Jude Deveraux

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Jude Gilliam White Montassir

Pseudonym:	Jude Deveraux
Born:	September 20, 1947 Fairdale, Kentucky USA
Occupation:	Novelist
Nationality:	United States of America
Writing period:	1977 - present
Genres:	Romance, historical, paranormal
Debut works:	The Enchanted Land
Website:	http://www.judedeveraux.com/

Jude Gilliam (b. September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky) is an American Romance novel author who is well-known for her historical romance.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Bibliography 2.1 Single Novels 2.2 The Montgomery Family 2.2.1 In the Beginning 2.2.2 Velvet Series 2.2.3 Middle Ages 2.2.4 Revolutionary-War Era 2.2.5 Nineteenth Century 2.2.5.1 America 2.2.5.2 Britain 2.2.6 Twentieth Century 2.2.7 Contemporary 2.2.8 Forever Series 2.3 James River Saga 2.4 Taggert 2.5 Peregrine Family 2.6 Anthologies 3 External links

[edit] Biography

She is the elder sister of four brothers, and has a large extended family.

She attended Murray State University and received a degree in Art, and she was a 5th-grade teacher prior to her debut as a writer. She began writing in 1976 as Jude Deveraux, and her first book was published in 1977. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position.

In 1967, Jude married and took her husband's surname of White. Four years later they divorced.

Jude later married Claude Montassir, and adopted a son, Sam Alexander Montassir. Jude and Claude were eventually divorced. Her son died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.

Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in North Carolina and also has a home in Italy.

Her historical romances generally have storylines centered on strong, capable heroines and how they meet and fall in love with their heroes. Deveraux has also participated in romance anthologies with collections of shorter stories along with other romance authors.

Although she is best known for her medieval romances, Deveraux has also written stories set in later time periods, including post-Revolutionary America, nineteeth century Colorado, and nineteeth century New Mexico.

She has written several time-travel romances, and her latest novels have had a contemporary setting. Many of her more recent books feature paranormal storylines.

A great many of her books follow the same family, the Montgomerys, through time and across continents, leading fans to regularly try to keep track of their family tree in the novels. Their cousins, the Taggarts, also feature prominently in her stories.

[edit] Bibliography

[edit] Single Novels

• The Enchanted Land (1978)
• Casa Grande (1982)
• The Invitation (1993) - short stories
• Remembrance (1994)
• Legend (1996)
• An Angel for Emily (1998)
• The Blessing (1998)
• Temptation (2000)
• The Summerhouse (2001)
• The Mulberry Tree (2002)
• Wild Orchids (2003)
• First Impressions (2005)
• Carolina Isle (2006)

[edit] The Montgomery Family

[edit] In the Beginning

• The Black Lyon (1980)
• The Maiden (1988)

[edit] Velvet Series

Follows 4 brothers, one in each book.

1. The Velvet Promise (1981)
2. Highland Velvet (1982)
3. Velvet Song (1983)
4. Velvet Angel (1983)

[edit] Middle Ages

• The Heiress (1995)

[edit] Revolutionary-War Era

• The Raider (1987)

[edit] Nineteenth Century

[edit] America

• Mountain Laurel (1990)
• The Temptress (1986)
• Eternity (1992)
• Wishes (1989)

[edit] Britain

• The Duchess (1991)

[edit] Twentieth Century

• The Awakening (1988)
• The Princess (1987)
• A Knight in Shining Armor (1989)

[edit] Contemporary

• High Tide (1999)

[edit] Forever Series

3 books following the same character

1. Forever (2002)
2. Forever and Always
3. Always (2004)

[edit] James River Saga

• Sweetbriar (1983)
• Counterfeit Lady (1984) - James River series #1
• Lost Lady (1985) - James River series #2
• River Lady (1985) - James River series #3

[edit] Taggert

• Twin of Ice (1985) - Twins series #1
• Twin of Fire (1985) - Twins series #2
• Sweet Liar (1992)
• Holly (2003)

Note: Wishes also involves the Taggerts as secondary characters

[edit] Peregrine Family

• The Taming (1989) - Peregrine family series #1
• The Conquest (1991) - Peregrine family series #2

[edit] Anthologies

• "A Holiday of Love" (1994) - anthology
• "Simple Gifts: Four Heartwarming Christmas Stories" (1998) - anthology
• Upon a Midnight Clear (1998) - anthology
• "A Season in a Highlands" (2000) - anthology

[edit] External links

• Jude Deveraux's Official Website
• Deveraux Fansites
• Gutsy Love, Deveraux's Fanlisting
• Montgomery Family Tree