Miranda Lee was born at Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, the youngest of the four children by a country school teacher and a talented dressmaker. At 10, her father was transferred to Gosford. After leaving her convent school, Miranda briefly studied the cello before moving to Sydney, where she embraced the emerging world of computers. Her career as a programmer ended after she married, had three daughters and bought a small acreage in a semi-rural community, where she started to wrote.
She published her first novels in 1990, and not long into her writing career, she committed herself to writing a six-book series entitled, The Hearts of Fire, with a deadline of just nine short months. Bravely, her husband left his executive position to stay home and support Miranda’s writing career.
Cassie couldn't resist bidding The painting by Dan McKay, up for sale at a local auction, brought back memories--memories that stung. Cassie knew she should wipe away the past, but she also needed to possess small part of the man who had lo...
He was a fantasy, a magnetic stranger Rhea had admired him from across the crowded room, but she never dreamed she'd see him again in Bangaloo Creek! Stephen Crane made it plain that he planned to stay--and that he found Rhea attractive. As...
"You're just a silly young girl." And sculptor Hugh Davies, a talented and immensely sexy thirty-four-year-old, made it clear that he wanted nothing to do with such immature creatures. Blinded in an accident, he was also blinded by ...
Lost and found When Adrianna Winslow emerged from her plane's tangled wreckage in the middle of the Australian outback, she knew her life had crashed in around her--in more ways than one. Bryce McLean made that doubly clear when he came ridin...
Stranger than fiction Small-town schoolteacher meets handsome author--they fall madly in love and live happily ever after. Only in fairy tales. And Harriet Weatherspoon had stopped believing in those when her sister ran off with her fiance. And...
The real thing Serina hasn't seen Aaron Kingsley for eleven years, but she hasn't forgotten him. When they meet again, it's clear that what had begun as a schoolgirl crush has blossomed into a mature adult love. He shares the attractio...
When Ryan Harris was approached with an unusual undercover assignment, the P.I. surprised himself by accepting. Posing as Kirsty O'Connell's new boyfriend was the only way he could protect the beautiful young heiress from the threat of kidnap...
A neighborly affair? Salome was still reeling from the heartbreak and anger of the sudden ending of her marriage. She hadn't accepted anything from her former husband except an apartment that had become her only refuge. Until neighbor Mike Ang...
Not the marrying kind Samantha didn't want to leave her job--or her boss, Guy Maywood. But how long could a woman wait for a man to return her love? Then Guy revealed a desperate secret that gave Sam an opportunity, if not to have his love...t...
Damsel in distress Audrey needed someone on her side for once and Elliot Knight appointed himself. But playing gallant rescuer was harder than it looked, especially for someone as vulnerable as Audrey - fresh on the rebound and tempting as sin. ...
Beth: A victim of her own greed, she coveted Uzziah's horses and was prepared to risk pride and self-respect to own one. The Barbarian: A very wealthy, very eccentric son of an Arab sheikh, legendary for his expertise with horses and with wo...
She'd fallen in love with her own husband! Blake Preston's plane was missing, and Juliana was forced to admit that her husband of convenience meant everything. But if Blake was found, there'd be no room in their practical marriage for ...
Laura wasn't surprised when she saw Dirk Thornton with a glamorous brunette: her estranged husband's reputation as a womanizer was well-known to her. But she was shocked by her feelings for Dirk--they weren't dead at all and, what was mor...
Dark secrets, forbidden desires, scandalous discoveries... Welcome to a glittering new six-part saga set in Australia. This, and every novel to come, features a gripping romance that stands by itself, as the passions, scandals and hopes that exist...
Dark secrets, forbidden desires, scandalous discoveries... Welcome to a glittering new six-part saga set in Australia. This, and every novel to come, features a gripping romance that stands by itself, as the passions, scandals and hopes that exist...
Dark secrets, forbidden desires, scandalous discoveries... Welcome to a glittering new six-part saga set in Australia. This, and every novel in the set, features a gripping romance that stands by itself, as the passions, scandals and hopes that ex...
Dark secrets, forbidden desires, scandalous discoveries Welcome to a glittering new six-part saga set in Australia. This, and every novel in the set, features a gripping romance that stands by itself, as the passions, scandals and hopes that exist...
Dark secrets, forbidden desires, scandalous discoveries... Our glittering new six-part saga set in Australia continues. This, and every novel in the set, features a gripping romance that stands by itself, as the passions, scandals and hopes that e...
Dark secrets, forbidden desires, scandalous discoveries.... Our glittering six-part saga set in Australia concludes. This, and every novel in the series, features a gripping romance that stands by itself, as the passions, scandals,and hopes that e...
Escape from obsession! Ebony Theroux is an Australian supermodel. She is also Alan Carstair's ward. Once they were close, but now it is no secret in Sydney's glamorous fashion world that Ebony and Alan are openly hostile toward each other....
Brotherly love...? It was Sophia's wedding day, but she wasn't a happy and radiant bride. How could she feel anything but blue when she wasn't marrying Godfrey, the man she'd loved and the father of the baby she was expecting? Inst...
A lingering kiss... Angie was determined to throw off her memories of Lance Sterling. It had been nine years since her brother's impossibly handsome friend had stolen her fifteen-year-old heart with a kiss. It was time to move on, time to s...
A little white lie.... I'm terribly sorry, Hannah could hear herself saying, I don't know what came over me. I simply couldn't let that coldhearted ambitious lady take you for another ride. When you lost the last six weeks from your me...
A night never to be forgotten! Luke St. Clair had it all: looks, international success, females at his feet. But was his life-style the recipe for lasting happiness? Luke wondered if he should marry a nice Australian girl and start a family.... ...
Look--but don't touch! Carolyn was delighted when her mother married Julian. She waved off the happy couple on their honeymoon and prepared to oversee the renovation of their new home...only to discover that the architect her stepfather had co...
She wanted a baby--but not a man! After Miles met Maddie, she stayed on his mind. In the end he returned to Australia to get Maddie out of his system by bedding her for 6 months or so-marriage would never be part of his agenda. Which suited Mad...
Hidden Powers Why did Jordan Vine-Hall make Bonnie Merrick lose her cool? Jordan exuded the sort of arrogance that Bonnie detested, but surely that should shave stopped her from being drawn to him so strongly! After being widowed, Bonnie had ta...
Two irresistible men from Down Under--one Aussie, one Kiwi. The time has come for them to settle old scores and win the women they've always wanted! Dr. Ashleigh O'Neil is marrying James Hargraves. He's kind and reliable--unlike Jake, ...
Have you heard the latest? Don't tell anyone but... Ben Sinclair just can't put his obsession with Amber Hollingsworth behind him: Why can't I get over my fascination with this female? I practically grind my teeth when I pi...
Single mom seeks experienced live-in carer for baby boy. Immediate start. Fly-by-nights need not apply. Nick Joseph was every woman's fantasy: darkly handsome and great with kids. Linda just couldn't say no when he offered his services as ...
He'd planned his revenge... Ethan Grant seemed to have no place in his life for women, except as expensive playthings. So Abby shouldn't have been surprised when Ethan, her boss, offered to pay her to attend a conference with him--and dema...
Roy Fitzsimmons had those rugged good looks that women would die for. So why was he pursuing Kate? Kate Reynolds was more at home in the boardroom than the bedroom. She had always thought she didn't have what it took to charm a man... The...
Bedding Bianca.... Adam had always been in love with Bianca, but his feelings weren't quite returned. Bianca did care for him, but as a best friend. His was the shoulder she'd cry on, and he never let her down... Until the day Bianca co...
Second-time seduction! Alex Fairchild was hack! But since that shameful night seven years ago, when Judith had allowed herself to be seduced by Alex, she'd vowed she'd never lose control again.... Judith was determined to keep Alex at h...
The wanting... When Molly transformed herself into a striking redhead, the entire male population of Sydney stood up and took notice! But her new look was for Liam Delaney's benefit alone; she loved him and she wished he felt the same about h...
Made to be his mistress! Justine Montgomery desperately needed a loan, otherwise she and her mom would be out on the street. So she steeled herself to ask handsome millionaire banker Marcus Osborne for help. Marcus had no illusions about the Ju...
Ross Everton was the sexiest single guy the Outback had to offer! The most eligible man at the annual Bachelors' and Spinsters' Ball, the handsome rancher knew WHO he wanted -- and he wanted her NOW! Vivien Roberts thought she was a stree...
She'd fallen in love again--with her ex-husband! Fiona was the successful co-owner of Five Star Weddings--the wedding coordinators as far as Sydney's society set was concerned. Which was how she got to organize her ex-husband Philip's ...
From secretary -- to mistress! When her fiance ditched her, Olivia's world was blown away -- and with it her natural caution. She went to the office party and seduced her handsome boss! Not that Lewis protested. His once prim and proper P...
I'm not the baby's father! When a beautiful brunette wheeled a baby carriage into Dominic Hunter's office, he knew he could not have forgotten making love to her! But Tina was convinced that Dominic was Bonnie's father--even if he...
A dark desire... When, Jessica wondered, was she ever going to learn that men lied when it came to sex and money? Why, she'd almost fallen for Sebastian Slade's smooth story that he'd wanted nothing more than friendship from her aunt L...
An offer she couldn't refuse ...? Michele willingly accepted Tyler Garrison's offer to help her out by pretending to be her lover-a role he'd play to perfection! Then Tyler made an even more provocative proposal: they should make love...
Tempted...by a tycoon ! Harry Wilde was one of Sydney's most eligible tycoons, but Tanya, an ordinary girl from the outback, fascinated him. Tanya needed Harry's help to become a businesswoman. However, she realized that Harry saw her ...
Was marriage on his mind? Val Seymour appeared to be the ruthless rogue, yet he was also charming, intelligent and... sensitive. Lucille almost believed that Val wasn't just looking to make another notch on his bedpost, but was the kind of man...
Blackmailed...into bedding, then wedding her! If Antonio Scarlatti wanted to be CEO of Fortune Productions, he had to marry the boss's daughter! At first Antonio refused to give in to such blackmail, but then he reconsidered: would it be so d...
Will she become His Lordship's mistress? As an ordinary Australian, Marina knows she'll never be the love of James, Lord Winterborne's life. James is a blue-blood, but what he feels for Marina is red-blooded passion! Marina tries to de...
What did an independent, spirited woman do when her stud farm was deep in debt? Marry for money? Never! Courtney set off for Sydney in search of a silent business partner. Handsome investment broker Jack Falconer said he knew the right man for he...
In bed with her husband...? Gerard Woodward was the husband Leah had dreamed of -- handsome, powerful and wealthy. Until she overheard something that made her realize he'd ruthlessly seduced her into marriage for his own ends. She decided to g...
A secret mistress, a secret revenge! It's been the most shocking moment of Luke Freeman's life. He's discovered that his late father, Lionel had a mistress! The information Luke receives about the identity of this secret lover leads hi...
Was the jilted bride expecting a baby? Isabel boldly asked Rafe to accompany her on what was to have been her honeymoon. Love wasn't part of the deal, but handsome, arrogant Rafe St. Vincent could help her to forget that she'd been jilted....
He wanted...an innocent bride When handsome bachelor Dr. Jason Steel took up residence in the small Australian town of Tindley, he soon knew who he wanted as his wife. Though Emma Churchill hesitated when Jason proposed, he was prepared to wait a ...
Propositioned by an alpha male! Matt Sheffield was a womanizer -- and experience had taught Clare to avoid men like him at all costs. Though the attentions of one of Australia's biggest celebrities were very flattering, Matt wasn't offerin...
Justin McCarthy is a magnet for every man hunter in Sydney -- they picture themselves spending his millions and cuddling up to him at night! Rachel is Justin's idea of the perfect assistant. That is, until he pays for a complete makeover -- on...
Brooke is happily married to wealthy Italian Leonardo Parini...until she overhears a conversation suggesting Leo was once in love with his late brother's wife. At first Brooke can't believe her handsome husband could betray her, but soon she ...
Dominique is everything a man could want in a wife and Sydney brewing magnate Charles Brandon is totally captivated by her charms. So when he discovers that Dominique might have married him for money, Charles is devastated and then angry. However ...
He wants her, and then he wins her...in a game of cards! TV star Rico Mandretti has wowed Sydney with his charm, good looks and love of cooking. However, besides pasta, the wealthy Italian-Australian harbors another passion! Renee Selensky despise...
When Australian supermodel Charmiane donates herself as a prize at a charity auction, the winning bidder is Prince Ali of Dubar. Now she has to be his dinner partner -- he's paid five million dollars for the privilege. Then Prince Ali makes he...
The Pregnancy Payback... Jake Winters still has that edge of danger about him. The onetime teenage tearaway has transformed himself into a successful, wealthy Sydney lawyer. When Jake comes back into Angelina's life, she senses that he won&...
Tara was millionaire Australian hotel magnate Max Richmond's mistress. She loved Max for himself, not for the gifts he gave her, their glamorous life, or even their intense lovemaking. But now, she was expecting his baby, the question was, should...
Dare she sleep with the boss? Jessie was thrilled to be offered a job at a top Sydney advertising agency. But her heart sank when she saw the boss -- because she'd met Kane Marshall before.... However, Kane hired Jessie there and then; he ...
The ruthless bridegroom... Successful divorce lawyer Daniel Bannister lived his life with no strings attached, flexing his expertise in the courtroom -- and the bedroom. So how did Daniel meet and marry Charlotte Gale within twenty-four hours? ...
His money can buy him anything he wants...and he wants a bride! Richard Crawford is rich, successful and thinking about his latest potential acquisition. He wants a wife and children -- but he doesn't want to fall in love. The Sydney millio...
He would fight for their marriage -- in the bedroom! Reece Diamond knew that Alanna would make the perfect trophy wife! Stunning and sophisticated, she wanted nothing more than a marriage of convenience. And that was fine by Reece! But sudden...
Wanted: One Wife Price: Two Million Dollars Self-made and every inch a bachelor, Sydney entrepreneur Mike Stone has one month to get married -- or he'll lose a business deal worth billions! He's confident he can find a bride for the right...
Marriage wasn't on his agenda -- but his mistress was! When Jason Pollack bought out Beville Holdings, he had plans for its beautiful blond receptionist. But the infamously ruthless tycoon soon discovered that his wealth and power didn't...
At the Sheikh's command... Sheikh Bandar bin Saeed al Serkel had lived life in the fast lane. But now this oil-rich billionaire was facing a roadblock: he had a brain tumor. There was a fifty-fifty chance Bandar would recover. With weeks to...
His mistress for a night...his child's mother for a lifetime? When Jack Cassidy first set eyes on Lisa, he had to have her. He knew it would take time, careful planning and execution--Lisa was the ultimate ice princess, perfectly groomed, cont...
A ruthless bedding, a promised wedding... Australian billionaire Sebastian Armstrong thinks he knows his housekeeper well. Emily's prim, proper and dedicated to her job. Outside she's a plain Jane, but inside she's a passionate woman d...
One night of shame...endless nights of pleasure Jordan has struggled to forget Gino Bortelli, the arrogant, sexy Italian with whom she had an affair ten years before. Things had ended abruptly, but Jordan still craved Gino's touch. No man yet ...
He couldn't resist her innocence... Nick Coleman was one of Sydney's most eligible billionaires. Love 'em and leave 'em--that was Nick's mantra. But he couldn't do that to Sarah; he had promised he would act as her guardian...
One wicked night with the Sydney millionaire... Adrian Palmer, a millionaire architect, always had a beautiful woman in his bed. When he met Sharni Johnson, a pretty young widow, she seemed perfect for his wicked brand of seduction. And wicked it ...
A bride...taken for revenge Though he's superrich and super-eligible, marriage hasn't been on Russell McClain's agenda. Instead the handsome Sydney tycoon is focused on personal revenge -- and Nicole Power, his sworn enemy's daught...
He wanted her -- by any means! Kathryn thought she knew Hugh Parkinson, a charming, rakish playboy who was used to women being served to him on a plate. In his eyes she was just his utterly efficient, slightly uptight assistant. Until she nearl...
Wanted: her body...to make a baby James Logan knew it was time to take a wife and produce an heir. Megan was perfect for his plans: shy, unworldly and quickly seduced by the Sydney advertising tycoon's devilish charm. She was pregnant on their...
His revenge...her secret Nicolas Dupre thought he'd left his past in a small Australian bush town far behind. He'd made billions as a theatrical entrepreneur in New York and London. But then he received a request to return to Rocky Creek, ...
He doesn't do forever... British billionaire Warwick Kincaid likes to take risks -- though they don't include marriage and children. Twelve months is his limit when it comes to relationships. Warwick asks beautiful Australian receptioni...
To most women, Ryan Armstrong is irresistible -- just the way he likes it! But beyond business, the unbelievably sexy Ryan's only commitment is to playing the field! Laura, however, refuses to be yet another notch on Ryan's bedpost. She ha...
He can give her everything she's ever wanted... Last year, Scarlet King was a blushing bride-to-be, but now she's alone and more than anything she longs for a baby. This time, she's determined to prove she doesn't need a man! Su...
"By the end of this year, I will not be a virgin anymore." Shy, cautious Violet has always kept herself hidden away from the world. And she's had enough of life in the shadows. Her resolutions? 1) To accept every party invitation go...
His out-of-hours invitation… Cruelly dumped by her fiancé via text message, Vivienne Swan quits her job as an interior designer and nurses her shattered heart in private. Until an intriguing offer from Jack Stone -- a wealthy property develop...
Driven to distraction… Hotshot entrepreneur Benjamin Da Silva is used to being in the driver's seat, but when he finds himself in need of a chauffeur, beautiful, straight-talking Jess Murphy proves that sometimes taking his foot off the ped...
What his billions can't buy… If Sergio Mancini wants something, he only has to snap his fingers to get it. Except for Bella Williams. No matter how much his stunning stepsister once drove him wild with lust, he never allowed himself to have...
To-do list of a billionaire playboy's secretary: 1. Filing: ensure all ex-girlfriends are kept safely out of sight. 2. Expenses: all jewelry must be received one week from termination of relationship. 3. Diary management: there must b...
His most challenging conquest When you're as handsome, dynamic and wealthy as British tycoon Jeremy Barker-Whittle, there's no shortage of stunning women willing to share your bed. So when Alice Waterhouse says no, it's a challenge th...
The perfect marriage? Mining magnate Scott McAllister thinks that inexperienced, biddable Sarah is the perfect wife. Until he's led to believe she's committed the ultimate betrayal! When he confronts her, Sarah's defiant response astou...
"There's nothing more desirable than a woman who wants you, despite herself." Australian tycoon and international playboy Byron Maddox is used to getting what he wants. And for some reason, he wants shy PA Cleo Shelton. Cleo is su...
He’s known for getting what he wants… …and she’s his biggest prize! Actress Kate Holiday is used to the spotlight, yet is happy melting into the background at a society party. Until the scorching gaze of charismatic Blake Randall rests ...
She resisted him once… But this billionaire is playing to win! A luxury villa on Capri will be the latest jewel in playboy Leonardo Fabrizzi’s crown -- until he discovers Veronica Hanson stands to inherit it. She’s the only woman to ever ...
From making his bed… To sharing it! Charismatic Jake Sanderson has always flustered shy housekeeper Abby Jenkins. She deliberately avoids his intoxicating presence while cleaning his Sydney mansion. Until, after an emotional encounter, she gl...
In USA TODAY bestselling author Miranda Lee’s latest Harlequin Presents, things are about to get complicated when this Cinderella discovers how attractive her new boss is… New job? Check. Drop-dead gorgeous boss? Check! For hardworking Rub...