Sabrina Jeffries
Sabrina Jeffries | |
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Born | 1958 (age 65–66) |
Pen name | Sabrina Jeffries Deborah Martin Deborah Nicholas |
Occupation | Novelist |
Nationality | American |
Period | 1992–present |
Genre | romance |
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Sabrina Jeffries (born 1958) is American author of romance novels, who also writes under the pen names Deborah Martin and Deborah Nicholas.[1][2] Entertainment Weekly calls her "one of the long-reigning leading voices in historical romance."[3]
Early life
[edit]When Jeffries was seven years old, her parents became missionaries and moved the family to Thailand where they lived for eleven years.[4] She began making up her own stories when she was twelve.[4]
Jeffries earned a Ph.D. in English, writing her dissertation on James Joyce.[1]
Career
[edit]While serving as a visiting assistant professor of English at Tulane University, Jeffries attempted to develop an academic work from her dissertation.[4] Bored with this attempt, she began writing a romance novel instead.[4]
After realizing that she enjoyed writing more than teaching, Jeffries left the academic world to work as a technical writer, while writing novels at night.[4] Although her first attempt did not sell, after ten rejections Jeffries's second book was finally picked up by Leisure.[5]
She has published historical romances as both Sabrina Jeffries and Deborah Martin, and contemporary paranormal romantic suspense as Deborah Nicholas.[1]
Her novels Beware a Scot's Revenge and Let Sleeping Rogues Lie became New York Times Bestsellers.[1]
Awards
[edit]- HOLT Best Long Historical, Virginia Romance Writers for The Dangerous Lord (2000)
- Maggie Award for Best Historical Romance for The Dangerous Lord (2000)
- Colorado Romance Writer’s Award of Excellence for Best Historical Romance for A Notorious Love (2001)
- HOLT Medallion Contest for Best Short Historical, Virginia Romance Writers for In the Prince’s Bed (2004)
- Gayle Wilson Award of Excellence for Best Historical Fiction for To Pleasure a Prince (2005)
- Best Historical K.I.S.S. Hero Award from RT Book Reviews for To Pleasure a Prince (2005)
- More than Magic award for Best Historical for One Night with a Prince (2005)
- More than Magic award for Best Historical for Never Seduce a Scoundrel (2006)
- Winter Rose Award for Excellence in Romantic Fiction for Never Seduce a Scoundrel (2006)
- Maggie Award Winner for Best Historical for Only a Duke Will Do (2006)
- K.I.S.S. Award Winner from RT Book Reviews for Don’t Bargain with the Devil (2009)
- Career Achievement Award Winner, RT Book Reviews (2009)
- HOLT Medallion Award of Merit, Virginia Romance Writers for The Truth About Lord Stoneville (2010)
- K.I.S.S. Award Winner from RT Book Reviews for To Wed A Wild Lord (2011)
- K.I.S.S. Award Winner from RT Book Reviews for How the Scoundrel Seduces (2014)
Personal life
[edit]Jeffries lives in Cary, North Carolina with her husband and son Nick.[1]
Publications
[edit]Lord Trilogy
[edit]- The Pirate Lord (Avon, 1998) ISBN 978-0380797479
- The Forbidden Lord (Avon, 1999) ISBN 9780380797486
- The Dangerous Lord (Avon, 2000) ISBN 9780739409992
Swanlea Spinsters
[edit]- A Dangerous Love (Avon, 2000) ISBN 9780380809271[7]
- A Notorious Love (Avon, 2001) ISBN 9780739419489
- After the Abduction (Avon, 2002) ISBN 9780739425718
- Dance of Seduction (Avon, 2003) ISBN 9780060092139
- Married to the Viscount (Avon, 2004) ISBN 9780739440155
The Royal Brotherhood
[edit]- In the Prince's Bed (Pocket Star, 2004) ISBN 9780743477703[8]
- To Pleasure a Prince (Pocket Star, 2005) ISBN 9780743477710[9]
- One Night With a Prince (Pocket Star, 2005) ISBN 9781416523857[10]
School for Heiresses
[edit]- Never Seduce a Scoundrel (Pocket Books, 2006) ISBN 9781416516088[11]
- Only a Duke Will Do (Pocket Books, 2006) ISBN 9781416516095[12]
- The School for Heiresses. with Renee Bernard, Liz Carlye, Julia London, and Julia London. (Pocket Star, 2006) ISBN 9781416516118[13]
- Ten Reasons to Stay (Pocket, 2006) ISBN 9781476731612
- Beware a Scot's Revenge (Pocket Books, 2007) ISBN 9781416516101[14]
- Snowy Night with a Stranger. with Jane Feather and Julia London. (Pocket Star, 2008) ISBN 9781416578222[15]
- When Sparks Fly (Pocket Books 2008) ASIN B00IWTWG8A
- Let Sleeping Rogues Lie (Pocket Books, 2008) ISBN 9781416551515[16]
- Don't Bargain with the Devil (Pocket Books, 2009) ISBN 9781416560814[17]
- Wed Him Before You Bed Him (Pocket Books 2009) ISBN 9781416560821
Hellions of Halstead Hall
[edit]- The Truth about Lord Stoneville (Pocket Books, 2009) ISBN 9781439167519[18]
- A Hellion in her Bed (Pocket Star, 2010) ISBN 9781439167540[19]
- How to Woo a Reluctant Lady (Pocket Star, 2011) ISBN 9781439167557[20]
- To Wed a Wild Lord (Pocket Star, 2011) ISBN 9781451642407[21]
- A Lady Never Surrenders (Pocket Books, 2012) ISBN 9781451642452[22]
- 'Twas the Night after Christmas (Gallery Books, 2012) ISBN 9781451642469[23]
The Duke's Men
[edit]- What the Duke Desires (Pocket Books, 2013) ISBN 9781451693461[24]
- When the Rogue Returns (Pocket Books, 2014) ISBN 9781451693485
- Dorinda and the Doctor (Pocket Star, 2014) ASIN B00IBHS7WC
- How the Scoundrel Seduces (Pocket Books, 2014) ISBN 9781451693492[25]
- If the Viscount Falls (Pocket Books, 2015) ISBN 9781476786049
- The Art of Sinning (Pocket Books, 2015) ISBN 9781476786063[27]
- The Heiress and the Hothead (Pocket Star 2016) ISBN 9781501147524
- What Happens Under the Mistletoe. with Karen Hawkins, Candace Camp, and Meredith Duran (Pocket Books, 2016) ISBN 9781476786087[28]
- A Study of Seduction (Pocket Books, 2016) ISBN 9781476786070
- The Danger of Desire (Pocket Books, 2016) ISBN 9781501144448[29]
- The Pleasures of Passion (Pocket Books, 2017) ISBN 9781501144462
- A Talent for Temptation (Pocket Star, 2017) ISBN 9781501144530
- The Secret of Flirting (Pocket Books, 2018) ISBN 9781501144486[30]
- The Risk of Rogues (Pocket Star, 2018) ISBN 9781501144547
Duke Dynasty
[edit]- Project Duchess (Zebra, 2019) ISBN 9781420148558[31]
- Seduction on a Snowy Night with Mary Putney and Madeline Hunter (Kensington, 2019) ISBN 9781496720283[32]
- The Bachelor (Zebra, 2020) ISBN 9781420148565[33]
- Who Wants to Marry a Duke (Zebra, 2020) ISBN 9781420148572[34]
- Undercover Duke (Zebra, 2021) ISBN 9781420148589[35]
- A Yuletide Kiss, with Madeline Hunter and Mary Jo Putney (Kensington, 2021) ISBN 9781496731296[36]
Designing Debutantes
[edit]- A Duke for Diana (Zebra, 2022) ISBN 978-1-4201-5377-4[37]
Short fiction
[edit]- The French Maid (Pocket Books, 2012) ISBN 9781451669466
- Closer Than They Appear (BelleBooks, 2014) ISBN 9781611945317
- Gone but not Forgotten (BelleBooks, 2014) ISBN 9781611945300
Included in anthologies and collections
[edit]- One Night with a Rogue (St. Martin's Paperbacks,1995) ISBN 9780312956110
- A Dance with the Devil (St. Martin's Press1997) ISBN 9780312963187
- "The Widow's Auction." in Fantasy (Penguin, 2006) ISBN 9780515132762
- At Home in Mossy Creek (BelleBooks, 2007) ISBN 9780976876083
- "An April Fool's Forbidden Affair," Premiere: A Romance Writers of America® Collection (Romance Writers of America, 2014) ISBN 9780986228209
As Deborah Martin
[edit]Novels
[edit]- Moonlight Enchantment (Leisure Books, 1992) ISBN 9780843932294
- Creole Nights (Leisure Books, 1992) ISBN 9780843933680
- Dangerous Angel (Topaz, 1994) ISBN 9780451405289
- Creole Bride (Topaz, 1997) ISBN 9780451408167
Restoration
[edit]- By Love Unveiled (Topaz, 1993) ISBN 9780451403629
- Silver Deceptions (Topaz, 1994) ISBN 9780451404343
Wales
[edit]- Windswept (Topaz, 1995) ISBN 9780451405296
- Stormswept (Topaz, 1996) ISBN 9780451405296
As Deborah Nicholas
[edit]Novels
[edit]- Night Vision (Dell, 1993) ISBN 9780440213512
- Silent Sonata (Dell, 1994) ISBN 9780440213543
- Shattered Reflections (Zebra, 1996) ISBN 9780821750766
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e Matchar, Emily (July 10, 2007). "A refuge in romance". The Cary News. Archived from the original on August 5, 2007. Retrieved 2007-07-11.
- ^ "Sabrina Jeffries". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Lenker, Maureen Lee (July 30, 2019). "Hot Stuff: July romances offer 'knotty' self-discovery". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ a b c d e "RBL Presents Sabrina Jeffries". RBL Romantica. Archived from the original on 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ Burns, Monica (2004). "Come Meet the Always Witty Sabrina Jeffries". MonicaBurns.Com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
- ^ "Sabrina Jeffries". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
- ^ Ramsdell, Kristin. “Jeffries, Sabrina. A Dangerous Love.” Library Journal, vol. 131, no. 7, Apr. 2006. via EBSCOhost
- ^ "In the Prince's Bed by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. August 2004. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "To Pleasure a Prince by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. March 2005. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "One Night with a Prince by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. June 2005. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Engelmann, Patty. “Never Seduce a Scoundrel.” Booklist, vol. 102, no. 13, Mar. 2006, p. 75. EBSCOhost.
- ^ "Only a Duke Will Do by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. July 2006. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "The School for Heiresses by Julia London, Liz Carlyle, Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. January 2006. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Charles, John. “Beware a Scot’s Revenge.” Booklist, vol. 103, no. 19/20, June 2007, p. 48. EBSCOhost.
- ^ "Snowy Night with a Stranger by Julia London, Jane Feather, Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. November 2008. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Ramsdell, Kristin. “Let Sleeping Rogues Lie.” Library Journal, vol. 133, no. 3, Feb. 2008, pp. 86–87. EBSCOhost.
- ^ Ramsdell, Kristin. “Don’t Bargain with the Devil.” Library Journal, vol. 134, no. 11, June 2009, p. 57. EBSCOhost.
- ^ Ramsdell, Kristin. “The Truth About Lord Stoneville.” Library Journal, vol. 134, no. 20, Dec. 2009, p. 90. EBSCOhost.
- ^ Ramsdell, Kristin. “A Hellion in Her Bed.” Library Journal, vol. 135, no. 13, Aug. 2010, p. 61. EBSCOhost.
- ^ "How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. January 2011. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "To Wed a Wild Lord by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. December 2011. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Ramsdell, Kristin. “A Lady Never Surrenders.” Library Journal, vol. 137, no. 3, Feb. 2012, p. 87. EBSCOhost.
- ^ "'Twas the Night After Christmas by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. November 2012. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "What the Duke Desires by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. July 2013. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "How the Scoundrel Seduces by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. August 2014. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Charles, John. “If the Viscount Falls.” Booklist, vol. 111, no. 11, Feb. 2015, pp. 30–31. EBSCOhost.
- ^ "The Art of Sinning by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. August 2015. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "What Happens Under the Mistletoe by Candace Camp (et al.)". Publishers Weekly. November 2016. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ Charles, John. “The Danger of Desire.” Booklist, vol. 113, no. 6, Nov. 2016, p. 30. EBSCOhost.
- ^ "The Secrets of Flirting by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. April 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Project Duchess by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. July 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Seduction on a Snowy Night by Mary Jo Putney, Sabrina Jeffries, Madeline Hunter". Publishers Weekly. October 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "The Bachelor by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. March 2020. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Who Wants to Marry a Duke by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. September 2020. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "Undercover Duke by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. June 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "A Yuletide Kiss by Mary Jo Putney, Sabrina Jeffries, Madeline Hunter". Publishers Weekly. October 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
- ^ "A Duke for Diana by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. June 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-21.
- Living people
- 20th-century American novelists
- 21st-century American novelists
- American romantic fiction writers
- Novelists from North Carolina
- People from Cary, North Carolina
- American women novelists
- American women romantic fiction writers
- 20th-century American women writers
- 21st-century American women writers
- 20th-century pseudonymous writers
- 21st-century pseudonymous writers
- Pseudonymous women writers
- Tulane University faculty
- 1958 births