Jude Deveraux

Jude Deveraux
Born	Jude Gilliam September 20, 1947 (1947-09-20) (age 64) Fairdale, Kentucky U.S.
Pen name	Jude Deveraux
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	American
Period	1977 – present
Genres	Romance, historical, paranormal
Spouse(s)	Richard Sides (1967–1969)(divorced) Claude White (1987–1991) (divorced)
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Jude Deveraux (born September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky as Jude Gilliam) is an American Romance novel author who is well-known for her historical romances. As of 2010, 36 of her novels had been on The New York Times Best Seller list according to Forbes,^[1] including among the dozens such titles as 2009's Lavender Morning and Days of Gold.^[2]^[3] Deveraux, who was described as "a popular romance author" by the New York Times in 2009,^[4] appeared as herself in the 1987 romance novelist documentary Where the Heart Roams.^[5] In 2009, she was one of four authors who produced works for the debut of Vook, a company which produces "video books" by combining text, video and internet links into a single experience.^[4]^[6]

Known for her historical romances with storylines centered on strong, capable heroines, Deveraux has written stories set in later time periods, including post-Revolutionary America, nineteenth century Colorado, and nineteenth 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.

Many of her books follow the Montgomery and Taggert families and contain recurring characters.

1 Bibliography
2 References
3 Further reading
4 External links

Bibliography

The Montgomery/Taggert Family

The Black Lyon (1980)
The Velvet Promise (1981)
Highland Velvet (1982)
Velvet Song (1983)
Velvet Angel (1983)
Twin of Fire (1985)
Twin of Ice (1985)
The Temptress (1986)
The Raider (1987)
The Princess (1987)
The Awakening (1988)
The Maiden (1988)
A Knight in Shining Armor (1989)
Wishes (1989)
Mountain Laurel (1990)
The Duchess (1991)
Eternity (1992)
Sweet Liar (1992)
"The Invitation" from The Invitation (1994)
"Matchmakers" from The Invitation (1994)
"Change of Heart" from Holiday of Love (1994)
"Just Curious" from A Gift of Love (1995)
The Heiress (1995)
The Blessing (1998)
High Tide (1999)
Temptation (2000)
Forever (2002)
Holly (2003)
Forever and Always (2003)
Always (2004)
Someone to Love (2007)

The James River series

Sweetbriar (1983)
Counterfeit Lady (1984)
Lost Lady (1985)
River Lady (1985)

The Peregrine Family

The Taming (1989)
The Conquest (1991)

The Legend series

Legend (1996)
"The Teacher" from Upon a Midnight Clear (1997)

The Summerhouse series

The Summerhouse (2001)
Return to Summerhouse (2008)

The Endenton series

First Impressions (2005)
Carolina Isle (2005)

The Edilean series

Lavender Morning (2009)
Days of Gold (2009)
Scarlet Nights (2010)
The Scent of Jasmine (2010)
Heartwishes (2011)
Moonlight in the Morning (December 27, 2011)
Stranger in the Moonlight (2012, named in her official blog)

Stand Alones

The Enchanted Land (1978)
Casa Grande (1982)
"A Perfect Arrangement" from The Invitation (1994)
Remembrance (1994)
An Angel for Emily (1998)
Temptation (2000)
"Unfinished Business" from A Season in the Highlands (2000)
The Mulberry Tree (2002)
Wild Orchids (2003)
Secrets (2008)

Anthologies

A Holiday of Love (1994)
A Gift of Love (1996)
Upon a Midnight Clear (1997)
Simple Gifts (1998)
A Season in the Highlands (2000)

References

^ "America's Best Colleges: #481 Murray State University". Forbes. 2010. http://www.forbes.com/lists/2010/94/best-colleges-10_Murray-State-University_94272.html. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
^ "New York Times Bestsellers, Hardcover Fiction". San Jose Mercury News. April 19, 2009. http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=SJ&s_site=mercurynews&p_multi=SJ&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=127BA50D543704B0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
^ Schuessler, Jennifer (7 January 2010). "Inside the List". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/17/books/review/InsideList-t.html. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
^ ^a ^b Rich, Motoko (30 September 2009). "Curling Up With Hybrid Books, Videos Included". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/01/books/01book.html. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
^ "Where the Heart Roams". IMDb. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0163906/. Retrieved 22 November 2010.
^ Italie, Hillel (October 1, 2009). "NY publisher releases Deveraux novel as video book". Associated Press. http://www.physorg.com/news173595695.html. Retrieved 22 November 2010.

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Name	Deveraux, Jude
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Date of birth	September 20, 1947
Place of birth	Fairdale, Kentucky U.S.
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