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'''Stephanie Laurens''' has a Ph.D. in biochemistry and worked for many years as a research scientist in the area of cancer research. She currently lives outside Melbourne, Australia with her husband, two daughters and two cats. She has been writing historical romance novels for more than 16 years and is a New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and USA-Today bestseller.
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'''Stephanie Laurens''' is the pen name of ''Theonne Ann De Kretser'' (b. 1953). The [[Pseudonym|pseudonym]] is a combination of her two daughter's given names (Stephanie and Lauren). She was born in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and has a Ph.D. in biochemistry (1978). She worked for many years as a research scientist in the area of cancer research and travelled with her husband through the Far and Middle East and through Europe. She currently lives outside Melbourne, Australia with her husband, two daughters and two cats.  
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[[Image:Stephanie Laurens.jpg|frame|right|(from stephanielaurens.com)]]
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Four years in London gave her the settings for her eight [[Regency Romance|Regency romances]] which were published from 1992 to 1996 in the [[Mills and Boon Historical Romance|Mills & Boon Historical Romance]] imprint. In 1997 she started writing [[Historical Romance|historical romance]] novels and is a New York Times, [[Publishers Weekly]], Wall Street Journal and USA-Today bestseller.
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Stephanie Laurens was a [[2009 RITA® Winners|2009 RITA® finalist]] in the [[RITA®: Best Historical Romance]] category for her novel ''[[Where The Heart Leads - Stephanie Laurens|Where The Heart Leads]]''.
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
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* [http://www.stephanielaurens.com/index.htm Stephanie Lauren's website]
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* [http://www.stephanielaurens.com/ Stephanie Lauren's website]
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* [http://www.harpercollins.com/authors/17367/Stephanie_Laurens/index.aspx Stephanie Laurens at HarperCollins]
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== Bibliography ==
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=== Books ===
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* ''[[All About Love]]'' - February 2001 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[All About Passion]]'' - September 2001 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[Beyond Seduction - Stephanie Laurens|Beyond Seduction]]'' - September 2007 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[Captain Jack's Woman]]'' - October 1997 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[A Comfortable Wife|Comfortable Wife, A]]'' - March 1997 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Historical Romance #542]])
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* ''[[Devil's Bride]]'' - March 1998 ([[Avon ]])
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* ''[[The Edge Of Desire|Edge Of Desire, The]]'' - September 2008 ([[Avon]]) PB
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* ''[[Fair Juno]]'' - August 1994 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Legacy of Love #418]])
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* ''[[A Fine Passion|Fine Passion, A]]'' - September 2005 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[Four In Hand]]'' - April 1993 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Masquerade #365]])
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* ''[[A Gentleman's Honor|Gentleman's Honor, A]]'' - October 2003 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[The Ideal Bride - Stephanie Laurens|Ideal Bride, The]]'' - March 2004 ([[William Morrow]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[Impetuous Innocent]]'' - April 1994 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Legacy of Love #401]])
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* ''[[The Lady Chosen|Lady Chosen, The]]'' - September 2003 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[A Lady Of Expectations|Lady Of Expectations, A]]'' - December 1995 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Legacy of Love #483]])
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* ''[[A Lady Of His Own|Lady Of His Own, A]]'' - October 2004 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[Mastered By Love]]'' - late July 2009 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[On A Wicked Dawn]]'' - May 2002 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[On A Wild Night]]'' - April 2002 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[The Perfect Lover - Stephanie Laurens|Perfect Lover, The]]'' - February 2003 ([[William Morrow]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[The Promise In A Kiss|Promise In A Kiss, the]]'' - December 2001 ([[William Morrow]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[A Rake's Vow|Rake's Vow, A]]'' - October 1998 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[The Reasons For Marriage|Reasons For Marriage, The]]'' - January 1995 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance By The Numbers|Legacy of Love #438]])
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* ''[[A Rogue's Proposal|Rogue's Proposal, A]]'' - October 1999 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[Scandal's Bride]]'' March 1999 ([[Avon ]])
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* ''[[A Secret Love|Secret Love, A]]'' - July 2000  ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[Tangled Reins]]'' - September 1992 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance By The Numbers|Masquerade #352]])
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* ''[[The Taste Of Innocence|Taste Of Innocence, The]]'' - March 2007 ([[William Morrow]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[Temptation And Surrender]]'' - March 2009 ([[William Morrow]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[To Distraction]]'' - September 2006 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[The Truth About Love|Truth About Love, The]]'' - March 2005 ([[William Morrow]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[An Unwilling Conquest|Unwilling Conquest, An]]'' - July 1996 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance By The Numbers|Mills & Boon Historical Romance #509]])
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* ''[[What Price Love?]]'' - March 2006 ([[William Morrow]]) [[Hardcover]]
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* ''[[Where The Heart Leads - Stephanie Laurens|Where The Heart Leads]]'' - February 2008 ([[William Morrow]]) [[Hardcover]]
  
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== Books ==
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=== Novellas ===
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* ''[[The Taste Of Innocence]]'', 2007, 0-06-084086-2 William Morrow
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* ''[[The Fall Of Rogue Gerrard|Fall Of Rogue Gerrard, The]]'' in "[[It Happened One Night - Anthology|It Happened One Night]]" - 2008 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[To Distraction]]'', 2006, 0-06-083910-9 Avon
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* ''[[Lost And Found - Stephanie Laurens|Lost And Found]]'' in "[[Hero, Come Back]]" - June 2005 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[What Price Love?]]'' 2006, hc 0-06-084084-6 William Morrow, 2007 pbk 0-06-084085-4 Avon
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* ''[[Melting Ice - Stephanie Laurens|Melting Ice]]'' in "[[Rough Around the Edges]]" - June 1998 ([[St. Martin's Press]])
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* ''[[A Fine Passion]]'', 2005, 0-06-059331-8 Avon
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* ''[[Rose In Bloom]]'' in "[[Scottish Brides]]" - June 1999 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[The Truth About Love]]'', 2005, hc 0-06-050575-3 William Morrow 2006 pbk 0-06-050576-1 Avon  
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* ''[[Scandalous Lord Dere]]'' in "[[Secrets Of A Perfect Night]]" - December 2000 ([[Avon]])
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* ''[[A Lady of His Own]]'', 2004, 0-06-059330-X Avon
 
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* ''[[The Ideal Bride]]'', 2004, hc 0-06-050573-7 William Morrow 2005 pbk 0-06-050574-5 Avon
 
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* ''[[A Gentleman's Honor]]'', 2003, 0-06-000207-7 Avon
 
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* ''[[The Lady Chosen]]'', 2003, 0-06-000206-9 Avon
 
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* ''[[The Perfect Lover]]'', 2003, hc 0-06-050571-0 William Morrow 2004 pbk 0-06-050572-9 Avon
 
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* ''[[On A Wicked Dawn]]'', 2002, 0-06-000205-0 Avon  
 
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* ''[[On A Wild Night]]'', 2002, 0-380-81203-7 Avon
 
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* ''[[The Promise in a Kiss]]'', 2001, hc 0-06-018888-X William Morrow 2002 pbk 0-06-103175-5 Avon
 
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* ''[[All About Passion]]'', 2001, 0-380-81202-9 Avon
 
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* ''[[All About Love]]'', 2001, 0-380-81201-0 Avon
 
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* ''[[A Secret Love]]'', 2000, 0-380-80570-7 Avon
 
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* ''[[A Rogue's Proposal]]'', 1999, 0-380-80569-3 Avon
 
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* ''[[Scandals' Bride]]'', 1999, 0-380-80568-5 Avon
 
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* ''[[A Rake's Vow]]'', 1998, 0-380-79457-8 Avon
 
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* ''[[Devil's Bride]]'', 1998, 0-380-79456-X Avon
 
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* ''[[Captain Jack's Woman]]'', 1997, 0-380-79455-1 Avon  
 
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* ''[[A Comfortable Wife]]'', 1997,  Harlequin
 
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* ''[[An Unwilling Conquest]]'', 1996,  Harlequin
 
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* ''[[A Lady Of Expectations]]'', 1995,  Harlequin
 
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* ''[[The Reasons for Marriage]]'', 1995,  Harlequin
 
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* ''[[Fair Juno]]'', 1994,  Harlequin
 
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* ''[[Impetuous Innocent]]'', 1994,  Harlequin
 
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* ''[[Four In Hand]]'', 1993,  Harlequin
 
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* ''[[Tangled Reins]]'', 1992,  Harlequin
 
  
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== Novellas/Anthologies ==
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=== Collections ===
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* ''Lost and Found'' in [[Hero, Come Back|''Hero, Come Back'']], 2005 0-06056450-4 Avon
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* '''A Convenient Marriage''' - July 1996 ([[Harlequin]]) (''[[A Lady Of Expectations]]'' / ''[[The Reasons For Marriage]]'')
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* ''Scandalous Lord Dere'' in ''[[Secrets of a Perfect Night]]'' anthology 2000 0-380-81805-1 Avon
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* '''A Season For Scandal''' - April 2001 ([[Harlequin]]) (''[[Fair Juno]]'' / ''[[Tangled Reins]]'')
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* ''Rose in Bloom'' in ''[[Scottish Brides]]'' anthology 1999 0-380-80451-4 Avon
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* '''Rogue's Reform''' - June 2002 ([[Harlequin]]) (''[[The Reasons For Marriage]]'' / ''[[A Lady Of Expectations]]'' / ''[[An Unwilling Conquest]]'')
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* ''Melting Ice'' in ''[[Rough Around the Edges]]'' anthology 1998 0-312-96599-0 St. Martin's Press
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* '''A Suitable Marriage''', May 2004 ([[Mills and Boon|Mills & Boon]]) (''[[A Comfortable Wife]]'' / ''[[An Unwilling Conquest]]'')
  
 
== Series/Related Titles ==
 
== Series/Related Titles ==
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* [[Tangled Reins]], 1992
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* [[Fair Juno]], 1994
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Principal characters appear in both books
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=== The Lester Family Trilogy ===
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# [[The Reasons For Marriage]], 1995
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# [[A Lady Of Expectations]], 1995
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# [[An Unwilling Conquest]], 1996
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* spin-off [[A Comfortable Wife]], 1997
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=== The Bar Cynster ===
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* 1783 prequel [[The Promise In A Kiss]], 2001
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# 1818 - [[Devil's Bride]], 1998
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# 1819 - [[A Rake's Vow]], 1998
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# 1819 - [[Scandal's Bride]], 1999
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# 1820 - [[A Rogue's Proposal]], 1999
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# 1820 - [[A Secret Love]], 2000
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# 1820 - [[All About Love]], 2001
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# 1820 - [[All About Passion]], 2001
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# 1825 - [[On A Wild Night]], 2002
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# 1825 - [[On A Wicked Dawn]], 2002
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# 1835 - [[The Perfect Lover - Stephanie Laurens|The Perfect Lover]], 2003
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# 1825 - [[The Ideal Bride - Stephanie Laurens|The Ideal Bride]], 2004
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# 1831 - [[The Truth About Love]], 2005
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# 1831 - [[What Price Love?]], 2006
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# 1833 - [[The Taste Of Innocence]], 2007
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# 1835 - [[Where The Heart Leads - Stephanie Laurens|Where The Heart Leads]], 2008
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# [[Temptation And Surrender]], 2009
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* spin-off 1834 - [[Lost And Found - Stephanie Laurens|Lost And Found]] in "[[Hero, Come Back]]", 2005
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=== The Bastion Club ===
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''A last bastion against the matchmakers of the ton'' - seven bachelors band together while looking for wives
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* prequel [[Captain Jack's Woman]], 1997
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# [[The Lady Chosen]], 2003
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# [[A Gentleman's Honor]], 2003
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# [[A Lady Of His Own]], 2004
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# [[A Fine Passion]], 2005
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# [[To Distraction]], 2006
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# [[Beyond Seduction - Stephanie Laurens|Beyond Seduction]], 2007
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# [[The Edge Of Desire]], 2008
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# [[Mastered By Love]], 2009
  
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Cynster family series
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=== The Casebook of Barnaby Adair ===
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# ''[[Devil's Bride]]'', 1998
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# 1831, Hellebore Hall/Cornwall - [[The Truth About Love]], 2005
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# ''[[A Rake's Vow]]'', 1998
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# 1831, Newmarket/Suffolk - [[What Price Love?]], 2006
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# ''[[Scandals' Bride]]'', 1999
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# 1833, Morwellan Park/Somerset - [[The Taste Of Innocence]], 2007
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# ''[[A Rogue's Proposal]]'', 1999
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# 1835, London - [[Where The Heart Leads - Stephanie Laurens|Where The Heart Leads]], 2008
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# ''[[A Secret Love]]'', 2000
 
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# ''[[All About Love]]'', 2001
 
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# ''[[All About Passion]]'', 2001
 
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# ''[[The Promise in a Kiss]]'', 2001 (prequel to the series) Sebastian & Helena, the parents of Devil, the current Duke
 
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# ''[[On a Wild Night]]'', 2002
 
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# ''[[On a Wicked Dawn]]'', 2002
 
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# ''[[The Perfect Lover]]'', 2003
 
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# ''[[The Ideal Bride]]'', 2004
 
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# ''[[The Truth About Love]]'', 2005
 
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# ''[[What Price Love?]]'' 2006
 
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# ''[[The Taste of Innocence]]'' 2007
 
  
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The Bastion Club - seven bachelors band together while looking for wives
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== Awards/Honors ==
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# ''[[Captain Jack's Woman]]'', 1997 (prequel to the series)
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* [[Career Achievement Awards|Romantic Times 2005 Career Achievement Award Nominee]]
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# ''[[The Lady Chosen]]'', 2003 - Tristan Weymss, Earl of Trentham
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* [[1998 RRA Awards Winners|1998 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Historical Romance Author
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# ''[[A Gentleman's Honor]]'', 2003 -  Anthony Blake, Viscount Torrington
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* [[Reviewers' Choice Award|Reviewers' Choice Award Winner]] with [[Devil's Bride]]
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# ''[[A Lady of His Own]]'', 2004 -  Charles St Austell, Earl of Lostwithiel
 
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# ''[[A Fine Passion]]'', 2005 -  Jack Warnefleet, Baron Warnefleet of Minchinbury
 
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# ''[[To Distraction]]'', 2006 -  Deverell, Viscount Paignton
 

Latest revision as of 16:54, 11 November 2024


Stephanie Laurens is the pen name of Theonne Ann De Kretser (b. 1953). The pseudonym is a combination of her two daughter's given names (Stephanie and Lauren). She was born in Sri Lanka (Ceylon) and has a Ph.D. in biochemistry (1978). She worked for many years as a research scientist in the area of cancer research and travelled with her husband through the Far and Middle East and through Europe. She currently lives outside Melbourne, Australia with her husband, two daughters and two cats.

(from stephanielaurens.com)

Four years in London gave her the settings for her eight Regency romances which were published from 1992 to 1996 in the Mills & Boon Historical Romance imprint. In 1997 she started writing historical romance novels and is a New York Times, Publishers Weekly, Wall Street Journal and USA-Today bestseller.

Stephanie Laurens was a 2009 RITA® finalist in the RITA®: Best Historical Romance category for her novel Where The Heart Leads.

On the Web

Bibliography

Books

Novellas

Collections

Series/Related Titles

Principal characters appear in both books

The Lester Family Trilogy

  1. The Reasons For Marriage, 1995
  2. A Lady Of Expectations, 1995
  3. An Unwilling Conquest, 1996

The Bar Cynster

  1. 1818 - Devil's Bride, 1998
  2. 1819 - A Rake's Vow, 1998
  3. 1819 - Scandal's Bride, 1999
  4. 1820 - A Rogue's Proposal, 1999
  5. 1820 - A Secret Love, 2000
  6. 1820 - All About Love, 2001
  7. 1820 - All About Passion, 2001
  8. 1825 - On A Wild Night, 2002
  9. 1825 - On A Wicked Dawn, 2002
  10. 1835 - The Perfect Lover, 2003
  11. 1825 - The Ideal Bride, 2004
  12. 1831 - The Truth About Love, 2005
  13. 1831 - What Price Love?, 2006
  14. 1833 - The Taste Of Innocence, 2007
  15. 1835 - Where The Heart Leads, 2008
  16. Temptation And Surrender, 2009

The Bastion Club

A last bastion against the matchmakers of the ton - seven bachelors band together while looking for wives

  1. The Lady Chosen, 2003
  2. A Gentleman's Honor, 2003
  3. A Lady Of His Own, 2004
  4. A Fine Passion, 2005
  5. To Distraction, 2006
  6. Beyond Seduction, 2007
  7. The Edge Of Desire, 2008
  8. Mastered By Love, 2009

The Casebook of Barnaby Adair

  1. 1831, Hellebore Hall/Cornwall - The Truth About Love, 2005
  2. 1831, Newmarket/Suffolk - What Price Love?, 2006
  3. 1833, Morwellan Park/Somerset - The Taste Of Innocence, 2007
  4. 1835, London - Where The Heart Leads, 2008

Awards/Honors

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