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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.  
 
[[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.  
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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 - Judith Ivory|Sleeping Beauty]]'' is obvious (although some find the book quite dark and disturbing), ''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 - Judith Ivory||The Proposition]]'' is a twist on Pygmalion.  
  
 
== See Also ==
 
== See Also ==
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* ''[[Black Silk]]'', 2002 (originally released in 1991) ([[Avon]])
 
* ''[[Black Silk]]'', 2002 (originally released in 1991) ([[Avon]])
 
* ''[[The Indiscretion]]'', 2001 ([[Avon]])
 
* ''[[The Indiscretion]]'', 2001 ([[Avon]])
* [[The Proposition - Judith Ivory|''Proposition, The'']], 1999. -  won the [[2000 RITA® Winners|2000 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|Short Historical]] category, ([[Avon]])
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* [[The Proposition - Judith Ivory|''Proposition, The'']], 1999 -  won the [[2000 RITA® Winners|2000 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Short Historical Romance|Short Historical]] category, ([[Avon]])
* ''[[Sleeping Beauty]]'', 1998 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[Sleeping Beauty - Judith Ivory|Sleeping Beauty]]'', 1998 ([[Avon]])
 
* ''[[Beast]]'', 1997 ([[Avon]])
 
* ''[[Beast]]'', 1997 ([[Avon]])
 
* ''[[Dance]]'' (as Judy Cuevas), 1996 (Jove)
 
* ''[[Dance]]'' (as Judy Cuevas), 1996 (Jove)

Revision as of 20:17, 26 January 2008

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), 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 - Judith Ivory||The Proposition]] is a twist on Pygmalion.

See Also

Has also written under the name Judy Cuevas

Books

On the Web

Judith Ivory on HarperCollins

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