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'''Jo Beverley''' has been called "arguably today's most skillful writer of intelligent historical romance..." (Publisher's Weekly, May 1998). She is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of over twenty historical romances and she has won five [[RITA®]] awards. She is a member of the [[Romance Writers of America]] Hall of Fame and Honor Roll, and the recipient of two [[Career Achievement Award]]s from [[Romantic Times Magazine]]. Ms. Beverley was born in England and resides in Canada. Jo Beverley is Canada's most successful romance author, and one of Canada's bestselling authors. See [http://www.macleans.ca/culture/books/article.jsp?content=71179 Maclean's article about Canadian authors]. She is active is presenting at writer's conferences and local writer's groups. See [http://members.shaw.ca/jobev/mediatalk.html talk given by Ms. Beverley in 2002].
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'''Jo Beverley''' (Mary Josephine Dunn) was born 22 September 1947 in Lancashire, England, UK. At the age of eleven she went to an all-girls boarding school, Layton Hill Convent, Blackpool. At sixteen, she wrote her first romance, with a medieval setting, completed in installments in an exercise book. From 1966 to 1970, she obtained a degree in English history from Keele University in Staffordshire, where she met her future husband, Ken Beverley. After graduation, they married on June 24, 1971. She quickly attained a position as a youth employment officer until 1976, working first in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, and then in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire.
  
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== On The Web ==
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In 1976, her scientist husband was invited to do post-doctoral research at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. When her professional qualifications proved not to be usable in the Canadian labour market, she raised their two sons and started to write her first romances.
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* [http://members.shaw.ca/jobev/index.htm Jo Beverley's web site]
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* [http://wordwenches.typepad.com/word_wenches Word Wenches blog] - where Jo Beverley blogs with other romance writers
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Moved to Ottawa, in 1985 she became a founding member of the Ottawa Romance Writers’ Association, that her “nurturing community” for the next twelve years. The same year, she completed a regency romance, but it was promptly rejected by a number of publishers, and she settled more earnestly to learning the craft. In 1988, it sold to Walker, and was published as "Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed". She regularly appears on bestseller lists including the USA Today overall bestseller list, the New York Times, and and the Publishers Weekly list. She has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Golden Leaf, the Award of Excellence, the National Readers Choice, and a two Career Achievement awards from Romantic Times. She is also a five time winner of the RITA, the top award of the Romance Writers Of America, and a member of their Hall of Fame and Honor Roll.
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* [http://www.romancenovel.tv/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4 Jo Beverley Interview] - at Romance Novel TV
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Jo Beverley passed away on May 23, 2016 after a long battle with cancer.
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==On the Web==
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* Official Website [https://www.jobev.com/]
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Beverley]
  
 
==Books==
 
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* ''[[The Wise Virgin|Wise Virgin, The]]'' - 1999
 
* ''[[The Wise Virgin|Wise Virgin, The]]'' - 1999
  
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== Series/Related Titles ==
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=== Company of Rogues ===
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'''Company of Rogues'''
 
The world of the Company of Rogues is set in Regency England. The Rogues met at school, and have been friends since then. Some of these books are about people related to the Rogues.  
 
The world of the Company of Rogues is set in Regency England. The Rogues met at school, and have been friends since then. Some of these books are about people related to the Rogues.  
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* [[An Arranged Marriage - Jo Beverley|''An Arranged Marriage'']], 1991 - Nicholas and Eleanor
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:  1. ''[[An Arranged Marriage]]''
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* [[An Unwilling Bride|''Unwilling Bride, An'']] 1992 - Lucien de Vaux, Marquess of Arden, heir to the dukedom of Belcraven and Beth Armitage
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:  2. ''[[An Unwilling Bride]]''
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* ''[[Christmas Angel]]'', 1992 - Leander, Lord Charrington, and Judith Rossiter
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:  3. ''[[Christmas Angel]]''
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* [[Forbidden - Jo Beverley|''Forbidden'']], 1994 - Francis, Lord Middlethorpe and Serena Riverton
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:  4. ''[[Forbidden]]''
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* [[Dangerous Joy|''Dangerous Joy'']], 1995 - Miles Cavanagh and Felicity Monahan
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:  5. ''[[Dangerous Joy]]''
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* [[The Dragon's Bride|''The Dragon's Bride'']], May 2001 - Con Somerford, Viscount Amleigh, and Susan Kerslake
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::  5.5 ''[[The Demon's Mistress]]''
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* [[The Devil's Heiress|''The Devil's Heiress'']], August 2001 - Major George "Hawk" Hawkinville and Clarissa Greystone. Hawk is not a Rogue, but is friends with Con from ''[[The Dragon's Bride]]''
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:  6. ''[[The Dragon's Bride]]''
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* [[The Demon's Mistress|"The Demon's Mistress"]] - Novella - Lord George Vandeimen and Maria Celestin. Van is not a Rogue, but is friends with Con from ''[[The Dragon's Bride]]'' and Hawk, ''[[The Devil's Heiress]]''
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:  7. ''[[The Devil's Heiress]]''
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::''The Dragon's Bride'', ''The Devil's Heiress'' and "The Demon's Mistress" were issued, June 2004 in ''Three Heroes''.  
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: 8. ''[[Hazard]]''
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* ''[[Hazard - Jo Beverley|Hazard]]'', May 2002 - Lady Anne Peckworth, jilted in ''[[Forbidden - Jo Beverley|Forbidden]]'' and ''[[The Dragon's Bride]]'', and Race de Vere, former secretary of Con Somerford in ''[[The Dragon's Bride]]''
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:  9. ''[[St. Raven]]''
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* ''[[St. Raven]]'', February 2003 - Tristan Tregallows, Duke of St. Raven and Cressida Mandeville
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:  10. ''[[Skylark]]''
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* ''[[Skylark]]'', May 2004 - Stephen Ball and Laura Gardeyne
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::  10.5 ''[[The Christmas Wedding Gambit]]''
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* [[The Rogue's Return - Jo Beverley|''Rogue's Return'']], March 2006 - Simon St. Bride and Jane
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:  11. ''[[The Rogue's Return]]''
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* ''[[To Rescue A Rogue]]'' Sept 2006 - Darius Debbenham and Mara St. Bride, Simon's sister
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:  12. ''[[To Rescue A Rogue]]''
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* ''[[Lady Beware - Jo Beverley|Lady Beware]]'' June 2007 - Theodosia Debbenham, Darius's sister, and Horatio Cave, Lord Darien
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:  13. ''[[Lady Beware]]''
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:  14. ''[[A Shocking Delight]]''
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:  15. ''[[Too Dangerous For A Lady]]''
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:  16. ''[[The Viscount Needs A Wife]]''
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:  17. ''[[Merely A Marriage]]''
  
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===Mallorens===
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'''Lovers & Ladies'''
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:  1. ''[[Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed]]''
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:  2. ''[[The Stanforth Secrets]]''
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:  3. ''[[The Stolen Bride]]''
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::  3.5 ''[[If Fancey Be The Food Of Love...]]''
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:  4. ''[[Emily And The Dark Angel]]''
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:  5. ''[[The Fortune Hunter]]''
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:  6. ''[[Deirdre And Don Juan]]''
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'''Mallorens & Friends'''
 
Historicals set in the Georgian period -- The Malloren world is ruled over by the oldest brother, the Marquess of Rothgar. The younger siblings are Cynric and Elf (twins), Bryght and Brand.
 
Historicals set in the Georgian period -- The Malloren world is ruled over by the oldest brother, the Marquess of Rothgar. The younger siblings are Cynric and Elf (twins), Bryght and Brand.
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* [[My Lady Notorious|''My Lady Notorious'']] 1993 - Lady Chastity Ware and Captain Lord Cynric Malloren
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# ''[[My Lady Notorious]]''
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* ''[[Tempting Fortune]]'', 1995 - Lord Arcenbryght Malloren and Portia St. Claire,
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# ''[[Tempting Fortune]]''
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* ''[[Something Wicked - Jo Beverley]]'', 1997 - Lady Elfled Malloren (twin to Cyn) and Fortitude Harleigh Ware, Lord Walgrave
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# ''[[Something Wicked]]''
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* ''[[Secrets Of The Night]]'', 1999  - Lord Brand Malloren and Rosamunde Overton
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# ''[[Secrets Of The Night]]''
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* [[Devilish - Jo Beverley|''Devilish'']], 2000 - Beowolf Malloren, The Marquess of Rothgar, and Diana, Countess of Arradale
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# ''[[Devilish]]''
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* ''[[Winter Fire - Jo Beverley|Winter Fire]]'', 2003 - The Marquess of Ashart, "Ash", cousin to the Marquess of Rothgar, and Genova Smith
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# ''[[Winter Fire]]''
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* ''[[A Most Unsuitable Man]]'', 2005 - Damaris Myddleton, former mistress of Ash, and Fitzroger, friend of Ash
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# ''[[A Most Unsuitable Man]]''
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# ''[[A Lady's Secret]]''
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# ''[[The Secret Wedding]]''
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# ''[[The Secret Duke]]''
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# ''[[An Unlikely Countess]]''
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# ''[[A Scandalous Countess]]''
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# ''[[Seduction In Silk]]''
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::  13.5 ''[[Dare To Kiss]]''
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'''Medieval Lords'''
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# ''[[Lord Of My Heart]]''
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# ''[[Dark Champion]]''
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# ''[[The Shattered Rose]]''
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# ''[[Lord Of Midnight]]''
  
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===Medieval Romances===
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'''Rakes Trilogy (Malloren connection)'''
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* ''[[Lord Of My Heart]]'', 1992 (reissue, October 2002)(Reissue January 2006)  
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# ''[[A Lady's Secret]]''
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* ''[[Dark Champion]]'', 1993 (reissue, January 2003)(Reissue January 2006)
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# ''[[The Secret Wedding]]''
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* [[The Shattered Rose|''Shattered Rose, The'']], 1996
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# ''[[The Secret Duke]]''
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* ''[[Lord Of Midnight]]'', 1998 (Reissue July 2006)
 
  
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===Traditional Regencies===
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'''Three Countesses (Malloren connection)'''
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* ''[[Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed]]'', 1988
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# ''[[An Unlikely Countess]]''
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* ''[[The Stanforth Secrets]]'', 1989
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# ''[[A Scandalous Countess]]''
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* ''[[The Stolen Bride - Jo Beverley|The Stolen Bride]]'', 1990
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# ''[[Seduction In Silk]]''
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* ''[[If Fancy Be The Food Of Love]]'', a novella in ''A Regency Valentine'', 1991
 
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* [[Emily And The Dark Angel|''Emily and the Dark Angel'']], 1991 - This title won the [[1992 RITA® Winners|1992 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|Regency]] category.
 
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* ''[[The Fortune Hunter]]'', 1991
 
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* [[Deirdre And Don Juan|''Deirdre and Don Juan'']], 1993 - This title won the [[1994 RITA® Winners|1994 RITA®]] in the [[RITA®: Best Regency Romance|Regency]] category.
 
  
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==Novellas==
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'''Three Heroes'''
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===Romance===
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# ''[[The Demon's Mistress]]''
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* ''[[Day Of Wrath]]'' in "[[Star Of Wonder]]", 1999
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# ''[[The Dragon's Bride]]''
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* ''[[The Demon's Bride|Demon's Bride, The]]'' in "[[Moonlight Lovers]]", September 1993 ([[Signet]])
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# ''[[The Devil's Heiress]]''
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* ''[[The Demon's Mistress|Demon's Mistress, The]]'' in "[[In Praise Of Younger Men]]", 2001, Reissue, June 2004 in "[[Three Heroes]]".
 
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* ''[[The Determined Bride|Determined Bride, The]]'' in "[[Married At Midnight]]", 1996
 
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* ''[[Forbidden Affections]]'' in "[[A Spring Bouquet]]", 1996
 
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* ''[[A Gift Of Light]]'' in "[[The Christmas Cat]]", 1996
 
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* ''[[The Lord Of Elphindale|Lord Of Elphindale, The]]'' in "[[Faery Magic]]", 1998
 
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* ''[[Lord Samhain's Night]]'' in "[[All Hallow's Eve]]", 1992
 
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* ''[[A Mummers' Play|Mummers' Play, A]]'' in "[[A Regency Christmas VII]]", November 1995 ([[Signet]])
 
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* ''[[Twelfth Night]]'' in "[[A Christmas Delight]]", 1991 Reissue, October 2000 in "[[Five Golden Rings]]"
 
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* ''[[The Wise Virgin]]'' in "[[The Brides Of Christmas]]", 1999 (Reissue October 2005)
 
  
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===Science Fiction.===
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==Awards==
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* "The Fruit Picker" in ''[[Writers Of The Future IV]]'' and ''[[Best Of Writers Of The Future]]'', 2001
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*2006  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best American History/Frontier, ''[[The Rogue's Return]]''
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* "The Trouble With Heroes" in ''[[Irresistible Forces - Anthology|Irresistible Forces]]'', NAL, February 2004 (Reissue February 2006)
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*2001  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Romance Novella, ''[[The Demon's Mistress]]''
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*2001  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Long Historical Romance, ''[[Devilish]]''
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*1999  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romance In A Series, ''[[Secrets Of The Night]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Medieval, ''[[Lord Of Midnight]]''
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*1998  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Historical Romance, ''[[Forbidden Magic]]''
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*1996  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Historical Single Title Romance, ''[[The Shattered Rose]]''
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*1995  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - British Isles Historical Romance, ''[[Tempting Fortune]]''
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*1994  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Regency Romance, ''[[Deirdre And Don Juan]]''
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*1994  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best All-Time Regency Romance, ''[[Emily And The Dark Angel]]''
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*1994  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Regency Romance, ''[[Deirdre And Don Juan]]''
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*1994  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Historical Series Romance, ''[[My Lady Notorious]]''
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*1993  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Regency Romance, ''[[An Unwilling Bride]]''
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*1992  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Winner - Regency Romance, ''[[Emily And The Dark Angel]]''
  
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==Nonfiction==
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==Recognitions==
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* ''Gold Diggers of 1813'' in ''Flirting with Price & Prejudice'', 2005, Benbella
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*2017  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Merely A Marriage]]''
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*2017  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Merely A Marriage]]''
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*2016  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[The Viscount Needs A Wife]]''
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*2016  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Viscount Needs A Wife]]''
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*2015  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Too Dangerous For A Lady]]''
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[A Shocking Delight]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Seduction In Silk]]''
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*2012  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Miss Brockhurst's Christmas Campaign]]''
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*2012  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[A Scandalous Countess]]''
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*2008  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[A Lady's Secret]]''
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*2002  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[A Most Unsuitable Man]]''
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*2002  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[The Dragon's Bride]]''
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*2002  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romance Novella, "The Demon's Mistress" in ''[[In Praise Of Younger Men]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#98), ''[[Devililsh]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#36), ''[[My Lady Notorious]]''
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*2000  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Romance Novella, "Day Of Wrath" in ''[[Star Of Wonder]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Top 100 Romances (#46), ''[[My Lady Notorious]]''
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*1994  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Series Romance, ''[[Dark Champion]]''
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*1993  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Historical Series Romance, ''[[Lord Of My Heart]]''
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*1992  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Regency Romance, ''[[An Arranged Marriage]]''
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Regency Romance, ''[[The Stanforth Secrets]]''
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*1989  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|Golden Medallion]] Finalist - Regency Romance, ''[[Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed]]''
  
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== Awards/Honors ==
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== Awards (body of work)==
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* [[1990-1991 Career Achievement Award Winners|1990-1991 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Regency Romance
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*1996  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Regency Historical Romance
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* [[1994 RRA Awards Winners|1994 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best Historical Romance Author
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*1996  [[RRA Awards]] Nominee - Best All-Time Classic Romance Author
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* [[1994 RRA Awards Winners|1994 RRA Awards Winner]] - Best All-Around Classic Romance Author
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*1994  [[RRA Awards]] Winner - Best Historical Romance Author
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* [[1996 Career Achievement Award Winners|1996 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Regency Historical Romance
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*1994  [[RRA Awards]] Winner - Best All-Around Classic Romance Author
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* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Time Classic Romance Author
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*1990-1991  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Regency Romance

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Jo Beverley (Mary Josephine Dunn) was born 22 September 1947 in Lancashire, England, UK. At the age of eleven she went to an all-girls boarding school, Layton Hill Convent, Blackpool. At sixteen, she wrote her first romance, with a medieval setting, completed in installments in an exercise book. From 1966 to 1970, she obtained a degree in English history from Keele University in Staffordshire, where she met her future husband, Ken Beverley. After graduation, they married on June 24, 1971. She quickly attained a position as a youth employment officer until 1976, working first in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire, and then in West Bridgford, Nottinghamshire.

In 1976, her scientist husband was invited to do post-doctoral research at Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. When her professional qualifications proved not to be usable in the Canadian labour market, she raised their two sons and started to write her first romances.

Moved to Ottawa, in 1985 she became a founding member of the Ottawa Romance Writers’ Association, that her “nurturing community” for the next twelve years. The same year, she completed a regency romance, but it was promptly rejected by a number of publishers, and she settled more earnestly to learning the craft. In 1988, it sold to Walker, and was published as "Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed". She regularly appears on bestseller lists including the USA Today overall bestseller list, the New York Times, and and the Publishers Weekly list. She has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Golden Leaf, the Award of Excellence, the National Readers Choice, and a two Career Achievement awards from Romantic Times. She is also a five time winner of the RITA, the top award of the Romance Writers Of America, and a member of their Hall of Fame and Honor Roll.

Jo Beverley passed away on May 23, 2016 after a long battle with cancer.

On the Web

  • Official Website [1]
  • Wikipedia [2]

Books

Series/Related Titles

Company of Rogues The world of the Company of Rogues is set in Regency England. The Rogues met at school, and have been friends since then. Some of these books are about people related to the Rogues.

1. An Arranged Marriage
2. An Unwilling Bride
3. Christmas Angel
4. Forbidden
5. Dangerous Joy
5.5 The Demon's Mistress
6. The Dragon's Bride
7. The Devil's Heiress
8. Hazard
9. St. Raven
10. Skylark
10.5 The Christmas Wedding Gambit
11. The Rogue's Return
12. To Rescue A Rogue
13. Lady Beware
14. A Shocking Delight
15. Too Dangerous For A Lady
16. The Viscount Needs A Wife
17. Merely A Marriage

Lovers & Ladies

1. Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed
2. The Stanforth Secrets
3. The Stolen Bride
3.5 If Fancey Be The Food Of Love...
4. Emily And The Dark Angel
5. The Fortune Hunter
6. Deirdre And Don Juan

Mallorens & Friends Historicals set in the Georgian period -- The Malloren world is ruled over by the oldest brother, the Marquess of Rothgar. The younger siblings are Cynric and Elf (twins), Bryght and Brand.

  1. My Lady Notorious
  2. Tempting Fortune
  3. Something Wicked
  4. Secrets Of The Night
  5. Devilish
  6. Winter Fire
  7. A Most Unsuitable Man
  8. A Lady's Secret
  9. The Secret Wedding
  10. The Secret Duke
  11. An Unlikely Countess
  12. A Scandalous Countess
  13. Seduction In Silk
13.5 Dare To Kiss

Medieval Lords

  1. Lord Of My Heart
  2. Dark Champion
  3. The Shattered Rose
  4. Lord Of Midnight

Rakes Trilogy (Malloren connection)

  1. A Lady's Secret
  2. The Secret Wedding
  3. The Secret Duke

Three Countesses (Malloren connection)

  1. An Unlikely Countess
  2. A Scandalous Countess
  3. Seduction In Silk

Three Heroes

  1. The Demon's Mistress
  2. The Dragon's Bride
  3. The Devil's Heiress

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

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