Jillian Hunter | |
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Born | 1950 (age 73–74) |
Occupation | Author |
Nationality | American |
Genre | Historical romance |
Children | 3 |
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Jillian Hunter (born 1950) is [1] an American author of historical romance novels. In 2015, Hunter's Forbidden to love the duke was featured in NPR's list of 'books to light your fire for Valentine's Day'. [2] Hunter was born in Scotland to a Welsh mother and an American father. When her father became an intelligence and executive officer for the coastguard, they moved to London. [3] She now lives in south California with her husband and three daughters. [4] She has a Bachelor of Arts degree in French. [5]
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