Nina Harrington grew up in rural Northumberland, England, within walking distance of both heather moorland and wonderful wild sandy beaches.She decided aged eleven, that her dream ...view moreNina Harrington grew up in rural Northumberland, England, within walking distance of both heather moorland and wonderful wild sandy beaches.She decided aged eleven, that her dream job was to be a librarian because then she could read all of the books in the public library whenever she wanted!Many years later she took the bold decision to take a career break from working in the pharmaceutical industry to realise her dream of being a fiction writer.Her debut book, 'Always the Bridesmaid' was shortlisted for the Love Story of the Year Award by the Romantic Novelists Association in the UK and in 2010 'Hired:Sassy Assistant' was voted Best Harlequin Romance by the Romantic Times, and 'Tipping the Waitress with Diamonds,' Best Harlequin Romance by the Cataromance reviewers.Nina currently writes fun, award winning contemporary romance for the Mills and Boon Modern Tempted/ Harlequin KISS line and single title romantic mysteries for Carina UK and NinaHarringtonDigital.Her books have been translated into 23 languages and have sold almost one million copies around the world.Nina has worked in the UK, France and Spain, and enjoyed wonderful holidays in countries such as Greece, Switzerland, Austria, Jamaica, India, Nepal, Mauritius, Reunion and Portugal, but is now settled with her husband in Jane Austen country in the south of England.When she is not creating stories, which make her readers smile, her hobbies are cooking, eating, enjoying good wine, and talking, for which she has had specialist training.view less