Stephanie Laurens
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Stephanie Laurens is a best-selling Australian author
of romance novels.
, which was at the time the British colony of Ceylon. When she was 5, her family moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she was raised. After continuing through school and earning a Ph.D.
in Biochemistry
in Australia, Laurens and her husband moved to Great Britain
, taking one of the last true overland journeys from Katmandu to London.
Once in London, Laurens and her husband both began work as research scientists in Kent. They lived in an area surrounded by history. Their own cottage was built in the 16th century, while next door were the protected ruins of an early Roman villa, and nearby was a 14th century castle.
After four years in England
, Laurens and her husband returned to Australia, where she continued to work in cancer research, eventually heading her own research laboratory. One evening Laurens realized that she did not have any more of her favorite romance novels to read. After years of thinking about writing her own novel, during nights and weekends for the next several months she began crafting her own story. That manuscript, Tangled Reins, was the first of her books to be published. After achieving a level of success with her novels, Laurens "retired" from scientific research and became a full-time novelist. Her novels are primarily historical romances set in the Regency time period.
Laurens and her husband live in Melbourne with their two daughters, Stephanie and Lauren.
note - The Last Traitor is revealed in Mastered by Love
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of romance novels.
Biography
Stephanie Laurens was born in Sri LankaSri Lanka
Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...
, which was at the time the British colony of Ceylon. When she was 5, her family moved to Melbourne, Australia, where she was raised. After continuing through school and earning a Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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in Biochemistry
Biochemistry
Biochemistry, sometimes called biological chemistry, is the study of chemical processes in living organisms, including, but not limited to, living matter. Biochemistry governs all living organisms and living processes...
in Australia, Laurens and her husband moved to Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
, taking one of the last true overland journeys from Katmandu to London.
Once in London, Laurens and her husband both began work as research scientists in Kent. They lived in an area surrounded by history. Their own cottage was built in the 16th century, while next door were the protected ruins of an early Roman villa, and nearby was a 14th century castle.
After four years in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, Laurens and her husband returned to Australia, where she continued to work in cancer research, eventually heading her own research laboratory. One evening Laurens realized that she did not have any more of her favorite romance novels to read. After years of thinking about writing her own novel, during nights and weekends for the next several months she began crafting her own story. That manuscript, Tangled Reins, was the first of her books to be published. After achieving a level of success with her novels, Laurens "retired" from scientific research and became a full-time novelist. Her novels are primarily historical romances set in the Regency time period.
Laurens and her husband live in Melbourne with their two daughters, Stephanie and Lauren.
Regency Tangled Series
- Tangled Reins (1992)
- Four in Hand (1993)
- Impetuous Innocent (1994)
- Fair Juno (1994)
Single Novels
- Regency Romps (1994)
- A Convenient Marriage (1996)
- Secrets of a Perfect Night (2000)
- A Season for Scandal (2001)
- Hollywood Ending (2002)
- A Season for Marriage (2003)
- A Suitable Marriage (2004)
Lester Family Saga Series
- The Reasons for Marriage (1994)
- A Lady of Expectations (1995)
- An Unwilling Conquest (1996)
- A Comfortable Wife (1997)
- Rogues' Reform: The Reasons for Marriage, a Lady of Expectations, an Unwilling Conquest (Omnibus) (2000)
Bastion Club Series
- (prequel) Captain Jack's Woman (Jack, Kit) (1997)
- The Lady Chosen (Tristan, Leonora) (2003)
- A Gentleman's Honor (Tony, Alicia) (2003)
- A Lady of His Own (Charles, Penny) (2004)
- A Fine Passion (Jack, Clarice) (2005)
- To Distraction (Deverell, Pheobe) (2006)
- Beyond Seduction (Gervase, Madeline) (2007)
- The Edge of Desire (Christian, Leticia) (2008)
- Mastered by Love (Royce, Minerva) (July 2009)
note - The Last Traitor is revealed in Mastered by Love
- The Lady Chosen / A Gentleman's Honor (Omnibus) (2003)
- Captain Jack's Woman / A Gentleman's Honor (Omnibus) (2006)
Cynster Family Saga Series
- The Promise in a Kiss (Sebastian, Helena) (2001)
- Devil's Bride (Devil, Honoria) (1998)
- A Rake's Vow (Vane, Patience) (1998)
- Scandal's Bride (Scandal, Catriona) (1999)
- A Rogue's Proposal (Demon, Flick) (1999)
- A Secret Love (Gabriel, Alathea) (2000)
- All About Love (Lucifer, Phyllida) (2001)
- All About Passion (Gyles, Francesca) (2001)
- On a Wild Night (Amanda, Martin) (2002)
- On a Wicked Dawn (Amelia, Luc) (2002)
- The Perfect Lover (Simon, Portia) (2003)
- The Ideal Bride (Michael, Caro) (2004)
- The Truth about Love (Gerrard, Jacqueline) (2005)
- What Price Love? (Dillon, Pris) (2006)
- The Taste of Innocence (Charlie, Sarah) (2007)
- Temptation and Surrender (Jonas, Emily) (2009)
- Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue (Heather, Breckenridge) (2010)
- In Pursuit of Eliza Cynster (Eliza, Jeremy) (2011)
- Cynster, Set (omnibus) (2002)
- On a Wild Night / On a Wicked Dawn (Omnibus)(2002)
- Devil's Bride / A Rake's Vow (Omnibus) (2005)
The Casebook of Barnaby Adair
- Where The Heart Leads (Penelope Ashford and Barnaby Adair) (2008)
Black Cobra Quartet Series
- The Untamed Bride (Derek, Deliah) (2009)
- The Elusive Bride (Gareth, Emily) (2010)
- The Brazen Bride (Logan, Linnet) (2010)
- The Reckless Bride (Rafe, Loretta) (October 26, 2010)
Anthologies in collaboration
- Rough Around the Edges (1998) (with Dee Holmes, Susan JohnsonSusan Johnson (novelist)Susan Johnson , is an American author of numerous New York Times bestselling sexually explicit romance novels. She is unusual among romance writers for providing footnotes in some of her novels.-Stand Alone Titles:*Pure Sin...
and Eileen WilksEileen WilksEileen Wilks is an American award-winning fiction writer living in Midland, Texas.- Biography :Wilks lives in the West Texas town of Midland, Texas, and has previously, as a child, lived in Canada and Venezuela as well as twelve U.S...
) - Scottish Brides (1999) (with Christina DoddChristina DoddChristina Dodd is a best-selling American author ofromance novels.-Biography:Dodd is the youngest of three daughters whose father died before she was born. Although her mother had been a housewife with few job skills, after Dodd's birth she found a job and worked diligently to support her children...
, Julia QuinnJulia QuinnJulia Quinn is the pseudonym used by Julie Pottinger , a best-selling American historical romance author, who says she chose her pseudonym so her Regency romances would be on bookshelves next to those of the successful romance writer Amanda Quick...
and Karen RanneyKaren Ranney- Biography :Karen Ranney is the daughter of an Air Force officer and lived in places around the world, including Naples and Paris. She began writing when she was five. In first grade, she wrote a short story called "The Maple Leaf," which was chosen to be read over the school intercom.After...
) - Regency Collection Volume 5 (1999) (with Paula MarshallPaula MarshallPaula Marshall is an American actress.-Career:In 1992, Marshall had a three-episode guest role on The Wonder Years and later guest-starred on shows such as Seinfeld, Nash Bridges, Grapevine and Diagnosis: Murder. In 1994, she got her first sitcom role on Wild Oats...
) - The Regency Collection (1999) (with Sylvia Andrew)
- Secrets of a Perfect Night (2000) (with Victoria AlexanderVictoria AlexanderVictoria Alexander is an American author of historical romance novels. She has been nominated for the Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award four times, winning once, for A Visit From Sir Nicholas, which Romantic Times described as "overflowing with heart-tugging scenes, simmering sexual tension,...
and Rachel GibsonRachel Gibson (writer)Rachel Gibson is an American author of contemporary romance novels.-Biography:With the publication of her first novel in 1998, Simply Irresistible, Gibson became and New York Times and USA Today bestselling author...
) - My Scandalous Bride (2004) (with Celeste BradleyCeleste Bradley-The Liar's Club:*The Pretender *The Impostor *The Spy *The Charmer *The Rogue -The Royal Four:*To Wed a Scandalous Spy *Surrender to a Wicked Spy *One Night with a Spy...
, Christina DoddChristina DoddChristina Dodd is a best-selling American author ofromance novels.-Biography:Dodd is the youngest of three daughters whose father died before she was born. Although her mother had been a housewife with few job skills, after Dodd's birth she found a job and worked diligently to support her children...
and Leslie LaFoy) - Hero, Come Back (2005) (with Elizabeth Boyle and Christina DoddChristina DoddChristina Dodd is a best-selling American author ofromance novels.-Biography:Dodd is the youngest of three daughters whose father died before she was born. Although her mother had been a housewife with few job skills, after Dodd's birth she found a job and worked diligently to support her children...
) - It Happened One Night (2008) (with Mary BaloghMary BaloghMary Balogh is a Welsh-Canadian historical romance novelist.-Personal life:...
and Jacquie D'AlessandroJacquie D'Alessandro-Biography:Jacquie D'Alessandro grew up in Long Island, New York . After she graduated she married her husband Joe. They have a son, Christopher aka “Junior” and known by his friends at UGA as "Garmin," and currently reside in Atlanta, Georgia....
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