Books by Jude Deveraux
Born: 09/20/1947Jude Deveraux Biography & Notes
Jude Deveraux (born September 20, 1947 as Jude Gilliam) is a American Romance novel author who is well-known for her historical romance. She began writing in 1976, but prior to that, she was a 5th-grade teacher. She went to Murray State University with degree in Art.
Her married name is Jude Gilliam Montassir. She currently lives in North Carolina, and also has a home in Italy. She had a son, Sam, who sadly died when he was 8.
Her historical romances often have their storyline set around strong women who met up with great men. She also has participated in multiple romance anthologies with collections of shorter stories along with other romance authors.
Earlier books were generally historical romance, but some newer books lean more towards mystery.
Many of her books feature the same family, the Montgomeries, and people have regularly tried to keep track of the Family Tree to see how all the stories are connected.
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Always by Jude Deveraux ( 2004)
In the sequel to Forever and Forever and Always, psychic Darci Monroe continues her search for her kidnapped husband, a quest that leads her into a covert operation to find the missing father of undercover FBI agent Jack Rose and draws her back in time to the nineteenth-century where she is stripped of her powers and confronts an evil force from the past. Original.
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An Angel for Emily by Jude Deveraux ( 2002)
Librarian Emily Jane Todd's worries about her troubled relationship with her fiancee are solved when Michael , her sexy guardian angel, descends from heaven to save her soul and sweep her off her feet.
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El Arbol De Las Moras / The Mulberry Tree by Jude Deveraux ( 2005) |
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Awakening by Jude Deveraux ( 1991)
Amanda Caulden led a sheltered life on her father's California ranch--until the day Hank Montgomery stormed into town. A hot-blooded union organizer with a taste for ladies and fine champagne, he sensed the fire smoldering beneath her prim, virtuous beauty . . . and vowed to make her his! From the bestselling author of The Princess.
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The Black Lyon by Jude Deveraux ( 1990)
Lies and innuendo drive Lyonene across the Irish Sea and away from the husband she both hates and passionately loves--Ranulf, the English conqueror known as the Black Lyon.
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The Blessing by Jude Deveraux ( 2002)
New York businessman Jason Wilding travels to Kentucky to help take care of his brother's girlfriend's small child. Jason is hoping that his assistance will enable his brother to spend more time with the woman he loves, but he soon becomes attached to the child, and then to Amy, his brother's love, which creates a great dilemma and a difficult choice.
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Carolina Isle by Jude Deveraux ( 2010)
In this sweeping romance, two identical cousins in their early twenties--Ariel, a willful daughter of privilege determined to avoid the match arranged for her by her parents and marry for love instead, and poverty-stricken Sara, who longs for grace and comfort--decide to swap places. Naturally, a myriad of complications ensue.
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Casa Grande by Jude Deveraux ( 1982)
Dissatisfied with her life at art school, Laura Taylor returns to her small hometown in New Mexico and struggles to convert an old Spanish mission into a vacation resort.
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The Conquest by Jude Deveraux ( 1991)
Jude Deveraux is America's best-loved author of historical romance. There are 14 million copies of her books in print, and every title hits the New York Times bestseller list. With A Knight in Shining Armor, Deveraux became a New York Times bestselling hardcover and paperback author. And now Deveraux delivers The Conquest, the triumphant sequel to The Taming, returning to the fascinating medieval setting to continue the breathtaking Peregrine saga.
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Counterfeit Lady by Jude Deveraux ( 1988)
In 18th-century Virginia, the lush lands embraced the rivers that bounded the great plantations. There Clayton awaited his English lady...but when he showered his bride with ardent kisses, the woman he found in his arms was Nicole Courtalain!
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Days of Gold A Novel by Jude Deveraux ( 2010)
Jude Deveraux's prequel to her bestseller LAVENDER MORNING reveals the trying circumstances under which Edilean Talbot, namesake of the town of Edilean, Virginia, immigrated to America from Scotland in the 1760s. In Scotland, Talbot is a beautiful heiress who is desperate to escape from an arranged marriage, which forces her to seek the aid of Angus McTern, a man whom she has previously humiliated. Luckily, McTern is a man of honor, who escorts her to America and becomes her reluctant protector when her spurned former suitor comes looking for her and her cache of gold. Deveraux uses the wild terrain of the American colonies as an ideal canvas for a fiery romance between two vibrant characters.
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El Despertar by Jude Deveraux ( 1989) |
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The Duchess by Jude Deveraux ( 1992)
The author of sixteen New York Times bestsellers, Jude Deveraux has enchanted millions of readers with her memorable and evocative stories. In that incomparable tradition, Deveraux presents the story of an American heiress, whose future as the wife of a handsome Scottish duke seems secure, until she meets his mysterious--and fascinating--cousin. "Sweet charm and magic".--Romantic Times.
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Dulces Mentiras by Jude Deveraux ( 1998) |
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The Enchanted Land by Jude Deveraux ( 1989)
Years of separation from her first love, Seth Colter, find Morgan Wakefield married to a wealthy Kentucky landowner but still longing for the man who must defy a continent of dangers to find her.
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Eternity by Jude Deveraux ( 1992)
The bestselling author continues the Montgomery family saga. From the moment Carrie Montgomery sees a photograph of Joshua, the pampered beauty knows she's the perfect wife for him although Joshua is looking for a practical, hardworking bride. Even when they become close, Josh can't admit how much he really needs Carrie--until he realizes he could lose her . . . forever.
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First Impressions by Jude Deveraux ( 2006)
In the aftermath of her beloved daughter's wedding, forty-five-year-old single mother Eden Palmer endeavors to transition into solitary life in a North Carolina small town, where she unexpectedly finds passion, intrigue, and betrayal. By the author of Wild Orchids. Reprint.
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Forever A Novel of Good and Evil, Love and Hope by Jude Deveraux ( 2002)
As he sets out to destroy a coven of witches, Adam Montgomery joins forces with a mysterious and beautiful mind-reader to find his missing sister and discovers a powerful and unexpected passion.
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Forever and Always by Jude Deveraux ( 2003)
In the sequel to Forever . . ., Adam Montgomery mysteriously vanishes following a bizarre accident, leaving his grieving wife Darci, a powerful psychic, alone to raise their young daughter, but when the FBI enlists her aid to help solve a horrific crime, she agrees--if they will uncover the truth about Adam. Original.
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A Gift of Love by Jude Deveraux, Judith McNaught, Andrea Kane, Judith O'Brien ( 1995)
A collection of wintery romances includes the works of five popular authors, and highlights a teacher's travel through time, an embittered earl's romance with a governess, a Christmas pony, a fairy godmother, and a brilliant filmmaker.
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A Gift of Love by Jude Deveraux, Judith McNaught ( 1997)
Romantic stories for the holidays from Judith McNaught, Jude Deveraux, Kimberly Cates, Andrea Kane, and Judith O'Brien.
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The Heiress by Jude Deveraux ( 1995)
An impoverished Norman knight, Jamie is assigned to escort Axia, the Lancaster heiress, to her betrothed. But Axia is bent on enjoying her last moments of liberty before her contractual marriage takes place. Suddenly, Jamie realizes that he is falling in love with this beauty, and he must contrive a daring plan to win her freedom and her defiant heart.
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High Tide by Jude Deveraux ( 2000)
Rising corporate star Fiona Burkenhalter is asked to accompany a wealthy new client on a fishing trip in the Everglades, a trip that ends in tragedy for the businessman and suspicion of murder for innocent Fiona. Reprint.
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Highland Velvet by Jude Deveraux ( 1990)
Upon laying eyes on Scotland's greatest beauty, Stephen Montgomery declares he will do everything within his power to claim her love, despite her insistence that she will never be his.
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A Holiday of Love by Jude Deveraux, Jill Barnett ( 2005) |
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Holly by Jude Deveraux ( 2003)
To attract the attention of a certain wealthy man, Holly enlists the assistance of a stablehand to aid her in her quest, only to find herself falling for the "wrong" man, in a holiday romance by the author of WIld Orchids.
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The Invitation by Jude Deveraux ( 1994)
Since 1985, 17 of Jude Deveraux's novels have been New York Times bestsellers. Now she offers three novellas that will delight readers with the delicious romance that could come only from America's most beloved storyteller. Includes "The Invitation", "Matchmakers", and "A Perfect Arrangement".
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The Jude Deveraux Gift Set by Jude Deveraux, Boyd Gaines ( 1999) |
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A Knight in Shining Armor by Jude Deveraux ( 1995)
Thoroughly modern Dougless Montgomery lay weeping upon a cold tombstone in an English church when, suddenly, the most magnificent man appeared. Nicholas Stafford, Earl of Thornwyck, was tall and broad of shoulder, but according to the tombstone, he had died in 1564. Dougless could not imagine how strong were the chains that tied them to the past, or how grand was the adventure that lay ahead.
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LA Heredera by Jude Deveraux ( 2000)
Escorting a Lancaster heiress to the castle of her betrothed, impoverished Norman knight Jamie Montgomery hopes he can entice the maiden to marry him, instead, unaware that the sheltered Axia has a proud and independent spirit that threatens his schemes. (Romance)
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La duquesa/ The Duchess by Jude Deveraux ( 2008) |
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Lavender Morning by Jude Deveraux ( 2010)
The daughter of an odd match between a wealthy debutante and her family's handyman, Joce Minton was born sucking on the proverbial silver spoon. But after her mother died, and her father remarried a woman of his own class, Joce's affluent relatives disowned her and her spoon became an iron wrench. She winds up being raised by an eccentric neighbor named Miss Edi, who eventually leaves Joce in the lurch again by dying. But Edi leaves a perplexing letter for Joce, directing her to a historic estate in Edilean, Virginia. In Edilean, she will uncover the mysteries of her family's past, and possibly the love that will define her future.
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Legend by Jude Deveraux ( 1997)
While trying on an antique wedding dress, Kady Long is swept back in time to 1873 Colorado, where she unites with a frontiersman in a way Kady never could have imagined.
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Lost Lady by Jude Deveraux ( 1991) |
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The Maiden by Jude Deveraux ( 1988)
He was wise, strong and brave. His destiny was to be king. She was young and beautiful--a warrior princess. Her destiny was to love him. But when first they met, it was not as princess and king--it was as man and woman only, consumed by a passion so sudden and deep that the world exploded with one kiss. The book millions of Jude Deveraux fans have been waiting for!
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Mountain Laurel by Jude Deveraux ( 1990)
When a proper, young lady meets a crude gold miner, she quickly takes his mind off work.
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The Mulberry Tree by Jude Deveraux ( 2002)
After the death of her rich and shady husband, newly impoverished widow Lillian Manville moves to a small town, where she moves into a farmhouse, renames herself Bailey, starts a quaint catering business, and rediscovers herself. She also stumbles into a small-town mystery.
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The Princess by Jude Deveraux ( 1991)
Aria, a beautiful, arrogant princess from a small European kingdom, is shipwrecked off the Florida Keys where she is rescued by an American Naval officer. Soon she is forced to choose between the kingdom she was born to rule and the man she's destined to love.
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Promesa Audaz / The Velvet Promise by Jude Deveraux ( 2006) |
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Raider by Jude Deveraux ( 1996)
One of the top ten romance authors, Jude Deveraux offers another exciting chapter in the Montgomery family story begun in her bestselling Velvet novels. Alexander Montgomery, the despised drunk in his colonial New England town, is, in reality, the Raider--that fearless, masked patriot whose daring foils the British and whose midnight embrace thrills proud-tempered beauty, Jessica Taggert.
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Remembrance by Jude Deveraux ( 1997)
After consulting a hypnotist, modern-day romance writer Hayden Lane finds herself journeying back in time to Edwardian England, where she awakens in the body of Lady de Grey, a notorious woman rumored to have poisoned her handsome, brooding husband. Reissue.
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Return to Summerhouse by Jude Deveraux ( 2008)
Magic, mystery, time-travel, and true love are the ingredients in Jude Deveraux's bestselling sequel to THE SUMMERHOUSE. Three women come visit Madame Zoya's summerhouse to find mystical solutions to their problems: a terrible secret, a lost love, and a lost memory. With her supernatural powers, Zoya has a way to help them all.
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River Lady by Jude Deveraux ( 1991)
In eighteenth-century Virginia, despite her poverty Leah Simmons struggles to achieve her dream of marriage to Wesley Stanford.
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Scarlet Nights by Jude Deveraux ( 2010) |
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Secrets by Jude Deveraux ( 2009)
Cassandra Madden has kept the flame burning for Jefferson Ames since she was a teenager, but even when she becomes a nanny to his daughter after his the death of his wife, he only has eyes for the beautiful and haughty Skyler. When Cassandra becomes friends with an aging film star, she begins to find buried secrets that could threaten both her romantic dreams and her life.
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Simple Gifts A Collection of Their Four Most Beloved Stories by Jude Deveraux, Judith McNaught ( 1998)
Two leading ladies of romance present a collection of four spectacular love stories that will warm hearts even on the coldest winter day. This collection features stories that have appeared in the bestselling "A Holiday of Love" and "A Gift of Love".
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Simple Gifts Four Heartwarming Christmas Stories by Jude Deveraux ( 2002) |
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Sombras de amor/ Remembrance by Jude Deveraux ( 2004) |
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Someone to Love by Jude Deveraux ( 2007)
Still grieving three years after his fiancée's mysterious suicide, Jace Montgomery discovers a clue about her death that leads him to purchase an English fortress, where he encounters a headstrong ghost who died under similar circumstances. By the author of
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Summerhouse by Jude Deveraux ( 2002)
Summering in Maine, three old friends visit a fortuneteller who makes them an offer they can't refuse: each woman may travel back in time to relive any three weeks from her past, and may then choose whether to continue on with her "changed" life, or return to her unchanged one--disappointments and all.
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Sweet Liar by Jude Deveraux ( 1993)
Pocket Books is proud to present Jude Deveraux's first contemporary novel, a New York Times bestseller in hardcover, now a paperback total release. Sweet Liar tells the story of Samantha Elliot and Michael Taggart, whose first encounter in the courtyard of Mike's New York City townhouse is the sexiest kiss either of them has ever experienced, and whose relationship from that moment on is just as stormy and exciting.
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Sweetbriar by Jude Deveraux ( 1996)
After the fellow travelers in Linnet's wagon train are massacred during an Indian attack, she is forced to rely on the rugged trapper, Devon Macalister, in order to survive in the wilderness. Reissue.
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The Taming by Jude Deveraux ( 1991)
What is another name for sizzling romance? Jude Deveraux! With The Taming, Deveraux proves once again that she is at the top of the romance field, sweeping through the world of 15th-century England with two of the most unlikely people ever to fall in love! The Taming is the first in Deveraux' glorious, heart-stirring Falcon Saga.
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Temptation by Jude Deveraux ( 2001)
Devoted to helping single mothers on the streets of 1909 New York City, pioneering women's rights activist Temperance O'Neil is shipped off to Scotland against her will to live with her old-fashioned stepfather and pose as a housekeeper to his nephew to help find a wife for the short-tempered James. Reprint.
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The Temptress by Jude Deveraux ( 1990)
Abducted by two men, heiress Christiana Montgomery Mathison, swept into the primitive rain forests of the Washington Territory, resists the courtship of one captor while attempting to entice the other, the mysterious Tynan.
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Twin of Fire by Jude Deveraux ( 1991)
Blair Chandler loved a man of challenge--Dr. Lee Westfield. Yet even as their ardor mounted, there were nights when Lee disappeared, only to return exhausted, haunted. His silence imperiled their love--but the truth would surely imperil her life.
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Twin of Ice by Jude Deveraux ( 1991)
In Chandler, Colorado, every man dreamed of winning a date with Houston Chandler or her twin sister, Blair. Kane Taggert, a rugged stranger with dark eyes and new money, shocks Houston with his brash proposal of marriage. Kane always gets what he wants...and now he wants Houston.
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Twin of Ice/Twin of Fire by Jude Deveraux ( 1997)
This volume features two classic romances by "New York Times" bestselling author Jude Deveraux that were always meant to be together: "Twin of Fire" and "Twin of Ice".
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Upon a Midnight Clear by Jude Deveraux, Linda Howard, Stef Ann Holm, Mariah Stewart, Margaret Allison ( 1998)
Now available in paperback, a beautiful collection of holiday love stories from five bestselling romance favorites--Jude Deveraux, Linda Howard, Margaret Allison, Stef Ann Holm, and Mariah Stewart.
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Velvet Angel by Jude Deveraux ( 1991)
Rakish Miles Montgomery becomes the unwitting captor of lovely Elizabeth Chatworth, a member of the clan that is the mortal enemy of the Montgomery family. Reissue.
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Velvet Promise by Jude Deveraux ( 1991)
Judith Revedoune vows to refuse the advances of her husband, Gavin Montgomery, a handsome knight, until he breaks free of the spell of his beautiful but ruthless mistress. Reissue.
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Velvet Song by Jude Deveraux ( 1991)
In sixteenth-century England, Alyx Blackett flees from her father's murderers to the camp of Raine Montgomery and becomes caught up in a bloody family feud. Reissue.
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Wild Orchids by Jude Deveraux ( 2004)
A recently widowed mystery novelist, Ford Newcomb experiences a reawakening of his emotions in a new relationship with his assistant, Jackie Maxwell, in a romance set against the backdrop of a decades-old ghost story in North Carolina. Reprint.
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Wishes by Jude Deveraux ( 1991)
Wishes is one of Jude Deveraux's most delightful novels ever, an enchanting story filled with warmth, love, and a touch of magic. Everyone will be totally captivated by this engaging, poignant tale featuring Deveraux at the height of her storytelling talents.
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