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New York Times bestselling author '''Victoria Alexander''' was an award winning television reporter until she discovered fiction was much more fun than real life. She turned to writing full time and is still shocked it worked out.
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Since the publication of her first book in 1995, she has written forty-one full length novels and eight novellas. The Perfect Wife—originally published in 1996 and reissued in March 2008—hit #1 on the New York Times list.  The best selling, award winning author has books translated into more than a dozen different languages and has readers around the world. Victoria credits much of her writing success to her experiences as a reporter.
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Her years as a broadcast journalist were spent in two radically different areas of the country: Nebraska and West Virginia. In West Virginia, she covered both natural and manmade disasters. She was on the scene when a power plant construction accident in a small town left 52 men dead. She once spent the night on a mountain waiting to learn of the fate of coal miners trapped in a mine collapse. Victoria was producing a newscast when her husband (who worked at the same television station) and several other journalists were held hostage by a disturbed Vietnam veteran. In Nebraska, she reported on the farm crisis and watched people lose land that had been in their families for generations. She covered the story that was the basis of the movie BOYS DON’T CRY and once acted as the link between police and a gunman who had barricaded himself in his home. Her investigative work exposed the trucking of New York City garbage to a small town dump in rural Nebraska.
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During her journalism career, Victoria covered every president from Ford to Clinton. She knows firsthand what it feels like to be surrounded by rising floodwaters and inside a burning building. She’s interviewed movie stars including Kevin Costner, ridden an elephant and flown in a governor’s helicopter. She’s covered a national political convention and Pope John Paul II’s historic visit to Denver as well as small town festivals celebrating everything from walnuts to Glen Miller. Her work was honored by numerous organizations including the Associated Press who called a feature about a firefighter’s school “story telling genius”. It was the encouragement she needed to turn from news to fiction. She’s never looked back.
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
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* [http://www.eclectics.com/victoria/ Victoria Alexander]
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* Website [https://victoriaalexander.com/]
  
 
== Books ==
 
== Books ==
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Effington (and friends) series:
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* ''[[1888 - Alexandra]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[The Weddings Bargain]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[Believe]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[The Husband List]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[The Dance Before Christmas|Dance Before Christmas, The]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[The Marriage Lesson]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[The Daring Exploits Of A Runaway Heiress|Daring Exploits Of A Runaway Heiress, The]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[The Prince's Bride]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[Desires Of A Perfect Lady]]'' - 2010
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* ''[[The Emperor's New Clothes|Emperor's New Clothes, The]]'' - 1997
 
* ''[[Her Highness, My Wife]]'' - 2002
 
* ''[[Her Highness, My Wife]]'' - 2002
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* ''[[His Mistress By Christmas]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Husband List|Husband List, The]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[The Importance Of Being Wicked|Importance Of Being Wicked, The]]'' - 2013
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* ''[[The Lady In Question|Lady In Question, The]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[Lady Amelia's Secret Lover]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[The Lady Travelers Guide To Deception With An Unlikely Earl|Lady Travelers Guide To Deception With An Unlikely Earl, The]]'' - 2018
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* ''[[The Lady Travelers Guide To Happily Ever After|Lady Travelers Guide To Happily Ever After, The]]'' - 2019
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* ''[[The Lady Travelers Guide To Larceny With A Dashing Stranger|Lady Travelers Guide To Larceny With A Dashing Stranger, The]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[The Lady Travelers Guide To Scoundrels And Other Gentlemen|Lady Travelers Guide To Scoundrels And Other Gentlemen, The]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[The Last Love Letter|Last Love Letter, The]]'' - 2000
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* ''[[Let It Be Love]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[A Little Bit Wicked|Little Bit Wicked, A]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Lord Stillwell's Excellent Engagements]]'' - 2012
 
* ''[[Love With The Proper Husband]]'' - 2003
 
* ''[[Love With The Proper Husband]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[The Lady In Question]]'' - 2003
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* ''[[The Marriage Lesson|Marriage Lesson, The]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[The Pursuit Of Marriage]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[My Wicked Little Lies]]'' - 2012
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* ''[[A Visit From Sir Nicholas]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[One Magic Moment]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[Paradise Bay]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[The Perfect Mistress|Perfect Mistress, The]]'' - 2011
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* ''[[The Perfect Wife|Perfect Wife, The]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Play It Again, Sam]]'' - 1998
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* ''[[The Prince's Bride|Prince's Bride, The]]'' - 2001
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* ''[[The Princess And The Pea|Princess And The Pea, The]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[Promises To Keep]]'' - 1996
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* ''[[The Proper Way To Stop A Wedding|Proper Way To Stop A Wedding, The]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[The Pursuit Of Marriage|Pursuit Of Marriage, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The Rise And Fall Of Reginald Everheart|Rise And Fall of REginald Everheart, The]]'' - 2017
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* ''[[Same Time, Next Christmas]]'' - 2015
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* ''[[The Scandalous Adventures Of The Sister Of The Bride|Scandalous Adventures Of The Sister Of The Bride, The]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[Secrets Of A Proper Lady]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[Seduction Of A Proper Gentleman]]'' - 2008
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* ''[[Shakespeare And The Three Kings]]'' - 1997
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* ''[[The Shocking Secret Of A Guest At tThe Wedding|Shocking Secret Of A Guest At tThe Wedding, The]]'' - 2014
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* ''[[The Trouble With Charlotte|Trouble With Charlotte, The]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The Virgin's Secret|Virgin's Secret, The]]'' - 2009
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* ''[[A Visit From Sir Nicholas|Visit From Sir Nicholas, A]]'' - 2004
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* ''[[The Wedding Bargain|Wedding Bargain, The]]'' - 1999
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* ''[[What A Lady Wants]]'' - 2007
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* ''[[What Happens At Christmas]]'' - 2012
 
* ''[[When We Meet Again]]'' - 2005
 
* ''[[When We Meet Again]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Let It Be Love]]'' - 2005
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* ''[[Yesterday & Forever]]'' - 1995
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==Anthologies==
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* ''[[Secrets Of A Perfect Night]]''
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== Series/Related Titles ==
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'''Effington And Friends'''
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:  1. ''[[The Weddings Bargain]]''
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:  2. ''[[The Husband List]]''
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:  3. ''[[The Marriage Lesson]]''
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:  4. ''[[The Prince's Bride]]''
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:  5. ''[[Her Highness, My Wife]]''
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:  6. ''[[Love With The Proper Husband]]''
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:  7. ''[[The Lady In Question]]''
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:  8. ''[[The Pursuit Of Marriage]]''
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::  8.5 ''[[The Trouble With Charlotte]]''
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:  9. ''[[When We Meet Again]]''
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:  10. ''[[A Visit From Sir Nicholas]]''
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:  11. ''[[Let It Be Love]]''
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'''Harrington Saga'''
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# ''[[The Perfect Wife]]''
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# ''[[The Virgin's Secret]]''
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# ''[[Desires Of A Perfect Lady]]''
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'''Lady Travelers Guide'''
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:  .5 ''[[The Proper Way To Stop A Wedding
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:  1. ''[[The Lady Travelers Guide To Scoundrels And Other Gentlemen]]''
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::  1.5 ''[[The Rise And Fall Of Reginald Everheart]]''
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:  2. ''[[The Lady Travelers Guide To Larceny With A Dashing Stranger]]''
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::  2.5 ''[[The Dance Before Christmas]]''
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:  3. ''[[The Lady Travelers Guide To Deception With An Unlikely Earl]]''
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:  4. ''[[The Lady Travelers Guide To Happily Ever After]]''
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'''Last Man Standing'''
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# ''[[A Little Bit Wicked]]''
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# ''[[What A Lady Wants]]''
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# ''[[Secrets Of A Proper Lady]]''
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# ''[[Seduction Of A Proper Gentleman]]''
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# ''[[Lady Amelia's Secret Lover]]''
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'''The Legend Of Nimway Hall''' (multi-author series)
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:  5. ''[[1888 - Alexandra]]''
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'''Millworth Manor'''
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:  1. ''[[What Happens At Christmas]]''
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::  1.5 ''[[Lord Stillwell's Excellent Engagements]]''
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:  2. ''[[The Importance Of Being Wicked]]''
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:  3. ''[[The Scandalous Adventures Of The Sister Of The Bride]]''
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:  4. ''[[The Shocking Secret Of A Guest At The Wedding]]''
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:  5. ''[[The Daring Exploits Of A Runaway Heiress]]''
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'''Sinful Family Secrets'''
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# ''[[The Perfect Mistress]]''
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# ''[[His Mistress By Christmas]]''
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# ''[[My Wicked Little Lies]]''
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'''Wicked Family Secrets (Hadley-Attwater)'''
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# ''[[His Mistress By Christmas]]''
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# ''[[My Wicked Little Lies]]''
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# ''[[The Importance Of Being Wicked]]''
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== Awards ==
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*2004  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Historical Anthology, ''[[The Trouble With Charlotte]]''
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*2004  [[RT Reviewers Choice Award]] Winner - Regency Historical Romance, ''[[A Visit From Sir Nicholas]]''
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*2003  [[RT Career Achievement Award]] Winner - Historical Storyteller Of The Year
  
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== Recognitions ==
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*2017  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[The Lady Travelers Guide To Scoundrels And Other Gentlemen]]''
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*2017  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[The Lady Travelers Guide To Larceny With A Dashing Stranger]]''
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*2017  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[The Lady Travelers Guide To Scoundrels And Other Gentleman]]''
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*2017  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Lady Travelers Guide To Larceny With A Dashing Stranger]]''
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*2015  [[Booklist]] Starred Review, ''[[The Daring Exploits Of A Runaway Heiress]]''
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*2015  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Daring Exploits Of A Runaway Heiress]]''
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*2014  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[The Scandalous Adventures Of The Sister Of The Bride]]''
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Scandalous Adventures Of The Sister Of The Bride]]''
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*2014  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[The Shocking Secret Of A Guest At The Wedding]]''
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*2012  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[My Wicked Little Lies]]''
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*2012  [[RT Book Reviews]] Top Pick, ''[[My Wicked Little Lies]]''
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*2008  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Seduction Of A Proper Gentleman]]''
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*2007  [[Library Journal]] Starred Review, ''[[Secrets Of A Proper Lady]]''
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*2006  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Historical Romance, ''[[When We Meet Again]]''
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*2004  [[Romance Writers of America (RWA) Awards|RITA Award]] Finalist - Short Historical Romance, ''[[Love With The Proper Husband]]''
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*2002  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[Her Highness, My Wife]]''
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*2001  [[Publishers Weekly]] Starred Review, ''[[The Marriage Lesson]]''
  
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Last Unmarried Men series:
 
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* ''[[A Little Bit Wicked]]'' - 2007
 
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* ''[[What A Lady Wants]]'' - 2007
 
  
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==Novellas==
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* 2006 RITA Finalist, ''[[When We Meet Again]]'', Short Historical Romance
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''[[The Last Love Letter]]'' in [[Secrets Of A Perfect Night]] - 2000
 

Latest revision as of 16:25, 19 July 2025


New York Times bestselling author Victoria Alexander was an award winning television reporter until she discovered fiction was much more fun than real life. She turned to writing full time and is still shocked it worked out.

Since the publication of her first book in 1995, she has written forty-one full length novels and eight novellas. The Perfect Wife—originally published in 1996 and reissued in March 2008—hit #1 on the New York Times list. The best selling, award winning author has books translated into more than a dozen different languages and has readers around the world. Victoria credits much of her writing success to her experiences as a reporter.

Her years as a broadcast journalist were spent in two radically different areas of the country: Nebraska and West Virginia. In West Virginia, she covered both natural and manmade disasters. She was on the scene when a power plant construction accident in a small town left 52 men dead. She once spent the night on a mountain waiting to learn of the fate of coal miners trapped in a mine collapse. Victoria was producing a newscast when her husband (who worked at the same television station) and several other journalists were held hostage by a disturbed Vietnam veteran. In Nebraska, she reported on the farm crisis and watched people lose land that had been in their families for generations. She covered the story that was the basis of the movie BOYS DON’T CRY and once acted as the link between police and a gunman who had barricaded himself in his home. Her investigative work exposed the trucking of New York City garbage to a small town dump in rural Nebraska.

During her journalism career, Victoria covered every president from Ford to Clinton. She knows firsthand what it feels like to be surrounded by rising floodwaters and inside a burning building. She’s interviewed movie stars including Kevin Costner, ridden an elephant and flown in a governor’s helicopter. She’s covered a national political convention and Pope John Paul II’s historic visit to Denver as well as small town festivals celebrating everything from walnuts to Glen Miller. Her work was honored by numerous organizations including the Associated Press who called a feature about a firefighter’s school “story telling genius”. It was the encouragement she needed to turn from news to fiction. She’s never looked back.

On the Web

Books

Anthologies

Series/Related Titles

Effington And Friends

1. The Weddings Bargain
2. The Husband List
3. The Marriage Lesson
4. The Prince's Bride
5. Her Highness, My Wife
6. Love With The Proper Husband
7. The Lady In Question
8. The Pursuit Of Marriage
8.5 The Trouble With Charlotte
9. When We Meet Again
10. A Visit From Sir Nicholas
11. Let It Be Love

Harrington Saga

  1. The Perfect Wife
  2. The Virgin's Secret
  3. Desires Of A Perfect Lady

Lady Travelers Guide

.5 [[The Proper Way To Stop A Wedding
1. The Lady Travelers Guide To Scoundrels And Other Gentlemen
1.5 The Rise And Fall Of Reginald Everheart
2. The Lady Travelers Guide To Larceny With A Dashing Stranger
2.5 The Dance Before Christmas
3. The Lady Travelers Guide To Deception With An Unlikely Earl
4. The Lady Travelers Guide To Happily Ever After

Last Man Standing

  1. A Little Bit Wicked
  2. What A Lady Wants
  3. Secrets Of A Proper Lady
  4. Seduction Of A Proper Gentleman
  5. Lady Amelia's Secret Lover

The Legend Of Nimway Hall (multi-author series)

5. 1888 - Alexandra

Millworth Manor

1. What Happens At Christmas
1.5 Lord Stillwell's Excellent Engagements
2. The Importance Of Being Wicked
3. The Scandalous Adventures Of The Sister Of The Bride
4. The Shocking Secret Of A Guest At The Wedding
5. The Daring Exploits Of A Runaway Heiress

Sinful Family Secrets

  1. The Perfect Mistress
  2. His Mistress By Christmas
  3. My Wicked Little Lies

Wicked Family Secrets (Hadley-Attwater)

  1. His Mistress By Christmas
  2. My Wicked Little Lies
  3. The Importance Of Being Wicked

Awards

Recognitions


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