Miranda Lee (née Maureen Mary, b. 1945 in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia) was an Australian writer of over 75 romance novels. She published her novels in Mills & Boon's beginning in 1990.

Miranda Lee
BornMaureen Mary
1945
Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia
Died13 November 2021
Pen nameMiranda Lee
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAustralian
Period1990–2013
GenreRomantic novel
SpouseAnthony Ernest "Tony" Lee
Children3

Biography

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Miranda Lee was born in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia.

She is the daughter of a school teacher and a dressmaker, she was the youngest of four children.[1]

She worked as programmer until her marriage, they had three daughters. In 1990, she published her first novels in Mills & Boon.[1]

She was the sister of Emma Darcy (Wendy Brennan).[2][3]

She died on November 13, 2021, aged 76.[4]

Bibliography

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Single Novels

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  • After the Affair (1990)
  • An Obsessive Desire (1990)
  • The Reluctant Lover (1991)
  • Scandalous Seduction (1991)
  • Asking for Trouble (1991)
  • A Daring Proposition (1992)
  • A Date with Destiny (1992)
  • Knight to the Rescue (1992)
  • Beth and the Barbarian (1993)
  • A Very Secret Affair (1995)
  • A Haunting Obsession (1995)
  • Rendezvous with Revenge (1996)
  • Night of Shame (1997)
  • Two-Week Wife (1997)
  • Just for a Night (1998)
  • Wedding Games (1998)
  • Sole Paternity (1999)
  • The Blackmailed Bridegroom (1999)
  • Marriage in Peril (2000)
  • Just a Little Sex... (2001)
  • A Man for the Night (2002)
  • The Guardian's Forbidden Mistress (2008)
  • A Night, a Secret... a Child (2010)

Carstairs Series

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  1. Outback Man (1991)
  2. Mistress of Deception (1993)

Powers – Slater Studio Series

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  1. A Daughter's Dilemma (1992)
  2. Maddie's Love Child (1996)

Hearts of Fire -OR- Secrets & Sins Series

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  1. Desire & Deception (1994)
  2. Fantasies & the Future (1994)
  3. Passion & the Past (1994)
  4. Scandals & Secrets (1994)
  5. Seduction & Sacrifice (1994)
  6. Marriage & Miracles (1994) aka Marriages & Miracles
  7. Hearts of Fire (1994)
  • Hearts of Fire (omnibus) (2002)
  • Secrets and Sins (omnibus) (2002)
  • Fortune and Fate (omnibus) (2003)

Affairs To Remember Series

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  1. A Kiss to Remember (1995)
  2. A Weekend to Remember (1996)
  3. A Woman to Remember (1996)
  • Red-hot Australians (omnibus) (2004)

The Australian Playboys Series

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  1. The Playboy in Pursuit (2000)
  2. The Playboy's Proposition (2000)
  3. The Playboy's Virgin (2000)

Secret Passions Series

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  1. A Secret Vengeance (2001)
  2. The Secret Love-Child (2002)
  3. At Her Boss's Bidding (2002)

Three Rich Men Series

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  1. A Rich Man's Revenge (2003)
  2. Mistress for a Month (2003)
  3. Sold to the Sheikh (2003)
  • Billionaire Bachelors (Omnibus) (2007)

Wives Wanted! Series

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  1. Bought: One Bride (2005)
  2. The Tycoon's Trophy Wife (2005)
  3. A Scandalous Marriage (2005)
  • Bought by the Tycoon (omnibus) (2009)

Year Down Under Series Multi-Author

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  • Outback Man (1991)

Forbidden! Series Multi-Author

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  • A Daughter's Dilemma (1992)

Pages & Privileges Series Multi-Author

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  • An Outrageous Proposal (1992)
  • Fantasies & the Future (1994)
  • Passion & the Past (1994)

Secrets Series Multi-Author

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  • Marriage in Jeopardy (1993)

The Australians Series Multi-Author

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2.Heart-throb for Hire (1993)
12. Simply Irresistible (1993)
14. Marriage at a Price (2001)
18. Fugitive Bride (1998)
23. The Virgin Bride (1999)
32. The Passion Price (2004)

Wedlocked! Series Multi-Author

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  • The Bride in Blue (1995)
  • His Bride for One Night (2005)

Foreign Affairs Series Multi-Author

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  • The Bride in Blue (1995)
  • Australian Attraction: The Bride in Blue / Marriage Campaign (omnibus) (2002) (with Helen Bianchin)

Passion Series Multi-Author

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  • Aunt Lucy's Lover (1996)
  • The Millionaire's Mistress (1998)
  • The Seduction Project (1998)

Scandals! Series Multi-Author

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  • Red-Hot and Reckless (1997)

Nanny Wanted Series Multi-Author

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  • A Nanny Named Nick (1997)

Expecting! Series Multi-Author

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  • The Boss's Baby (1998)

Society Weddings Series Multi-Author

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  • The Wedding-Night Affair (1999)

His Baby Series Multi-Author

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  • Facing Up to Fatherhood (1999)

In Love With Her Boss Series Multi-Author

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7. Bedded by the Boss (2004)

Nine to Five Series Multi-Author

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  • Bedded by the Boss (2004)

Mistress to a Millionaire Series Multi-Author

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  • The Magnate's Mistress (2004)

Uncut Series Multi-Author

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  • Love-Slave to the Sheikh (2006)

Ruthless! Series Multi-Author

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  • The Billionaire Boss's Forbidden Mistress (2006)
  • Pleasured in the Billionaire's Bed (2006)
  • The Ruthless Marriage Proposal (2007)
  • The Millionaire's Inexperienced Love-Slave (2008)

Bedded By Blackmail Series Multi-Author

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  • Blackmailed into the Italian's Bed (2007)

Collections

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  • Yours, Mine and Ours (1998)
  • Blind Passions (1999)
  • Australian Playboy Tycoons (2006)
  • Seduction Project / Millionaire's Mistress (2008)

Omnibus in Collaboration

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Awards

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Lee was a five-time finalist for the Romance Writers of Australia, Romantic Book of the Year Award:[6]

  • A Nanny Named Nick in 1999
  • The Boss's Baby in 2000
  • The Blackmailed Bridegroom in 2001
  • The Passion Price in 2005
  • The Millionaire's Inexperienced Love-Slave in 2009

References and Resources

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  1. ^ a b Miranda Lee at Mills & Boon, archived from the original on 1 October 2011
  2. ^ a b "Miranda Lee". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Remembering Miranda Lee, 1945 – 2021 – Mills & Boon Blog". Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  4. ^ https://sweetsavageflame.com/authors-2/contemporary-category-romance-authors/miranda-lee/ [bare URL]
  5. ^ "Miranda Lee". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 18 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Austlit — Miranda Lee — Awards". Austlit. Retrieved 26 September 2024.