Barbara McMahon | |
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Born | 1 july 1945 Virginia, US |
Pen name | Barbara McMahon |
Occupation | Novelist |
Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley |
Period | 1984–present |
Genre | Romantic novel |
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Barbara McMahon (b. 1 july 1945 in Virginia) is an American writer of over 100 romance novels published by Harlequin Enterprises Ltd and Indie Published since 1984.
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