Fans of the romance genre and aspiring romance novelist have certainly heard of this well known name- Jude Deveraux. Of the fine collection of novels penned by well known romance novelist, an astounding 66 novels that have landed on the New York Times Bestseller List! Here is more about this best-selling author who has been writing since 1979.
Jude Deveraux is an American novelist, a famous historical romance writer who has had an astounding number of 66 books on the New York Times Best seller List as of 2010. After graduating from college, the gifted author Deveraux was a teacher in an elementary school for a long time, before embarking on her writing career. The first few novel written by Deveraux were “The Enchanted Land” (1978) and “The Black Lyon” (1980).
Besides creating well-known standalone books like “Secrets” and “Return to Summerhouse”, which are both New York Times Best Sellers, Deveraux has also written well-known book series which have received a wide fan base. One example of Deveraux’s famous series is “The Montgomery Annuals”, that revolves around the story and relationships of the Montgomery and Taggert families. Additionally, Deveraux is also famous for her well-known historical romance Edilean series, that commences with “Lavender Morning”, where Jocelyn Minton discovers her beloved Miss Edilean’s past which is mysteriously interlinked to her own history. In this well-received series, readers find out more about the small, mysterious but romantic town of Edilean, Virginia via subsequent titles in the series like “Days of Gold” and “Scarlet Nights”.
Deveraux is a talented author whose literary craft can be seen in her bestselling books and series which have also received many reviews that are positive. Deveraux has written novels based on a variety of different settings and genres, from historical romance to time-travel romance and even novels on the paranormal.