Betty Neels

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Betty Neels
Born	September 15, 1910(1910-09-15) Devon, England
Died	June 7, 2001 (aged 90) England
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	British
Writing period	1969-2001
Genres	Romance novel

Betty Neels (b. September 15, 1910(1910-09-15) in Devon, England - d. June 7, 2001 (aged 90) in England) was a prolific English author of romance novels. She wrote over 134 titles (first publication entirely for Mills & Boon in England and later reprinted in the United States by Harlequin), beginning in 1969 and continuing until her death. Her work is known for being particularly chaste.

1 Biography
- 1.1 Personal life
- 1.2 Writing career
2 Bibliography
3 References and sources
4 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Personal life

Betty Neels was born on September 15, 1910 in Devon, England to a family with firm roots in the Civil Service. She spent her childhood and youth in Devonshire. She was sent away to boarding school, and then went on to train as a nurse, gaining her SRN and SCM, that is, State Registered Nurse and State Certificate of Midwifery.^[1]

In 1939 she was called up to the Territorial Army Nursing Service, which later became the Queen Alexandra Reserves, and was sent to France with the Casualty Clearing Station, until the invasion of France in 1940. Later she worked in Scotland and Northern Ireland, where she met a Dutchman. They married and had a daughter.

The married couple lived in London, and later they moved to Holland for thirteen years, where she resumed her nursing career. When the family return to England, she continued her nursing. When she eventually retired, she had reached the position of Night Superintendent. ^[1]

Her hobbies were reading, animals, old buildings and, of course, writing. Her writing career began almost by accident. It began when she heard a woman in her local library bemoaning the lack of good romance novels. Though she had retired from nursing, her mind had no intention of vegetating. So she got a typewriter and developed what was to become a fantastic loving relationship with her millions of readers around the world. ^[1]

Betty Neels died peacefully in hospital on June 7, 2001, aged 91.^[1]

[edit] Writing career

Sister Peters in Amsterdam

Her first book, Sister Peters in Amsterdam, was published in 1969.^[1] Her novels have several recurring themes. Her career with Mills & Boon or Harlequin spanned 30 years, and she continued to write into her 90th year. She wrote 134 novels.

The main male and female characters (usually "vast" or "splendidly built") are often brought together by circumstances before love flourishes. The male protagonist is often a Dutch surgeon. A character will often have an expertise in antiques. Family pets are common.

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Single Novels

1970. Sister Peters in Amsterdam. Harlequin Romance #1361
1970. Amazon in an Apron (Nurse in Holland) (A Match for Sister Maggy). Harlequin Romance #1385
1970. Surgeon from Holland (Blow Hot, Blow Cold) (Visiting Consultant). Harlequin Romance #1409
1970. Nurse Harriet Goes to Holland (Tempestuous April). Harlequin Romance #1441
1971. Damsel in Green. Harlequin Romance #1465
1971. Fate is Remarkable. Harlequin Romance #1498
1971. Tulips for Augusta. Harlequin Romance #1529
1972. Tangled Autumn. Harlequin Romance #1569
1972. Wish with the Candles. Harlequin Romance #1593
1972. Victory for Victoria. Harlequin Romance #1625
1972. Fifth Day of Christmas. Harlequin Romance #1641
1973. Saturday's Child. Harlequin Romance #1666
1973. Cassandra by Chance. Harlequin Romance #1689
1973. Three for a Wedding. Harlequin Romance #1705
1973. Winter of Change. Harlequin Romance #1737
1974. Stars through the Mist. Harlequin Romance #1761
1974. Enchanting Samantha. Harlequin Romance #1777
1974. Uncertain Summer. Harlequin Romance #1801
1974. The Gemel Ring. Harlequin Romance #1817
1975. The Magic of Living. Harlequin Romance #1841
1975. Cruise to a Wedding. Harlequin Romance #1857
1975. The End of the Rainbow. Harlequin Romance #1881
1975. Tabitha in Moonlight. Harlequin Romance #1905
1975. Heaven is Gentle. Harlequin Romance #1921
1976. Henrietta's Own Castle. Harlequin Romance #1937
1976. A Star Looks Down. Harlequin Romance #1954
1976. Cobweb Morning . Harlequin Romance #1970
1976. The Moon for Lavinia. Harlequin Romance #1987
1976. Esmeralda. Harlequin Romance #2009
1976. Roses for Christmas. Harlequin Romance #2025
1977. The Edge of Winter. Harlequin Romance #2041
1977. A Gem of a Girl. Harlequin Romance #2063
1977. A Small Slice of Summer. Harlequin Romance #2080
1977. A Matter of Chance. Harlequin Romance #2095
1977. The Hasty Marriage. Harlequin Romance #2110
1977. Grasp a Nettle. Harlequin Romance #2127
1978. Pineapple Girl. Harlequin Romance #2137
1978. The Little Dragon. Harlequin Romance #2153
1978. Britannia All at Sea. Harlequin Romance #2169
1978. Philomena's Miracle. Harlequin Romance #2202
1979. Never While the Grass Grows. Harlequin Romance #2226
1979. Ring in a Teacup. Harlequin Romance #2250
1979. Sun and Candlelight. Harlequin Romance #2275
1979. The Promise of Happiness. Harlequin Romance #2301
1980. Midnight Sun's Magic. Harlequin Romance #2314
1980. Winter Wedding. Harlequin Romance #2338
1980. Last April Fair. Harlequin Romance #2367
1981. The Silver Thaw. Harlequin Romance #2386
1981. Caroline's Waterloo. Harlequin Romance #2393
1981. Hannah. Harlequin Romance #2403
1981. When May Follows. Harlequin Romance #2415
1981. Not Once but Twice. Harlequin Romance #2440
1982. An Apple from Eve. Harlequin Romance #2463
1982. Judith. Harlequin Romance #2500
1982. A Girl to Love. Harlequin Romance #2520
1983. All Else Confusion. Harlequin Romance #2542
1983. A Dream Come True. Harlequin Romance #2550
1983. Midsummer Star. Harlequin Romance #2566
1984. Roses and Champagne. Harlequin Romance #2597
1984. Never Too Late. Harlequin Romance #2626
1984. Polly. Harlequin Romance #2656
1985. Once for All Time. Harlequin Romance #2666
1985. Heidelberg Wedding. Harlequin Romance #2680
1985. Year's Happy Ending. Harlequin Romance #2692
1985. A Summer Idyll. Harlequin Romance #2712
1985. At the End of the Day. Harlequin Romance #2729
1986. Magic in Vienna. Harlequin Romance #2741
1986. Never the Time & the Place. Harlequin Romance #2752
1986. A Girl Named Rose. Harlequin Romance #2787
1986. Two Weeks to Remember. Harlequin Romance #2808
1987. The Secret Pool. Harlequin Romance #2824
1987. Stormy Springtime. Harlequin Romance #2855
1987. Off With the Old Love. Harlequin Romance #2874
1988. The Doubtful Marriage. Harlequin Romance #2891
1988. A Gentle Awakening. Harlequin Romance #2914
1988. The Course of True Love. Harlequin Romance #2933
1989. When Two Paths Meet. Harlequin Romance #2956
1989. Paradise for Two. Harlequin Romance #3004
1989. The Fateful Bargain. Harlequin Romance #3024
1990. No Need to Say Good-Bye. Harlequin Romance #3036
1990. The Chain of Destiny. Harlequin Romance #3053
1990. Hilltop Tryst. Harlequin Romance #3071
1990. The Convenient Wife. Harlequin Romance #3084
1991. The Girl with Green Eyes. Harlequin Romance #3105
1991. A Suitable Match. Harlequin Romance #3131
1991. Roses Have Thorns. Harlequin Romance #3149
1991. A Little Moonlight. Harlequin Romance #3161
1992. The Most Marvelous Summer. Harlequin Romance #3185
1992. The Final Touch. Harlequin Romance #3197
1992. A Kind of Magic. Harlequin Romance #3208
1992. An Unlikely Romance. Harlequin Romance #3222
1993. Romantic Encounter. Harlequin Romance #3249
1993. A Happy Meeting. Harlequin Romance #3267
1993. The Quiet Professor. Harlequin Romance #3279
1993. An Old Fashioned Girl. Harlequin Romance #3287
1994. Two for the Heart. Harlequin Romance #3299
1994. A Girl in a Million. Harlequin Romance #3315
1994. At Odds With Love. Harlequin Romance #3323
1994. The Awakened Heart. Harlequin Romance #3339
1995. A Valentine for Daisy. Harlequin Romance #3347
1995. Dearest Love. Harlequin Romance #3355
1995. A Secret Infatuation. Harlequin Romance #3363
1995. Wedding Bells for Beatrice. Harlequin Romance #3371
1995. A Christmas Wish. Harlequin Romance #3389
1996. Waiting for Deborah. Harlequin Romance #3400
1996. The Bachelor's Wedding. Harlequin Romance #3415
1996. Dearest Mary Jane. Harlequin Romance #3435
1997. Fate Takes a Hand. Harlequin Romance #3454
1997. Right Kind of Girl. Harlequin Romance #3467
1997. Mistletoe Kiss. Harlequin Romance #3483
1997. Fortunes of Francesca. Harlequin Romance #3730
1998. Nanny By Chance. Harlequin Romance #3738
1998. Marrying Mary. Harlequin Romance #3492
1998. A Kiss for Julie. Harlequin Romance #3512
1998. Vicar's Daughter. Harlequin Romance #3527
1999. Only by Chance. Harlequin Romance #3537
1999. Making Sure of Sara / Love & Marriage. Harlequin Romance #3554
1999. An Innocent Bride. Harlequin Romance #3577
1999. Never Say Goodbye. Harlequin Romance #63112
1999. Heaven Round the Corner. Harlequin Romance #63108
2000. Daughter of the Manor. Harlequin Romance #3583
2000. Matilda's Wedding. Harlequin Romance #3601
2000. A Winter Love Story. Harlequin Romance #3626
2000. Mistletoe Magic. Neels/A Christmas Romance, Way/Outback Christmas, Winters/Sarah's First Christmas.
2001. Love Can Wait. Harlequin Romance #3636
2001. Ideal Wife. Harlequin Romance #3647
2001. Marrying a Doctor. Harlequin Romance #3674
2001. Always and Forever. Harlequin Romance #3675
2002. An Independent Woman. Harlequin Romance #3685
2002. The Engagement Effect. Harlequin Romance #3689
2002. Emma's Wedding. Harlequin Romance #3699
2002. A Betty Neels Christmas. A Christmas Proposal, Winter Wedding.
2003. Discovering Daisy. Harlequin Romance #3746
2003. A Good Wife. Harlequin Romance #3758

[edit] Collections

Best of Betty Neels: Britannia All at Sea, The Little Dragon (1985)
Sister Peters in Amsterdam / Nurse in Holland / Blow Hot, Blow Cold (1989)
Christmas Gift Set (1998)
The Proposal / Making Sure of Sarah (2001)
Not Once But Twice / A Girl Named Rose (2002)
The Christmas Proposal / A Christmas Romance (2001)
Christmas Gift Pack (2001)
The Most Marvellous Summer / A Summer Idyll (2002)
Only by Chance / A Happy Meeting (2002)
Tangled Autumn / The Edge of Winter (2002)
The Secret Pool / The Girl with Green Eyes (2002)
Winter of Change / A Winter Love Story (2002)
A Betty Neels Christmas (2002)
Sun and Candlelight / A Star Looks Down (2003)
Matilda's Wedding / An Innocent Bride (2003)
Dearest Mary Jane / Romantic Encounter (2003)
Last April Fair / The Course of True Love (2003)
The Promise of Happiness / Caroline's Waterloo (2003)
Sister Peters in Amsterdam / Emma's Wedding (2003)
The Christmas Collection (2003)
Christmas Wishes (2003)
Betty Neels Bridal Collection (2007)

[edit] Omnibus in Collaboration

A Wife for Andrew / Bitter Masquerade / Fate Is Remarkable (1971) (with Lucy Gillen and Margery Hilton)
Avenging Angel / Sown in the Wind / Cruise to a Wedding (1985) (with Helen Bianchin and Jean S. MacLeod)
The House in the Foothills / The Short Engagement / Henrietta's Own Castle (1986) (with Mons Daveson and Marjorie Lewty)
The Little Dragon / Adair of Starlight Peaks / The Dark Warrior (1987) (with Essie Summers and Mary Wibberley)
Two for the Heart: The Proposal / The Engagement (1994) (with Ellen James)
Christmas Miracles (1996) (with Carole Mortimer and Rebecca Winters)
Nearly Weds! (1999) (with Penny Jordan and Carole Mortimer)
Mistletoe Magic (1999) (with Margaret Way and Rebecca Winters)
Mistletoe Miracles: Dearest Eulalia/the Extra-special Gift/the Doorstep Baby (2000) (with Catherine George and Marion Lennox)
Marrying a Doctor (2001) (with Caroline Anderson)
The Engagement Effect: An Ordinary Girl / a Perfect Proposal (2001) (with Liz Fielding)
A Christmas To Remember (2004) (with Debbie Macomber and Jessica Steele)
The Doubtful Marriage / Secret Wedding (2005) (with Liz Fielding)
All I Want for Christmas... (2005) (with Jessica Steele and Margaret Way)
Christmas Treasures (2006) (with Caroline Anderson and Helen Brooks)
Valentine Love Affairs (2006) (with Catherine George)