Helen Conrad

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Helen Conrad
Born (1944-04-11) April 11, 1944 (age 79)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Pen nameJena Hunt
Raye Morgan
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Period1982–present
Genre Romance
Website
helenonthecoast.wordpress.com

Helen Conrad (born April 11, 1944) is a best-selling American writer of over 55 romance novels since 1982. She has also written under the names Jena Hunt and Raye Morgan.

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Biography

Helen Conrad was born in Pasadena, California, but grew up in the Netherlands, Guam, and Washington, D.C. She obtained a B.A. in English Lit.

After years of writing romantic suspense in the style of Mary Stewart and children's books in a lot of styles, finally she published her romance novels in 1982.

She married a geologist/computer scientist, and they had four sons. Now, she lives in the Los Angeles area with her husband and two of her four sons.

Bibliography

As Jena Hunt

Single Novels

  • Sweeter than Wine (1982)
  • Sweet Victory (1982)
  • Home for Christmas (1982)
  • Proud Possession (1983)
  • Jade Tide (1983)
  • Traces of Indigo (1989)

As Helen Conrad

Single Novels

  • Temptation's Sting (1983)
  • Undercover Affair (1983)
  • Heart of Gold (1983)
  • Everlasting (1984)
  • Native Silver (1984)
  • Reach for Paradise (1985)
  • Tears of Gold (1985)
  • A Stroke of Genius (1985)
  • Double Exposure (1986)
  • Diamond in the Rough (1986)
  • Wild Temptation (1986)
  • At His Command (1986)
  • Something Wild and Free (1986)
  • Wife for a Night (1987)
  • Tender Fury (1987)
  • Desperado (1988)
  • Chasing Dreams (1988)
  • Silver Linings (1989)
  • Stranger's Embrace (1992)
  • Joe's Miracle (1992)
  • Jake's Promise (1993)
  • The Reluctant Daddy (1996)

Hometown Reunion Series Multi-Author

  • Those Baby Blues (1996)

Omnibus

As Raye Morgan

Single Novels

  • Summer Wind (1983)
  • Embers of the Sun (1983)
  • Roses Never Fade (1986)
  • Too Many Babies (1990)
  • Baby Aboard (1991)
  • In a Marrying Mood (1991)
  • Almost a Bride (1992)
  • Caution: Charm at Work (1993)
  • The Bachelor (1993)
  • Wife by Contract (1998)
  • The Hand-picked Bride (1998)
  • Promoted-To Wife! (2000)
  • Secret Dad (2000)
  • The Boss's Baby Mistake (2001)
  • Working Overtime (2001)
  • A Little Moonlighting (2002)
  • The Boss's Pregnancy Proposal (2007)
  • Her Valentine Blind Date (2008)

Angeli Series

  1. Crystal Blue Horizon (1984)
  2. A Lucky Streak (1987)

Ames Series

  1. Husband for Hire (1988)
  2. Ladies' Man (1989)

Caine Family Series

  1. Sorry, the Bride Has Escaped (1994)
  2. Babies on the Doorstep (1994)
  3. The Daddy Due Date (1994)
  4. Yesterday's Outlaw (1994)

The Baby Shower Series

  1. Instant Dad (1994)
  2. A Gift for Baby (1994)
  3. Baby Dreams (1996)
  4. Babies by the Busload (1996)

Having the Boss's Baby Series Multi-Author

  • She's Having My Baby! (2002)

Catching the Crown Series

  1. Jack and the Princess (2003)
  2. Betrothed to the Prince (2003)
  3. Royal Nights (2003)
  4. Counterfeit Princess (2003)

Logan's Legacy Series Multi-Author

  • Undercover Passion (2004)

Boardroom Brides Series

  1. The Boss, the Baby and Me (2005)
  2. Trading Places with the Boss (2005)
  3. The Boss's Special Delivery (2005)

The Brides Of Bella Lucia Series Multi-Author

  • 03. The Rebel Prince (2006)

Nine to Five Series Multi-Author

  • The Boss's Double Trouble Twins (2007)

Royal House of Niroli Series Multi-Author

  • Bride By Royal Appointment (2008)

Omnibus In Collaboration

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