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Post by giusa on Oct 19, 2016 10:59:16 GMT -5
Hi! Meet up with a DreadNaught so decided to visit both boards and pleasantly surprised to see this post. Don't use Facebook but if anyone is on Goodreads my user name is Giusa.
Miss everyone.
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Post by Mary Beth on Aug 8, 2016 15:30:48 GMT -5
We've moved our board over to Facebook we'd love to have you come join us if you are a fan of Jude Deveraux's. We discuss her books and just books in general. We have a month book discussion every other month is a Jude book and the the Off Topic books are in between.
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Post by League of Extraordinary Ladies on Jun 30, 2010 18:43:17 GMT -5
Great News! Jude has an official website now! You can visit it here!
Current Releases: - Scarlett Nights! (book 3 in her Edilean Series) August 2010
- Days of Gold - July 2010
Upcoming books:
- The Scent of Jasmine ~ December 28, 2010
- Heartwishes
- Silver Roses
Current News Letter from JD:
September 2010 July2010
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Post by League of Extraordinary Ladies on Apr 30, 2010 14:37:21 GMT -5
You might have some questions about our board and how things work. Hopefully we'll have answered most of those questions below, but please feel free to ask on the board if you have any questions we haven't addressed.
- JDBB - This refers to Jude Deveraux Bulletin Board. That's an acronym from the old Simon & Schuster site where this board first started up over 10 years ago and the acronym has stuck.
- LEL- Stands for League of Extraordinary Ladies: We are a group of women voted by the active members of the board to maintain the board, keep track of the "Claiming Game" and moderate the board.
- Claiming Game- This is a fun part of our board. It's a role playing game of a sorts where we get to claim a JD hero for our own, and bring him to life on the board. After a member meets the requirements, she's eligible to claim a Rouge or "hero". Here is the link to our guidelines for the Claiming Game. Check it out and claim a yummy rogue for yourself! Rules of Engagement
- Book Discussions- We have at least two book discussion a month. One Jude Deveraux, and one Off Topic book. Feel free to visit theThe Library and share your thoughts about some of you favorite books with us!
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Post by League of Extraordinary Ladies on Apr 30, 2010 14:30:03 GMT -5
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Post by League of Extraordinary Ladies on Apr 30, 2010 14:27:24 GMT -5
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Post by League of Extraordinary Ladies on Apr 30, 2010 14:18:25 GMT -5
Thank you giusa(Jos) for this amazingly detailed list! [/color] [/size] SERIES, AND CONNECTED STORIES:
MONTGOMERY & TAGGERT CLANS:
1. The Black Lyon ~ Earl Renulf deWarbrooke & Lady Lyonene Tompkins 2. The Maiden ~ Prince Rowan & Princess Jura (Montgomery deWarbrooke, son of Renulf deWarbrook) *1299
*VELVET SERIES*
1. Velvet Promise ~ Gavin Montgomery & Judith Revedoune *April 1501 2. Highland Velvet ~ Stephen Montgomery & Bronwyn Macarran *1501 3. Velvet Song ~ Raine Montgomery & Alyx Blackett *January 1502 4. Velvet Angel ~ Myles Montgomery & Elizabeth Chatworth *August 1502
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1. The Heiress ~ Jamie Montgomery & Axia Maidenhall *1572 2. The Raider ~ Alexander Montgomery & Jessica Taggert *1766 3. Mountain Laurel ~ Capt. Christopher "Ring" Montgomery & Maddie Worth *1859 4. Eternity ~ Carrie Montgomery & Joshua Greene/Templeton *1865 5. The Duchess ~ Trevelyan Montgomery & Claire Willoughby *1883
*TWIN SERIES*
1. Twin Of Ice ~ Kane Taggert & Houston Chandler *1892 2. Twin Of Fire ~ Leander Westfield & Blair Chandler *1892
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1. Wishes ~ Jace Montgomery & Nellie Grayson *1896 2. The Temptress ~ Christiana Montgomery Mathison & Tynan Dysan *1896 3. The Awakening ~ Henry ¡§Hank¡¨ Montgomery & Amanda Caulden *1913 4. The Invitation (The Invitation) ~ William Montgomery & Jacqueline O'Neill *1934 5. The Princess ~ J.T. Montgomery & Princess Aria *1942 6. A Knight In Shining Armor ~ Nicholas Stafford & Dougless Montgomery *1988-1564 7. Sweet Liar ~ Michael Taggert & Samantha Elliot *1991 8. Matchmaker (The Invitation) ~ Kane Taggert & Cale Anderson *1991 9. Change Of Heart (A Holiday Of Love) ~ Frank Taggert & Miranda Harcourt *1994 10. Just Curious (A Gift Of Love) ~ Macallister J. Taggert & Karen Lawrence *1995 11. High Tide ~ ¡§Ace¡¨ Montgomery & Fiona Burkenhalter *1999 12. Holly ~ Nick Taggert & Hollander Latham *2003
*FOREVER SERIES*
1. Forever ~ Adam Montgomery & Darci T. Monroe *2002 2. Forever And Always ~ Darci Montgomery & Lincoln Ames *2003 3. Always ~ Darci Montgomery & Jack Rose *2004-1843
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1. Someone To Love ~ Jace Montgomery & Nightingale Smythe *2007/1870
THE JAMES RIVER TRILOGY/SERIES:
1. Sweetbriar ~ Linnet Tyler & Devon Macallister *1784 2. Counterfeit Lady ~ Nicole Courtelain & Clayton Armstrong *1794 3. Lost Lady ~ Regan Weston & Travis Stanford *1797 4. River Lady ~ Leah Simmons & Wesley Stanford *1803
THE PEREGRINE FAMILY:
1. The Taming ~ Rogan Peregrine & Lianna Neville *1445 2. The Conquest ~ Zared Peregrine & Tearle Howard *1447
LEGEND SERIES:
1. Legend ~ Cole Tarik Jordan & Kady Long *1996-1873 2. The Teacher (Upon A Midnight Clear) ~ Cole Jordan & Kathryn DeLonge *1880s
SUMMERHOUSE:
1. The Summerhouse ~ Leslie Headrick, Madison Aimes, Ellie Abbot *2001 2. Return to the Summerhouse ~
EDENTON TRILOGY:
1. First Impressions ~ Eden Palmer & Jared Montgomery *2005 2. Carolina Isle ~ Sara Johnson, Ariel Weatherly, R.J. Brompton, David Tredwell *2004
EDILEAN:
1. Lavender Morning ~ Jocelyn Joce Minton 2. Days of Gold ~ Edilean Talbot & Angus McTern*1766 3. Scarlet Nights ~ Anticipated release August 2010
STAND-ALONE:
*The Enchanted Land ~ Seth Colter & Morgan Wakefield *1850 *Temptation ~ Temperance O¡¦Neil & James McCairn *1909 *Casa Grande ~ Laura Taylor & Ross Kenyon *1935-1956 *Remembrance ~ Catherine & Tavey/Callie & Talis/Hayden & Tariz *1994-1571 (Reincarnation) *The Blessing ~ Jason Wilding & Amy Thompkins *1998 *An Angel For Emily ~ Michael Chamberlain & Emily Jane Todd *1998 *The Mulberry Tree ~ Lillian Manville & Matt Longacre *2002 *Wild Orchids ~ Ford Newcombe & Jackie Maxwell *2003 *Secrets ~ Cassandra Madden & Jefferson Ames *The Scent of Jasmine ~ Anticipated release November 2010
ANTHOLOGIES/NOVELLAS:
*Change of Heart ~ Frank Taggert & Miranda Harcourt *1994 *Just Curious ~ Macallister J. Taggert & Karen Lawrence *1995 *Upon A Midnight Clear, The Teacher ~ Cole Jordan & Kathryn DeLonge *1880s *A Perfect Arrangement ~ Cole Hunter & Appollodoria ¡§Dorie¡¨ Latham *1882 *The Invitation ~ William Montgomery & Jacqueline O'Neill *1934 *Matchmaker ~ Kane Taggert & Cale Anderson *1991 *Unfinished Business ~ Joel Kingsley & Tyler Stevens *2000
****************************************************************************************** Below is a list of all Jude's books with the original publication date. If you would like to start reading Jude's books in order, while keeping the series together, follow the book number chart at the bottom:
1) Enchanted Land October 1978 2) Black Lyon October 1980
3) Velvet Promise January 1981
4) Casa Grande August 1982
5) Highland Velvet May 1982
6) Velvet Song February 1983
7) Sweetbriar March 1983
8) Velvet Angel December 1983
9) Counterfeit Lady December 1984
10) Twin of Fire April 1985
11) Twin of Ice May 1985
12) Lost Lady December 1985
13) Temptress, The August 1986
14) River Lady December 1986
15) Princess, The October 1987
16) Raider, The February 1988
17) Awakening, The May 1988
18) Maiden, The September 1988
19) Taming, The April 1989 20) Wishes October 1989
21) Knight in Shining Armor May 1990
22) Mountain Laurel July 1990
23) Conquest, The January 1991
24) Eternity January 1992
25) Duchess, The July 1992
26) Sweet Liar August 1992
27) Invitation, The March 1993
28) Remembrance October 1994
29) Holiday of Love “Change of Heart” November 1994
30) Heiress, The November 1995
31) Legend October 1996
32) Gifts of Love “Just Curious” October 1996
33) Angel for Emily January 1997
34) Upon a Midnight Clear “The Teacher” November 1997
35) Simple Gifts ”Just Curious” “Change of Heart” January 1998
36) Blessing, The October 1998
37) High Tide November 1999
38) Temptation October 2000
39) Season in the Highlands “Unfinished Business” December 2000
40) Summerhouse, The May 2001
41) Mulberry Tree June 2002
42) Forever October 2002
43) Wild Orchids April 2003 44) Forever and Always September 2003
45) Holly November 2003
46) Always November 2004
47) First Impressions October 2005
48) Caroline Isle January 2006
49) Someone to Love July 2007
50) Secrets May 2008
51) Return to Summerhouse July 2008
52) Lavender Morning March 2009
53) Promises August 2009 (novella e-book & video – vook)
54) Days of Gold December 2009
55) Scarlet Nights August 2010
56) The Scent of Jasmine December 2010 (e-book only)
Reading Order:
1 2 4 3 5 6 8 7 10 11 9 12 14 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 51 41 42 44 46 43 45 47 48 49 50 52 53 54 55 56
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Post by League of Extraordinary Ladies on Apr 30, 2010 14:12:58 GMT -5
Big Thanks to giusa(Jos) for this great information on our Queen. Jude Deveraux (real ~ Jude Gilliam) (aka ~ Jude Montassir, Jude White)
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 a 5th-grade teacher.
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
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-nine 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 A Knight in Shining Armor (A JDBB favorite). 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. She actually went on to dabble in some "occult" type stories with the Forever series which includes Forever, Forever and Always and Always.
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Post by League of Extraordinary Ladies on Apr 30, 2010 10:14:32 GMT -5
Hi and welcome to the Jude Deveraux Board!
*Please note that this board is a fan based board, and not run or endorsed by Jude Deveraux or Simon and Schuster/Atria books.*
We are a group of ladies whose common ground is our love of Jude Deveraux books and reading in general. This is a place where we can come and chat, get advice, vent, play a few games and most importantly just have fun.
We welcome and encourage all new members to our forum! We are glad you found us and hope you come to love it here just as much as we do. We are a members only board so if you would like to participate just register and a member of the League of Extraordinary Ladies (LEL) should approve it shortly then you can join the fun!
All we ask is that you respect the board and its members, keep your posts to pg-13 and, most importantly, have fun! ;D
We look forward to getting to know you!
The Ladies of Deveraux [/size] [/color]
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