Catherine Spencer (novelist)

Catherine Spencer (born 1950) is a popular Canadian writer of over 40 romance novels in Harlequin Enterprises Ltd from 1986 to 2009. She also signed her books as Kathy Orr.

Catherine Spencer
Born1937 (age 86–87) Source: one of her granddaughters
Pen nameCatherine Spencer; Kathy Orr
OccupationNovelist
NationalityCanadian
Period1986–2009
GenreRomance
Website
www.catherinespencer.com

Biography

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Catherine Spencer was born in 1950, and went to a Catholic school. She worked as a High School English teacher. She married and had four children and five dogs.

When the menopause approached, Catherine began to write. She published her first novel in 1986. With friend and fellow writer Judith Bowen, she is a co-sponsor of the biennial Singletree Workshop, a weekend retreat for romance writers.

Now, Spencer lives with her husband in White Rock, in south of Vancouver, British Columbia. Their four children are adults, and they have eight grandchildren.

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As Catherine Spencer

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Single Novels

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  • A Lasting Kind of Love (1986)
  • Fires of Summer (1989)
  • The Loving Touch (1990)
  • Winter Roses (1990)
  • Dear Miss Jones (1991)
  • Elegant Barbarian (1992)
  • Naturally Loving (1992)
  • Lady Be Mine (1993)
  • Love's Sting (1994)
  • A Little Corner of Paradise (1995)
  • Three Times a Bride (1995)
  • That Man Callahan! (1996)
  • Dominic's Child (1996)
  • Tempting Lucas (1997)
  • Christmas With a Stranger (1997)
  • A Nanny in the Family (1997)
  • The Secret Daughter (1998)
  • Zachary's Virgin (1999)
  • The Unexpected Wedding Gift (2000)
  • Passion's Baby (2000)
  • Mistress on His Terms (2001)
  • The Millionaire's Marriage (2001)
  • D'Alessandro's Child (2001)
  • The Doctor's Secret Child (2002)
  • MacKenzie's Promise (2002)
  • Passion in Secret (2003)
  • In the Best Man's Bed (2003)
  • Constantino's Pregnant Bride (2003)
  • The Brabanti Baby (2004)
  • The Moretti Marriage (2004)
  • The Italian's Secret Child (2004)
  • Bertoluzzi's Heiress Bride (2006)
  • The Greek Millionaire's Mistress (2007)
  • The Greek Millionaire's Secret Child (2009)

Family Ties

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  • Simply the Best (1995)

Expecting! Series Multi-Author

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  • Dante's Twins (1998)
  • The Pregnant Bride (2000)
  • The French Count's Pregnant Bride (2006)

Secret Passions Series Multi-Author

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  • The Marriage Experiment (1999)

Internacional Doctors Series Multi-Author

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  • The Italian Doctor's Mistress (2005)

Italian Husbands Series Multi-Author

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  • The Italian's Convenient Wife (2005)

Brides of Convenience Series Multi-Author

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  • The Mediterranean Husband (2007)

Omnibus in Collaboration

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As Kathy Orr

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Single Novels

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  • Seductive Deceiver (1986)
  • The Drifter's Revenge (1987)
  • An Invitation to Love (1987)

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