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== Books ==
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* [[Knight In Shining Armor|''Knight In Shining Armor'']] - 1989
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[[category:North Carolina Authors]]
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[[Category:Pocket Books Authors]]
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[[Category:Historical Romance Authors]]
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'''Jude Deveraux''' is the pen-name of '''Jude Gilliam'''. She is an American Romance novel author who is well-known for her [[Historical Romance|historical romance]].  She was a 5th-grade teacher prior to her debut as a writer.
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She war was born on September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. Jude has an extensive family in Kentucky, and when young, her family moved to another state, she felt lonely and began to write. The heroine of her stories was always called '''Jude''', and was brave and audacious.
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In 1967, young Jude married Mr. White, four years later they divorced. She went to Murray State University and received a degree in Art. Jude also married Claude Montassir. She began writing in 1976, and her first book, [[The Enchanted Land]] was published in 1978 coinciding with the adoption of her son: Sam Alexander Montassir.
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After divorcing, she currently lives in North Carolina and also has a home in Italy. Her son Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
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Her historical romances often have storylines centered on strong heroines and how they meet the heroes.  Deveraux has participated in multiple romance anthologies with collections of shorter stories along with other romance authors.  Although she is best known for her medieval romances, Deveraux has begun branching out into later time periods, including post-Revolutionary America and Colorado in the late 1800s.  She has written several time-travel romances, and her latest novels have been set in contemporary times.  The Forever trilogy also deals with paranormal concepts.  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 [http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~tramchan/famTree/famTree.html family tree] in the novels.
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== On the Web==
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*[http://www.judedeveraux.com/ Jude Deveraux's personal site]
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*[http://www.facebook.com/JudeDeveraux Jude Deveraux's facebook page]
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*[http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Jude-Deveraux/1445134 Deveraux's Publisher Page, Simon & Schuster]
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*[http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~tramchan/famTree/famTree.html Montgomery Family Tree]
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== Bibliography ==
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=== Books ===
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* ''[[Always - Jude Deveraux|Always]]'' (2004) - Forever series #3 (Montgomery)
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* ''[[An Angel For Emily|Angel For Emily, An]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[The Awakening|Awakening, The]]'' (1988)
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* ''[[The Black Lyon|Black Lyon, The]]'' (1980) - Montgomery #1
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* ''[[The Blessing|Blessing, The]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[The Conquest|Conquest, The]]'' (1991) - Peregrine family series #2
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* ''[[Carolina Isle]]'' (2006)
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* ''[[Casa Grande]]'' (1982)
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* ''[[Counterfeit Lady]]'' (1984) - James River series #1
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* ''[[Days of Gold]]'' (2009)- Edilean
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* ''[[The Duchess - Jude Deveraux|Duchess, The]]'' (1991)- Montgomery #13
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* ''[[The Enchanted Land|Enchanted Land, The ]]'' - December 1978 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[Eternity]]'' (1992) - Montgomery #14
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* ''[[First Impressions - Jude Deveraux|First Impressions]]'' (2005)
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* ''[[Forever And Always]]'' (2003) - Forever series #2 (Montgomery)
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* ''[[Forever - Jude Deveraux|Forever]]'' (2002) - Forever series #1 (Montgomery)
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* ''[[The Heiress - Jude Deveraux|Heiress, The]]'' (1995)- Montgomery #15
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* ''[[High Tide]]'' (1999) - Montgomery #16
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* ''[[Highland Velvet]]'' (1982) - Velvet series #2, Montgomery #3
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* ''[[Holly]]'' (2003)
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* ''[[The Invitation|Invitation, The]]'' - April 1993 ([[Pocket Books]])
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* ''[[A Knight In Shining Armor| Knight in Shining Armor, A]]'' (1989)
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* ''[[Lavendar Morning]]'' (2009)- Edilean
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* ''[[Legend]]'' (1996)
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* ''[[Lost Lady - Jude Deveraux|Lost Lady]]'' (1985) - James River series #2
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* ''[[The Maiden|Maiden, The]]'' (1988)
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* ''[[Mountain Laurel]]'' (1990) Montgomery #12
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* ''[[The Mulberry Tree|Mulberry Tree, The]]'' (2002)
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* ''[[The Princess|Princess, The]]'' (1987)
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* ''[[Promise (Vook)]]'' (2009)- Edilean
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* ''[[The Raider|Raider, The]]'' (1987) - Montgomery #7
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* ''[[Remembrance - Jude Deveraux|Remembrance]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Return of Summerhouse]]'' (2008)
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* ''[[River Lady]]'' (1985) - James River series #3
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* ''[[Scarlet Nights]]'' (2010) - Edilean
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* ''[[Scent of Jasmine]]'' (2009)- Edilean
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* ''[[Secrets]]'' (2008)
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* ''[[Someone to Love]]'' (2007)
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* ''[[The Summerhouse|Summerhouse, The]]'' (2001)
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* ''[[Sweet Liar]]'' - 1992 ([[Pocket Books]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[Sweetbriar]]'' (1983)
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* ''[[The Taming|Taming, The]]'' (1989) - Peregrine family series #1
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* ''[[Temptation - Jude Deveraux|Temptation]]'' (2000)
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* ''[[The Temptress|Temptress, The]]'' (1986)- Montgomery #6
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* ''[[Twin Of Fire]]'' (1985) - Twins series #2
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* ''[[Twin Of Ice]]'' (1985) - Twins series #1
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* ''[[Velvet Angel]]'' (1983) - Velvet series #4, Montgomery #5
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* ''[[The Velvet Promise| Velvet Promise, The]]'' (1981) - Velvet series #1,- Montgomery #2
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* ''[[Velvet Song]]'' (1983) - Velvet series #3, Montgomery #4
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* ''[[Wild Orchids]]'' (2003)
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* ''[[Wishes - Jude Deveraux|Wishes]]'' (1989) - Montgomery #11
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=== Novellas ===
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* "Change Of Heart" in ''[[A Holiday Of Love]]'' - November 1994 [[Pocket]])
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* "Invitation, The" in ''[[The Invitation]]'' - April 1993 ([[Pocket]])
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* "Just Curious" in ''[[A Gift Of Love - Anthology|A Gift Of Love]]'' - 1995 ([[Pocket]]) and in ''[[Simple Gifts - Anthology|Simple Gifts]]'' - December 2001 ([[Pocket]])
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* "Matchmakers" in ''[[The Invitation]]'' - April 1993 ([[Pocket]])
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* "Perfect Arrangement, A" in ''[[The Invitation]]'' - April 1993 ([[Pocket]])
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* "Teacher, The" in ''[[Upon A Midnight Clear - Anthology|Upon A Midnight Clear]]'' - 1997 ([[Pocket]])
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* "Unfinished Business" in ''[[A Season In The Highlands]]'' - December 2000 ([[Pocket]])
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== Series/Related Titles ==
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===The Montgomery Family===
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====In the Beginning====
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* ''[[The Black Lyon]]'' (1980) - Montgomery #1
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* ''[[The Maiden]]'' (1988)
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====Velvet Series====
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* ''[[The Velvet Promise]]'' (1981) - Velvet series #1,- Montgomery #2
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* ''[[Highland Velvet]]'' (1982) - Velvet series #2, Montgomery #3
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* ''[[Velvet Song]]'' (1983) - Velvet series #3, Montgomery #4
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* ''[[Velvet Angel]]'' (1983) - Velvet series #4, Montgomery #5
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====Middle Ages====
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* ''[[The Heiress - Jude Deveraux|The Heiress]]'' (1995)- Montgomery #15
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====Revolutionary-War Era====
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* ''[[The Raider]]'' (1987) - Montgomery #7
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====Nineteenth Century ====
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=====America=====
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* ''[[Mountain Laurel]]'' (1990) Montgomery #12
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* ''[[The Temptress]]'' (1986)- Montgomery #6
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* ''[[Eternity]]'' (1992) - Montgomery #14
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* ''[[Wishes - Jude Deveraux|Wishes]]'' (1989) - Montgomery #11
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=====Britain=====
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* ''[[The Duchess - Jude Deveraux|The Duchess]]'' (1991)- Montgomery #13
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====Twentieth Century====
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* ''[[The Awakening]]'' (1988)
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* ''[[The Princess]]'' (1987)
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* ''[[A Knight In Shining Armor]]'' (1989)
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====Contemporary====
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* ''[[High Tide]]'' (1999) - Montgomery #16
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==== Forever Series ====
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# ''[[Forever - Jude Deveraux|Forever]]'' - 2002 (Adam Montgomery & Darci Monroe)
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# ''[[Forever And Always]]'' - 2003
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# ''[[Always - Jude Deveraux|Always]]'' - 2004
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=== James River Saga ===
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# ''[[Sweetbriar]]'' - 1983
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# ''[[Counterfeit Lady]]'' - 1984
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# ''[[Lost Lady - Jude Deveraux|Lost Lady]]'' - 1985
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# ''[[River Lady]]'' - 1985
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=== The Taggerts ===
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# ''[[Twin Of Ice]]'' - 1985 (Twins series #1)
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# ''[[Twin Of Fire]]'' - 1985 (Twins series #2)
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# ''[[Sweet Liar]]'' - 1992 (Michael Taggert, 1991)
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# ''[[Matchmakers]]'' - 1993 (Kane Taggert, 1991)
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# "Just Curious" in ''[[A Gift Of Love - Anthology|A Gift Of Love]]'' - 1995 and ''[[Simple Gifts - Anthology|Simple Gifts]]'' - 2001 (McAllister Taggert)
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# ''[[Holly]]'' - 2003 (Nick Taggert)
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Note: ''[[Wishes - Jude Deveraux|Wishes]]'' also involves the Taggerts as secondary characters
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=== Peregrine Family ===
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# ''[[The Taming]]'' - 1989
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# ''[[The Conquest]]'' - 1991
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== Awards/Honors ==
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* [[1987-1988 Career Achievement Award Winners|1987-1988 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Best All Around Historical Romance
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* [[1988-1989 Career Achievement Award Winners|1988-1989 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Time Travel
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* [[2000 Career Achievement Award Winners|2000 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Innovative Historical Romance

Latest revision as of 02:24, 18 November 2022


Jude Deveraux is the pen-name of Jude Gilliam. She is an American Romance novel author who is well-known for her historical romance. She was a 5th-grade teacher prior to her debut as a writer.

She war was born on September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. Jude has an extensive family in Kentucky, and when young, her family moved to another state, she felt lonely and began to write. The heroine of her stories was always called Jude, and was brave and audacious.

In 1967, young Jude married Mr. White, four years later they divorced. She went to Murray State University and received a degree in Art. Jude also married Claude Montassir. She began writing in 1976, and her first book, The Enchanted Land was published in 1978 coinciding with the adoption of her son: Sam Alexander Montassir.

After divorcing, she currently lives in North Carolina and also has a home in Italy. Her son Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.

Her historical romances often have storylines centered on strong heroines and how they meet the heroes. Deveraux has participated in multiple romance anthologies with collections of shorter stories along with other romance authors. Although she is best known for her medieval romances, Deveraux has begun branching out into later time periods, including post-Revolutionary America and Colorado in the late 1800s. She has written several time-travel romances, and her latest novels have been set in contemporary times. The Forever trilogy also deals with paranormal concepts. 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.

On the Web

Bibliography

Books

Novellas

Series/Related Titles

The Montgomery Family

In the Beginning

Velvet Series

Middle Ages

Revolutionary-War Era

Nineteenth Century

America
Britain

Twentieth Century

Contemporary

Forever Series

  1. Forever - 2002 (Adam Montgomery & Darci Monroe)
  2. Forever And Always - 2003
  3. Always - 2004

James River Saga

  1. Sweetbriar - 1983
  2. Counterfeit Lady - 1984
  3. Lost Lady - 1985
  4. River Lady - 1985

The Taggerts

  1. Twin Of Ice - 1985 (Twins series #1)
  2. Twin Of Fire - 1985 (Twins series #2)
  3. Sweet Liar - 1992 (Michael Taggert, 1991)
  4. Matchmakers - 1993 (Kane Taggert, 1991)
  5. "Just Curious" in A Gift Of Love - 1995 and Simple Gifts - 2001 (McAllister Taggert)
  6. Holly - 2003 (Nick Taggert)

Note: Wishes also involves the Taggerts as secondary characters

Peregrine Family

  1. The Taming - 1989
  2. The Conquest - 1991

Awards/Honors

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