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* [[Knight In Shining Armor|''Knight In Shining Armor'']] - 1989
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| name        = Jude Gilliam White Montassir
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* [[Remembrance|''Remembrance'']] - 1994
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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]] {{flagicon|USA}}
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| occupation  = [[Novelist]]
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| nationality = [[United States of America]] {{flagicon|USA}}
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| period      = 1978 - present
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| genre      = [[Romance]], [[historical]], [[paranormal]]
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| debut_works = [[The Enchanted Land]]
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| website    = http://www.judedeveraux.com/
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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.  She began writing in 1976 as [[Jude Deveraux]], and 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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==Biography==
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'''Jude Gilliam''' borned on [[September 20]], [[1947]] in Fairdale, Kentucky). She is the greater one of four brothers. Jude has an extensive family in Kentucky, and when being young, her family was moved to another state, she felt single and began to write. The heroin of her histories was called '''Jude''' by all means, and was brave and audacious.
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In 1967, young Jude contracted marriage with Mr. White, four years later they divorced. She went to [[Murray State University]] and received a degree in Art, and she was a 5th-grade [[teacher]] prior to her debut as a writer.
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Jude returned to marry, this time with Claude Montassir. She began writing in 1976, and her first book was published in 1977 agreeing 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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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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==Bibliography==
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===Single Novels===
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* ''The Enchanted Land'' (1978)
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* ''Casa Grande'' (1982)
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* ''The Invitation'' (1993) - short stories
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* ''Remembrance'' (1994)
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* ''Legend'' (1996)
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* ''An Angel for Emily'' (1998)
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* ''The Blessing'' (1998)
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* ''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'' (2005)
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* ''Carolina Isle'' (2006)
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===The Montgomery Family===
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====In the Beginning====
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* ''The Black Lyon'' (1980) - Montgomery #1
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* ''The Maiden'' (1988)
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====Velvet Series====
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* ''The Velvet Promise'' (1981) - Velvet series #1,- Montgomery #2
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* ''Highland Velvet'' (1982) - Velvet series #2, Montgomery #3
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* ''Velvet Song'' (1983) - Velvet series #3, Montgomery #4
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* ''Velvet Angel'' (1983) - Velvet series #4, Montgomery #5
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====Middle Ages====
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* ''The Heiress'' (1995)- Montgomery #15
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====Revolutionary-War Era====
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* ''The Raider'' (1987) - Montgomery #7
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====Nineteenth Century ====
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=====America=====
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* ''Mountain Laurel'' (1990) Montgomery #12
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* ''The Temptress'' (1986)- Montgomery #6
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* ''Eternity'' (1992) - Montgomery #14
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* ''Wishes'' (1989) - Montgomery #11
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=====Britain=====
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* ''The Duchess'' (1991)- Montgomery #13
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====Twentieth Century====
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* ''The Awakening'' (1988)
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* ''The Princess'' (1987)
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* ''A Knight in Shining Armor'' (1989)
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====Contemporary====
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* ''High Tide'' (1999) - Montgomery #16
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====Forever Series====
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* ''Forever'' (2002) - Forever series #1 (montgomery)
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* ''Forever and Always'' (2003) - Forever series #2(montgomery)
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* ''Always'' (2004) - Forever series #3(montgomery)
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===James River Saga===
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* ''Sweetbriar'' (1983)
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* ''Counterfeit Lady'' (1984) - James River series #1
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* ''Lost Lady'' (1985) - James River series #2
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* ''River Lady'' (1985) - James River series #3
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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 Taming'' (1989) - Peregrine family series #1
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* ''The Conquest'' (1991) - Peregrine family series #2
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===Anthologies===
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* "A Holiday of Love" (1994) - anthology
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* "Simple Gifts: Four Heartwarming Christmas Stories" (1998) - anthology
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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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Revision as of 15:09, 19 February 2007

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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. She began writing in 1976 as Jude Deveraux, and 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.

Biography

Jude Gilliam borned on September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky). She is the greater one of four brothers. Jude has an extensive family in Kentucky, and when being young, her family was moved to another state, she felt single and began to write. The heroin of her histories was called Jude by all means, and was brave and audacious.

In 1967, young Jude contracted marriage with Mr. White, four years later they divorced. She went to Murray State University and received a degree in Art, and she was a 5th-grade teacher prior to her debut as a writer.

Jude returned to marry, this time with Claude Montassir. She began writing in 1976, and her first book was published in 1977 agreeing 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.

Bibliography

Single Novels

  • The Enchanted Land (1978)
  • Casa Grande (1982)
  • The Invitation (1993) - short stories
  • Remembrance (1994)
  • Legend (1996)
  • An Angel for Emily (1998)
  • The Blessing (1998)
  • Temptation (2000)
  • The Summerhouse (2001)
  • The Mulberry Tree (2002)
  • Wild Orchids (2003)
  • First Impressions (2005)
  • Carolina Isle (2006)

The Montgomery Family

In the Beginning

  • The Black Lyon (1980) - Montgomery #1
  • The Maiden (1988)

Velvet Series

  • The Velvet Promise (1981) - Velvet series #1,- Montgomery #2
  • Highland Velvet (1982) - Velvet series #2, Montgomery #3
  • Velvet Song (1983) - Velvet series #3, Montgomery #4
  • Velvet Angel (1983) - Velvet series #4, Montgomery #5

Middle Ages

  • The Heiress (1995)- Montgomery #15

Revolutionary-War Era

  • The Raider (1987) - Montgomery #7

Nineteenth Century

America
  • Mountain Laurel (1990) Montgomery #12
  • The Temptress (1986)- Montgomery #6
  • Eternity (1992) - Montgomery #14
  • Wishes (1989) - Montgomery #11
Britain
  • The Duchess (1991)- Montgomery #13

Twentieth Century

  • The Awakening (1988)
  • The Princess (1987)
  • A Knight in Shining Armor (1989)

Contemporary

  • High Tide (1999) - Montgomery #16

Forever Series

  • Forever (2002) - Forever series #1 (montgomery)
  • Forever and Always (2003) - Forever series #2(montgomery)
  • Always (2004) - Forever series #3(montgomery)

James River Saga

  • Sweetbriar (1983)
  • Counterfeit Lady (1984) - James River series #1
  • Lost Lady (1985) - James River series #2
  • River Lady (1985) - James River series #3

Taggart

  • Twin of Ice (1985) - Twins series #1
  • Twin of Fire (1985) - Twins series #2
  • Sweet Liar (1992)
  • Holly (2003)

Note: Wishes also involves the Taggarts as secondary characters

Peregrine Family

  • The Taming (1989) - Peregrine family series #1
  • The Conquest (1991) - Peregrine family series #2

Anthologies

  • "A Holiday of Love" (1994) - anthology
  • "Simple Gifts: Four Heartwarming Christmas Stories" (1998) - anthology
  • Upon a Midnight Clear (1998) - anthology
  • "A Season in a Highlands" (2000) - anthology

External links

nl:Jude Deveraux fi:Jude Deveraux

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