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Sabrina Jeffries

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Sabrina Jeffries
Sabrina Jeffries
Sabrina Jeffries
Born1958 (age 65–66)
Pen nameSabrina Jeffries
Deborah Martin
Deborah Nicholas
OccupationNovelist
NationalityAmerican
Period1992–present
Genreromance
Website
www.sabrinajeffries.com

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

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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

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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

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  • 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

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Jeffries lives in Cary, North Carolina with her husband and son Nick.[1]

Publications

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Novels and novellas[6]

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Lord Trilogy

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  • The Pirate Lord (Avon, 1998) ISBN 978-0380797479
  • The Forbidden Lord (Avon, 1999) ISBN 9780380797486
  • The Dangerous Lord (Avon, 2000) ISBN 9780739409992

Swanlea Spinsters

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The Royal Brotherhood

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School for Heiresses

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Hellions of Halstead Hall

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The Duke's Men

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Sinful Suitors[26]

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Duke Dynasty

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Designing Debutantes

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  • A Duke for Diana (Zebra, 2022) ISBN 978-1-4201-5377-4[37]

Short fiction

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Included in anthologies and collections

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As Deborah Martin

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Novels

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Restoration
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Wales
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As Deborah Nicholas

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Novels

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Sabrina Jeffries". www.fantasticfiction.com. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  3. ^ Lenker, Maureen Lee (July 30, 2019). "Hot Stuff: July romances offer 'knotty' self-discovery". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  4. ^ a b c d e "RBL Presents Sabrina Jeffries". RBL Romantica. Archived from the original on 2009-10-22. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
  5. ^ Burns, Monica (2004). "Come Meet the Always Witty Sabrina Jeffries". MonicaBurns.Com. Archived from the original on 2006-12-11. Retrieved 2007-02-05.
  6. ^ "Sabrina Jeffries". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  7. ^ Ramsdell, Kristin. “Jeffries, Sabrina. A Dangerous Love.” Library Journal, vol. 131, no. 7, Apr. 2006. via EBSCOhost
  8. ^ "In the Prince's Bed by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. August 2004. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  9. ^ "To Pleasure a Prince by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. March 2005. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  10. ^ "One Night with a Prince by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. June 2005. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  11. ^ Engelmann, Patty. “Never Seduce a Scoundrel.” Booklist, vol. 102, no. 13, Mar. 2006, p. 75. EBSCOhost.
  12. ^ "Only a Duke Will Do by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. July 2006. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  13. ^ "The School for Heiresses by Julia London, Liz Carlyle, Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. January 2006. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  14. ^ Charles, John. “Beware a Scot’s Revenge.” Booklist, vol. 103, no. 19/20, June 2007, p. 48. EBSCOhost.
  15. ^ "Snowy Night with a Stranger by Julia London, Jane Feather, Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. November 2008. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  16. ^ Ramsdell, Kristin. “Let Sleeping Rogues Lie.” Library Journal, vol. 133, no. 3, Feb. 2008, pp. 86–87. EBSCOhost.
  17. ^ Ramsdell, Kristin. “Don’t Bargain with the Devil.” Library Journal, vol. 134, no. 11, June 2009, p. 57. EBSCOhost.
  18. ^ Ramsdell, Kristin. “The Truth About Lord Stoneville.” Library Journal, vol. 134, no. 20, Dec. 2009, p. 90. EBSCOhost.
  19. ^ Ramsdell, Kristin. “A Hellion in Her Bed.” Library Journal, vol. 135, no. 13, Aug. 2010, p. 61. EBSCOhost.
  20. ^ "How to Woo a Reluctant Lady by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. January 2011. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  21. ^ "To Wed a Wild Lord by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. December 2011. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  22. ^ Ramsdell, Kristin. “A Lady Never Surrenders.” Library Journal, vol. 137, no. 3, Feb. 2012, p. 87. EBSCOhost.
  23. ^ "'Twas the Night After Christmas by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. November 2012. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  24. ^ "What the Duke Desires by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. July 2013. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  25. ^ "How the Scoundrel Seduces by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. August 2014. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  26. ^ Charles, John. “If the Viscount Falls.” Booklist, vol. 111, no. 11, Feb. 2015, pp. 30–31. EBSCOhost.
  27. ^ "The Art of Sinning by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. August 2015. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  28. ^ "What Happens Under the Mistletoe by Candace Camp (et al.)". Publishers Weekly. November 2016. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  29. ^ Charles, John. “The Danger of Desire.” Booklist, vol. 113, no. 6, Nov. 2016, p. 30. EBSCOhost.
  30. ^ "The Secrets of Flirting by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. April 2018. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  31. ^ "Project Duchess by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. July 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  32. ^ "Seduction on a Snowy Night by Mary Jo Putney, Sabrina Jeffries, Madeline Hunter". Publishers Weekly. October 2019. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  33. ^ "The Bachelor by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. March 2020. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  34. ^ "Who Wants to Marry a Duke by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. September 2020. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  35. ^ "Undercover Duke by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. June 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  36. ^ "A Yuletide Kiss by Mary Jo Putney, Sabrina Jeffries, Madeline Hunter". Publishers Weekly. October 2021. Retrieved 2022-07-22.
  37. ^ "A Duke for Diana by Sabrina Jeffries". Publishers Weekly. June 2022. Retrieved 2022-07-21.