Charlotte Lamb

Charlotte Lamb, nom de plume de Sheila Ann Mary Coates, est une autrice anglaise connue pour sa production impressionnante de romans d'amour. Elle est née dans l'Essex, en Angleterre, en 1937, juste avant le début de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. En raison des bombardements à Londres, elle a été déplacée de foyer en foyer pendant son enfance. Après avoir fréquenté le Ursuline Girls Convent et obtenu son diplôme à l'âge de seize ans, elle a travaillé comme clerck à la Banque d'Angleterre. C'est pendant son séjour à la banque qu'elle a profité de la vaste bibliothèque qui lui était accessible, poursuivant ainsi son éducation.

Plus tard, elle a trouvé un emploi à la BBC en tant que secrétaire, où elle a rencontré son mari, Richard Holland, un journaliste politique. Avec l'encouragement de son mari, elle a commencé à écrire des romans. Elle a écrit son premier roman en seulement trois jours, tout en élevant trois enfants. Au total, elle a eu cinq enfants, dont une paire de jumeaux. Elle a utilisé à la fois son nom de jeune fille et son nom de mariée, Sheila Coates et Sheila Holland, ainsi que des pseudonymes tels que Laura Hardy, Victoria Wolf et Sheila Lancaster, pour publier ses œuvres. Son premier roman publié par Mills & Boon, "Follow a Stranger", a été écrit sous le nom de Charlotte Lamb.

Charlotte Lamb a été une véritable révolutionnaire dans le domaine de l'écriture de romans d'amour. Elle était l'une des premières écrivaines à explorer les frontières du désir sexuel et a souvent reflété l'avant-garde de la "révolution sexuelle" des années 1970. Ses romans ont abordé des sujets tabous tels que la maltraitance des enfants et le viol, et elle a créé des héroïnes féminines confiantes sur le plan sexuel, indépendantes et capables d'initier des relations romantiques ou sexuelles. Elle était connue pour sa rapidité et sa dextérité en écriture, produisant un minimum de deux mille mots par jour. Elle a vécu sur l'Île de Man en exil fiscal avec son mari et quatre de leurs cinq enfants. Charlotte Lamb est décédée le 8 octobre 2000, mais ses nombreux fans et la communauté de l'écriture de romans continuent de la regretter.

Au cours de sa vie, Charlotte Lamb a écrit plus de 160 romans, principalement pour Mills & Boon. Elle était une autrice prolifique, saluée pour ses héros magnifiquement tourmentés et sa capacité à écrire des romances à succès palpitantes, époustouflantes et qui font battre le cœur. Ses contributions au genre ont laissé une empreinte durable, et son héritage continue d'inspirer et de divertir les lecteurs à ce jour.
Barbary Wharf Books
# Titre Année
1 Besieged 1992
2 Battle For Possession 1992
3 Too Close For Comfort 1992
4 Playing Hard to Get 1992
5 Surrender 1992
6 A Sweet Addiction 1992
Enemies & Lovers Books
# Titre Année
1 Possession 1979
2 A Secret Intimacy 1983
Forbidden! Books
# Titre Année
1 A Daughter's Dilemma ( By: Miranda Lee) 1992
2 The Heat of Passion (By: Lynne Graham) 1995
3 No Place for Love (By: Susanne McCarthy) 1995
4 Whisper of Scandal (By: Kathryn Ross) 1995
5 Deceived ( By: Sara Craven) 1996
6 His Cousin's Wife (By: Lynsey Stevens) 1996
7 The Morning After ( By: Michelle Reid) 1996
8 Desert Mistress ( By: Helen Bianchin) 1996
9 Mistress Material (By: Sharon Kendrick) 1996
10 A Guilty Affair (By: Diana Hamilton) 1996
11 The Marriage War 1997
12 Hot Surrender 1998
Pages & Privileges Books
# Titre Année
1 Dark Fate 1994
2 Climax of Passion (By: Emma Darcy) 1995
3 For Mercy's Sake 1995
4 For Mercy's Sake (By: Nancy Gideon) 1995
Secrets Books (as Sheila Holland)
# Titre Année
1 Secrets to Keep 1980
2 Secrets 1984
Sins Books
# Titre Année
1 Secret Obsession 1995
2 Dark Fever 1995
3 Deadly Rivals 1995
4 Haunted Dreams 1995
5 Wild Hunger 1995
6 Hot Blood 1996
7 Angry Desire 1996
Romans indépendants
# Titre Année
1 Prisoner of the Heart ( As: Sheila Holland) 1972
2 Prisoner of the Heart 1972
3 A Crown Usurped 1972
4 A Crown Usurped ( As: Sheila Coates) 1972
5 Love In A Mist 1972
6 Love In A Mist ( As: Sheila Holland) 1972
7 Carnival Coast 1973
8 Queen's Letter ( As: Sheila Coates) 1973
9 Queen's Letter 1973
10 Follow a Stranger 1973
11 A Lantern in the Night 1973
12 A Lantern in the Night ( As: Sheila Holland) 1973
13 Flight of the Swan ( As: Sheila Coates) 1973
14 Flight of the Swan 1973
15 Falcon on the Hill 1974
16 Falcon on the Hill ( As: Sheila Holland) 1974
17 A Family Affair 1974
18 Bells of the City ( As: Sheila Coates) 1975
19 Bells of the City 1975
20 Growing Season 1975
21 Growing Season ( As: Sheila Holland) 1975
22 Shadows at Dawn 1975
23 Shadows at Dawn ( As: Sheila Holland) 1975
24 Sweet Sanctuary 1976
25 The Gold of Apollo 1976
26 The Gold of Apollo ( As: Sheila Holland) 1976
27 Caring Kind ( As: Sheila Holland) 1976
28 Caring Kind 1976
29 Hawk in a Blue Sky 1977
30 Festival Summer 1977
31 The Devil and Miss Hay 1977
32 The Devil and Miss Hay ( As: Sheila Holland) 1977
33 Kingfisher Morning 1977
34 Florentine Spring 1977
35 The Heron Quest 1977
36 The Devil's Arms 1978
37 The Cruel Flame 1978
38 Master of Comus 1978
39 Desert Barbarian 1978
40 Star-Crossed 1978
41 Duel of Desire 1978
42 Love's Bright Flame ( As: Sheila Holland) 1978
43 Love's Bright Flame 1978
44 Eleanor Of Aquitaine 1978
45 Eleanor Of Aquitaine ( As: Sheila Holland) 1978
46 The Notorious Gentleman ( As: Sheila Holland) 1978
47 The Notorious Gentleman 1978
48 Maiden Castle ( As: Sheila Holland) 1978
49 Maiden Castle 1978
50 The Long Surrender 1978
51 Dancing Hill / A Scandalous Bride 1978
52 Dancing Hill / A Scandalous Bride ( As: Sheila Holland) 1978
53 Pagan Encounter 1978
54 Temptation 1979
55 Twist of Fate 1979
56 Dark Master 1979
57 Frustration 1979
58 The Silken Trap 1979
59 The Masque 1979
60 The Masque ( As: Sheila Holland) 1979
61 Forbidden Fire 1979
62 Dark Sweet Wanton 1979
63 Dark Sweet Wanton ( As: Sheila Lancaster) 1979
64 Sweet Compulsion 1979
65 Sweet Compulsion ( As: Victoria Woolf) 1979
66 Dark Dominion 1979
67 Love is a Frenzy 1979
68 Sensation 1979
69 Savage Surrender 1980
70 Crescendo 1980
71 Obsession 1980
72 Storm Centre 1980
73 Compulsion 1980
74 The Merchant's Daughter 1980
75 Night Music 1980
76 The Merchant's Daughter ( As: Sheila Holland) 1980
77 A Frozen Fire 1980
78 Fever 1980
79 The Tilthammer 1980
80 The Tilthammer ( As: Sheila Lancaster) 1980
81 Miss Charlotte's Folly 1980
82 Man's World 1980
83 Miss Charlotte's Folly ( As: Sheila Holland) 1980
84 Seduction 1980
85 Desire 1981
86 Retribution 1981
87 Burning Memories 1981
88 Illusion 1981
89 Burning Memories ( As: Laura Hardy) 1981
90 Abduction 1981
91 Stranger in the Night 1981
92 Dangerous 1981
93 Heartbreaker 1981
94 Dark Fantasy 1982
95 The Girl From Nowhere 1981
96 Tears and Red Roses 1982
97 Dark Fantasy ( As: Laura Hardy) 1982
98 Tears and Red Roses ( As: Laura Hardy) 1982
99 Dream Master 1982
100 Dream Master ( As: Laura Hardy) 1982
101 Mistress of Fortune 1982
102 Midnight Lover 1982
103 Mistress of Fortune ( As: Sheila Lancaster) 1982
104 A Wild Affair 1982
105 Betrayal 1983
106 The Sex War 1983
107 Darkness Of The Heart 1983
108 A Violation 1983
109 Haunted 1983
110 Scandalous 1984
111 Love Games 1984
112 Infatuation 1984
113 Men Are Dangerous 1984
114 Men Are Dangerous ( As: Laura Hardy) 1984
115 A Naked Flame 1984
116 For Adults Only 1984
117 Woman of Iron 1985
118 Sleeping Desire 1985
119 Woman of Iron ( As: Sheila Holland) 1985
120 Who's Been Sleeping In My Bed? 1985
121 Man Hunt 1985
122 The Bride Said No 1985
123 Explosive Meeting 1985
124 Heat of the Night 1986
125 Circle of Fate 1987
126 Whirlwind 1987
127 Hide and Seek 1987
128 Kiss of Fire 1987
129 Echo of Passion 1987
130 Out of Control 1987
131 You Can Love a Stranger 1988
132 No More Lonely Nights 1988
133 Desperation 1988
134 Seductive Stranger 1989
135 Runaway Wife 1989
136 Dark Music 1990
137 Rites of Possession 1990
138 Dark Pursuit 1990
139 Spellbinding 1990
140 The Threat of Love 1990
141 Shotgun Wedding 1991
142 Sleeping Partners 1991
143 Forbidden Fruit 1991
144 Heart on Fire 1992
145 Dreaming 1993
146 Fire in the Blood 1993
147 Falling In Love 1993
148 Wounds of Passion 1993
149 Body and Soul 1994
150 Guilty Love 1994
151 Spellbinding and Dark Music 1994
152 Vampire Lover 1994
153 Dying for You 1994
154 Lovestruck 1997
155 In the Still of the Night 1997
156 Walking In Darkness 1997
157 Deep and Silent Waters 1998
158 The Yuletide Child 1998
159 The Seduction Business 1999
160 Treasons of the Heart 1999
161 Angel of Death 2000
162 Boardroom to Bedroom 2001
163 In The Rebel's Bed 2017
164 The Wildest Rake 2019
165 The Boss's Virgin 2001
166 A Notorious Rake 2019
167 Love In The Dark 2020
168 To Kiss An Earl 2021
Man Talk Books
# Titre Année
1 An Excellent Wife? 1998
2 Man about the House 1998
3 Man about the House (By: Alison Kelly) 1998
4 Fatherhood Fever! ( By: Emma Darcy) 1998
5 Fatherhood Fever! 1998
6 Lost in Sensation ( By: Maureen Child) 2003
7 Lost in Sensation 2003
8 Between Duty and Desire (By: Leanne Banks) 2004
9 Between Duty and Desire 2004
10 For Services Rendered 2004
11 For Services Rendered ( By: Anne Marie Winston) 2004
Expecting Books
# Titre Année
1 The Unexpected Father (By: Kathryn Ross) 1997
2 Expectant Mistress (By: Sara Wood) 1998
3 Riccardo's Secret Child (By: Cathy Williams) 1998
4 The Yuletide Child 1998
5 The Baby Secret (By: Helen Brooks) 1998
6 Accidental Baby (By: Kim Lawrence) 1999
7 The Playboy's Baby (By: Mary Lyons) 1999
8 The Unexpected Baby (By: Diana Hamilton) 1999
9 The Boss's Baby (By: Miranda Lee) 1999
10 The Baby Verdict (By: Cathy Williams) 1999
11 Having Leo's Child (By: Emma Darcy) 1999
12 Having His Babies (By: Lindsay Armstrong) 1999
13 The Pregnant Bride (By: Catherine Spencer) 2000
14 The Baby Scandal (By: Cathy Williams) 2000
15 The Paternity Claim (By: Sharon Kendrick) 2000
16 Expecting His Baby (By: Sandra Field) 2001
17 For the Babies' Sakes (By: Sara Wood) 2002
18 Constantino's Pregnant Bride (By: Catherine Spencer) 2003
19 The Spaniard's Baby Bargain (By: Helen Bianchin) 2004
20 The Brabanti Baby (By: Catherine Spencer) 2004
21 The Italian's Secretary Bride (By: Kim Lawrence) 2004
22 The Italian's Secret Baby (By: Kim Lawrence) 2004
23 Their Secret Baby (By: Kate Walker) 2004
24 His Pregnancy Ultimatum (By: Helen Bianchin) 2004
25 The Rich Man's Virgin (By: Lindsay Armstrong) 2005
26 His Pregnancy Bargain (By: Kim Lawrence) 2005
27 The Sicilian's Defiant Mistress (By: Jane Porter) 2005
28 The Spaniard's Pregnancy Proposal (By: Kim Lawrence) 2006
29 Accidentally Pregnant, Conveniently Wed (By: Sharon Kendrick) 2006
30 The Carides Pregnancy (By: Kim Lawrence) 2006
31 Chosen as the Frenchman's Bride (By: Abby Green) 2006
32 Pregnant by the Millionaire (By: Carole Mortimer) 2007
33 The Italian Billionaire's Christmas Miracle (By: Catherine Spencer) 2007
34 Di Cesare's Pregnant Mistress (By: Chantelle Shaw) 2008
35 The Salvatore Marriage Deal (By: Natalie Rivers) 2008
36 Dante's Twins (By: Catherine Spencer) 2012
Nine to Five Books
# Titre Année
1 Two's Company (By: Carole Mortimer) 1995
2 Sweet Sinner (By: Diana Hamilton) 1995
3 Beyond All Reason ( By: Cathy Williams) 1995
4 The Trophy Husband ( By: Lynne Graham) 1996
5 Reckless Conduct (By: Susan Napier) 1996
6 To Tame a Proud Heart ( By: Cathy Williams) 1996
7 Mistletoe Man (By: Kathleen O'Brien) 1996
8 Sleeping With The Boss (By: Cathy Williams) 1998
9 In Bed with the Boss (By: Susan Napier) 1999
10 The Seduction Business 1999
11 A Boss In A Million (By: Helen Brooks) 1999
12 Mistress Contract (By: Helen Brooks) 2000
13 The Irresistible Tycoon ( By: Helen Brooks) 2001
14 The Boss's Proposal (By: Cathy Williams) 2001
15 The Boss's Virgin 2001
16 Secretary on Demand (By: Cathy Williams) 2001
17 Merger by Matrimony (By: Cathy Williams) 2001
18 His Secretary's Secret (By: Barbara McMahon) 2002
19 The Boss's Daughter (By: Leigh Michaels) 2002
20 A Professional Marriage (By: Jessica Steele) 2002
21 The Tycoon's Proposition (By: Rebecca Winters) 2002
22 The Marriage Market ( By: Leigh Michaels) 2003
23 Back In The Boss's Bed (By: Sharon Kendrick) 2003
24 The Takeover Bid ( By: Leigh Michaels) 2004
25 Bedded by the Boss (By: Miranda Lee) 2004
26 The Boss's Convenient Proposal (By: Barbara McMahon) 2004
27 The Boss's Convenient Bride (By: Jennie Adams) 2005
28 Having the Boss's Babies ( By: Barbara Hannay) 2005
29 Her Spanish Boss (By: Barbara McMahon) 2005
30 Hired by Mr. Right (By: Nicola Marsh) 2005
31 His Very Personal Assistant (By: Carole Mortimer) 2005
32 Contracted: Corporate Wife (By: Jessica Hart) 2005
33 Contract To Marry ( By: Nicola Marsh) 2005
34 Business Arrangement Bride (By: Jessica Hart) 2006
35 O'Reilly's Bride (By: Trish Wylie) 2006
36 Memo: Marry Me? (By: Jennie Adams) 2007
37 The Lazaridis Marriage (By: Rebecca Winters) 2007
38 Promoted: Secretary to Bride! ( By: Jennie Adams) 2008
39 The Boss's Unconventional Assistant (By: Jennie Adams) 2008
40 Blind Date with the Boss (By: Barbara Hannay) 2008
41 Crazy About Her Spanish Boss (By: Rebecca Winters) 2008
42 Boardroom Bride and Groom (By: Shirley Jump) 2008
43 Hired: The Boss's Bride (By: Ally Blake) 2008
44 Marrying the Manhattan Millionaire (By: Jackie Braun) 2009
45 Assignment: Seduction ( By: Cathy Williams) 2009
46 Seduced By the Boss (By: Sharon Kendrick) 2009
47 Hired: Sassy Assistant (By: Nina Harrington) 2009
48 Her Boss's Marriage Agenda (By: Jessica Steele) 2010
49 The Boss's Double Trouble Twins (By: Raye Morgan) 2011
50 The Game Show Bride (By: Jackie Braun) 2012
51 The Corporate Marriage Campaign ( By: Leigh Michaels) 2014
52 Assignment: Baby (By: Jessica Hart) 2014
53 The Tycoon's Reluctant Cinderella (By: Therese Beharrie) 2017
54 Miss Prim and the Maverick Millionaire (By: Nina Singh) 2017
Charlotte Lamb Anthologies
# Titre Année
1 Snowbound 1998