Lorraine Heath
Lorraine Heath has always had a soft spot for emotional love stories. No doubt because growing up, watching movies with her mom, she was taught that the best movies "won't half make you cry."
She is the daughter of a British beauty (her mom won second place in a beauty contest sponsored by Max Factor® during which she received a kiss from Caesar Romero, (the Joker on the original Batman TV series) and a Texan who was stationed at Bovingdon while serving in the air force. Lorraine was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, but soon after moved to Texas. Her "dual" nationality has given her a love for all things British and Texan, and she enjoys weaving both heritages through her stories.
When she received her BA degree in psychology from the University of Texas, she had no idea she had gained a foundation that would help her to create believable characters—characters that are often described as “real people.” She began her career writing training manuals and computer code for the IRS, but something was always missing. When she read a romance novel, she became not only hooked on the genre, but quickly realized what her writing lacked: rebels, scoundrels, and rogues. She's been writing about them ever since. Her novels have been recognized with numerous industry awards and have appeared on bestseller lists, including USA TODAY and the New York Times.
The author of more than 60 novels, she writes historical and contemporary romance for adults and historical romance for teen readers. Under the names Rachel Hawthorne and Jade Parker, she writes popular contemporary, historical, and paranormal romance for teens readers. She also writes young adult novels with her son under the name J. A. London.
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Books
- Affair With A Notorious Heiress - 2017
- Always To Remember - 1996
- Amelia And The Outlaw - 2003
- As An Earl Desires - 2005
- Beauty Tempts The Beast - 2020
- Between The Devil And Desire - 2009
- Beyond Scandal And Desire - 2018
- Counterfeit Scoundrel - 2023
- Deck The Halls With Love - 2013
- Duchess Hunt - 2021
- Duchess In His Bed - 2019
- Duke Of Her Own - 2006
- Duke And The Lady In Red - 2015
- Earl Takes A Fancy - 2020
- Earl Takes All - 2016
- Falling Into Bed With A Duke - 2015
- Gentlemen Prefer Heiresses - 2017
- Girls Of Flight City - 2022
- Hard Lovin' Man - 2003
- In Bed With The Devil - 2008
- Invitation To Seduction - 2004
- Invitation To Scandal - 2010
- Just Wicked Enough - 2007
- Ladies' Man - 1995
- Last Wicked Scoundrel - 2014
- Long Stretch Of Lonesome/The Gunslinger - 1999
- Lord Of Temptation - 2012
- Lord Of Wicked Intentions - 2013
- Love With A Scandalous Lord - 2003
- Matter Of Temptation - 2005
- Midnight Pleasures With A Scoundrel - 2009
- Never Love A Cowboy - 2000
- Never Marry A Cowboy - 2001
- Notorious Lord Knightly - 2023
- Once More, My Darling Rogue - 2014
- Outlaw And The Lady - 2001
- Parting Gifts - 1994
- Passions Of A Wicked Earl - 2010
- Pleasures Of A Notorious Gentleman - 2010
- Promise Me Forever - 2006
- Reluctant Hero - 2006
- Return Of The Duke - 2022
- Rogue In Texas - 1999
- Samantha And The Cowboy - 2002
- Scoundrel In Her Bed - 2019
- Scoundrel Of My Heart - 2021
- She Tempts The Duke - 2012
- Smooth Talkin' Stranger - 2004
- Surrender To The Devil - 2009
- Sweet Lullaby - 1994
- Texas Destiny - 1997
- Texas Glory - 1998
- Texas Splendor - 1999
- Texas Legacy - 2019
- To Marry An Heiress - 2002
- Viscount And The Vixen - 2016
- Waking Up With The Duke - 2011
- When A Duke Loves A Woman - 2018
- When The Duke Was Wicked - 2014
- When The Marquess Falls - 2017
Series/Related Titles
The Chessmen: Masters Of Seduction The Counterfeit Scoundrel The Notorious Lord Knightly
Daughters Of Fortune The Outlaw And The Lady To Marry An Heiress Love With A Scandalous Lord An Invitation To Seduction
English Rogues In Texas A Rogue In Texas Never Love A Cowboy Never Marry A Cowboy
Hard Lovin' Hard Lovin' Man Smooth Talkin' Stranger
Hellions Of Havisham Falling Into Bed With A Duke The Earl Takes All The Viscount And the Vixen When The Marquess Falls
London's Greatest Lovers Passions Of A Wicked Earl Pleasures Of A Notorious Gentleman Waking Up With The Duke
The Lost Lords As An Earl Desires A Matter Of Temptation Promise Me Forever
Lost Lords Of Pembrook
Once Upon A Dukedom Scoundrel Of My Heart The Duchess Hunt The Return Of The Duke
Rogues And Roses A Duke Of Her Own Just Wicked Enough
Scandalous Gentlemen Of St. James When The Duke Was Wicked Once More, My Darling Rogue The Duke And The Lady In Red An Affair With A Notorious Heiress
- 4.5 [[Gentlemen Prefer Heiresses
Scoundrels Of St. James In Bed With The Devil Between The Devil And Desire Surrender To The Devil Midnight Pleasures With A Scoundrel
- 4.5 [[The Last Wicked Scoundrel
Sins For All Seasons
Awards
- 1997 RITA Award Winner - Short Historical Romance, Always To Remember
Recognitions
- 2016 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Romance: Short, Falling Into Bed With A Duke
- 2015 RITA Award Finalist - Romance Novella, The Last Wicked Scoundrel
- 2009 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Romance, In Bed With The Devil
- 2007 RITA Award Finalist - Short Historical Romance, A Duke Of Her Own
- 2007 RITA Award Finalist - Romance Novella, "The Reluctant Hero" in My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys
- 2002 RITA Award Finalist - Short Historical Romance, Never Marry A Cowboy
- 1995 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Romance, Parting Gifts
- 1995 RITA Award Finalist - Historical Romance, Sweet Lullaby
Awards (body of work)
- 1996 RT Career Achievement Award Winner - Americana Historical Romance