Janey Scott was born in 1927 in London, England. She developed a big interest in art. In 1948, she married Michael Lewin and they had a son, Jeremy. She began writing with her first published romance novel in 1950, and she continued published romance novels as Roberta Leigh, Rachel Lindsay, Roumelia Lane and Rozella Lake and as her maiden name Janey Scott. She was one of the first writers to introduce strong career-minded heroines who wouldn't be bossed around by the hero. She had her own film company and wrote and produced 7 TV series for children: Twizzle, Sarah & Hoppity, Torchy and Space Patrol etc. As well as writing the stories, Roberta Leigh also 'wrote' the music for her series, although this usually involved her humming or singing the tune into a tape recorder, after which someone else would arrange and write a score. She studied painting with Diana Raphael and Michael Chaitow, and they awakened her interest in abstract art. Her medium is oil, and watercolour in its various forms. This is done either on paper, or paper bonded on canvas or on board. Her work is deeply emotional, and during a painting session many paintings may be discarded before a state of transcendental calm is obtained. Only then does the true process of creation begin. Her first exhibition was held at the home of Robert Brenner, founder of the Institute of Safety Analysis, Washington DC and the commissions which followed delayed her next exhibition for two years. This was at the Podbury Gallery in London where she remained until the owner retired. She then went to Finnegans Gallery in Mayfair, and remained there until it closed due to Wendy Finnegan's ill health. She now works privately for clients in England, North America and Switzerland. But, romantic fiction has a special place in her life. She lives in London, loves children, dogs and cats and, since the death of her husband, finds her romance in the books.
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It all depends on love
7 editions - first published in 1990 Borrow -
Love match
6 editions - first published in 1979 Checked out -
Not without love
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Maid to measure
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Flower of the desert
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Man on the make
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Racy Affair
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A most unsuitable wife
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Facts of Love
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The wrong kind of wife
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The savage aristocrat
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An impossible man to love
4 editions - first published in 1987 -
One girl at a time
4 editions - first published in 1990 Borrow -
Temporary wife
4 editions - first published in 1975 Borrow -
No Man'S Mistress
4 editions - first published in 1987 Borrow -
Cinderella in mink
4 editions - first published in 1973 Borrow -
Heart of the lion
4 editions - first published in 1974 Checked out -
Man without a heart
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Cupboard Love
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Too young to love
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Night of love
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The unwilling bridegroom
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Confirmed bachelor
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Wife for a year
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Two-faced woman
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If dreams came true
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No time for marriage
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Shade of the Palms
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Two-Timing Man
3 editions - first published in 1993 Borrow -
Too Bad to Be True
3 editions - first published in 1987 Borrow -
Not His Kind of Woman
3 editions - first published in 1992 Borrow -
Doubleday romance library: Love match ; Turn of the cards ; Evie's Roman fortune
3 editions - first published in 1978 Borrow -
Not a Marrying Man
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Bachelor at Heart
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To buy a bride
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Storm cloud marriage
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Rent a Wife
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Pretence
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Girl for a millionaire
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Give a man a bad name
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Love and no marriage
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Love in Store
2 editions - first published in 1978 Borrow -
And then came love
2 editions - first published in 1954 Borrow -
The wrong man to love
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My heart's a dancer
1 edition - first published in 1970 -
Chateau in Provence
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Enas adiorthotos ergenēis
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Beloved Ballerina
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Man in a million
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Magic of love
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An Impossible Man to Love
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Heart Of The Lion
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Give a Man a Bad Name
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Misunderstood
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In Name Only
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Tomahawk
1 edition - first published in 1961 Borrow -
In name only
1 edition - first published in 1973 Borrow
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Alternative names
- Janey Scott Lewin
- Roberta Leigh
- Janey Scott
- Rachel Lindsay
- Rozella Lake
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| April 17, 2011 | Edited by E-Romance | Edited without comment. |
| April 17, 2011 | Edited by E-Romance | merge authors |
| April 12, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Added photos to author pages. |
| September 27, 2008 | Edited by Celia | Bio |
| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |