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== Books == | == Books == | ||
− | * ''[[All About Love]]'' | + | * ''[[All About Love]]'' - February 2001 ([[Avon]]) PB |
− | * ''[[All About Passion]]'' | + | * ''[[All About Passion]]'' - September 2001 ([[Avon]]) PB |
* ''[[Beyond Seduction]]'' - September 2007 ([[Avon]]) PB | * ''[[Beyond Seduction]]'' - September 2007 ([[Avon]]) PB | ||
* ''[[Captain Jack's Woman]]'' - October 1997 ([[Avon]]) PB | * ''[[Captain Jack's Woman]]'' - October 1997 ([[Avon]]) PB | ||
− | * ''[[A Comfortable Wife|Comfortable Wife, A]]'' - 1997 ([[Mills and Boon|Mills & | + | * ''[[A Comfortable Wife|Comfortable Wife, A]]'' - March 1997 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance|Mills & boon Historical Romance #542]]) ([[Harlequin Historical Subscription|Harlequin Historical Subscription #45]]) |
− | * ''[[Devil's Bride]]'' - March 1998 [[Avon ]] PB | + | * ''[[Devil's Bride]]'' - March 1998 ([[Avon ]]) PB |
− | * ''[[Fair Juno]]'' - 1994 ([[Mills and Boon| | + | * ''[[Fair Juno]]'' - August 1994 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance|Legacy of Love #418]]) ([[Harlequin Historical Subscription|Harlequin Historical Subscription #13]]) |
− | * ''[[A Fine Passion|Fine Passion, A]]'' | + | * ''[[A Fine Passion|Fine Passion, A]]'' - September 2005 ([[Avon]]) PB |
− | * ''[[Four In Hand]]'' - 1993 ([[Mills and Boon| | + | * ''[[Four In Hand]]'' - April 1993 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance|Masquerade #365]]) ([[Harlequin Historical Subscription|Harlequin Historical Subscription #25]]) |
− | * ''[[A Gentleman's Honor|Gentleman's Honor, A]]'' | + | * ''[[A Gentleman's Honor|Gentleman's Honor, A]]'' - October 2003 ([[Avon]]) PB |
* ''[[The Ideal Bride|Ideal Bride, The]]'' - March 2004 ([[William Morrow]]) HC | * ''[[The Ideal Bride|Ideal Bride, The]]'' - March 2004 ([[William Morrow]]) HC | ||
− | * ''[[Impetuous Innocent]]'' - 1994 ([[Mills and Boon| | + | * ''[[Impetuous Innocent]]'' - April 1994 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance|Legacy of Love #401]]) ([[Harlequin Historical Subscription|Harlequin Historical Subscription #19]]) |
− | * ''[[The Lady Chosen|Lady Chosen, The]]'' | + | * ''[[The Lady Chosen|Lady Chosen, The]]'' - September 2003 ([[Avon]]) PB |
− | * ''[[A Lady Of Expectations|Lady Of Expectations, A]]'' - December 1995 [[Mills and Boon Historical Romance|Masquerade #483]]) [[Harlequin Historical Subscription|Harlequin Historical Subscription #37]] | + | * ''[[A Lady Of Expectations|Lady Of Expectations, A]]'' - December 1995 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance|Masquerade #483]]) ([[Harlequin Historical Subscription|Harlequin Historical Subscription #37]]) |
− | * ''[[A Lady of His Own|Lady of His Own, A]]'' | + | * ''[[A Lady of His Own|Lady of His Own, A]]'' - October 2004 ([[Avon]]) PB |
− | * ''[[On A Wicked Dawn]]'' | + | * ''[[On A Wicked Dawn]]'' - May 2002 ([[Avon]]) PB |
− | * ''[[On A Wild Night]]'' | + | * ''[[On A Wild Night]]'' - April 2002 ([[Avon]]) PB |
− | * ''[[The Perfect Lover|Perfect Lover, The]]'' | + | * ''[[The Perfect Lover|Perfect Lover, The]]'' - February 2003 ([[William Morrow]]) HC |
− | * ''[[The Promise In A Kiss|Promise In A Kiss, the]]'' | + | * ''[[The Promise In A Kiss|Promise In A Kiss, the]]'' - December 2001 ([[William Morrow]]) HC |
* ''[[A Rake's Vow|Rake's Vow, A]]'' - October 1998 ([[Avon]]) PB | * ''[[A Rake's Vow|Rake's Vow, A]]'' - October 1998 ([[Avon]]) PB | ||
− | * ''[[The Reasons for Marriage|Reasons for Marriage, The]]'' - January 1995 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance|Masquerade #438]]) [[Harlequin Historical Subscription|Harlequin Historical Subscription #33]] | + | * ''[[The Reasons for Marriage|Reasons for Marriage, The]]'' - January 1995 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance|Masquerade #438]]) ([[Harlequin Historical Subscription|Harlequin Historical Subscription #33]]) |
* ''[[A Rogue's Proposal|Rogue's Proposal, A]]'' - October 1999 ([[Avon]]) PB | * ''[[A Rogue's Proposal|Rogue's Proposal, A]]'' - October 1999 ([[Avon]]) PB | ||
* ''[[Scandal's Bride]]'' March 1999 ([[Avon ]]) PB | * ''[[Scandal's Bride]]'' March 1999 ([[Avon ]]) PB | ||
* ''[[A Secret Love|Secret Love, A]]'' - July 2000 ([[Avon]]) PB | * ''[[A Secret Love|Secret Love, A]]'' - July 2000 ([[Avon]]) PB | ||
− | * ''[[Tangled Reins]]'' - 1992 ([[Mills and Boon| | + | * ''[[Tangled Reins]]'' - September 1992 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance|Masquerade #352]]) ([[Harlequin Historical Subscription|Harlequin Historical Subscription #3]]) |
* ''[[The Taste Of Innocence|Taste Of Innocence, The]]'' - March 2007 ([[William Morrow]]) HC | * ''[[The Taste Of Innocence|Taste Of Innocence, The]]'' - March 2007 ([[William Morrow]]) HC | ||
− | * ''[[To Distraction]]'' | + | * ''[[To Distraction]]'' - September 2006 ([[Avon]]) PB |
− | * ''[[The Truth About Love|Truth About Love, The]]'' | + | * ''[[The Truth About Love|Truth About Love, The]]'' - March 2005 ([[William Morrow]]) HC |
− | * ''[[An Unwilling Conquest|Unwilling Conquest, An]]'' - July 1996 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance|Masquerade #509]]) [[Harlequin Historical Subscription|Harlequin Historical Subscription #41]] | + | * ''[[An Unwilling Conquest|Unwilling Conquest, An]]'' - July 1996 ([[Mills and Boon Historical Romance|Masquerade #509]]) ([[Harlequin Historical Subscription|Harlequin Historical Subscription #41]]) |
− | * ''[[What Price Love?]]'' 2006 | + | * ''[[What Price Love?]]'' - March 2006 ([[William Morrow]]) HC |
* ''[[Where the Heart leads]]'' - February 2008 ([[William Morrow]]) HC | * ''[[Where the Heart leads]]'' - February 2008 ([[William Morrow]]) HC | ||
== Novellas == | == Novellas == | ||
− | * ''[[Lost and Found]]'' in "[[Hero, Come Back]]" - 2005 | + | * ''[[Lost and Found]]'' in "[[Hero, Come Back]]" - June 2005 ([[Avon]]) |
− | * ''[[Melting Ice]]'' in "[[Rough Around the Edges]]" - 1998 | + | * ''[[Melting Ice]]'' in "[[Rough Around the Edges]]" - June 1998 ([[St. Martin's Press]]) (''Reissue 2004, [[St. Martin's Press]]'') |
− | * ''[[Rose In Bloom]]'' in "[[Scottish Brides]]" - 1999 | + | * ''[[Rose In Bloom]]'' in "[[Scottish Brides]]" - June 1999 ([[Avon]]) |
− | * ''[[Scandalous Lord Dere]]'' in "[[Secrets Of A Perfect Night]]" - 2000 | + | * ''[[Scandalous Lord Dere]]'' in "[[Secrets Of A Perfect Night]]" - December 2000 ([[Avon]]) |
== Series/Related Titles == | == Series/Related Titles == | ||
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# [[A Lady Of Expectations]] - 1995 (Jack lester) | # [[A Lady Of Expectations]] - 1995 (Jack lester) | ||
# [[An Unwilling Conquest]] - 1996 (Harry Lester) | # [[An Unwilling Conquest]] - 1996 (Harry Lester) | ||
+ | * spin off [[A Comfortable Wife]] - March 1997 (Philip Marlowe, 7th Baron Ruthven) | ||
=== The Bar Cynster === | === The Bar Cynster === | ||
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=== Casebook of Barnaby Adair === | === Casebook of Barnaby Adair === | ||
− | # [[Where the Heart leads]] | + | # [[Where the Heart leads]] - 2008 |
== Awards/Honors == | == Awards/Honors == | ||
* [[Career Achievement Awards|Romantic Times 2005 Career Achievement Award Nominee]] | * [[Career Achievement Awards|Romantic Times 2005 Career Achievement Award Nominee]] | ||
* [[Romantic Times Magazine#Awards|Romantic Times 1998 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner]] - [[Devil's Bride]] (Best Historical Romance Book in a Series) | * [[Romantic Times Magazine#Awards|Romantic Times 1998 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner]] - [[Devil's Bride]] (Best Historical Romance Book in a Series) |
Revision as of 07:34, 6 May 2008
Stephanie Laurens was born in Sri Lanka and has a Ph.D. in biochemistry. 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.
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.
Contents
On the Web
Books
- All About Love - February 2001 (Avon) PB
- All About Passion - September 2001 (Avon) PB
- Beyond Seduction - September 2007 (Avon) PB
- Captain Jack's Woman - October 1997 (Avon) PB
- Comfortable Wife, A - March 1997 (Mills & boon Historical Romance #542) (Harlequin Historical Subscription #45)
- Devil's Bride - March 1998 (Avon ) PB
- Fair Juno - August 1994 (Legacy of Love #418) (Harlequin Historical Subscription #13)
- Fine Passion, A - September 2005 (Avon) PB
- Four In Hand - April 1993 (Masquerade #365) (Harlequin Historical Subscription #25)
- Gentleman's Honor, A - October 2003 (Avon) PB
- Ideal Bride, The - March 2004 (William Morrow) HC
- Impetuous Innocent - April 1994 (Legacy of Love #401) (Harlequin Historical Subscription #19)
- Lady Chosen, The - September 2003 (Avon) PB
- Lady Of Expectations, A - December 1995 (Masquerade #483) (Harlequin Historical Subscription #37)
- Lady of His Own, A - October 2004 (Avon) PB
- On A Wicked Dawn - May 2002 (Avon) PB
- On A Wild Night - April 2002 (Avon) PB
- Perfect Lover, The - February 2003 (William Morrow) HC
- Promise In A Kiss, the - December 2001 (William Morrow) HC
- Rake's Vow, A - October 1998 (Avon) PB
- Reasons for Marriage, The - January 1995 (Masquerade #438) (Harlequin Historical Subscription #33)
- Rogue's Proposal, A - October 1999 (Avon) PB
- Scandal's Bride March 1999 (Avon ) PB
- Secret Love, A - July 2000 (Avon) PB
- Tangled Reins - September 1992 (Masquerade #352) (Harlequin Historical Subscription #3)
- Taste Of Innocence, The - March 2007 (William Morrow) HC
- To Distraction - September 2006 (Avon) PB
- Truth About Love, The - March 2005 (William Morrow) HC
- Unwilling Conquest, An - July 1996 (Masquerade #509) (Harlequin Historical Subscription #41)
- What Price Love? - March 2006 (William Morrow) HC
- Where the Heart leads - February 2008 (William Morrow) HC
Novellas
- Lost and Found in "Hero, Come Back" - June 2005 (Avon)
- Melting Ice in "Rough Around the Edges" - June 1998 (St. Martin's Press) (Reissue 2004, St. Martin's Press)
- Rose In Bloom in "Scottish Brides" - June 1999 (Avon)
- Scandalous Lord Dere in "Secrets Of A Perfect Night" - December 2000 (Avon)
Series/Related Titles
The Lester Family Triology
- The Reasons for Marriage - 1995 (Leonore Lester)
- A Lady Of Expectations - 1995 (Jack lester)
- An Unwilling Conquest - 1996 (Harry Lester)
- spin off A Comfortable Wife - March 1997 (Philip Marlowe, 7th Baron Ruthven)
The Bar Cynster
- prequel The Promise In A Kiss - 2001 (1783, Sebastian Cynster, 5th Duke of St. Ives & Helena de Stansion, Comtesse d'Lisle, the parents of the hero in Devil's Bride)
- Devil's Bride - 1998 (1818, Sebastian "Devil" Cynster, 6th Duke of St. Ives & Honoria Wetherby)
- A Rake's Vow - 1998 (1819, Spencer "Vane" Cynster & Patience Debbington)
- Scandal's Bride - 1999 (1819, Richard "Scandal" Cynster)
- A Rogue's Proposal - 1999 (1820, Harry "Demon" Cynster & Felicity Parteger)
- A Secret Love - 2000 (1820, Rupert "Gabriel" Cynster & Lady Alathea Morwellan)
- All About Love, 2001
- All About Passion, 2001
- On A Wild Night, 2002
- On A Wicked Dawn, 2002
- The Perfect Lover, 2003
- The Ideal Bride - 2004 (1825, Michael Anstruther-Wetherby, brother of Honoria Cynster, Duchess of St. Ives, heroine of Devil's Bride)
- The Truth About Love - 2005 (1831, Gerrard Debbington, brother of Patience Cynster, heroine in A Rake's Vow)
- What Price Love? 2006
- The Taste Of Innocence - 2007 (1833, Charles Morwellan, 8th Earl of Meredith, brother of Lady Alathea Morwellan, heroine of A Secret Love)
The Bastion Club
Seven bachelors band together while looking for wives
- prequel Captain Jack's Woman - 1997 (1811, Jonathon Hendon, Lord Hendon)
- The Lady Chosen - 2003 (Tristan Weymss, Earl of Trentham)
- A Gentleman's Honor - 2003 (Anthony Blake, Viscount Torrington)
- A Lady Of His Own - 2004 (Charles St Austell, Earl of Lostwithiel)
- A Fine Passion - 2005 (Jack Warnefleet, Baron Warnefleet of Minchinbury)
- To Distraction - 2006 (Deverell, Viscount Paignton)
Casebook of Barnaby Adair
- Where the Heart leads - 2008
Awards/Honors
- Romantic Times 2005 Career Achievement Award Nominee
- Romantic Times 1998 Reviewers' Choice Award Winner - Devil's Bride (Best Historical Romance Book in a Series)