Jessica Steele
Born 9 May 1933 · Died 23 November 2020
Jessica Steele was born on May 9, 1933 in the elegant Warwickshire town of Royal Leamington Spa. She has two super brothers, Colin and George, and a lovely sister, Elizabeth. She was a delicate child and missed a lot of school. In fact, she left school at aged 14, when she was diagnosed as having tuberculosis. At 16, she started work as a junior clerk. In 1967, Jessica married with her husband, Peter and within a very short space of time they had moved from her hometown to the lovely area where they now live. Their house is built into the side of a hill, and has beautiful views over more hills and valleys. Her brothers and her sister are very close and she has plenty of nephews and nieces to make up for the fact that she and her husband have no children of their own. Both she and her husband are more than a little dog-oriented, and their current dog is a Staffordshire bull terrier named Florence. Florence is gorgeous. She loves everybody but, since she is 40 pounds of dynamite and would hurl her boisterous self at everyone she meets - given half a chance - she has to be restrained (as much as possible). She is fun.
Her husband spurred Jessica on to her writing career, giving her every support while she did what she considers her five-year apprenticeship (the rejection years) while learning how to write. She published her first books in 1979. Jessica has tried using a typewriter, but it just doesn't work for her.
Books by Jessica Steele in order
Books by Jessica Steele in the order they were published, from Hostage to Dishonour (1979) to Destined to Meet (1992).
- 1Hostage to Dishonour
Hostage to Dishonour1979 - 2Hostile Engagement
Hostile Engagement1979 - 3Pride's Master
Pride's Master1979 - 4Devil in Disguise
Devil in Disguise1980 - 5The Other Woman
The Other Woman1980 - 6Innocent Abroad
Innocent Abroad1981 - 7Dishonest Woman
Dishonest Woman1982 - 8Distrust Her Shadow
Distrust Her Shadow1982 - 9Reluctant Relative
Reluctant Relative1983 - 10Tomorrow -- Come Soon
Tomorrow -- Come Soon1983 - 11Bond of Vengeance
Bond of Vengeance1984 - 12No Holds Barred
No Holds Barred1984 - 13A Promise to Dishonour
A Promise to Dishonour1985 - 14So Near, So Far
So Near, So Far1986 - 15Unfriendly Alliance
Unfriendly Alliance1987 - 16When the Loving Stopped
When the Loving Stopped1988 - 17Without Love
Without Love1988 - 18Farewell to Love
Farewell to Love1989 - 19To Stay Forever
To Stay Forever1989 - 20Unfriendly Proposition
Unfriendly Proposition1989 - 21A First Time for Everything
A First Time for Everything1990 - 22Hidden Heart
Hidden Heart1990 - 23Passport to Happiness
Passport to Happiness1990 - 24Destined to Meet
Destined to Meet1992