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Mary Balogh 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.
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<br>There are over four million copies of her Regency romances and historical romances in print
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== On the Web ==
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'''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.
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[http://www.marybalogh.com/ Mary Balogh]
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[[Image:Mary Balogh.jpg|thumb|right|150px|(from randomhouse.com)]]
  
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== Bibliography ==
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Mary Jenkins was born in 1944 in Swansea, Wales, UK. After graduating from university, moved to Saskatchewan, Canada, to teach high school English, on a two-year teaching contract in 1967. She married her Canadian husband, Robert Balogh, and had three children, Jacqueline, Christopher and Sian. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, music and knitting. She also enjoys watching tennis and curling.
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=== Books in chronological Order ===
 
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* ''[[A Masked Deception]]'' - February 1985 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[The Double Wager]]'' - June 1985 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[A Chance Encounter]]'' - December 1985 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Red Rose]]'' - March 1986 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[The Trysting Place]]'' - June 1986 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[The First Snowdrop]]'' - September 1986 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[The Wood Nymph]]'' - January 1987 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[The Constant Heart]]'' - July 1987 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Gentle Conquest]]'' - December 1987 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Secrets Of The Heart - Mary Balogh|Secrets Of The Heart]]'' - April 1988 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[An Unacceptable Offer]]'' - May 1988 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[The Ungrateful Governess]]'' - October 1988 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Daring Masquerade]]'' - January 1989 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[A Gift of Daisies]]'' - February 1989 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[The Obedient Bride]]'' - June 1989 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Lady with a Black Umbrella]]'' - September 1989 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[The Gilded Web]]'' - December 1989 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[A Promise of Spring]]'' - February 1990 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Web of Love]]'' - April 1990 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[The Incurable Matchmaker]]'' - May 1990 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[The Devil's Web]]'' - August 1990 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[An Unlikely Duchess]]'' - October 1990 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[A Certain Magic]]'' - February 1991 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Snow Angel - Mary Balogh|Snow Angel]]'' - June 1991 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[The Secret Pearl]]'' - September 1991 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[The Ideal Wife]]'' - October 1991 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Christmas Beau]]'' - December 1991 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[A Counterfeit Betrothal]]'' - June 1992 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[The Notorious Rake]]'' - September 1992 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Beyond The Sunrise]]'' - November 1992 - [[Onyx]]
 
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* ''[[A Christmas Promise]]'' - December 1992 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Deceived - Mary Balogh|Deceived]]'' - April 1993 - [[Onyx]]
 
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* ''[[A Precious Jewel]]'' - June 1993 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Courting Julia]]'' - November 1993 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Dancing With Clara]]'' - February 1994 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Tangled]]'' - March 1994 - [[Topaz]]
 
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* ''[[Tempting Harriet]]'' - May 1994 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Dark Angel]]'' - August 1994 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Christmas Belle]]'' - November 1994 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Longing]]'' - December 1994 - [[Topaz]]
 
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* ''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]'' - June 1995 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Heartless]]'' - October 1995 - [[Berkley]]
 
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* ''[[The Famous Heroine]]'' - February 1996 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Truly]]'' - May 1996 - [[Berkley]]
 
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* ''[[The Plumed Bonnet]]'' - September 1996 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Indiscreet]]'' - January 1997 - [[Jove]]
 
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* ''[[The Temporary Wife]]'' - May 1997 - [[Signet]]
 
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* ''[[Silent Melody]]'' - August 1997 - [[Berkley]]
 
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* ''[[A Christmas Bride]]'' - November 1997 - [[Signet]]
 
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* Unforgiven - 1998
 
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* Thief Of Dreams - 1998
 
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* Irresistible - 1998
 
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* The Last Waltz - 1998
 
  
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=== Novellas ===
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Mary Balogh started writing in the evenings as a hobby. Her first book, a Regency love story, was published in 1985 as A Masked Deception under her married name. In 1988, she retired from teaching after 20 years to pursue her dream to write full-time. She has written more than seventy novels and almost thirty novellas since then, including the New York Times bestselling 'Slightly' sextet and 'Simply' quartet. She has won numerous awards, including Bestselling Historical of the Year from the Borders Group, and her novel Simply Magic was a finalist in the Quill Awards. She has won seven Waldenbooks Awards and two B. Dalton Awards for her bestselling novels, as well as a Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award.
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* ''[[The Star Of Bethlehem]]'' - November 1989 - [[Signet]] - [[A Regency Christmas]] 1
 
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* ''[[Playing House]]'' - November 1990 - [[Signet]] - [[A Regency Christmas]] 2
 
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* ''[[Golden Rose]]'' - February 1991 - [[Signet]] - [[A Regency Valentine]] 1
 
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* ''[[The Best Christmas Ever]]'' - November 1991 - [[Signet]] - [[A Regency Christmas]] 3
 
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* ''[[A Waltz Among The Stars]]'' - January 1992 - [[Signet]] - [[A Regency Valentine]] 2
 
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* ''[[The Treasure Hunt]]'' - June 1992 - [[Signet]] - [[A Regency Summer]]
 
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* ''[[The Dark Rider - Mary Balogh]]'' - September 1992 - [[Signet]] - [[Full Moon Magic]]
 
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* ''[[The Porcelain Madonna]]'' - November 1992 - [[Signet]] - [[A Regency Christmas]] 4
 
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* ''[[The Substitute Guest]]'' - January 1993  - [[Signet]] - [[Tokens of Love]]
 
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* ''[[The Wrong Door]]'' - June 1993 - [[Signet]] - [[Rakes and Rogues]]
 
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* ''[[The North Tower]]'' - September 1993 - [[Signet]] - [[Moonlight Lovers]]
 
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* ''[[No Room At The Inn - Mary Balogh|No Room At The Inn]]'' - November 1993 - [[Signet]] - [[A Regency Christmas]] 5
 
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* ''[[The Anniversary]]'' - January 1994 - [[Signet]] - [[From the Heart]]
 
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* ''[[The Best Gift]]'' - November 1994 - [[Signet]] - [[A Regency Christmas]] 6
 
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* ''[[The Forbidden Daffodils]]'' - April 1995 - [[Signet]] - [[Blossoms]]
 
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* ''[[Precious Rogue]]'' - June 1995 - [[Topaz]] - [[Dashing and Dangerous]]
 
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* ''[[Guarded By Angels]]'' - November 1995 - [[Topaz]] - [[Angel Christmas]]
 
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* ''[[The Surprise Party]]'' - November 1995 - [[Signet]] - [[A Regency Christmas]] 7
 
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* ''[[The Betrothal Ball]]'' - January 1996 - [[Leisure]] - [[Love's Legacy]]
 
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* ''[[Heirloom]]'' - July 1996 - [[Jove]] - [[Timeswept Brides]]
 
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* ''[[The Wassail Bowl]]'' - November 1996 - [[Signet]] - [[A Regency Christmas Feast]]
 
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* ''[[The Bond Street Carolers]]'' - November 1997 - [[Signet]] - [[A Regency Christmas Carol]]
 
  
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== Series/Related Titles ==
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== On the Web ==
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* ''[[A Chance Encounter]]'' - 1985
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* Website [https://marybalogh.com/]
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* ''[[The Wood Nymph]]'' - 1987
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* Wikipedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Balogh]
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William Mainwaring is the rejected suitor of the heroine in A Chance Encounter; he is the hero of The Wood Nymph
 
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* ''[[The Trysting Place]]'' - 1986
 
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* ''[[A Counterfeit Betrothal]]'' - 1992
 
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* ''[[The Notorious Rake]]'' - 1992
 
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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.
 
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* ''[[The Ideal Wife]]'' - 1991
 
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* ''[[A Precious Jewel]]'' - 1993
 
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* ''[[A Christmas Bride]]'' - 1997
 
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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, Helena, Lady Stapleton, is the villainess of A Precious Jewel and stepmother of its hero.
 
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* ''[[Courting Julia]]'' - 1993
 
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* ''[[Dancing With Clara]]'' - 1994
 
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* ''[[Tempting Harriet]]'' - 1994
 
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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.
 
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* ''[[Dark Angel]]'' - 1994
 
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* ''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]'' - 1995
 
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* ''[[The Famous Heroine]]'' - 1996
 
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* ''[[The Plumed Bonnet]]'' - 1996
 
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* ''[[A Christmas Bride]]'' - 1997
 
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Many of the same characters appear and reappear in Dark Angel, Lord Carew's Bride, The Famous Heroine, and The Plumed Bonnet, sometimes as minor characters, sometimes as heroes and heroines. 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.
 
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* ''[[Heartless]]'' - 1995 - [[Berkley]]
 
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* ''[[Silent Melody]]'' - 1997 - [[Berkley]]
 
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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.
 
  
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=== Web-Series ===
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=== Books ===
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# ''[[The Gilded Web]]'' - 1989 (Edmund Raine, Earl of Amberly & Alexandra Purnell)
 
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# ''[[Web of Love]]'' - 1990 (Lieutenant Dominic Raine, Lord Eden & Ellen Simpson)
 
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# ''[[The Devil's Web]]'' - 1990 (James Purnell & Madeline Raine)
 
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* ''[[A Promise of Spring]]'' - 1990
 
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The Series is a trilogy. The books tell the love stories of two brothers and a sister. A Promise of Spring  is a spin-off of the first book. Sir Perry Lampman and his wife, ten years his senior, were minor characters in the trilogy.
 
  
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* One Night for Love - 1999 (introduces Lauren Edgeworth, heroine of "A Summer to Remember)
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==Series/Related Titles==
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* More Than a Mistress - 2000
 
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* No Man's Mistress - 2001
 
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* A Summer to Remember - 2002 (introduces Sydnam Butler, hero of "Simply Love", Peter Edgeworth, Viscount Whitleaf, hero of "Simply Magic", and the Bedwyns)
 
  
  
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==Awards==
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*2016  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Only A Kiss]]''
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*2016  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Only Beloved]]''
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*2015  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Historical Romance set in the U.K., ''[[Only A Kiss]]''
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*2015  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Biggest Tearjerker, ''[[Only A Kiss]]''
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*2015  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Only A Kiss]]''
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*2015  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Only A Promise]]''
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*2015  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Only A Kiss]]''
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*2015  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Only a Promise]]''
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*2014  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Historical Romance set in the U.K., ''[[Only Enchanting]]''
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*2011  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Historical Romance, ''[[The Secret Mistress]]''
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*2008  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Romance Short Story, ''[[Spellbound]]''
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*2006  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Romance of the Year, ''[[Simply Love]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best European Historical, ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Hero, ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2003  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best European Historical, ''[[Slightly Married]]''
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*2003  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Historical Romance, ''[[Slightly Scandalous]]''
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*2000  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Regency Romance (Traditional or Nontraditional), ''[[More Than A Mistress]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Regency, ''[[Irresistible]]''
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*1998  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award Winner - Best Regency Romance, ''[[The Last Waltz]]''
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*1997  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Winner - Best Regency, ''[[A Christmas Bride]]''
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*1997  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Regency Romance, ''[[The Temporary Wife]]''
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*1993  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Romance, ''[[A Counterfeit Betrothal]]''
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*1991  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Novel, ''[[The Secret Pearl]]''
  
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Slightly Series (aka Bedwyn series)
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==Recognitions==
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* Slightly Married (Aidan's story) - 2003
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*2023  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Remember Me]]''
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* Slightly Wicked (Rannulf's story) - 2003
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*2022  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Remember Love]]''
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* Slightly Scandalous (Freyja's story) - 2003
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*2021  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Cherish]]''
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* Slightly Tempted (Morgan's story) - 2004
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*2021  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Cherish]]''
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* Slightly Sinful (Alleyne's story) - 2004
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*2021  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Cherish]]''
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* Slightly Dangerous (Wulfric's story)- 2004
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*2020  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Romance]]''
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*2019  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Honor]]''
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*2018  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances, ''[[More Than A Mistress]]''
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*2018  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances, ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances, ''[[A Summer To Remember]]''
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*2018  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Trust]]''
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*2018  [[Library Journal Best Books]] - Romance, ''[[Someone To Care]]''
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*2018  [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Trust]]''
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*2017  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Hold]]''
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*2017  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Wed]]''
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*2017  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Hold]]''
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*2017  [[LibraryReads]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Wed]]''
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*2016  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Love]]''
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*2016  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Proposal]]''
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*2016  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Someone To Love]]''
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*2014  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] Honorable Mention - Most Tortured Hero, ''[[Only Enchanting]]''
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*2014  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Escape]]''
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*2014  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Only Enchanting]]''
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*2014  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[The Escape]]''
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Escape]]''
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[Only Enchanting]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#53), ''[[More Than A Mistress]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#82), ''[[The Secret Pearl]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#92), ''[[Simply Love]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#7), ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2013  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#36), ''[[A Summer To Remember]]''
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*2013  [[Kirkus Reviews]] Starred Review, ''[[The Arrangement]]''
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*2013  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Arrangement]]''
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*2013  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Arrangement]]''
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*2012  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Proposal]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#78), ''[[More Than A Mistress]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#41), ''[[The Secret Pearl]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#7), ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2010  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#32), ''[[A Summer To Remember]]''
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*2009  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[At Last Comes Love]]''
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*2009  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[First Comes Marriage]]''
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*2009  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Then Comes Seduction]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#65), ''[[More Than A Mistress]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#98), ''[[The Notorious Rake]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#63), ''[[The Secret Pearl]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#6), ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2007  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#20), ''[[A Summer To Remember]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#66), ''[[Heartless]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (50), ''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#90), ''[[More Than A Mistress]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#65), ''[[The Notorious Rake]]''
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*2004  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#55), ''[[Slightly Dangerous]]''
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*2004 [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#12), ''[[A Summer To Remember]]''
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*2004  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Slightly Sinful]]''
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*2003  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Slightly Scandalous]]''
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*2003  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Long Historical Romance, ''[[A Summer To Remember]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#60), ''[[The Famous Heroine]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#46), ''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#40), ''[[A Precious Jewel]]''
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*2000  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#92), ''[[The Secret Pearl]]''
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*1998  [[All About Romance Reader Award]] - Top 100 Romances (#83), ''[[Lord Carew's Bride]]''
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*1990  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Regency Romance, ''[[Lady With A Black Umbrella]]''
  
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==Awards (body of work)==
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*2002  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Winner - Best Regency Romance Author
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*2000  [[Romance Readers Anonymouse Award]] Winner - Best Regency Romance Author
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*1998  [[Romance Readers Anonymouse Award]] Winner - Best Regency Romance Author
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*1992-93  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Regency Short Story
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*1988-89  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Regency Romance
  
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Simply Series
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==Recognitions (body of work)==
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* [[Simply Unforgettable|''Simply Unforgettable'']] - 2005
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*2000  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All-Around Romance Author of All Time
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* Simply Love - 2006
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*1996  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best All-Time Classic Romance Author
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* Simply Magic - 2007
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*1996  [[Romance Readers Anonymous Award]] Nominee - Best Historical Romance Author
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* Simply Perfect - 2008
 
  
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== Honors ==
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* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best All-Time Classic Romance Author
 
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* [[1996 RRA Awards Winners|1996 RRA Awards Nominee]] - Best Historical Romance Author
 

Latest revision as of 00:57, 20 November 2024


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.

(from randomhouse.com)

Mary Jenkins was born in 1944 in Swansea, Wales, UK. After graduating from university, moved to Saskatchewan, Canada, to teach high school English, on a two-year teaching contract in 1967. She married her Canadian husband, Robert Balogh, and had three children, Jacqueline, Christopher and Sian. When she's not writing, she enjoys reading, music and knitting. She also enjoys watching tennis and curling.

Mary Balogh started writing in the evenings as a hobby. Her first book, a Regency love story, was published in 1985 as A Masked Deception under her married name. In 1988, she retired from teaching after 20 years to pursue her dream to write full-time. She has written more than seventy novels and almost thirty novellas since then, including the New York Times bestselling 'Slightly' sextet and 'Simply' quartet. She has won numerous awards, including Bestselling Historical of the Year from the Borders Group, and her novel Simply Magic was a finalist in the Quill Awards. She has won seven Waldenbooks Awards and two B. Dalton Awards for her bestselling novels, as well as a Romantic Times Lifetime Achievement Award.

On the Web

Books

Series/Related Titles

Awards

Recognitions

Awards (body of work)

Recognitions (body of work)

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