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| − | + | [[Judith Ivory]], also known as [[Judy Cuevas]], has won numerous awards, including Romance Writers of America's RITA, Top Ten Books of the Year, and Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice. With two degrees in mathematics, Ms. Ivory never expected to make her living writing novels. | |
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Ms. Ivory's novels are rich and complicated. She is one of the few romance writers whose books are full of truly flawed characters whom you come to love. Her books are often based on familiar fairy tales or folk stories. For instance, ''Sleeping Beauty'' is obvious (although some find the book quite dark and disturbing), The ''Beast'' based on the beauty in the beast tale, ''Starlit Surrender'' (''Angel in a Red Dress'') is based on the Scarlet Pimpernel tale. ''The Proposition'' is a twist on Pygmalion. | Ms. Ivory's novels are rich and complicated. She is one of the few romance writers whose books are full of truly flawed characters whom you come to love. Her books are often based on familiar fairy tales or folk stories. For instance, ''Sleeping Beauty'' is obvious (although some find the book quite dark and disturbing), The ''Beast'' based on the beauty in the beast tale, ''Starlit Surrender'' (''Angel in a Red Dress'') is based on the Scarlet Pimpernel tale. ''The Proposition'' is a twist on Pygmalion. | ||
Revision as of 21:48, 14 June 2007
Judith Ivory, also known as Judy Cuevas, has won numerous awards, including Romance Writers of America's RITA, Top Ten Books of the Year, and Romantic Times Reviewer's Choice. With two degrees in mathematics, Ms. Ivory never expected to make her living writing novels.
Ms. Ivory's novels are rich and complicated. She is one of the few romance writers whose books are full of truly flawed characters whom you come to love. Her books are often based on familiar fairy tales or folk stories. For instance, Sleeping Beauty is obvious (although some find the book quite dark and disturbing), The Beast based on the beauty in the beast tale, Starlit Surrender (Angel in a Red Dress) is based on the Scarlet Pimpernel tale. The Proposition is a twist on Pygmalion.
See Also
Has also written under the name Judy Cuevas
Books
- Angel In a Red Dress, 2006 (re-release of Starlit Surrender) (Avon)
- Untie My Heart, 2002 (Avon)
- Black Silk, 2002 (originally released in 1991) (Avon)
- The Indiscretion, 2001 (Avon)
- Proposition, The, 1999. - won the 2000 RITA® in the Short Historical category, (Avon)
- Sleeping Beauty, 1998 (Avon)
- Beast, 1997 (Avon)
- Dance (as Judy Cuevas), 1996 (Jove)
- Bliss (as Judy Cuevas), 1995
- Starlit Surrender (as Judy Cuevas), 1988 (Zebra) re-released as Angel In a Red Dress, 2006 under pen name Judith Ivory.
On the Web
Interview with Judith Ivory at All About Romance from 1999
Interview with Judity Ivory at All About Romance from 2000
Article about JudyCuevas/Judith Ivory at All About Romance from 2000
