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Christina Skye

(Roberta Helmer)

(1950 - 2018)

aka Roberta Helmer

Roberta Helmer was an American writer of Chinese art and culture and as Christina Skye was a best-selling USA Today and Publishers Weekly writer of over 23 romance novels.

She was born in Dayton, Ohio, U.S.A., and was a descendant of Revolutionary War hero Adam Helmer. She attended the University of Pennsylvania and obtained a doctorate in classical Chinese literature at Ohio State University, where she learned to speak fluent Chinese, French, and Japanese. Later, she worked as translator and as a consultant to the National Geographic Society and the American Museum of Natural History. She lived on the western slopes of McDowell Mountains in Arizona.

Genres: Romance, Paranormal Romance, Historical Romance, Romantic Suspense

Series

Regency Era
   1. Defiant Captive (1990)
   2. The Black Rose (1991)
   3. East of Forever (1993)
     aka Seducing the Rake

Draycott Legacy
1. Enchantment [short story] (1991)
2. Bridge of Dreams (1995)

Dangerous Heroes
   1. Seven Nights With A Pirate (2015)
   2. East of Forever (1993)
     aka Seducing the Rake
   3. The Ruby (1992)
     aka The Tiger's Lady

Draycott Eternal
1. What Dreams May Come (1992) (in Bewitching Love Stories)
2. Season of Wishes (1997)

DeLamere
1. Come the Night (1994)
2. Come the Dawn (1995)

Draycott Abbey
   1. Hour of the Rose (1994)
   2. Bride of the Mist (1996)
   3. Key to Forever (1997)
   4. A Highlander for Christmas (2015)
   5. Christmas at Draycott Abbey (2011)
   5.5. Fallen (2012)
   6. The Perfect Gift (1999)
   7. One Enchanted Night (2015)
   8. To Catch A Thief (2008)
   9. Bound by Dreams (2009)

Draycott Everlasting
1. Christmas Knight (1998)

SEAL and Code Name
   1. 2000 Kisses (1999)
   2. Going Overboard (2001)
   3. My Spy (2002)
   4. Hot Pursuit (2003)
   5. Nanny (2004)
   6. Princess (2004)

Code Name
   1. Baby (2005)
   2. Blondie (2006)
   3. Bikini (2007)

Summer Island
   1. A Home by the Sea (2011)
   2. The Accidental Bride (2012)
   3. Butterfly Cove (2013)

Novels

A Walk Down the Aisle (1999) (with Elizabeth Harbison)

Omnibus

   Haunting Love Stories (1991) (with Shannon Drake, Betina Krahn, Linda Lael Miller and Katherine Sutcliffe)
   Bridge of Dreams / Enchantment (2007)
   The Knitting Diaries (2011) (with Debbie Macomber and Susan Mallery)
   More Than Words, Where Dreams Begin (2013) (with Pamela Morsi and Sherryl Woods)

Collections

   Bewitching Love Stories (1992) (with Rebecca Brandewyne, Shannon Drake and Kasey Michaels)
   More Than Words, Volume 6 (2010) (with Rochelle Alers, Robyn Carr, Maureen Child and Joan Johnston)
   Romantic Times: Vegas Vol 2 (2016) (with C H Admirand, Lori Avocato, Jeff DePew, Mathew Kaufman, Pamela Morsi, Linda J Parisi and Connie Corcoran Wilson)

Non fiction

   The Poems of the Han-shan collection (1977) (as by Roberta Helmer)
   China's Crafts (1980) (as by Roberta Helmer)
   China's Puppets (1984) (as by Roberta Helmer)
   Shopping in China (1986) (as by Roberta Helmer)

Short stories

What Dreams May Come (1992)

Christina Skye recommends

A Cottage by the Sea (1997)
Ciji Ware
"A delightful tale with just the right touch of humor, vulnerability, and suspense."

Lady Liberty (2002)
(Special Detail Unit, book 1)
Vicki Hinze
"Political intrigue with non stop action. You'll read this one from the edge of your seat!"

Midnight Rain (2002)
(Random Heroes Collection, book 4)
Dee Davis
"Taut suspense, wicked humor, powerful romance - Midnight Rain has it all."

Undone (2003)
Virginia Henley
"No one sets fire to the page like Virginia Henley."

Return of the Highlander (2006)
(Immortal Warriors, book 1)
Sara Mackenzie
"A story to savor... and a love that spans time."

Season of the Raven (2014)
(Servant of the Crown Mystery, book 1)
Denise Domning
"In this Medieval mystery of stunning realism, Domning brings the English countryside alive with all the rich detail of a Bosch painting. With well realized characters and a depth of historical detail, she creates a vibrant mystery and a layered, engaging protagonist. CSI 12th century style. I can't wait to see more."

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