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'''Jude Gilliam''' (b. September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky) is an American Romance novel author who is well-known for her [[Historical Romance|historical romance]].  She began writing in 1976 as [[Jude Deveraux]]. She was a 5th-grade teacher prior to her debut as a writer. She went to Murray State University and received a degree in Art.
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'''Jude Deveraux''' is the pen-name of '''Jude Gilliam'''. She is an American Romance novel author who is well-known for her [[Historical Romance|historical romance]].  She was a 5th-grade teacher prior to her debut as a writer.  
  
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==Biography==
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She war was born on September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. Jude has an extensive family in Kentucky, and when young, her family moved to another state, she felt lonely and began to write. The heroine of her stories was always called '''Jude''', and was brave and audacious.  
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'''Jude Gilliam''' was born in Fairdale, Kentucky. Jude has an extensive family in Kentucky, and when young, her family moved to another state, she felt lonely and began to write. The heroine of her stories was always called '''Jude''', and was brave and audacious.  
 
  
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In 1967, young Jude married Mr. White, four years later they divorced. She went to Murray State University and received a degree in Art. Jude also married Claude Montassir. She began writing in 1976, and her first book was published in 1977 coinciding with the adoption of her son: Sam Alexander Montassir.  
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In 1967, young Jude married Mr. White, four years later they divorced. She went to Murray State University and received a degree in Art. Jude also married Claude Montassir. She began writing in 1976, and her first book, [[The Enchanted Land]] was published in 1978 coinciding with the adoption of her son: Sam Alexander Montassir.  
  
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After divorcing, she currently lives in [[North Carolina]] and also has a home in [[Italy]]. Her son Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
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After divorcing, she currently lives in North Carolina and also has a home in Italy. Her son Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
  
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Her historical romances often have storylines centered on strong heroines and how they meet the heroes.  Deveraux has participated in multiple romance anthologies with collections of shorter stories along with other romance authors.  Although she is best known for her medieval romances, Deveraux has begun branching out into later time periods, including post-Revolutionary America and Colorado in the late 1800s.  She has written several time-travel romances, and her latest novels have been set in contemporary times.  The Forever trilogy also deals with paranormal concepts.  Many of her books follow the same family, the Montgomerys, through time and across continents, leading fans to regularly try to keep track of their [[family tree]] in the novels.
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Her historical romances often have storylines centered on strong heroines and how they meet the heroes.  Deveraux has participated in multiple romance anthologies with collections of shorter stories along with other romance authors.  Although she is best known for her medieval romances, Deveraux has begun branching out into later time periods, including post-Revolutionary America and Colorado in the late 1800s.  She has written several time-travel romances, and her latest novels have been set in contemporary times.  The Forever trilogy also deals with paranormal concepts.  Many of her books follow the same family, the Montgomerys, through time and across continents, leading fans to regularly try to keep track of their [http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~tramchan/famTree/famTree.html family tree] in the novels.
  
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== On the Web==
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*[http://www.judedeveraux.com/ Jude Deveraux's personal site]
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*[http://www.facebook.com/JudeDeveraux Jude Deveraux's facebook page]
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*[http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Jude-Deveraux/1445134 Deveraux's Publisher Page, Simon & Schuster]
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*[http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~tramchan/famTree/famTree.html Montgomery Family Tree]
  
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==Alphabetical Bibliography==
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== Bibliography ==
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* ''[[Always]]'' (2004) - Forever series #3 (Montgomery)
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=== Books ===
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* ''[[An Angel For Emily]]'' (1998)
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* ''[[Always - Jude Deveraux|Always]]'' (2004) - Forever series #3 (Montgomery)
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* ''[[An Angel For Emily|Angel For Emily, An]]'' (1998)
 
* ''[[The Awakening|Awakening, The]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[The Awakening|Awakening, The]]'' (1988)
 
* ''[[The Black Lyon|Black Lyon, The]]'' (1980) - Montgomery #1
 
* ''[[The Black Lyon|Black Lyon, The]]'' (1980) - Montgomery #1
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* ''[[Casa Grande]]'' (1982)
 
* ''[[Casa Grande]]'' (1982)
 
* ''[[Counterfeit Lady]]'' (1984) - James River series #1
 
* ''[[Counterfeit Lady]]'' (1984) - James River series #1
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* ''[[Days of Gold]]'' (2009)- Edilean
 
* ''[[The Duchess - Jude Deveraux|Duchess, The]]'' (1991)- Montgomery #13
 
* ''[[The Duchess - Jude Deveraux|Duchess, The]]'' (1991)- Montgomery #13
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* ''[[The Enchanted Land]]'' (1978)
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* ''[[The Enchanted Land|Enchanted Land, The ]]'' - December 1978 ([[Avon]])
 
* ''[[Eternity]]'' (1992) - Montgomery #14
 
* ''[[Eternity]]'' (1992) - Montgomery #14
 
* ''[[First Impressions - Jude Deveraux|First Impressions]]'' (2005)
 
* ''[[First Impressions - Jude Deveraux|First Impressions]]'' (2005)
 
* ''[[Forever And Always]]'' (2003) - Forever series #2 (Montgomery)
 
* ''[[Forever And Always]]'' (2003) - Forever series #2 (Montgomery)
 
* ''[[Forever - Jude Deveraux|Forever]]'' (2002) - Forever series #1 (Montgomery)
 
* ''[[Forever - Jude Deveraux|Forever]]'' (2002) - Forever series #1 (Montgomery)
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* ''[[The Heiress|Heiress, The]]'' (1995)- Montgomery #15
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* ''[[The Heiress - Jude Deveraux|Heiress, The]]'' (1995)- Montgomery #15
 
* ''[[High Tide]]'' (1999) - Montgomery #16
 
* ''[[High Tide]]'' (1999) - Montgomery #16
 
* ''[[Highland Velvet]]'' (1982) - Velvet series #2, Montgomery #3
 
* ''[[Highland Velvet]]'' (1982) - Velvet series #2, Montgomery #3
 
* ''[[Holly]]'' (2003)
 
* ''[[Holly]]'' (2003)
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* ''[[The Invitation|Invitation, The]]'' - April 1993 ([[Pocket Books]])
 
* ''[[A Knight In Shining Armor| Knight in Shining Armor, A]]'' (1989)  
 
* ''[[A Knight In Shining Armor| Knight in Shining Armor, A]]'' (1989)  
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* ''[[Lavendar Morning]]'' (2009)- Edilean
 
* ''[[Legend]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Legend]]'' (1996)
 
* ''[[Lost Lady - Jude Deveraux|Lost Lady]]'' (1985) - James River series #2
 
* ''[[Lost Lady - Jude Deveraux|Lost Lady]]'' (1985) - James River series #2
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* ''[[The Mulberry Tree|Mulberry Tree, The]]'' (2002)
 
* ''[[The Mulberry Tree|Mulberry Tree, The]]'' (2002)
 
* ''[[The Princess|Princess, The]]'' (1987)
 
* ''[[The Princess|Princess, The]]'' (1987)
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* ''[[Promise (Vook)]]'' (2009)- Edilean
 
* ''[[The Raider|Raider, The]]'' (1987) - Montgomery #7
 
* ''[[The Raider|Raider, The]]'' (1987) - Montgomery #7
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* ''[[Remembrance]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Remembrance - Jude Deveraux|Remembrance]]'' (1994)
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* ''[[Return of Summerhouse]]'' (2008)
 
* ''[[River Lady]]'' (1985) - James River series #3
 
* ''[[River Lady]]'' (1985) - James River series #3
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* ''[[Scarlet Nights]]'' (2010) - Edilean
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* ''[[Scent of Jasmine]]'' (2009)- Edilean
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* ''[[Secrets]]'' (2008)
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* ''[[Someone to Love]]'' (2007)
 
* ''[[The Summerhouse|Summerhouse, The]]'' (2001)
 
* ''[[The Summerhouse|Summerhouse, The]]'' (2001)
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* ''[[Sweet Liar]]'' (1992)
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* ''[[Sweet Liar]]'' - 1992 ([[Pocket Books]]) [[Hardcover]]
 
* ''[[Sweetbriar]]'' (1983)
 
* ''[[Sweetbriar]]'' (1983)
 
* ''[[The Taming|Taming, The]]'' (1989) - Peregrine family series #1
 
* ''[[The Taming|Taming, The]]'' (1989) - Peregrine family series #1
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* ''[[Velvet Song]]'' (1983) - Velvet series #3, Montgomery #4
 
* ''[[Velvet Song]]'' (1983) - Velvet series #3, Montgomery #4
 
* ''[[Wild Orchids]]'' (2003)
 
* ''[[Wild Orchids]]'' (2003)
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* ''[[Wishes]]'' (1989) - Montgomery #11
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* ''[[Wishes - Jude Deveraux|Wishes]]'' (1989) - Montgomery #11
  
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==Bibliography/Related Books==
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=== Novellas ===
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===Single Novels===
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* "Change Of Heart" in ''[[A Holiday Of Love]]'' - November 1994 [[Pocket]])
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* ''[[The Enchanted Land]]'' (1978)
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* "Invitation, The" in ''[[The Invitation]]'' - April 1993 ([[Pocket]])
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* ''[[Casa Grande]]'' (1982)
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* "Just Curious" in ''[[A Gift Of Love - Anthology|A Gift Of Love]]'' - 1995 ([[Pocket]]) and in ''[[Simple Gifts - Anthology|Simple Gifts]]'' - December 2001 ([[Pocket]])
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* ''[[The Invitation]]'' (1993) - short stories
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* "Matchmakers" in ''[[The Invitation]]'' - April 1993 ([[Pocket]])
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* ''[[Remembrance]]'' (1994)
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* "Perfect Arrangement, A" in ''[[The Invitation]]'' - April 1993 ([[Pocket]])
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* ''[[Legend]]'' (1996)
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* "Teacher, The" in ''[[Upon A Midnight Clear - Anthology|Upon A Midnight Clear]]'' - 1997 ([[Pocket]])
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* ''[[An Angel for Emily]]'' (1998)
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* "Unfinished Business" in ''[[A Season In The Highlands]]'' - December 2000 ([[Pocket]])
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* ''[[The Blessing]]'' (1998)
 
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* ''[[Temptation - Jude Deveraux|Temptation]]'' (2000)
 
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* ''[[The Summerhouse]]'' (2001)
 
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* ''[[The Mulberry Tree]]'' (2002)
 
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* ''[[Wild Orchids]]'' (2003)
 
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* ''[[First Impressions - Jude Deveraux|First Impressions]]'' (2005)
 
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* ''[[Carolina Isle]]'' (2006)
 
  
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== Series/Related Titles ==
 
===The Montgomery Family===
 
===The Montgomery Family===
 
====In the Beginning====
 
====In the Beginning====
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====Middle Ages====
 
====Middle Ages====
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* ''[[The Heiress]]'' (1995)- Montgomery #15
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* ''[[The Heiress - Jude Deveraux|The Heiress]]'' (1995)- Montgomery #15
  
 
====Revolutionary-War Era====
 
====Revolutionary-War Era====
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* ''[[The Temptress]]'' (1986)- Montgomery #6
 
* ''[[The Temptress]]'' (1986)- Montgomery #6
 
* ''[[Eternity]]'' (1992) - Montgomery #14
 
* ''[[Eternity]]'' (1992) - Montgomery #14
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* ''[[Wishes]]'' (1989) - Montgomery #11
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* ''[[Wishes - Jude Deveraux|Wishes]]'' (1989) - Montgomery #11
 
=====Britain=====
 
=====Britain=====
 
* ''[[The Duchess - Jude Deveraux|The Duchess]]'' (1991)- Montgomery #13
 
* ''[[The Duchess - Jude Deveraux|The Duchess]]'' (1991)- Montgomery #13
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* ''[[High Tide]]'' (1999) - Montgomery #16
 
* ''[[High Tide]]'' (1999) - Montgomery #16
  
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====Forever Series====
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==== Forever Series ====
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* ''[[Forever - Jude Deveraux|Forever]]'' (2002) - Forever series #1 (Montgomery)
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# ''[[Forever - Jude Deveraux|Forever]]'' - 2002 (Adam Montgomery & Darci Monroe)
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* ''[[Forever And Always]]'' (2003) - Forever series #2 (Montgomery)
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# ''[[Forever And Always]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Always]]'' (2004) - Forever series #3 (Montgomery)
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# ''[[Always - Jude Deveraux|Always]]'' - 2004
  
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===James River Saga===
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=== James River Saga ===
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* ''[[Sweetbriar]]'' (1983)
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# ''[[Sweetbriar]]'' - 1983
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* ''[[Counterfeit Lady]]'' (1984) - James River series #1
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# ''[[Counterfeit Lady]]'' - 1984
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* ''[[Lost Lady - Jude Deveraux|Lost Lady]]'' (1985) - James River series #2
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# ''[[Lost Lady - Jude Deveraux|Lost Lady]]'' - 1985
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* ''[[River Lady]]'' (1985) - James River series #3
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# ''[[River Lady]]'' - 1985
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===Taggart===
 
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* ''[[Twin Of Ice]]'' (1985) - Twins series #1
 
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* ''[[Twin Of Fire]]'' (1985) - Twins series #2
 
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* ''[[Sweet Liar]]'' (1992)
 
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* ''[[Holly]]'' (2003)
 
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Note: ''[[Wishes]]'' also involves the Taggarts as secondary characters
 
  
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===Peregrine Family===
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=== The Taggerts ===
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* ''[[The Taming]]'' (1989) - Peregrine family series #1
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# ''[[Twin Of Ice]]'' - 1985 (Twins series #1)
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* ''[[The Conquest]]'' (1991) - Peregrine family series #2
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# ''[[Twin Of Fire]]'' - 1985 (Twins series #2)
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# ''[[Sweet Liar]]'' - 1992 (Michael Taggert, 1991)
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# ''[[Matchmakers]]'' - 1993 (Kane Taggert, 1991)
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# "Just Curious" in ''[[A Gift Of Love - Anthology|A Gift Of Love]]'' - 1995 and ''[[Simple Gifts - Anthology|Simple Gifts]]'' - 2001 (McAllister Taggert)
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# ''[[Holly]]'' - 2003 (Nick Taggert)
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Note: ''[[Wishes - Jude Deveraux|Wishes]]'' also involves the Taggerts as secondary characters
  
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===Anthologies===
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=== Peregrine Family ===
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* "A Holiday of Love" (1994) - anthology
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# ''[[The Taming]]'' - 1989
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* "Simple Gifts: Four Heartwarming Christmas Stories" (1998) - anthology
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# ''[[The Conquest]]'' - 1991
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* ''Upon a Midnight Clear'' (1998) - anthology
 
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* "A Season in a Highlands" (2000) - anthology
 
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==External links==
 
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*[http://www.judedeveraux.com/ Jude Deveraux's personal site]
 
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*[http://www.geocities.com/judedevinfo/ Deveraux fansites]
 
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*[http://dtwirler.pure-thoughts.net/deveraux/ Gutsy Love], Deveraux's fanlisting
 
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*[http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~tramchan/famTree/famTree.html Montgomery Family Tree]
 
  
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{{Infobox Writer
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== Awards/Honors ==
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| name        = Jude Gilliam White Montassir
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* [[1987-1988 Career Achievement Award Winners|1987-1988 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Best All Around Historical Romance
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* [[1988-1989 Career Achievement Award Winners|1988-1989 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Time Travel
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* [[2000 Career Achievement Award Winners|2000 Career Achievement Award Winner]] - [[Romantic Times Magazine]] - Innovative Historical Romance
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| caption    =  
 
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| pseudonym  = [[Jude Deveraux]]
 
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| birth_date  = [[September 20]], [[1947]]  
 
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| birth_place = [[Fairdale, Kentucky]] [[USA]]  
 
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| occupation  = [[Novelist]]
 
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| nationality = [[United States of America]]  
 
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| period      = 1978 - present
 
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| genre      = [[Romance]], [[historical]], [[paranormal]]
 
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| movement    =
 
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| debut_works = [[The Enchanted Land]]
 
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| magnum_opus =
 
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| website    = http://www.judedeveraux.com/
 
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Latest revision as of 02:24, 18 November 2022


Jude Deveraux is the pen-name of Jude Gilliam. She is an American Romance novel author who is well-known for her historical romance. She was a 5th-grade teacher prior to her debut as a writer.

She war was born on September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. Jude has an extensive family in Kentucky, and when young, her family moved to another state, she felt lonely and began to write. The heroine of her stories was always called Jude, and was brave and audacious.

In 1967, young Jude married Mr. White, four years later they divorced. She went to Murray State University and received a degree in Art. Jude also married Claude Montassir. She began writing in 1976, and her first book, The Enchanted Land was published in 1978 coinciding with the adoption of her son: Sam Alexander Montassir.

After divorcing, she currently lives in North Carolina and also has a home in Italy. Her son Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.

Her historical romances often have storylines centered on strong heroines and how they meet the heroes. Deveraux has participated in multiple romance anthologies with collections of shorter stories along with other romance authors. Although she is best known for her medieval romances, Deveraux has begun branching out into later time periods, including post-Revolutionary America and Colorado in the late 1800s. She has written several time-travel romances, and her latest novels have been set in contemporary times. The Forever trilogy also deals with paranormal concepts. Many of her books follow the same family, the Montgomerys, through time and across continents, leading fans to regularly try to keep track of their family tree in the novels.

On the Web

Bibliography

Books

Novellas

Series/Related Titles

The Montgomery Family

In the Beginning

Velvet Series

Middle Ages

Revolutionary-War Era

Nineteenth Century

America
Britain

Twentieth Century

Contemporary

Forever Series

  1. Forever - 2002 (Adam Montgomery & Darci Monroe)
  2. Forever And Always - 2003
  3. Always - 2004

James River Saga

  1. Sweetbriar - 1983
  2. Counterfeit Lady - 1984
  3. Lost Lady - 1985
  4. River Lady - 1985

The Taggerts

  1. Twin Of Ice - 1985 (Twins series #1)
  2. Twin Of Fire - 1985 (Twins series #2)
  3. Sweet Liar - 1992 (Michael Taggert, 1991)
  4. Matchmakers - 1993 (Kane Taggert, 1991)
  5. "Just Curious" in A Gift Of Love - 1995 and Simple Gifts - 2001 (McAllister Taggert)
  6. Holly - 2003 (Nick Taggert)

Note: Wishes also involves the Taggerts as secondary characters

Peregrine Family

  1. The Taming - 1989
  2. The Conquest - 1991

Awards/Honors

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