Paperback ¹ Dark Oasis eBook à Rita Bradshaw was born on 1949 in Northampton England where she was educated as a good Christian She met Clive her husband at the age of 16 andnow the magic is still there They have three lovely children Cara Faye and Benjamin and have always had a menagerie of animals in the house which at the present is confined to two endearing and very comical dogs who would make a great double act on TV The children friends and pets all keep the house buzzing and the food cupboards empty but Helen wouldn't have it any other way She still lives today in Northampton with her family Although having enjoyed some wonderful holidays abroad she has never been tempted to live anywhere else although she rather likes the idea of a holiday home close to the sea one dayBeing a committed Christian and fervent animal lover she finds spare time is always at a premium but long walks in the countryside with her husband and dogs meals out followed by the cinema or theatre reading swimming and having friends over for dinner are all fitted in somehow She also enjoys sitting in her wonderfully therapeutic rambling old garden in the sun with a glass of red wine under the guise of resting while thinking of courseFor years she was a secretary She began writing in 1990 as she approached that milestone of a birthday 40 She realized her two teenage ambitions writing a novel and learning to drive had been lost amid babies and hectic family life so set about resurrecting themHer first novel was for Mills and Boon and was accepted after one rewrite in 1992 as Helen Brooks and she passed her driving test the former was a joy and the latter an unmitigated nightmare She has written 50 novels as well as several sagas as Rita BradshawSince becoming a full time writer she has found her occupation one of pure joy and often surprised when her characters develop a mind of their own but she loves exploring what makes people tick and finds the old adage truth is stranger than fiction to be absolutely true She would love to hear from any readers care of Mills Boon