Marina Oliver is a British

United Kingdom

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 writer of romance novel

Romance novel

The romance novel is a literary genre developed in Western culture, mainly in English-speaking countries. Novels in this genre place their primary focus on the relationship and romantic love between two people, and must have an "emotionally satisfying and optimistic ending." Through the late...

s since 1974, she also wrote under the pseudonyms of Sally James, Donna Hunt, Bridget Thorn, Vesta Hathaway, Livvy West and Laura Hart. Marina also published writing books.

Oliver was elected the sixteenth Chairman (1992–1993) of the Romantic Novelists' Association

Romantic Novelists' Association

The Romantic Novelists' Association is a writers' association in the UK. Founded in 1960, mainly through the efforts of Denise Robins , Barbara Cartland , Vivian Stuart , and other authors like Elizabeth Goudge, Netta Muskett, Catherine Cookson, Rosamunde Pilcher and Lucilla Andrews.The RNA runs...

, edited its Newsletter for 3 years, and now has been elected a Vice-President and runs the R.N.A. New Writer's Scheme.

Biography

Oliver was born in 1943. She graduated from Keele University

Keele University

Keele University is a campus university near Newcastle-under-Lyme in Staffordshire, England. Founded in 1949 as an experimental college dedicated to a broad curriculum and interdisciplinary study, Keele is most notable for pioneering the dual honours degree in Britain...

 in Politics and Economics.

Oliver now splits her time between rural Shropshire

Shropshire

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 and Madeira

Madeira

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. Married with Chris, she was four grown-up children, Jackie, Debbie, Cindy and Simon, and seven grandchildren.

Midlands at 20th century

1. The Cobweb Cage (1994)
2. The Glowing Hours (1995)
3. The Golden Road (1996)

Single novels

• Cavalier Courtship (1974)
• Restoration Affair (1975)
• A Civil Conflict (1975)
• Sibylla and the Privateer (1976)
• Courtesan of the Saints (1976)
• Campaign for a Bride (1977)
• Charms of a Witch (1977)
• Strife Beyond Tamar (1977)
• Gavotte (1978)
• Masquerade for the King (1978)
• Highland Destiny (1979)
• Player's Wench (1979)
• Runaway Hill (1981)
• Highwayman's Hazard (1983)
• Rebel Heart (1985)
• The Baron's Bride (1986)
• Veiled Destiny (1997)
• A Cut Above the Rest (2004)
• At the Earl's Command (2007)
• Courting Lord Dorney (2007)
• The Accidental Marriage (2008)
• A Disgraceful Affair (2008)
• Supervising Sally (2009)
• Scandal at the Dower House (2010)

Non fiction

• Starting to Write (1996)
• Writing Romantic Fiction (1997)
• Writing Historical Fiction (1998)
• Write and Sell Your Novel (2000)
• The Beginner's Guide to Writing a Novel (2006)
• Castles and Corvedale (2006)

Single novels

• Miranda of the Island (1977)
• Mask of Fortune (1978)
• Golden Gypsy (1978)
• A Clandestine Affair (1980)
• Petronella's Waterloo (1980)
• Heir to Rowanlea (1980)
• Fortune at Stake (1981)
• Lord Fordington's Offer (1981)

Single novels

• Fires in the Forest (1983)
• A Question of Love (1984)
• Hospital Heartbreaker (1988)
• Island Quest (2002)
• Her Stolen Heart (2003)
• Love's Sweet Secrets (2005)

Single novels

• Royal Courtship (1995)
• Her Captive Cavalier (2001)
• The Blazing Glen (2005)
• A Dangerous Love (2005)