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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. | '''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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== Books == | == Books == | ||
− | + | * ''[[After The Scandal]]'' - 2014 | |
− | + | * ''[[Almost A Scandal]]'' - 2012 | |
− | + | * ''[[Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea]]'' - 2017 | |
− | * [[After The Scandal]] - 2014 | + | * ''[[A Breath Of Scandal|Breath Of Scandal, A]]'' - 2012 |
− | * [[Almost A Scandal]] - 2012 | + | * ''[[The Danger Of Desire|Danger Of Desire, The]]'' - 2011 |
− | * [[Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea]] - 2017 | + | * ''[[The Difference One Duke Makes|Difference One Duke Makes, The]]'' - 2019 |
− | * [[A Breath Of Scandal]] - 2012 | + | * ''[[A Fine Madness - Elizabeth Essex|Fine Madness, A]]'' - 2017 |
− | * [[The Danger Of Desire]] - 2011 | + | * ''[[A Lady's Gift For Scandal|Lady's Gift For Scandal, A]]'' - 2019 |
− | * [[The Difference One Duke Makes|Difference One Duke Makes, The]] - 2019 | + | * ''[[Mad About The Marquess]]'' - 2016 |
− | * [[A Fine Madness - Elizabeth Essex| | + | * ''[[Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Marry]]'' - 2018 |
− | * [[A Lady's Gift For Scandal|Lady's Gift For Scandal, A]] - 2019 | + | * ''[[Mad For Love]]'' - 2016 |
− | * [[Mad About The Marquess]] - 2016 | + | * ''[[The Pursuit Of Pleasure|Pursuit Of Pleasure, The]]'' - 2010 |
− | * [[Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Marry]] - 2018 | + | * ''[[The Scandal Before Christmas|Scandal Before Christmas, The]]'' - 2013 |
− | * [[Mad For Love]] - 2016 | + | * ''[[Scandal In The Night]]'' - 2013 |
− | * [[The | + | * ''[[A Scandal To Remember|Scandal To Remember, A]]'' - 2014 |
− | * [[The | + | * ''[[A Sense Of Sin|Sense Of Sin, A]]'' - 2011 |
− | * [[Scandal In The Night]] - 2013 | + | * ''[[She Walks In Scandal]]'' - 2021 |
− | * [[A Scandal To Remember]] - 2014 | ||
− | * [[A Sense Of Sin]] - 2011 | ||
− | * [[She Walks In Scandal]] - 2021 | ||
== Anthologies == | == Anthologies == | ||
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== Series/Related Titles == | == Series/Related Titles == | ||
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'''[[The Dartmouth Brides - Elizabeth Essex|The Dartmouth Brides]]''' | '''[[The Dartmouth Brides - Elizabeth Essex|The Dartmouth Brides]]''' | ||
#''[[The Pursuit Of Pleasure]]'' | #''[[The Pursuit Of Pleasure]]'' | ||
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== Recognitions == | == Recognitions == | ||
− | *2009 Golden Heart Finalist | + | *2009 Golden Heart Finalist - Regency Historical, “Defiant” |
− | *2012 RITA Finalist, [[The Danger of Desire]] | + | *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
- After The Scandal - 2014
- Almost A Scandal - 2012
- Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea - 2017
- Breath Of Scandal, A - 2012
- Danger Of Desire, The - 2011
- Difference One Duke Makes, The - 2019
- Fine Madness, A - 2017
- Lady's Gift For Scandal, A - 2019
- Mad About The Marquess - 2016
- Mad, Bad And Dangerous To Marry - 2018
- Mad For Love - 2016
- Pursuit Of Pleasure, The - 2010
- Scandal Before Christmas, The - 2013
- Scandal In The Night - 2013
- Scandal To Remember, A - 2014
- Sense Of Sin, A - 2011
- She Walks In Scandal - 2021
Anthologies
- Betrothed By Christmas - 2019
- Christmas Brides - 2014
- Dashing All The Way - 2017
- Dukes By The Dozen - 2019
- Historical Hellions - 2017
- A Midsummer Night's Romance - 2021
- Wicked Love:Seven Wicked Historical Love Stories - 2017
Series/Related Titles
- 1. Almost A Scandal
- 2. A Breath Of Scandal
- 3. Scandal In The Night
- 4. After The Scandal
- 5. A Scandal To Remember
Recognitions
- 2009 Golden Heart Finalist - Regency Historical, “Defiant”
- 2012 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Romance, The Danger of Desire