Nicola Marsh

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Nicola Marsh | Sheikhs and Desert Princes
July 16, 2008
What is it about sheikhs and desert princes that have readers buying these books in droves? Is it the promise of being swept off our  Read More...

I’m a Melbourne gal, though my books have been set along the breadth of the East Coast of Australia, ranging from the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Sydney.

Writing has always been a passion, starting at the age of 8 when I designed and scripted elaborate ‘Abba’ and ‘Grease’ concerts for family and friends. Being a voracious reader, I devoured every Enid Blyton book I could lay my little hands on and soon became addicted to all books, including the Nancy Drew and Trixie Belden series.

In my teens, a love of English literature led to dreams of being a journalist. However, a work-experience stint at a hospital led to a change of career path and I later qualified as a physiotherapist. I’ve dabbled in sports medicine, private practice, community health and vocational rehabilitation before finding my true calling in life, to be a romance author.

When I met and married my own tall, dark and handsome hero, I was inspired to follow my dream of “writing a romance novel one day”. I joined the Melbourne Romance Writers Guild and finally learned the secret to being a successful author: I needed to write! And write… and write some more.

Three years later, I’ve completed 11 novels and received the call that every aspiring writer hopes for, from my editor at Harlequin Mills and Boon saying she loved my book and wanted to publish it for the Tender line.

My first novel, THE TYCOON’S DATING DEAL, hit the UK shelves in March 2004, closely followed by THE WEDDING CONTRACT in July 2004 and HIRED BY MR RIGHT October 2004.

I’ve just completed a duet for Tender and the first book in a linked-character trilogy with two fellow Aussies, while trying my hand at single title. Needless to say, I love a challenge!

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