Jude Gilliam was born September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. She has a large extended family, and is the elder sister of four brothers. She attended Murray State University and received a degree in Art. In 1967, Jude married and took her husband's surname of White, but four years later they divorced. For years, she worked as 5th-grade teacher.
She began writing in 1976 and her first book, The Enchanted land was published in 1977 as Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of thirty-one New York Times bestsellers. Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England, in which her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation. Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts. Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude Montassir, with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir in 1997. They were eventually divorced. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident. Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and also has a home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
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Counterfeit lady
12 editions - first published in 1984 Checked out -
Twin of ice
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Velvet Song
11 editions - first published in 1983 DAISY -
Lost lady
11 editions - first published in 1985 Borrow -
The duchess
11 editions - first published in 1982 Borrow -
The enchanted land
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The Black Lyon
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Velvet Angel
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The blessing
10 editions - first published in 1998 Borrow -
High tide
9 editions - first published in 1999 Borrow -
The temptress
9 editions - first published in 1986 Borrow -
Sweetbriar
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River lady
9 editions - first published in 1985 Borrow -
Highland Velvet
9 editions - first published in 1982 Borrow -
The princess
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Mountain Laurel
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The velvet promise
8 editions - first published in 1981 Borrow -
A knight in shining armor
8 editions - first published in 1989 Borrow -
Twin of fire
8 editions - first published in 1985 Borrow -
Secrets: A Novel
7 editions - first published in 2008 DAISY -
Temptation
7 editions - first published in 1997 DAISY -
Legend
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The Maiden
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Remembrance
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Sweet liar
7 editions - first published in 1992 Borrow -
Eternity
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The raider
7 editions - first published in 1987 Borrow -
Carolina Isle
6 editions - first published in 2006 DAISY -
The heiress
6 editions - first published in 1995 Borrow -
Casa Grande
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The conquest
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Wishes
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The Taming
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The mulberry tree
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Someone to Love: A Novel
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First Impressions: A Novel
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The invitation
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The awakening
5 editions - first published in 1988 Borrow -
An angel for Emily
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Always
4 editions - first published in 2004 DAISY -
A holiday of love: Miracles / Change of Heart / Daniel and the Angel / Hark! The Herald
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Angel Audaz
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Return to summerhouse
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Une coupable idéale
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The BLESSING, THE
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Promesa audaz: Saga Montgomery 1 (La Saga Montgomery)
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La Mujer Falsa
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A Season in the Highlands: Unfinished Business / Fall from Grace / Cold Feet / The Matchmaker / The Christmas Captive
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El Corsario
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La Doncella
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Angel dli︠a︡ Ėmili
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No Olvides El Pasado
2 editions - first published in 1998 -
A Gift of Love: Double Exposure / Just Curious / Gabriel's Angel / Yuletide Treasure / Five Golden Rings
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El Arbol de Las Moras
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Hermana de Hielo
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Scarlet nights: an Edilean novel
2 editions - first published in 2010 DAISY -
Lavender morning
2 editions - first published in 2008 DAISY -
Moonlight in the morning: a novel
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The Scent of Jasmine
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The scent of jasmine
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Always
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La Tierra Encantada
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Highland Velvet Promotion
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Remembrance 10 Copy Shrinkwrap
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La Princesa
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Cancion Audaz
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Sombras de Amor
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Orquideas Salvajes
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La Heredera
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Die Prinzessin
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La Duquesa y el Capitan
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Seductora, La
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Echange de bons procédés
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L'Eveil d'Amanda
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El refugio
1 edition - first published in 2003 -
Wings Bestsellers: Jude Devereaux: Three Complete Novels
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Geamana de Foc
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Temptation CS
1 edition - first published in 2000 -
La Conspiracion del Amor / The BLessing (Romantica / Romantic)
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Temptation Cd
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La brute apprivoisée
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Un ange de velours
1 edition - first published in 2001 -
Dulces mentiras
1 edition - first published in 1998 -
The Jude Deveraux Gift Set
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Sweet Liar (Angel)
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Un teint de velours
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La Mujer Perdida
1 edition - first published in 1994 -
Tentacion
1 edition - first published in 2003 -
Un inger pentru Emily =: An Angel called Emily.
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Primeras Impresiones
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Remembrance 27 Copy Bin
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Velvet Song/Velvet Angel
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The Mulberry Tree Display
1 edition - first published in 2003 -
Sombras de amor/ Remembrance (Romantica)
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The Velvet Quartet: The Velvet Promise / Highland Velvet / Velvet Song / Velvet Angel
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Temptation (Deveraux, Jude (Spoken Word))
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Caroline Isle Large Print
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La patience recompensee
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Rapirea
1 edition - first published in 1996 -
Caballero de La Brillante Armadura El
1 edition - first published in 1991
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History Created April 1, 2008 · 5 revisions
| August 17, 2010 | Edited by E-Romance | merge authors |
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| August 8, 2010 | Edited by E-Romance | Biography |
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| April 1, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | initial import |