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Lucy Gordon is a famous British writer, author of modern and historical love novels. Her real name, Christina Sparks Fiorotto, is also known to the public: for many years the woman worked as a journalist in the popular English magazine British Women`s Magazine.
Career
Although the girl dreamed of becoming a writer since childhood, her career nevertheless began with journalism. For 13 years, Lucy Gordon has enjoyed interesting work: interviewing famous actors, traveling the world, gaining all sorts of new experiences and publishing articles in a women's magazine. Then she realized that the time for creativity had finally come. Soon the first novel was written and published, the readers received it very kindly. Unfortunately, the book called Legacy of Fire has not been translated into Russian, so it is completely unfamiliar to the Russian-speaking public. However, after the release of her first creation, Lucy Gordon left her previous job and completely focused on literary activity.
Achievements
Since 1984, more than seventy romance novels have been published from her pen. Books by Lucy Gordon are characterized by a high degree of emotional intensity, the stories of the relationship of the characters are intricate and complex, intricate plots are unusual. To create such brilliant creations, the rich life experience gained while working as a journalist was useful to the author. Traveling to exotic countries, dangerous adventures, visiting luxurious casinos in Europe, African safari and other unusual entertainments are reflected in the novels of the writer. Professional critics honored the book with two RITA Awards.
Books in Russian
Not all of the works of the British writer Lucy Gordon have been translated into Russian, but several outstanding novels have received this honor.
"A short romance with a sequel" is the love story of a successful London lawyer, an independent woman, with a we althy Italian who is used to getting everything he wants.
In the novel "The Blessing of Eternal Love" the plot revolves around the unrequited love of a journalist from Britain and an Italian ladies' man who broke her heart several years ago.
"Masquerade of Feelings" is a story about a marriage of convenience that eventually became something more, something passionate and sensual.
In the short story "You are my world" the author describes the story of a girl who was left by the groom on the wedding day. She was left alone, dressed in a wedding dress among the crowd of surprised guests, confused andhumiliated. However, fate turned out amazingly and unbelievably when another man was nearby.
The story described in the novel "Two Women, One Love" is also dedicated to a journalist. The main character goes to Paris to report on the wedding of the son of a scandalous rich man. By chance, she meets the brother of the groom, an even more scandalous oligarch from Russia. The report promises to be a sensation, but a privileged family does not want to make juicy details public, and investigative journalism turns into a dangerous adventure.
Private life
Lucy Gordon was so passionate about her work as a journalist that she did not think about marriage at all. She liked the free life, full of adventures, and short, non-committal novels. This continued until the moment when one day in Venice the girl met a tall and handsome Italian. Their love was swift: on the second day of their acquaintance, the young man proposed to Lucy, and after another three months, the lovers officially got married. Neither their friends nor relatives believed that this marriage could last for a long time, but more than thirty years have passed since then, and the couple are still together.
Lucy can rightfully consider herself an expert in romance with Italian men. She is sure that they are the most romantic in the world and, moreover, excellent cooks. A few years ago, the couple went to Venice, where they once met. As a result, the tripdragged on for two years. The couple traveled around Italy, got acquainted with the life of local residents, talked a lot with people. It is not surprising that the action of many of the writer's novels takes place in Italy: Venice, Rome, Milan, Verona, Sorrento. Currently, Lucy Gordon and her husband live in Britain. They have no children, but the spouses are not bored: Lucy continues to write romance novels, and her husband draws amazing pictures.
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