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Mary Balogh 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.
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<br>There are over four million copies of her Regency romances and historical romances in print
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[[Category:RITA Award Finalists]]
  
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== On the Web ==
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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.
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[http://www.marybalogh.com/ Mary Balogh]
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[[Image:Mary Balogh.jpg|thumb|right|150px|(from randomhouse.com)]]
  
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== Bibliography ==
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Mary Jenkins was born in 1944 in Swansea, Wales, UK. After graduating from university, moved to Saskatchewan, Canada, to teach high school English, on a two-year teaching contract in 1967. She married her Canadian husband, Robert Balogh, and had three children, Jacqueline, Christopher and Sian. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, music and knitting. She also enjoys watching tennis and curling.
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=== Books ===
 
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* ''[[Beyond The Sunrise]]'' - November 1992 ([[Onyx]])
 
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* ''[[A Certain Magic|Certain Magic, A]]'' - February 1991 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[A Chance Encounter|Chance Encounter, A]]'' - December 1985 ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 1989, [[Signet]]'')
 
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* ''[[Christmas Beau]]'' - December 1991 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Christmas Belle]]'' - November 1994 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[A Christmas Bride|Christmas Bride, A]]'' - November 1997 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[A Christmas Promise|Christmas Promise, A]]'' -, December 1992 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[The Constant Heart|Constant Heart, The]]'' - July 1987 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[A Counterfeit Betrothal|Counterfeit Betrothal, A]]'' - June 1992 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Courting Julia]]'' - November 1993 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Dancing With Clara]]'' - February 1994 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Daring Masquerade]]'' - January 1989 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Dark Angel]]'' - August 1994 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Deceived - Mary Balogh|Deceived]]'' - April 1993 ([[Onyx]])
 
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* ''[[The Devil's Web|Devil's Web, The]]'' - August 1990 ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 2007, [[Dell]]'')
 
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* ''[[The Double Wager|Double Wager, The]]'' - June 1985 ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 1990, [[Signet]]'')
 
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* ''[[The Famous Heroine|Famous Heroine, The]]'' - February 1996 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[The First Snowdrop|First Snowdrop, The]]'' - September 1986 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Gentle Conquest]]'' - December 1987 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[A Gift of Daisies|Gift of Daisies, A]]'' - February 1989 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[The Gilded Web|Gilded Web, The]]'' - December 1989 ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 2006, [[Dell]]'')
 
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* ''[[Heartless]]'' - October 1995 ([[Berkley]])
 
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* ''[[The Ideal Wife|Ideal Wife, The]]'' - October 1991 ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 2008, [[Dell]]'')
 
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* ''[[The Incurable Matchmaker|Incurable Matchmaker, The]]'' - May 1990 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Indiscreet - Mary Balogh|Indiscreet]]'' - January 1997 ([[Jove]])
 
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* ''[[Irresistible - Mary Balogh|Irresistible]]'' - October 1998 - [[Jove]] (''Reissue 2007, [[Berkley]]'')
 
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* ''[[Lady with a Black Umbrella]]'' - September 1989 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[The Last Waltz|Last Waltz, The]]'' - November 1998 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Longing]]'' - December 1994 ([[Topaz]])
 
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* ''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]'' - June 1995 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[A Masked Deception|Masked Deception, A]]'' - February 1985 ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 1989, [[Signet]]'')
 
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* ''[[More Than A Mistress]]'' - June 2001 ([[Dell]]) (''Reissue 2006, [[Dell]]'')
 
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* ''[[No Man's Mistress]]'' - May 2002 ([[Dell]]) (''Reissue 2006, [[Dell]]'')
 
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* ''[[The Notorious Rake|Notorious Rake, The]]'' - September 1992 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[The Obedient Bride|Obedient Bride, The]]'' - June 1989 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[One Night For Love]]'' - July 1999 ([[Dell]]) (''Reissue 2007, [[Dell]]'')
 
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* ''[[The Plumed Bonnet|Plumed Bonnet, The]]'' - September 1996 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[A Precious Jewel|Precious Jewel, A]]'' - June 1993 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[A Promise of Spring|Promise of Spring, The]]'' - February 1990 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Red Rose]]'' - March 1986 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[The Secret Pearl|Secret Pearl, The]]'' - September 1991 ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 2005, [[Dell]]'')
 
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* ''[[Secrets Of The Heart - Mary Balogh|Secrets Of The Heart]]'' - April 1988 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Silent Melody]]'' - August 1997 ([[Berkley]])
 
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* ''[[Simply Love - Mary Balogh|Simply Love]]'' - February 2007 ([[Dell]])
 
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* ''[[Simply Magic - Mary Balogh|Simply Magic]]'' - February 2008 ([[Dell]])
 
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* ''[[Simply Perfect]]''
 
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* ''[[Simply Unforgettable]]'' - July 2006 ([[Dell]])
 
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* ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]'' - March 2005 ([[Dell]])
 
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* ''[[Slightly Married]]'' - April 2003 ([[Dell]])
 
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* ''[[Slightly Scandalous]]'' - June 2003 ([[Dell]])
 
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* ''[[Slightly Sinful]]'' - April 2004 ([[Dell]])
 
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* ''[[Slightly Tempted]]'' - December 2003 ([[Dell]])
 
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* ''[[Slightly Wicked]]'' - May 2003 ([[Dell]])
 
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* ''[[Snow Angel - Mary Balogh|Snow Angel]]'' - June 1991 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[A Summer To Remember|Summer To Remember, A]]'' - March 2003 ([[Dell]]) (''Reissue 2007, [[Dell]]'')
 
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* ''[[Tangled]]'' - March 1994 ([[Topaz]])
 
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* ''[[The Temporary Wife|Temporary Wife, The]]'' - May 1997 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Tempting Harriet]]'' - May 1994 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Thief Of Dreams]]'' - May 1998 ([[Jove]])
 
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* ''[[Truly]]'' - May 1996 ([[Berkley]])
 
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* ''[[The Trysting Place|Trysting Place, The]]'' - June 1986 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[An Unacceptable Offer|Unacceptable Offer, An]]'' - May 1988 ([Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Unforgiven - Mary Balogh|Unforgiven]]'' - January 1998 ([[Jove]])
 
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* ''[[The Ungrateful Governess|Ungrateful Governess, The]]'' - October 1988 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[An Unlikely Duchess|Unlikely Duchess, An]]'' - October 1990 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Web of Love]]'' - April 1990 - ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 2007, [[Dell]]'')
 
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* ''[[The Wood Nymph|Wood Nymph, The]]'' - January 1987 ([[Signet]])
 
  
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=== Novellas ===
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Mary Balogh started writing in the evenings as a hobby. Her first book, a Regency love story, was published in 1985 as A Masked Deception under her married name. In 1988, she retired from teaching after 20 years to pursue her dream to write full-time. She has written more than seventy novels and almost thirty novellas since then, including the New York Times bestselling 'Slightly' sextet and 'Simply' quartet. She has won numerous awards, including Bestselling Historical of the Year from the Borders Group, and her novel Simply Magic was a finalist in the Quill Awards. She has won seven Waldenbooks Awards and two B. Dalton Awards for her bestselling novels, as well as a Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award.
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* ''[[The Anniversary|Anniversary, The]]'' in "[[From The Heart]]", January 1994 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[The Best Christmas Ever|Best Christmas Ever, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas III]]", November 1991 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[The Best Gift|Best Gift, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas VI]]", November 1994 ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 2006, [[Signet]]'') (''Reissue 2007, [[Signet]]'')
 
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* ''[[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 Dark Rider - Mary Balogh|Dark Rider, The]]'' in "[[Full Moon Magic]]", September 1992 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[A Family Christmas - Mary Balogh|Family Christmas, A]]'' in "[[Under the Mistletoe]]", October 2006 ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 2007, [[Signet]]'')
 
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* ''[[The Forbidden Daffodils|Forbidden Daffodils, The]]'' in "[[Blossoms]]", April 1995 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Golden Rose]]'' in "[[A Regency Valentine I]]", February 1991 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Guarded By Angels]]'' in "[[Angel Christmas]]", November 1995 ([[Topaz]])
 
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* ''[[A Handful Of Gold|Handful Of Gold, A]]'' in "[[The Gift Of Christmas - Signet|The Gift Of Christmas]]", November 1998 ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 2005, [[Harlequin]])
 
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* ''[[Heirloom]]'' in "[[Timeswept Brides]]", July 1996 ([[Jove]])
 
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* ''[[No Room At The Inn - Mary Balogh|No Room At The Inn]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas V]]", November 1993 ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 2006, [[Signet]]'') (''Reissue 2007, [[Signet]]'')
 
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* ''[[The North Tower|North Tower, The]]'' in "[[Moonlight Lovers]]", September 1993 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Playing House]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas II]]", November 1990 ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 2006, [[Signet]]'') (''Reissue 2007, [[Signet]]'')
 
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* ''[[The Porcelain Madonna|Porcelain Madonna, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas IV]]", November 1992 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Precious Rogue]]'' in "[[Dashing And Dangerous]]", June 1995 ([[Topaz]]) ''Reissue 1999, [[Topaz]]'')
 
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* ''[[The Star Of Bethlehem|Star Of Bethlehem, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas I]]", November 1989 ([[Signet]]) (''Reissue 2006, [[Signet]]'') (''Reissue 2007, [[Signet]]'')
 
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* ''[[The Substitute Guest|Substitute Guest]]'' in "[[Tokens Of Love]]", January 1993 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[The Surprise Party|Surprise Party, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas VII]]", November 1995 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[The Treasure Hunt|Treasure Hunt, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Summer]], June 1992 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[A Waltz Among The Stars|Waltz Among The Stars, A]]'' in "[[A Regency Valentine II]]", January 1992 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[The Wassail Bowl|Wassail Bowl, The]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas Feast]]", November 1996 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[The Wrong Door|Wrong Door, The]]'' in "[[Rakes And Rogues]]", June 1993 ([[Signet]])
 
  
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=== Collections ===
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== On the Web ==
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* ''[[Under the Mistletoe]]'' - October 2006 ([[Signet]]) (A Family Christmas, The Best Gift, No Room At The Inn, The Star Of Bethlehem) (''Reissue 2007, [[Signet]]'')
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* Website [https://marybalogh.com/]
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Balogh]
  
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== Series/Related Titles ==
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=== Books ===
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=== Related Books ===
 
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* ''[[A Chance Encounter]]'' - 1985
 
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* ''[[The Wood Nymph]]'' - 1987
 
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William Mainwaring is the rejected suitor of the heroine in A Chance Encounter; he is the hero of The Wood Nymph
 
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* ''[[The Trysting Place]]'' - 1986
 
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* ''[[A Counterfeit Betrothal]]'' - 1992
 
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* ''[[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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* ''[[The Ideal Wife]]'' - 1991
 
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* ''[[A Precious Jewel]]'' - 1993
 
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* ''[[A Christmas Bride]]'' - 1997
 
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Sir Gerald Stapleton is the hero's friend in The Ideal Wife. He is the hero of A Precious Jewel. The heroine of A Christmas Bride, Helena, Lady Stapleton, is the villainess of A Precious Jewel and stepmother of its hero.
 
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* ''[[Courting Julia]]'' - 1993
 
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* ''[[Dancing With Clara]]'' - 1994
 
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* ''[[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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* ''[[Dark Angel]]'' - 1994
 
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* ''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]'' - 1995
 
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* ''[[The Famous Heroine]]'' - 1996
 
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* ''[[The Plumed Bonnet]]'' - 1996
 
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* ''[[A Christmas Bride]]'' - 1997
 
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Many of the same characters appear and reappear in Dark Angel, Lord Carew's Bride, The Famous Heroine, and The Plumed Bonnet, sometimes as minor characters, sometimes as heroes and heroines. The hero of 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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* ''[[Heartless]]'' - 1995 - [[Berkley]]
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==Series/Related Titles==
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* ''[[Silent Melody]]'' - 1997 - [[Berkley]]
 
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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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* ''[[Indiscreet - Mary Balogh|Indiscreet]]'' - 1997
 
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* ''[[Unforgiven - Mary Balogh|Unforgiven]]'' - 1998
 
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* ''[[Irresistible - Mary Balogh|Irresistible]]'' - 1998
 
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Indiscreet, Unforgiven, and 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.
 
  
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* ''[[More Than a Mistress]]'' - 2001
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==Awards==
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* ''[[No Man's Mistress]]'' - 2002
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*2016  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Only A Kiss]]''
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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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*2016  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Only Beloved]]''
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*2015  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Historical Romance set in the U.K., ''[[Only A Kiss]]''
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*2015  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Biggest Tearjerker, ''[[Only A Kiss]]''
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*2015  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Only A Kiss]]''
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*2015  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Only A Promise]]''
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*2015  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Only A Kiss]]''
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*2015  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Only a Promise]]''
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*2014  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Historical Romance set in the U.K., ''[[Only Enchanting]]''
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*2011  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Historical Romance, ''[[The Secret Mistress]]''
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*2008  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Romance Short Story, ''[[Spellbound]]''
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*2006  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romance of the Year, ''[[Simply Love]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best European Historical, ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Hero, ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2003  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best European Historical, ''[[Slightly Married]]''
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*2003  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Historical Romance, ''[[Slightly Scandalous]]''
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*2000  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Regency Romance (Traditional or Nontraditional), ''[[More Than A Mistress]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Regency, ''[[Irresistible]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Regency Romance, ''[[The Last Waltz]]''
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*1997  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Regency, ''[[A Christmas Bride]]''
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*1997  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Regency Romance, ''[[The Temporary Wife]]''
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*1993  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Romance, ''[[A Counterfeit Betrothal]]''
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*1991  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Novel, ''[[The Secret Pearl]]''
  
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=== Web Series ===
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==Recognitions==
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# ''[[The Gilded Web]]'' - 1989 (Edmund Raine, Earl of Amberly & Alexandra Purnell)
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*2023  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Remember Me]]''
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# ''[[Web of Love]]'' - 1990 (Lieutenant Dominic Raine, Lord Eden & Ellen Simpson)
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*2022  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Remember Love]]''
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# ''[[The Devil's Web]]'' - 1990 (James Purnell & Madeline Raine)
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*2021  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Cherish]]''
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* ''[[A Promise of Spring]]'' - 1990
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*2021  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Cherish]]''
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The Series is a trilogy. The books tell the love stories of two brothers and a sister. A Promise of Spring is a spin-off of the first book. Sir Perry Lampman and his wife, ten years his senior, were minor characters in the trilogy.
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*2021  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Cherish]]''
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*2020  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Romance]]''
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*2019  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Honor]]''
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*2018  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances, ''[[More Than A Mistress]]''
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*2018  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances, ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances, ''[[A Summer To Remember]]''
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*2018  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Trust]]''
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*2018  [[Library Journal Best Books]] - Romance, ''[[Someone To Care]]''
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*2018  [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Trust]]''
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*2017  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Hold]]''
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*2017  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Wed]]''
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*2017  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Hold]]''
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*2017  [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Wed]]''
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*2016  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Love]]''
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*2016  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Proposal]]''
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*2016  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Love]]''
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*2014  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Honorable Mention - Most Tortured Hero, ''[[Only Enchanting]]''
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*2014  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Escape]]''
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*2014  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Only Enchanting]]''
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*2014  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[The Escape]]''
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Escape]]''
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Only Enchanting]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#53), ''[[More Than A Mistress]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#82), ''[[The Secret Pearl]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#92), ''[[Simply Love]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#7), ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#36), ''[[A Summer To Remember]]''
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*2013  [[Kirkus Reviews]] Starred Review, ''[[The Arrangement]]''
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*2013  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Arrangement]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Arrangement]]''
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*2012  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Proposal]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#78), ''[[More Than A Mistress]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#41), ''[[The Secret Pearl]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#7), ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#32), ''[[A Summer To Remember]]''
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*2009  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[At Last Comes Love]]''
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*2009  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[First Comes Marriage]]''
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*2009  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Then Comes Seduction]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#65), ''[[More Than A Mistress]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#98), ''[[The Notorious Rake]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#63), ''[[The Secret Pearl]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#6), ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#20), ''[[A Summer To Remember]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#66), ''[[Heartless]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (50), ''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#90), ''[[More Than A Mistress]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#65), ''[[The Notorious Rake]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#55), ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#12), ''[[A Summer To Remember]]''
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*2004  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Slightly Sinful]]''
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*2003  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Slightly Scandalous]]''
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*2003  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[A Summer To Remember]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#60), ''[[The Famous Heroine]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#46), ''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#40), ''[[A Precious Jewel]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#92), ''[[The Secret Pearl]]''
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*1998 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#83), ''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]''
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Regency Romance, ''[[Lady With A Black Umbrella]]''
  
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=== Slightly Series (aka Bedwyn Series) ===
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==Awards (body of work)==
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* ''[[One Night for Love]]'' - 1999 (introduces Lauren Edgeworth, heroine of A Summer to Remember)
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*2002  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Regency Romance Author
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* ''[[A Summer to Remember]]'' - 2003 (introduces Sydnam Butler, hero of Simply Love, Peter Edgeworth, Viscount Whitleaf, hero of Simply Magic", and the Bedwyns)
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*2000  [[Romance Readers Anonymouse Award]] Winner - Best Regency Romance Author
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# ''[[Slightly Married]]'' - 2003 (Aidan Bedwyn's story)
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*1998  [[Romance Readers Anonymouse Award]] Winner - Best Regency Romance Author
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# ''[[Slightly Wicked]]'' - 2003 (Rannulf Bedwyn's story)
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*1992-93  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Regency Short Story
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# ''[[Slightly Scandalous]]'' - 2003 (Freyja Bedwyn's story)
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*1988-89  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Regency Romance
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# ''[[Slightly Tempted]]'' - 2003 (Morgan Bedwyn's story)
 
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# ''[[Slightly Sinful]]''- 2004 (Alleyne Bedwyn's story)
 
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# ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]'' - 2005 (Wulfric Bedwyn's story)
 
  
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=== Simply Series (aka Miss Martin's School for Girls in Bath) ===
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==Recognitions (body of work)==
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* ''[[A Summer to Remember]]'' - 2003 (introduces Sydnam Butler, hero of Simply Love, Peter Edgeworth, Viscount Whitleaf, hero of Simply Magic", and the Bedwyns)
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*2000  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All-Around Romance Author of All Time
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# ''[[Simply Unforgettable]]'' - 2006 (Lucius Marshall, Earl of Edgecombe & Frances Allard
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*1996  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All-Time Classic Romance Author
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# ''[[Simply Love - Mary Balogh]]'' - 2007
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*1996  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Historical Romance Author
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# ''[[Simply Magic - Mary Balogh]]'' - 2008
 
  
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* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Time Classic Romance Author
 
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* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Historical Romance Author
 

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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.

(from randomhouse.com)

Mary Jenkins was born in 1944 in Swansea, Wales, UK. After graduating from university, moved to Saskatchewan, Canada, to teach high school English, on a two-year teaching contract in 1967. She married her Canadian husband, Robert Balogh, and had three children, Jacqueline, Christopher and Sian. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, music and knitting. She also enjoys watching tennis and curling.

Mary Balogh started writing in the evenings as a hobby. Her first book, a Regency love story, was published in 1985 as A Masked Deception under her married name. In 1988, she retired from teaching after 20 years to pursue her dream to write full-time. She has written more than seventy novels and almost thirty novellas since then, including the New York Times bestselling 'Slightly' sextet and 'Simply' quartet. She has won numerous awards, including Bestselling Historical of the Year from the Borders Group, and her novel Simply Magic was a finalist in the Quill Awards. She has won seven Waldenbooks Awards and two B. Dalton Awards for her bestselling novels, as well as a Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award.

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