Melinda Hammond (b. in Bristol, England) is an awarded British writer of romance novels since 1980, she also uses the pseudonym of Sarah Mallory.
Melinda Hammond | |
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Born | Bristol, England, UK |
Pen name | Melinda Hammond, Sarah Mallory |
Occupation | Novelist |
Language | English |
Nationality | British |
Period | 1980–present |
Genre | Romantic novel |
Notable awards | RoNA Award |
Website | |
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Biography
editMelinda Hammond was born in Bristol, England, UK, and grew up on Barton Hill with three older brothers. At 16, she left school to work.[1]
She started to writing when was at home with her first child. In 1980, she sold her first novel at Robert Hale. As Sarah Mallory, she writes for Harlequin/ Mills & Boon.
Awards
edit- Dance for a Diamond: 2005 – The Reviewers Choice award from Singletitles.com
- Gentlemen in Question: 2006 – Historical Novel Society's Editors Choice.
- The Earl's Runaway Bride: 2010 – CataNetwork Reviewers Choice Award.
- The Dangerous Lord Darrington: 2012 – Love Story of the Year by the Romantic Novelists' Association.[2]
Bibliography
editAs Melinda Hammond
editSingle novels
edit- Fortune's Lady (1982)
- Summer Charade (1982)
- Maid of Honour (2002)
- The Bargain (2002)
- Lady Vengeance (2003)
- The Highclough Lady (2004)
- A Lady at Midnight (2005)
- Dance for a Diamond (2005)
- Gentlemen in Question (2006)
- The Belle Dames Club (2007)
- A Rational Romance (2007)
- Lucasta (2008)
Lagallan Brothers Series
edit- Autumn Bride (1983)
- The Dream Chasers (2003)
As Sarah Mallory
editSingle novels
edit- More Than a Governess (2008)
- The Wicked Baron (2009)
- Wicked Captain, Wayward Wife (2010)
- The Earl's Runaway Bride (2010)
- Disgrace and Desire (2010)
- To Catch a Husband... (2011)
- The Dangerous Lord Darrington (2011)
The Notorious Coale Brothers Series
edit- Beneath the Major's Scars (2012)
- Behind the Rake's Wicked Wager (2013)
Castonbury Park Multiauthor Series
edit- 5. The Illegitimate Montague (2012)
Omnibus
edit- More Than a Governess / Wicked Captain, Wayward Wife / The Earl's Runaway Bride (2010)
Anthologies in collaboration
edit- On Mothering Sunday (More Than a Governess / The Angel and the Outlaw) (2009) (with Kathryn Albright)
- One Snowy Regency Christmas (A Regency Christmas Carol / Snowbound With the Notorious Rake) (2011) (with Christine Merrill)
- Some Like It Wicked / Warriors in Winter / Beneath the Major's Scars (2012) (with Carole Mortimer and Michelle Willingham)
References
edit- ^ About Melinda Hammond, 27 December 2012
- ^ Awards by the Romantic Novelists' Association, 27 December 2012