Jude Deveraux

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

• Jude Deveraux's personal site
• Deveraux fansites
• Gutsy Love, Deveraux's fanlisting
• Montgomery Family Tree

Bibliography

Books

• Always (2004) - Forever series #3 (Montgomery)
• Angel For Emily, An (1998)
• Awakening, The (1988)
• Black Lyon, The (1980) - Montgomery #1
• Blessing, The (1998)
• Conquest, The (1991) - Peregrine family series #2
• Carolina Isle (2006)
• Casa Grande (1982)
• Counterfeit Lady (1984) - James River series #1
• Duchess, The (1991)- Montgomery #13
• Enchanted Land, The - December 1978 (Avon)
• Eternity (1992) - Montgomery #14
• First Impressions (2005)
• Forever And Always (2003) - Forever series #2 (Montgomery)
• Forever (2002) - Forever series #1 (Montgomery)
• Heiress, The (1995)- Montgomery #15
• High Tide (1999) - Montgomery #16
• Highland Velvet (1982) - Velvet series #2, Montgomery #3
• Holly (2003)
• Invitation, The - April 1993 (Pocket Books)
• Knight in Shining Armor, A (1989)
• Legend (1996)
• Lost Lady (1985) - James River series #2
• Maiden, The (1988)
• Mountain Laurel (1990) Montgomery #12
• Mulberry Tree, The (2002)
• Princess, The (1987)
• Raider, The (1987) - Montgomery #7
• Remembrance (1994)
• River Lady (1985) - James River series #3
• Summerhouse, The (2001)
• Sweet Liar - 1992 (Pocket Books) Hardcover
• Sweetbriar (1983)
• Taming, The (1989) - Peregrine family series #1
• Temptation (2000)
• Temptress, The (1986)- Montgomery #6
• Twin Of Fire (1985) - Twins series #2
• Twin Of Ice (1985) - Twins series #1
• Velvet Angel (1983) - Velvet series #4, Montgomery #5
• Velvet Promise, The (1981) - Velvet series #1,- Montgomery #2
• Velvet Song (1983) - Velvet series #3, Montgomery #4
• Wild Orchids (2003)
• Wishes (1989) - Montgomery #11

Novellas

• "Change Of Heart" in A Holiday Of Love - November 1994 Pocket)
• "Invitation, The" in The Invitation - April 1993 (Pocket)
• "Just Curious" in A Gift Of Love - 1995 (Pocket) and in Simple Gifts - December 2001 (Pocket)
• "Matchmakers" in The Invitation - April 1993 (Pocket)
• "Perfect Arrangement, A" in The Invitation - April 1993 (Pocket)
• "Teacher, The" in Upon A Midnight Clear - 1997 (Pocket)
• "Unfinished Business" in A Season In The Highlands - December 2000 (Pocket)

Series/Related Titles

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

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

• 1987-1988 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Best All Around Historical Romance
• 1988-1989 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Time Travel
• 2000 Career Achievement Award Winner - Romantic Times Magazine - Innovative Historical Romance