Difference between revisions of "Mary Balogh"
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# [[The Devil's Web]], 1990 | # [[The Devil's Web]], 1990 | ||
− | === Slightly Series | + | === Slightly Series === |
+ | aka the Bedwyns | ||
* prequel [[One Night For Love]], 1999 (introduces Lauren Edgeworth, heroine of [[A Summer To Remember]]) | * prequel [[One Night For Love]], 1999 (introduces Lauren Edgeworth, heroine of [[A Summer To Remember]]) | ||
* prequel [[A Summer To Remember]], 2002 (introduces the Bedwyns) | * prequel [[A Summer To Remember]], 2002 (introduces the Bedwyns) |
Revision as of 17:45, 8 September 2008
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.
Contents
On the Web
Bibliography
Books
- Beyond The Sunrise - November 1992 (Onyx)
- Certain Magic, A - February 1991 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Chance Encounter, A - December 1985 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Christmas Beau - December 1991 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Christmas Belle - November 1994 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Christmas Bride, A - November 1997 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Christmas Promise, A - December 1992 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Constant Heart, The - July 1987 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Counterfeit Betrothal, A - June 1992 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Courting Julia - November 1993 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Dancing With Clara - February 1994 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Daring Masquerade - January 1989 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Dark Angel - August 1994 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Deceived - April 1993 (Onyx)
- Devil's Web, The - August 1990 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Double Wager, The - June 1985 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Famous Heroine, The - February 1996 (Signet Regency Romance)
- First Comes Marriage - February 2009 (Dell)
- First Snowdrop, The - September 1986 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Gentle Conquest - December 1987 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Gift Of Daisies, A - February 1989 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Gilded Web, The - December 1989 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Heartless - October 1995 (Berkley)
- Ideal Wife, The - October 1991 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Incurable Matchmaker, The - May 1990 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Indiscreet - January 1997 (Jove)
- Irresistible - October 1998 - Jove
- Lady With A Black Umbrella - September 1989 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Last Waltz, The - November 1998 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Longing - December 1994 (Topaz)
- Lord Carew's Bride - June 1995 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Masked Deception, A - February 1985 (Signet Regency Romance)
- More Than A Mistress - September 2000 (Delacorte Press) Hardcover
- No Man's Mistress - August 2001 (Delacorte Press) Hardcover
- Notorious Rake, The - September 1992 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Obedient Bride, The - June 1989 (Signet Regency Romance)
- One Night For Love - July 1999 (Dell)
- Plumed Bonnet, The - September 1996 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Precious Jewel, A - June 1993 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Promise Of Spring, A - February 1990 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Red Rose - March 1986 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Secret Pearl, The - September 1991 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Secrets Of The Heart - April 1988 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Silent Melody - August 1997 (Berkley)
- Simply Love - August 2006 (Delacorte Press) Hardcover
- Simply Magic - March 2007 (Delacorte Press) Hardcover
- Simply Perfect - March 2008 (Delacorte Press) Hardcover
- Simply Unforgettable - March 2005 (Delacorte Press) Hardcover
- Slightly Dangerous - June 2004 (Delacorte Press) Hardcover
- Slightly Married - April 2003 (Dell)
- Slightly Scandalous - June 2003 (Dell)
- Slightly Sinful - April 2004 (Dell)
- Slightly Tempted - December 2003 (Dell)
- Slightly Wicked - May 2003 (Dell)
- Snow Angel - June 1991 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Summer To Remember, A - June 2002 (Delacorte Press) Hardcover
- Tangled - March 1994 (Topaz)
- Temporary Wife, The - May 1997 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Tempting Harriet - May 1994 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Then Comes Seduction - March 2009 (Dell)
- Thief Of Dreams - May 1998 (Jove)
- Truly - May 1996 (Berkley)
- Trysting Place, The - June 1986 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Unacceptable Offer, An - May 1988 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Unforgiven - January 1998 (Jove)
- Ungrateful Governess, The - October 1988 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Unlikely Duchess, An - October 1990 (Signet Regency Romance)
- Web Of Love - April 1990 - (Signet Regency Romance)
- Wood Nymph, The - January 1987 (Signet Regency Romance)
Novellas
- Anniversary, The in "From The Heart", January 1994 (Signet)
- Best Christmas Ever, The in "A Regency Christmas III", November 1991 (Signet)
- Best Gift, The in "A Regency Christmas VI", November 1994 (Signet)
- Betrothal Ball, The in "Love's Legacy", January 1996 (Leisure)
- Bond Street Carolers, The in "A Regency Christmas Carol", November 1997 (Signet)
- Dark Rider, The in "Full Moon Magic", September 1992 (Signet)
- Family Christmas, A in "Under the Mistletoe", November 2003 (NAL) Trade Paperback
- Forbidden Daffodils, The in "Blossoms", April 1995 (Signet)
- Golden Rose in "A Regency Valentine I", February 1991 (Signet)
- Guarded By Angels in "Angel Christmas", November 1995 (Topaz)
- Handful Of Gold, A in "The Gift Of Christmas", November 1998 (Signet)
- Heirloom in "Timeswept Brides", July 1996 (Jove)
- No Room At The Inn in "A Regency Christmas V", November 1993 (Signet)
- North Tower, The in "Moonlight Lovers", September 1993 (Signet)
- Playing House in "A Regency Christmas II", November 1990 (Signet)
- Porcelain Madonna, The in "A Regency Christmas IV", November 1992 (Signet)
- Precious Rogue in "Dashing And Dangerous", June 1995 (Topaz)
- Spellbound in "It Happened One Night", October 2008 (Avon)
- Star Of Bethlehem, The in "A Regency Christmas I", November 1989 (Signet)
- Substitute Guest in "Tokens Of Love", January 1993 (Signet)
- Surprise Party, The in "A Regency Christmas VII", November 1995 (Signet)
- Treasure Hunt, The in "A Regency Summer, June 1992 (Signet)
- Waltz Among The Stars, A in "A Regency Valentine II", January 1992 (Signet)
- Wassail Bowl, The in "A Regency Christmas Feast", November 1996 (Signet)
- Wrong Door, The in "Rakes And Rogues", June 1993 (Signet)
Collections
- Under the Mistletoe - November 2003 (NAL) Trade Paperback (A Family Christmas / The Best Gift / No Room At The Inn / The Star Of Bethlehem)
Series/Related Titles
Related Books
- A Chance Encounter, 1985
- The Wood Nymph, 1987
William Mainwaring, the hero of The Wood Nymph, is the rejected suitor of the heroine in A Chance Encounter
- The Trysting Place, 1986
- A Counterfeit Betrothal, 1992
- The Notorious Rake, 1992
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.
- The Ideal Wife, 1991
- A Precious Jewel, 1993
- A Christmas Bride - 1997
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, Lady Stapleton, is the villainess of A Precious Jewel and stepmother of its hero.
- Courting Julia, 1993
- Dancing With Clara, 1994
- Tempting Harriet, 1994
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.
- Dark Angel, 1994
- Lord Carew's Bride, 1995
- The Famous Heroine, 1996
- The Plumed Bonnet, 1996
- A Christmas Bride, 1997
The heroines of 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, Edgar Downes, is the brother of the heroine of The Famous Heroine and has connections with all the other main characters in that series.
- Heartless, 1995
- Silent Melody, 1997
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.
- Indiscreet, 1997
- Unforgiven, 1998
- Irresistible, 1998
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.
- More Than a Mistress, 2001
- No Man's Mistress, 2002
Lord Ferdinand Dudley is the younger brother of the hero in More than a Mistress. He is the hero of No Man's Mistress.
Web Series
- prequel A Promise Of Spring, 1990
- The Gilded Web, 1989
- Web Of Love, 1990
- The Devil's Web, 1990
Slightly Series
aka the Bedwyns
- prequel One Night For Love, 1999 (introduces Lauren Edgeworth, heroine of A Summer To Remember)
- prequel A Summer To Remember, 2002 (introduces the Bedwyns)
- Slightly Married, 2003
- Slightly Wicked, 2003
- Slightly Scandalous, 2003
- Slightly Tempted, 2003
- Slightly Sinful, 2004
- Slightly Dangerous, 2004
Simply Series
aka Miss Martin's School for Girls in Bath
- prequel A Summer To Remember, 2002 (introduces Sydnam Butler, hero of Simply Love, and Peter Edgeworth, Viscount Whitleaf, hero of Simply Magic)
- Simply Unforgettable, 2005
- Simply Love, 2006
- Simply Magic, 2007
- Simply Perfect, 2008
Awards/Honors
- 1988-1989 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Regency Romance
- 1998 RRA Awards Winner - Best Regency Author
- 2000 RRA Awards Winner - Best Regency Author
- 2002 RRA Awards Winner - Best Regency Romance Author
- 1996 RRA Awards Nominee - Best All-Time Classic Romance Author
- 1996 RRA Awards Nominee - Best Historical Romance Author
- 2000 RRA Awards Nominee - Best All-Around Romance Author of All Time
- RRA Award Winner with The Last Waltz and The Temporary Wife