Roberta Leigh
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| Janey Scott Lewin | |
|---|---|
| Born | date of birth unknown London, England |
| Pen name | Roberta Leigh Rachel Lindsay Janey Scott Roumelia Lane Rozella Lake |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | British |
| Writing period | 1950-1997 |
| Genres | Romantic novel, children's stories |
Janey Scott (b. London, England), well-known as Roberta Leigh was a British writer of romance fiction and children's stories. She wrote as Roberta Leigh, Rachel Lindsay, Janey Scott, Roumelia Lane and Rozella Lake.
She began writing with her first published work in 1950 and is remembered for her work with Gerry Anderson at the start of his career. She created the puppet series Sara and Hoppity, and Space Patrol which chronicled the adventures of Captain Larry Dart aboard his spaceship "Galasphere 347".
She married with Michael Lewin.
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[edit] Bibliography
[edit] As Roberta Leigh
[edit] Romance Novels
[edit] Single Novels
- In Name Only (1950)
- Dark Inheritance (1952)
- Vengeful Heart (1952)
- Beloved Ballerina (1953)
- And Then Came Love (1954)
- Pretence (1956)
- Stacy (1958)
- Storky (1962)
- My Heart's a Dancer (1970)
- Cinderella in Mink (1973)
- Shade of the Palms (1974)
- If Dreams Came True (1974)
- Temporary Wife (1975)
- Man in a Million (1975)
- Cupboard Love (1976)
- To Buy a Bride (1976)
- Too Young to Love (1976)
- Man Without a Heart (1976)
- Unwilling Bridegroom (1976)
- Girl for a Millionaire (1977)
- Flower of the Desert (1977)
- Wrong Man to Love (1977)
- Not a Marrying Man (1977)
- Forgotten Marriage (1978)
- Night of Love (1978)
- Savage Aristocrat (1978)
- Facts of Love (1978)
- Love Match (1980)
- Wife for a Year (1980)
- Rent a Wife (1980)
- Love and No Marriage (1980)
- Heart of the Lion (1980)
- Confirmed Bachelor (1981)
- Love in Store (1983)
- No Time for Marriage (1985)
- Maid to Measure (1986)
- No Man's Mistress (1987)
- Too Bad to be True (1987)
- A Racy Affair (1987)
- An Impossible Man to Love (1987)
- Storm Cloud Marriage (1987)
- Not Without Love (1989)
- Man on the Make (1989)
- A Most Unsuitable Wife (1989)
- One Girl at a Time (1990)
- It All Depends on Love (1990)
- Two-faced Woman (1991)
- Not His Kind of Woman (1992)
- Bachelor at Heart (1992)
- Give a Man a Bad Name (1993)
- Two-timing Man (1993)
- The Wrong Kind of Wife (1994)
- Misunderstood (2007)
[edit] Collections
- Pretence / The Vengeful Heart / My Hearts a Dancer (1983)
[edit] Omnibus In Collaboration
- Facts of Love / Beth / Island Lovesong (1980) (with Louise Bergstrom and Barbara Hazard)
[edit] Children's Stories
[edit] Tomahawk Series
- Tomahawk (1960)
- Tomahawk and the River of Gold (1960)
- Tomahawk and the Animals of the World (1961)
- Tomahawk and the Tomb of the White Moose (1961)
[edit] Sara and Hoppity Series
- Sara and Hoppity (1960)
- Sarah and Hoppity Make New Friends (1960)
- Sara and Hoppity Find a Cat (1961)
- Sara and Hoppity Get Lost (1961)
- Meet Sara and Hoppity (1962)
[edit] Torchy Series
- Torchy and the Magic Beam (1960)
- Torchy in Topsy Turvy Land (1960)
- Torchy and Bossy Boots (1962)
- Torchy and His Two Best Friends (1962)
- Torchy and the Twinkling Star (1962)
[edit] Mr. Hero Series
- The Adventures of Mr. Hero (1961)
- Mr. Hero and the Raggler Children (1961)
[edit] As Rachel Lindsay
[edit] Romance Novels
[edit] Single Novels
- Widening Stream (1952)
- Alien Corn (1954)
- Healing hands (1955)
- Mask of Gold (1956)
- Castle in the Trees (1958)
- House of Lorraine (1959)
- The Taming of Laura (1959)
- Business Affair (1960)
- Heart of a Rose (1961)
- Song in My Heart (1961)
- Moonlight and Magic (1962)
- Design for murder (1964)
- No business to love (1966)
- Price of Love (1967)
- Love and Lucy Granger (1967)
- Love and Doctor Forrest (1971)
- Latitude of Love (1971)
- Question of Marriage (1972)
- Cage of Gold (1973)
- Chateau in Provence (1973)
- Shade of the Palms (1974)
- If Dreams Came True (1974)
- Food for Love (1975)
- Innocent Deception (1975)
- Love in Disguise (1975)
- Prince for Sale (1975)
- Man to Tame (1976)
- Marquis Takes a Wife (1976)
- Roman Affair (1976)
- Secretary Wife (1976)
- Tinsel Star (1976)
- Forbidden Love (1977)
- Prescription for Love (1977)
- Affair to Forget (1978)
- Unwanted Wife (1978)
- Designing Man (1978)
- My Sister's Keeper (1979)
- Rough Diamond Lover (1979)
- Man of Ice (1980)
- Untouched Wife (1981)
- Second Best Wife (1982)
- Substitute Wife (1982)
[edit] As Janey Scott
[edit] Romance Novels
[edit] Single Novels
- Memory of Love (1959)
- Melody of Love (1960)
- A time to love (1960)
[edit] Children's Stories
[edit] Sara Gay Series
- Model girl (1961)
- Model Girl in Monte Carlo (1961)
- Model Girl in New York (1961)
[edit] As Roumelia Lane
[edit] Romance Novels
[edit] Single Novels
- Rose of the Desert (1967)
- Hideaway Heart (1967)
- House of the Winds (1968)
- Summer to Love (1968)
- Sea of Zanj (1969)
- Terminus Tehran (1969)
- The Scented Hills (1970)
- Cafe Mimosa (1971)
- In the Shade of the Palms (1972)
- Nurse at Noongwalla (1973)
- Across the Lagoon (1974)
- Stormy Encounter (1974)
- Harbour of Deceit (1975)
- Where the Moonflower Weaves (1975)
- Tenant of San Mateo (1976)
- Hideaway Heath (1976)
- Bamboo Wedding (1977)
- Himalayan Moonlight (1977)
- The Brightest Star (1978)
- Hidden Rapture (1978)
- Second Spring (1980)
- Dream Island (1981)
- Desert Haven (1981)
- Lupin Valley (1982)
- Fires of Heaven (1983)
- Summer of Conflict (1984)
- Night of the Beguine (1985)
- Master of Her Fate (1986)
- Tempest in the Tropics (1986)
- Call of the Cobra (1993)
- Nawindi Flyer (1993)
- Heartbreak Island (1994)
- Stardust (1995)
- Danger in Paradise (1997)
[edit] Collections
- House of Winds / Summer to Love / Sea of Zanj (1979)
[edit] Omnibus In Collaboration
- Sister Of The Bride / Scented Hills / Feast Of the Candles (1976) (with Iris Danbury and Henrietta Reid)
[edit] References and Resources
[edit] External links
- Roberta Leigh's Webpage, Rachel Lindsay's Webpage and Roumelia Lane's Webpage in Fantastic Fiction's Website
- Paintings by Roberta Leigh
- [1] Sara and Hoppity website.
