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'''Mary Balogh''' (b. 1944) grew up in Wales, land of sea and mountains, song and legend. She brought music and a vivid imagination with her when she came to Canada to teach. There she began a second career as a writer of books that always end happily and always celebrate the power of love.
 
'''Mary Balogh''' (b. 1944) grew up in Wales, land of sea and mountains, song and legend. She brought music and a vivid imagination with her when she came to Canada to teach. There she began a second career as a writer of books that always end happily and always celebrate the power of love.
 
[[Image:Mary Balogh.jpg|thumb|right|150px|(from randomhouse.com)]]
 
[[Image:Mary Balogh.jpg|thumb|right|150px|(from randomhouse.com)]]
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== Bibliography ==
 
== Bibliography ==
 
=== Books ===
 
=== Books ===
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* ''[[At Last Comes Love]]'' - May 2009 ([[Dell]])
 
* ''[[Beyond The Sunrise]]'' - November 1992 ([[Onyx]])
 
* ''[[Beyond The Sunrise]]'' - November 1992 ([[Onyx]])
 
* ''[[A Certain Magic - Mary Balogh|Certain Magic, A]]'' - February 1991 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[A Certain Magic - Mary Balogh|Certain Magic, A]]'' - February 1991 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
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* ''[[The Gilded Web|Gilded Web, The]]'' - December 1989 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[The Gilded Web|Gilded Web, The]]'' - December 1989 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[Heartless]]'' - October 1995 ([[Berkley]])
 
* ''[[Heartless]]'' - October 1995 ([[Berkley]])
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* ''[[The Ideal Wife- Mary Balogh|Ideal Wife, The]]'' - October 1991 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
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* ''[[The Ideal Wife - Mary Balogh|Ideal Wife, The]]'' - October 1991 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[The Incurable Matchmaker|Incurable Matchmaker, The]]'' - May 1990 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[The Incurable Matchmaker|Incurable Matchmaker, The]]'' - May 1990 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[Indiscreet - Mary Balogh|Indiscreet]]'' - January 1997 ([[Jove]])
 
* ''[[Indiscreet - Mary Balogh|Indiscreet]]'' - January 1997 ([[Jove]])
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* ''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]'' - June 1995 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]'' - June 1995 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[A Masked Deception|Masked Deception, A]]'' - February 1985 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[A Masked Deception|Masked Deception, A]]'' - February 1985 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
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* ''[[More Than A Mistress]]'' - September 2000 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[More Than A Mistress - Mary Balogh|More Than A Mistress]]'' - September 2000 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[No Man's Mistress]]'' - August 2001 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[No Man's Mistress - Mary Balogh|No Man's Mistress]]'' - August 2001 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
 
* ''[[The Notorious Rake|Notorious Rake, The]]'' - September 1992 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[The Notorious Rake|Notorious Rake, The]]'' - September 1992 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[The Obedient Bride|Obedient Bride, The]]'' - June 1989 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[The Obedient Bride|Obedient Bride, The]]'' - June 1989 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
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* ''[[Simply Magic - Mary Balogh|Simply Magic]]'' - March 2007 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
 
* ''[[Simply Magic - Mary Balogh|Simply Magic]]'' - March 2007 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
 
* ''[[Simply Perfect]]'' - March 2008 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
 
* ''[[Simply Perfect]]'' - March 2008 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[Simply Unforgettable]]'' - March 2005 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[Simply Unforgettable - Mary Balogh|Simply Unforgettable]]'' - March 2005 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
 
* ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]'' - June 2004 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
 
* ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]'' - June 2004 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
 
* ''[[Slightly Married]]'' - April 2003 ([[Dell]])
 
* ''[[Slightly Married]]'' - April 2003 ([[Dell]])
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* ''[[Slightly Scandalous]]'' - June 2003 ([[Dell]])
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* ''[[Slightly Scandalous - Mary Balogh|Slightly Scandalous]]'' - June 2003 ([[Dell]])
 
* ''[[Slightly Sinful]]'' - April 2004 ([[Dell]])
 
* ''[[Slightly Sinful]]'' - April 2004 ([[Dell]])
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* ''[[Slightly Tempted]]'' - December 2003 ([[Dell]])
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* ''[[Slightly Tempted]]'' - January 2004 ([[Dell]])
 
* ''[[Slightly Wicked]]'' - May 2003 ([[Dell]])
 
* ''[[Slightly Wicked]]'' - May 2003 ([[Dell]])
 
* ''[[Snow Angel - Mary Balogh|Snow Angel]]'' - June 1991 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[Snow Angel - Mary Balogh|Snow Angel]]'' - June 1991 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
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* ''[[A Summer To Remember|Summer To Remember, A]]'' - June 2002 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[A Summer To Remember - Mary Balogh|Summer To Remember, A]]'' - June 2002 ([[Delacorte Press]]) [[Hardcover]]
 
* ''[[Tangled]]'' - March 1994 ([[Topaz]])
 
* ''[[Tangled]]'' - March 1994 ([[Topaz]])
 
* ''[[The Temporary Wife|Temporary Wife, The]]'' - May 1997 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
 
* ''[[The Temporary Wife|Temporary Wife, The]]'' - May 1997 ([[Signet Regency Romance]])
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* ''[[The Best Gift|Best Gift, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas VI]]", November 1994 ([[Signet]])
 
* ''[[The Best Gift|Best Gift, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas VI]]", November 1994 ([[Signet]])
 
* ''[[The Betrothal Ball|Betrothal Ball, The]]'' in "[[Love's Legacy]]", January 1996 ([[Leisure]])  
 
* ''[[The Betrothal Ball|Betrothal Ball, The]]'' in "[[Love's Legacy]]", January 1996 ([[Leisure]])  
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* ''[[The Bond Street Carolers|Bond Street Carolers, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas Carol]]", November 1997 ([[Signet]])
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* ''[[The Bond Street Carolers|Bond Street Carolers, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas Carol - Anthology|A Regency Christmas Carol]]", November 1997 ([[Signet]])
 
* ''[[The Dark Rider - Mary Balogh|Dark Rider, The]]'' in "[[Full Moon Magic]]", September 1992 ([[Signet]])
 
* ''[[The Dark Rider - Mary Balogh|Dark Rider, The]]'' in "[[Full Moon Magic]]", September 1992 ([[Signet]])
 
* ''[[A Family Christmas - Mary Balogh|Family Christmas, A]]'' in "[[Under the Mistletoe]]", November 2003 ([[NAL]]) [[Trade Paperback]]
 
* ''[[A Family Christmas - Mary Balogh|Family Christmas, A]]'' in "[[Under the Mistletoe]]", November 2003 ([[NAL]]) [[Trade Paperback]]
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* ''[[The Porcelain Madonna|Porcelain Madonna, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas IV]]", November 1992 ([[Signet]])
 
* ''[[The Porcelain Madonna|Porcelain Madonna, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas IV]]", November 1992 ([[Signet]])
 
* ''[[Precious Rogue]]'' in "[[Dashing And Dangerous]]", June 1995 ([[Topaz]])  
 
* ''[[Precious Rogue]]'' in "[[Dashing And Dangerous]]", June 1995 ([[Topaz]])  
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* ''[[Spellbound - Mary Balogh|Spellbound]]'' in "[[It Happened One Night]]", October 2008 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[Spellbound - Mary Balogh|Spellbound]]'' in "[[It Happened One Night - Anthology|It Happened One Night]]", October 2008 ([[Avon]])
 
* ''[[The Star Of Bethlehem|Star Of Bethlehem, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas I]]", November 1989 ([[Signet]])
 
* ''[[The Star Of Bethlehem|Star Of Bethlehem, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas I]]", November 1989 ([[Signet]])
 
* ''[[The Substitute Guest|Substitute Guest]]'' in "[[Tokens Of Love]]", January 1993 ([[Signet]])
 
* ''[[The Substitute Guest|Substitute Guest]]'' in "[[Tokens Of Love]]", January 1993 ([[Signet]])
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* [[A Chance Encounter]], 1985
 
* [[A Chance Encounter]], 1985
 
* [[The Wood Nymph]], 1987  
 
* [[The Wood Nymph]], 1987  
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William Mainwaring, the hero of [[The Wood Nymph]], is the rejected suitor of the heroine in [[A Chance Encounter]]
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The hero of [[The Wood Nymph]], is the rejected suitor of the heroine in [[A Chance Encounter]].
  
 
* [[The Trysting Place]], 1986
 
* [[The Trysting Place]], 1986
 
* [[A Counterfeit Betrothal]], 1992
 
* [[A Counterfeit Betrothal]], 1992
 
* [[The Notorious Rake]], 1992
 
* [[The Notorious Rake]], 1992
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Lord Edmond Waite is the villain of [[The Trysting Place]]; Mary Gregg, Lady Mornington, is a minor love interest of the hero in [[A Counterfeit Betrothal]]. Edmond and Mary are hero and heroine of [[The Notorious Rake]].
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Minor characters of the first and second book are the hero and the heroine of the third.
  
 
* [[The Ideal Wife - Mary Balogh|The Ideal Wife]], 1991
 
* [[The Ideal Wife - Mary Balogh|The Ideal Wife]], 1991
 
* [[A Precious Jewel]], 1993
 
* [[A Precious Jewel]], 1993
 
* [[A Christmas Bride - Mary Balogh|A Christmas Bride]] - 1997
 
* [[A Christmas Bride - Mary Balogh|A Christmas Bride]] - 1997
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Sir Gerald Stapleton is the hero's friend in [[The Ideal Wife - Mary Balogh|The Ideal Wife]]. He is the hero of [[A Precious Jewel]]. The heroine of [[A Christmas Bride - Mary Balogh|A Christmas Bride]], Lady Stapleton, is the villainess of [[A Precious Jewel]] and stepmother of its hero.
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A minor character of the previous book is the hero or heroine of the next.
  
 
* [[Courting Julia]], 1993
 
* [[Courting Julia]], 1993
 
* [[Dancing With Clara]], 1994
 
* [[Dancing With Clara]], 1994
 
* [[Tempting Harriet]], 1994
 
* [[Tempting Harriet]], 1994
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Freddie Sullivan is the villain of [[Courting Julia]]; he is the hero of [[Dancing With Clara]]. Harriet Pope is Clara's companion and friend in [[Dancing With Clara]]; Lord Archibald Vinney is Freddie's friend. Archie and Harriet are hero and heroine of [[Tempting Harriet]].
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A minor character of the previous book is the hero or heroine of the next.
  
 
* [[Dark Angel - Mary Balogh|Dark Angel]], 1994
 
* [[Dark Angel - Mary Balogh|Dark Angel]], 1994
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* [[The Plumed Bonnet]], 1996
 
* [[The Plumed Bonnet]], 1996
 
* [[A Christmas Bride - Mary Balogh|A Christmas Bride]], 1997
 
* [[A Christmas Bride - Mary Balogh|A Christmas Bride]], 1997
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The heroines of [[Dark Angel - Mary Balogh|Dark Angel]] and [[Lord Carew's Bride]] are cousins and the hero of the [[The Famous Heroine]] is their friend, whereas the hero of the [[The Plumed Bonnet]] is the friend of the hero of [[Lord Carew's Bride]]. The hero of [[A Christmas Bride - Mary Balogh|A Christmas Bride]], Edgar Downes, is the brother of the heroine of [[The Famous Heroine]] and has connections with all the other main characters in that series.  
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Linked by related or befriended heroes and heroines.
  
 
* [[Heartless]], 1995
 
* [[Heartless]], 1995
 
* [[Silent Melody]], 1997
 
* [[Silent Melody]], 1997
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Lady Emily Marlowe is the young deaf mute sister of the heroine in [[Heartless]]; Lord Ashley Kendrick is the younger brother of the hero. Ashley and Emily are hero and heroine of [[Silent Melody]].
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The mute sister of the heroine and the younger brother of the hero in [[Heartless]] are hero and heroine of [[Silent Melody]].
  
 
* [[Indiscreet - Mary Balogh|Indiscreet]], 1997
 
* [[Indiscreet - Mary Balogh|Indiscreet]], 1997
 
* [[Unforgiven - Mary Balogh|Unforgiven]], 1998
 
* [[Unforgiven - Mary Balogh|Unforgiven]], 1998
 
* [[Irresistible - Mary Balogh|Irresistible]], 1998
 
* [[Irresistible - Mary Balogh|Irresistible]], 1998
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[[Indiscreet - Mary Balogh|Indiscreet]], [[Unforgiven - Mary Balogh|Unforgiven]] and [[Irresistible - Mary Balogh|Irresistible]] tell the love stories of four close friends and former cavalry officers in the Napoleonic Wars. Two of their stories are combined, one in the main plot, the other in a sub-plot, in [[Irresistible - Mary Balogh|Irresistible]].
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The three books tell the love stories of four close friends and former cavalry officers in the Napoleonic Wars.
  
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* [[More Than a Mistress]], 2001
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* [[One Night For Love]], 1999
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* [[No Man's Mistress]], 2002
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* [[A Summer To Remember - Mary Balogh|A Summer To Remember]], 2002
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Lord Ferdinand Dudley is the younger brother of the hero in [[More than a Mistress]]. He is the hero of [[No Man's Mistress]].
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The heroine of [[A Summer To Remember - Mary Balogh|A Summer To Remember]] was abandoned at the altar in [[One Night For Love]].
  
 
=== Web Series ===
 
=== Web Series ===
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# [[The Devil's Web]], 1990  
 
# [[The Devil's Web]], 1990  
  
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=== Slightly Series (aka Bedwyn Series) ===
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=== The Dudleys ===
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* prequel [[One Night For Love]], 1999 (introduces Lauren Edgeworth, heroine of [[A Summer To Remember]])
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* [[More Than A Mistress - Mary Balogh|More Than A Mistress]], 2001
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* prequel [[A Summer To Remember]], 2002 (introduces the Bedwyns)
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* [[No Man's Mistress - Mary Balogh|No Man's Mistress]], 2002
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=== Slightly Series ===
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aka the Bedwyns
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* prequel [[A Summer To Remember - Mary Balogh|A Summer To Remember]], 2002
 
# [[Slightly Married]], 2003
 
# [[Slightly Married]], 2003
 
# [[Slightly Wicked]], 2003
 
# [[Slightly Wicked]], 2003
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# [[Slightly Scandalous]], 2003
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# [[Slightly Scandalous - Mary Balogh|Slightly Scandalous]], 2003
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# [[Slightly Tempted]], 2003
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# [[Slightly Tempted]], 2004
 
# [[Slightly Sinful]], 2004
 
# [[Slightly Sinful]], 2004
 
# [[Slightly Dangerous]], 2004
 
# [[Slightly Dangerous]], 2004
  
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=== Simply Series (aka Miss Martin's School for Girls in Bath) ===
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=== Simply Series ===
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* prequel [[A Summer To Remember]], 2002 (introduces Sydnam Butler, hero of [[Simply Love - Mary Balogh|Simply Love]], and Peter Edgeworth, Viscount Whitleaf, hero of [[Simply Magic - Mary Balogh|Simply Magic]])
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aka Miss Martin's School for Girls in Bath
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# [[Simply Unforgettable]], 2005
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* prequel [[One Night For Love]], 1999
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* prequel [[A Summer To Remember - Mary Balogh|A Summer To Remember]], 2002
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# [[Simply Unforgettable - Mary Balogh|Simply Unforgettable]], 2005
 
# [[Simply Love - Mary Balogh|Simply Love]], 2006
 
# [[Simply Love - Mary Balogh|Simply Love]], 2006
 
# [[Simply Magic - Mary Balogh|Simply Magic]], 2007
 
# [[Simply Magic - Mary Balogh|Simply Magic]], 2007
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== Awards/Honors ==
 
== Awards/Honors ==
 
* [[1988-1989 Career Achievement Award Winners|1988-1989 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Regency Romance
 
* [[1988-1989 Career Achievement Award Winners|1988-1989 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Regency Romance
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* [[1992-1993 Career Achievement Award Winners|1992-1993 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Regency Short Story
 
* [[1998 RRA Awards Winners|1998 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Regency Author
 
* [[1998 RRA Awards Winners|1998 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Regency Author
 
* [[2000 RRA Awards Winners|2000 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Regency Author
 
* [[2000 RRA Awards Winners|2000 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Regency Author
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* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Historical Romance Author
 
* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Historical Romance Author
 
* [[2000 RRA Awards Winners|2000 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Around Romance Author of All Time
 
* [[2000 RRA Awards Winners|2000 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Around Romance Author of All Time
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* [[RRA Award Winners|RRA Award Winner]] for [[The Last Waltz]]
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* [[RRA Award Winners|RRA Award Winner]] with ''[[The Last Waltz]]'' and ''[[The Temporary Wife]]''
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* [[Reviewers' Choice Award|Reviewers' Choice Award Winner]] with ''[[Slightly Scandalous - Mary Balogh|Slightly Scandalous]]'' and ''[[Simply Love - Mary Balogh|Simply Love]]''
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== Interviews ==
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* [http://www.likesbooks.com/balogh2007.html 2007 at All About Romance]

Latest revision as of 19:26, 27 March 2023


Mary Balogh (b. 1944) grew up in Wales, land of sea and mountains, song and legend. She brought music and a vivid imagination with her when she came to Canada to teach. There she began a second career as a writer of books that always end happily and always celebrate the power of love.

(from randomhouse.com)

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The hero of The Wood Nymph, is the rejected suitor of the heroine in A Chance Encounter.

Minor characters of the first and second book are the hero and the heroine of the third.

A minor character of the previous book is the hero or heroine of the next.

A minor character of the previous book is the hero or heroine of the next.

Linked by related or befriended heroes and heroines.

The mute sister of the heroine and the younger brother of the hero in Heartless are hero and heroine of Silent Melody.

The three books tell the love stories of four close friends and former cavalry officers in the Napoleonic Wars.

The heroine of A Summer To Remember was abandoned at the altar in One Night For Love.

Web Series

  1. The Gilded Web, 1989
  2. Web Of Love, 1990
  3. The Devil's Web, 1990

The Dudleys

Slightly Series

aka the Bedwyns

  1. Slightly Married, 2003
  2. Slightly Wicked, 2003
  3. Slightly Scandalous, 2003
  4. Slightly Tempted, 2004
  5. Slightly Sinful, 2004
  6. Slightly Dangerous, 2004

Simply Series

aka Miss Martin's School for Girls in Bath

  1. Simply Unforgettable, 2005
  2. Simply Love, 2006
  3. Simply Magic, 2007
  4. Simply Perfect, 2008

Awards/Honors

Interviews

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