"Love is the Cure"

I'm so glad you stopped by! I'm Tina Beckett, and I write for
Harlequin Medical Romance.

Why write romances revolving around the medical field, you
might ask? For me, the decision was easy. During my college
years, I had my heart set on becoming a nurse. Working around
all those doctors seemed so romantic (I was young...oh so
young). As I looked at the lineup of classes I'd have to take, I
soon realized it was much more fun to inhabit the fictional world
of doctors and nurses than to have to...um, study. So my nursing
career ended before I took a single class.

Medicine still fascinates me, though. If you peek at my
overflowing bookshelves, you'll find medical thrillers, forensic
mysteries and, of course, Harlequin Medical Romance all
competing for my reading time. Now I have the best of both
worlds! I get to write the kinds of books that I love to read!
What's New:

March 2013
  • My motorcycle-riding doctor (hero of my latest
    book) has a cover, and I'm in love with it. Check it
    out on my bookshelf page!.
  • I'm about halfway done with the first of my
    Brazilian brothers books. I love seeing these
    characters come to life on the page!
January 2013
  • Check out my Coming Soon page to learn about
    a brand new 8-book Medical series!
  • And I've been asked to write my very own medical
    duet this year, featuring Brazilian brothers. Can't
    wait to start.
  • The New Year is off to a great start. Hope yours
    is looking fabulous as well!
November 2012
  • My latest book, the Medical Duet featuring the
    military hero, was accepted by my editor with NO
    revisions! So happy she liked it. I hope to share
    the title with you soon!
  • National Novel writing month has come to an
    end, and I got my 50,000 words in!
October 2012
  • In His Sights is listed as a recommended read
    on USA Today's Happy Ever After column
  • I've been asked to write the second book of a
    Medical Duet featuring two military heroes. It's a
    challenge, but I'm loving every minute of it!
August 2012
  • My first romantic suspense book, In His Sights,
    is released by Carina Press.
  • I participated in a continuity for Harlequin
    Medicals. Eight authors wrote eight different
    stories all set within a children's hospital in New
    York City. I had such fun mulling over storylines
    with the other authors. My book in the series,
    NYC Angels: Flirting with Danger, will be
    released in 2013. I can honestly say this was the
    most emotionally wrenching book I've ever
    written.
July 2012
  • RWA's National Convention was fabulous. I
    danced the night away at the my first Harlequin
    Party and had coffee with the editor who bought
    my first book. It was an amazing experience.
    Everything felt "real" for the first time.
June 2012
  • Doctor's Mile-High Fling is released!
May 2012
  • One Night that Changed Everything, my newest
    Harlequin Medical, was accepted by my editor
    and will be released this coming December!
  • Got a sneak peek of the cover for my single title
    romantic Suspense, In His Sights, and boy do I
    love it! The hero and heroine are just as I
    imagined them. Carina Press did a great job of
    incorporating the hero's profession (military
    sniper) as well as the special gift he buys for the
    heroine. Can't wait to share it with you!
  • This month marks one year since I received
    The Call that changed my life. I have 5 books
    being released this year and a deadline for two
    more. I feel so very blessed!
April 2012
  • Received the story bible for the Medical continuity
    I've been asked to participate in. The stories are
    all set in a New York City children's hospital. My
    book will be number five in the series, and I'm
    excited about the storyline. It's going to be a
    challenge!  But first, I want to finish my current
    book and hand it in.
  • I also finished my line edits for the romantic
    suspense I sold to Carina. Can't wait to see my
    cover and hear what the official title will be.
February 2012
  • This year is hopping! Besides my three-book
    contract with Harlequin Medicals and my contract
    with Carina, I've been asked to participate in a
    Harlequin Medical Continuity (linked books, each
    of which is written by a different author). Whew!
    This is more than I ever dreamed possible!
  • My latest Harlequin Medical, The Man who
    Couldn't Marry, has made it through revisions
    and is set to be released in October 2012.
January 2012
  • Happy New Year, everyone! I hope it proves to
    be a fabulous year.
  • January marks the release of my debut novel,
    Doctor's Guide to Dating in the Jungle! And the
    author's copies of my book arrived in the mail. So
    cool to actually hold it in my hands!
  • And more good news: Carina Press has offered
    publish The Surrogate, which was a finalist in
    the 2009 and 2010 Golden Heart® contest, and
    has won a couple of other awards. The book is a
    Romantic Suspense novel and very different
    from my Harlequin Medicals. I love both genres
    and feel so very fortunate to be able to write both.
November 2011
  • National Novel Writing Month strikes again! Yep,
    I'm deep in the trenches again this year, slipping
    and sliding my way through my latest book.
  • Speaking of which...my publisher wants three
    more books from me! I have a shiny new
    contract, which means I have my work cut out for
    me in 2012!
  • Alaska Skies has a new title: Doctor's Mile-
    High Fling. Can you guess what my hero's
    profession is, and where the book is set?
October 2011
  • Doctor's Guide to Dating in the Jungle appears
    as an upcoming book on Harlequin.com. and
    also on Amazon UK.
  • Harlequin Medical Romance bought Alaska
    Skies!, It'll soon have a shiny new title and will
    come out in June 2012.
September 2011
  • Finished writing Alaska Skies and have received
    my revisions. Busy times!
August 2011
  • Sent one of my romantic suspense books out to
    a few Single Title publishers.
July 2011
  • Busy writing my next Harlequin Medical Romance
June 2011  
  • I'm on Twitter under the name Tina_Beckett!
May 2011
  • The Call! Harlequin Medical Romances
    purchased  Doctor's Guide to Dating in the
    Jungle as part of a two-book deal!
Award-Winning Author
Tina Beckett
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