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'''Elizabeth Essex''' is the USA Today bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Reckless Brides historical romance series. When not rereading Jane Austen, mucking about in her garden or simply messing about with boats, Elizabeth can be always be found with her laptop, making up stories about heroes and heroines who live far more exciting lives than she.  It wasn’t always so.  Long before she ever set pen to paper, Elizabeth graduated from Hollins College with a BA in Classics and Art History, and then earned her MA in Nautical Archaeology from Texas A&M University.  While she loved the life of an underwater archaeologist, she has found her true calling writing lush, lyrical historical romance full of passion, daring and adventure.
  
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Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, and RWA’s prestigious RITA Award, and have made Top-Ten lists from Romantic Times, The Romance Reviews and Affaire de Coeur Magazine. Her fifth book, A BREATH OF SCANDAL, was awarded Best Historical in the Reader’s Crown 2013.
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'''AUTHOR NAME''' and general discussion about the author - honors, influences, special characteristics.
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Elizabeth lives in Texas with her husband, the indispensable Mr. Essex, and her active and exuberant family in an old house filled to the brim with books.
 
 
== See Also ==
 
* [[PSEUDONYM]] - If an author writes under multiple names, list them here.
 
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
* [http://www.authorswebsite.com AUTHOR NAME] - this is an author's main website
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* Author's Official Website [https://www.elizabethessex.com/]
* [http://www.otherwebsite.com OTHER SITE] -- such as a blog or special publisher pages
 
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
=== Fiction ===
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* ''[[After The Scandal]]'' - 2014
* [[TITLE OF BOOK]] - Year published ([[PUBLISHER]])
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* ''[[Almost A Scandal]]'' - 2012
 
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* ''[[Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea]]'' - 2017
=== Non-Fiction ===
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* ''[[A Breath Of Scandal|Breath Of Scandal, A]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[The Danger Of Desire|Danger Of Desire, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Difference One Duke Makes|Difference One Duke Makes, The]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[A Fine Madness - Elizabeth Essex|Fine Madness, A]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[A Lady's Gift For Scandal|Lady's Gift For Scandal, A]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[Mad About The Marquess]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Marry]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[Mad For Love]]'' - 2016
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* ''[[The Pursuit Of Pleasure|Pursuit Of Pleasure, The]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[The Scandal Before Christmas|Scandal Before Christmas, The]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[Scandal In The Night]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[A Scandal To Remember|Scandal To Remember, A]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[A Sense Of Sin|Sense Of Sin, A]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[She Walks In Scandal]]'' - 2021
  
== Novellas ==
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== Anthologies ==
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* [[Betrothed By Christmas - Anthology|Betrothed By Christmas]] - 2019
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* [[Christmas Brides - Anthology|Christmas Brides]] - 2014
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* [[Dashing All The Way - Anthology|Dashing All The Way]] - 2017
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* [[Dukes By The Dozen - Anthology|Dukes By The Dozen]] - 2019
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* [[Historical Hellions - Anthology|Historical Hellions]] - 2017
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* [[A Midsummer Night's Romance - Anthology|A Midsummer Night's Romance]] - 2021
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* [[Wicked Love: Seven Wicked Historical Love Stories - Anthology|Wicked Love:Seven Wicked Historical Love Stories]] - 2017
  
 
== Series/Related Titles ==
 
== Series/Related Titles ==
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'''[[The Dartmouth Brides - Elizabeth Essex|The Dartmouth Brides]]'''
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#''[[The Pursuit Of Pleasure]]''
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#''[[A Sense Of Sin]]''
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#''[[The Danger Of Desire]]''
  
This is a great place to aggregate the various series and related titles.
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'''[[Highland Brides - Elizabeth Essex|Highland Brides]]'''
 
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#''[[Mad For Love]]''
== Awards/Honors ==
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#''[[Mad About The Marquess]]''
 
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#''[[A Fine Madness - Elizabeth Essex|A Fine Madness]]''
== Reviews ==
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#''[[Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Marry]]''
  
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'''[[The Reckless Brides - Elizabeth Essex|The Reckless Brides]]'''
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:1.  ''[[Almost A Scandal]]''
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::1.5  ''[[An Accidental Fire On Christmas Eve]]''
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:2.  ''[[A Breath Of Scandal]]''
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:3.  ''[[Scandal In The Night]]''
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::3.5  ''[[The Scandal Before Christmas]]''
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::3.9  ''[[Across The Ballroom]]''
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:4.  ''[[After The Scandal]]''
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:5.  ''[[A Scandal To Remember]]''
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::5.5  ''[[The Difference One Duke Makes]]''
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::5.6  ''[[A Lady's Gift For Scandal]]''
  
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== Recognitions ==
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*2009 Golden Heart Finalist - Regency Historical, “Defiant”
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*2012 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Romance, [[The Danger of Desire]]

Latest revision as of 20:28, 2 October 2024


Elizabeth Essex is the USA Today bestselling author of the critically acclaimed Reckless Brides historical romance series. When not rereading Jane Austen, mucking about in her garden or simply messing about with boats, Elizabeth can be always be found with her laptop, making up stories about heroes and heroines who live far more exciting lives than she. It wasn’t always so. Long before she ever set pen to paper, Elizabeth graduated from Hollins College with a BA in Classics and Art History, and then earned her MA in Nautical Archaeology from Texas A&M University. While she loved the life of an underwater archaeologist, she has found her true calling writing lush, lyrical historical romance full of passion, daring and adventure.

Her books have been nominated for numerous awards, including the Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence, the Romantic Times Reviewers’ Choice Award, and RWA’s prestigious RITA Award, and have made Top-Ten lists from Romantic Times, The Romance Reviews and Affaire de Coeur Magazine. Her fifth book, A BREATH OF SCANDAL, was awarded Best Historical in the Reader’s Crown 2013.

Elizabeth lives in Texas with her husband, the indispensable Mr. Essex, and her active and exuberant family in an old house filled to the brim with books.

On the Web

  • Author's Official Website [1]

Books

Anthologies

Series/Related Titles

The Dartmouth Brides

  1. The Pursuit Of Pleasure
  2. A Sense Of Sin
  3. The Danger Of Desire

Highland Brides

  1. Mad For Love
  2. Mad About The Marquess
  3. A Fine Madness
  4. Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Marry

The Reckless Brides

1. Almost A Scandal
1.5 An Accidental Fire On Christmas Eve
2. A Breath Of Scandal
3. Scandal In The Night
3.5 The Scandal Before Christmas
3.9 Across The Ballroom
4. After The Scandal
5. A Scandal To Remember
5.5 The Difference One Duke Makes
5.6 A Lady's Gift For Scandal

Recognitions

  • 2009 Golden Heart Finalist - Regency Historical, “Defiant”
  • 2012 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Romance, The Danger of Desire