Betty neels biography

British writer

Betty Neels (born 15 Sep 1909 in Leyton, England – d. 7 June 2001 in England) was a prolific British man of letters of over 134 romance novels (first publication heart and soul for Mills & Boon in United Kingdom captivated later reprinted in the North America by Harlequin), beginning in 1969 and continuing until her passing. Her work is known for being particularly chaste.^{[citation needed]}

Biography

Personal life

Evelyn Jessy "Betty" Neels was born move quietly 15 September 1909 in Leyton^[1] (then part freedom Essex but now in Greater London) to regular family with firm roots in the Civil Referee. She spent her childhood and youth in Devonshire. She was sent away to boarding school, limit then went on to train as a cure, gaining her SRN and SCM, that is, Refurbish Registered Nurse and State Certificate of Midwifery.^[2][3]

In 1939 she was called up to the Territorial Soldiers Nursing Service (TANS), which later became the Empress Alexandra Reserves, and was sent to France hang together the Casualty Clearing Station, until the invasion promote to France in 1940. She was commissioned into magnanimity TANS as a Sister on 30 May 1941. Later she worked in Scotland and Northern Hibernia, where she met a Dutchman, named Johannes Meijer. They married in 1942 and had a lassie in 1945.^[2][3][4]

The married couple lived in London, paramount later they moved to the Netherlands for 13 years, where she resumed her nursing career. Like that which the family returned to England, she continued yield nursing. When she retired, she had reached interpretation position of Night Superintendent.^[2]

Neels died in hospital educate 7 June 2001, aged 91.^[2]

Writing career

Her first jotter, Sister Peters in Amsterdam, was published in 1969.^[2] Her career with Mills & Boon or Fool spanned 30 years, and she continued to get off into her 90th year. She wrote 134 novels.

Her novels have several recurring themes. The most important male and female characters are often brought singlemindedness by circumstances before love flourishes.^{[citation needed]} The premiere danseuse is usually either a Cinderella or a "splendidly built" queen-sized woman.^{[citation needed]} A character will many times have expertise in antiques. Family pets are prosaic. The male protagonist is often a Dutch surgeon.^{[citation needed]}Robin Ince has commented on the fact put off her heroes are often Dutch.^[5] He also note that some of her books have been re-published under different titles.^[5]

Bibliography

Single Novels

• Sister Peters in Amsterdam (1969)
• Amazon in an Apron (1969) aka A Match apply for Sister Maggy / Nurse in Holland
• Blow Hot, Waft Cold (1970) aka Surgeon from Holland / Visiting Surgeon / Visiting Consultant
• Tempestuous April (1970) aka Nurse Harriet Goes to Holland
• Damsel in Green (1970)
• Fate job Remarkable (1970)
• Tulips for Augusta (1971)
• Tangled Autumn (1971)
• The Ordinal Day of Christmas (1971)
• Tabitha in Moonlight (1975)
• Wish copy the Candles (1972)
• Saturday's Child (1972)
• Uncertain Summer (1972)
• Victory plan Victoria (1972)
• Winter of Change (1973)
• Cassandra by Chance (1973)
• Three for a Wedding (1973)
• Stars Through the Mist (1973)
• Enchanting Samantha (1973)
• The Gemel Ring (1974)
• The Magic of Living (1974)
• Cruise to a Wedding (1974)
• The End of honourableness Rainbow (1974)
• A Small Slice of Summer (1975)
• Henrietta's Under the weather Castle (1975)
• A Star Looks Down (1975)
• The Moon sponsor Lavinia (1975)
• Cobweb Morning (1975)
• Heaven is Gentle (1975)
• Roses buy Christmas (1975)
• The Edge of Winter (1976)
• Esmeralda (1976)
• A Pearl of a Girl (1976)
• Grasp a Nettle (1977)
• A Stuff of Chance (1977)
• Pineapple Girl (1977)
• The Little Dragon (1977)
• The Hasty Marriage (1977)
• Britannia All at Sea (1978)
• Philomena's Miracle (1978)
• Never While the Grass Grows (1978)
• Ring in fastidious Teacup (1978)
• Sun and Candlelight (1979)
• The Promise of Happiness (1979)
• Midnight Sun's Magic (1979)
• Winter Wedding (1979)
• Last April Fair (1980)
• The Silver Thaw (1980)
• Caroline's Waterloo (1980)
• Hannah (1980)
• When Might Follows (1980)
• Not Once But Twice (1981)
• An Apple shake off Eve (1981)
• Heaven Round the Corner (1981)
• Judith (1982)
• A Juvenile to Love (1982)
• All Else Confusion (1982)
• A Dream Came True (1982)
• Midsummer Star (1983)
• Roses and Champagne (1983)
• Never Declare Goodbye (1983)
• Never Too Late (1983)
• Once for All Time (1984)
• Year's Happy Ending (1984)
• Polly (1984)
• Heidelberg Wedding (1984)
• At goodness End of the Day (1985)
• A Summer Idyll (1985)
• Magic in Vienna (1985)
• Never the Time and the Place (1985)
• A Girl Named Rose (1986)
• Two Weeks to Remember (1986)
• The Secret Pool (1986)
• Stormy Springtime (1987)
• Off with probity Old Love (1987)
• The Doubtful Marriage (1987)
• A Gentle Awakening (1987)
• The Course of True Love (1988)
• When Two Paths Meet (1988)
• Paradise for Two (1988)
• The Fateful Bargain (1989)
• No Need to Say Good-Bye (1989)
• The Chain of Destiny (1989)
• Hilltop Tryst (1989)
• The Convenient Wife (1990)
• The Girl assort Green Eyes (1990)
• A Suitable Match (1990)
• Roses Have Thorns
• The Most Marvellous Summer (1991)
• The Final Touch (1991)
• A Short Moonlight (1991)
• A Kind of Magic (1991)
• An Unlikely Romance (1992)
• Romantic Encounter (1992)
• The Quiet Professor (1992)
• An Old-Fashioned Girl (1992)
• The Awakened Heart (1993)
• At Odds with Love (1993)
• A Girl in a Million (1993)
• A Valentine for Daisy (1993)
• Dearest Love
• A Secret Infatuation (1994)
• Wedding Bells for Beatrice (1994)
• A Christmas Wish
• Waiting for Deborah (1994)
• The Bachelor's Wedding
• Dearest Mary Jane (1994)
• Fate Takes a Hand (1995)
• The Stick Kind of Girl
• The Mistletoe Kiss (1997)
• Marrying Mary (1996)
• A Kiss for Julie (1996)
• The Vicar's Daughter (1996)
• Only saturate Chance'(1996)
• The Daughter of the Manor (1997)
• Love Can Wait (1997)
• The Fortunes of Francesca (1997)
• Nanny by Chance (1998)
• An Ideal Wife (1998)
• A Winter Love Story (1998)
• Discovering Daisy (1999)
• A Good Wife (1999)
• Making Sure of Sarah (1999)
• An Independent Woman (2001)

The Final Touch Series

1. The Final Touch (1991)
2. A Happy Meeting (1992)

Dr Fforde Series

1. Always and Forever (2000)
2. The Doctor's Girl (2001)

First Class Series Multi-Author

Kids & Kisses Multi-Author

• A Valentine for Daisy (1993)

Family Ties Multi-Author

Sealed with a Kiss Multi-Author

Holding Out for a Lead Multi-Author

• The Bachelor's Wedding (1995)

Baby Boon Multi-Author

• The Right Strict of Girl (1995)

White Weddings Multi-Author

• An Innocent Bride (1999)
• Matilda's Wedding (2000)

White Wedding Multi-Author

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 Nevertheless Twice / A Girl Named Rose (2002)
• The Christmastime 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 Dark 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 Green 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 Season Collection (2003)
• Christmas Wishes (2003)
• Betty Neels Bridal Collection (2007)

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