A former PA, office manager, software trainer and aerobics instructor, Paula Roe is now a regular Borders Books bestseller and one of only five Australian authors who write for Harlequin Desire, a line published by Harlequin Enterprises, the biggest romance publisher in the world.  Harlequin books go out to over 28 countries and are translated into 28 languages in 114 international markets on six continents.

Before publication, Paula's writing won and placed in various contests, including Wisconsin Romance Writers Fabulous Five Silver Quill, Magnolia State Dixie First Chapter, Romance Writers of Australia's Emerald Award and the Valerie Parv Award. 

As a published author her first book, Forgotten Marriage, garnered a coveted Top Pick by the industry's premier review journal, Romantic Times Book Reviews, was shortlisted for their Reviewers' Choice awards (Best Silhouette Desire and Best First Series Romance)  and won CataRomance's Favorite Silhouette Desire in their Best Book of the Year awards in 2007.

Her second book, Boardrooms & A Billionaire Heir, was a finalist in RWA's 2009 RBY Award, Australia's only contest for romantic fiction judged by readers.  Her third, The Magnate's Baby Promise, was voted Favourite Short Category Romance of 2009 by the Australian Romance Readers Association and her fourth book - The Billionaire Baby Bombshell - won Favourite Short Category Romance of 2010.  She was also shortlisted for Best Australian Author for 2009 and 2010.

When she's not writing, Paula is designing websites, judging for writing contests and watching copious amounts of television.  She currently lives west of Sydney with her family, two cats and an assortment of native birds.