About Jude Deveraux
Jude Gilliam was born September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. She has a large extended family, and is the elder sister of four brothers. She
attended Murray State University and received a degree in Art. In 1967, Jude married and took her husband's surname of White, but four years later they
divorced. For years, she worked as 5th-grade teacher.
She began writing in 1976 and her first book, The Enchanted land was published in 1977 as Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of thirty-one New York Times bestsellers. Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England, in which her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation. Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts. Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude Montassir, with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir in 1997. They were eventually divorced. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam 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 Charlotte, North Carolina and also has a home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
She began writing in 1976 and her first book, The Enchanted land was published in 1977 as Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of thirty-one New York Times bestsellers. Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England, in which her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation. Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts. Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude Montassir, with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir in 1997. They were eventually divorced. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam 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 Charlotte, North Carolina and also has a home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
Series
Velvet
Judith (1981)
aka Velvet Angel
The Velvet Promise (1981)
Highland Velvet (1982)
Velvet Song (1983)
Velvet Promise / Highland Velvet / Velvet Song / Velvet Angel (omnibus) (2003)
Velvet Song / Velvet Angel (omnibus) (2005)
Judith (1981)
aka Velvet Angel
The Velvet Promise (1981)
Highland Velvet (1982)
Velvet Song (1983)
Velvet Promise / Highland Velvet / Velvet Song / Velvet Angel (omnibus) (2003)
Velvet Song / Velvet Angel (omnibus) (2005)
James River
1. Counterfeit Lady (1984)
2. Lost Lady (1985)
3. River Lady (1985)
James River Trilogy (omnibus) (2004)
1. Counterfeit Lady (1984)
2. Lost Lady (1985)
3. River Lady (1985)
James River Trilogy (omnibus) (2004)
Montgomery
1. The Raider (1987)
2. The Princess (1987)
3. The Awakening (1988)
4. The Maiden (1988)
5. A Knight in Shining Armor (1989)
6. Wishes (1989)
7. Mountain Laurel (1990)
8. The Temptress (1986)
9. The Duchess (1991)
10. Eternity (1992)
11. The Heiress (1995)
12. High Tide (1999)
13. Someone to Love (2007)
1. The Raider (1987)
2. The Princess (1987)
3. The Awakening (1988)
4. The Maiden (1988)
5. A Knight in Shining Armor (1989)
6. Wishes (1989)
7. Mountain Laurel (1990)
8. The Temptress (1986)
9. The Duchess (1991)
10. Eternity (1992)
11. The Heiress (1995)
12. High Tide (1999)
13. Someone to Love (2007)
Forever Trilogy
1. Forever...: A Novel of Good And Evil, Love And Hope (2002)
2. Forever and Always (2003)
3. Always (2004)
1. Forever...: A Novel of Good And Evil, Love And Hope (2002)
2. Forever and Always (2003)
3. Always (2004)
Novels
The Enchanted Land (1978)
The Black Lyon (1980)
Casa Grande (1982)
Sweetbriar (1983)
Remembrance (1994)
Legend (1996)
An Angel for Emily (1998)
The Blessing (1998)
Temptation (2000)
The Mulberry Tree (2002)
Wild Orchids (2003)
Secrets (2008)
The Black Lyon (1980)
Casa Grande (1982)
Sweetbriar (1983)
Remembrance (1994)
Legend (1996)
An Angel for Emily (1998)
The Blessing (1998)
Temptation (2000)
The Mulberry Tree (2002)
Wild Orchids (2003)
Secrets (2008)
Omnibus
The Invitation (1984)
A Holiday of Love (1994) (with Jill Barnett, Arnette Lamb and Judith McNaught)
A Gift of Love (1996) (with Kimberly Cates, Andrea Kane, Judith McNaught and Judith O'Brien)
Twin of Fire / Twin of Ice (1997)
Upon a Midnight Clear (1997) (with Margaret Allison, Stef Ann Holm, Linda Howard and Mariah Stewart)
Simple Gifts (1998) (with Judith McNaught)
A Season in the Highlands (2000) (with Jill Barnett, Pam Binder, Patricia Cabot)
A Holiday of Love (1994) (with Jill Barnett, Arnette Lamb and Judith McNaught)
A Gift of Love (1996) (with Kimberly Cates, Andrea Kane, Judith McNaught and Judith O'Brien)
Twin of Fire / Twin of Ice (1997)
Upon a Midnight Clear (1997) (with Margaret Allison, Stef Ann Holm, Linda Howard and Mariah Stewart)
Simple Gifts (1998) (with Judith McNaught)
A Season in the Highlands (2000) (with Jill Barnett, Pam Binder, Patricia Cabot)
Jude Deveraux recommends
Garters (1992) Pamela Morsi "I've read all of her books and loved every word." | Glory Seekers (1997) Rebecca Brandewyne "I have been reading and enjoying Rebecca Brandewyne for years. She is a wonderful writer." |
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