Jo Beverley

Mary Josephine Beverley (née Dunn; 22 September 1947 – 23 May 2016) was a prolific English-Canadian writer of historical and contemporary romance novels from 1988 to 2016.

Her works have been translated into several languages, and she has received multiple awards.

Early life and education Mary Josephine Dunn was born 22 September 1947 in Lancashire, England. She was of Irish descent.

At age 11, she went to an all-girls boarding school, Layton Hill Convent, Blackpool. At 16, she wrote her first romance, with a medieval setting, completed in instalments in an exercise book. She read history and American studies at Keele University in Staffordshire from 1966 to 1970, where she earned a degree in English history. The broad-based learning of Keele's foundation year and the availability of archived Regency-period newspapers were useful resources to enable her to develop her fiction writing.

On 24 June 1971, she married Ken Beverley, whom she met at Keele.

In 1988, Beverley, who was actively writing science fiction as well as romance, was a finalist in the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future Contest. That same year, she sold her first romance novel. With her ensuing success in the latter genre, she allowed speculative writing to slide, though elements of it appear periodically in some of her romances and novellas.

Beverly wrote at multiple blogs: Jo Talk, a solo blog where "she post[ed] anything that interest[ed] her" Minepast, a solo blog where "she share interesting tid-bits of history she discover[ed] as she researche her novels" and they lived in Dawlish, Devon, though they were considering returning to Victoria permanently. Traditional Regencies Lord Wraybourne's Betrothed (1990) The Stanfourth Secrets (1989) The Stolen Bride (1990) Emily and the Dark Angel (1992) If Fancy Be the Food of Love (1991) (see Novellas below) The Fortune Hunter (1992) Deirdre and Don Juan (1993)

Company of Rogues Series An Arranged Marriage (1991) Nicholas and Eleanor An Unwilling Bride (1992) Lucien and Beth Christmas Angel (1992) Leander and Judith Forbidden (1994) Francis and Serena Dangerous Joy (1995) Miles and Felicity Dragon's Bride (2001) Con and Susan (A Three Georges Story) The Devil's Heiress (2001) Hawk and Clarissa (A Three Georges Story) The Demon's Mistress (2001) Van and Maria (A Three Georges Story) Hazard (2002) Race and Anne St. Raven (2003) Tris and Cressida Skylark (2004) Stephen and Laura The Rogue's Return (2006) Simon and Jancy To Rescue a Rogue (2006) Dare and Mara Lady Beware (2007) Darien and Thea A Shocking Delight (2014) David and Lucy Too Dangerous for a Lady (2015) Thayne and Hermione The Viscount Needs a Wife (2016) Dauntry and Kitty Merely a Marriage (2017) Norris and Ariana

Medieval Romances Lord of My Heart (1992) Dark Champion (1993) The Shattered Rose (1996) Lord of Midnight (1998) Day of Wrath (see Novellas below) The Wise Virgin (see Novellas below)

The Malloren Series My Lady Notorious (1993) Chastity and Cyn Tempting Fortune (1995) Portia and Bryght Something Wicked (1997) Elf and Fort Secrets of the Night (1999) Rosamunde and Brand Devilish (2000) Diana and Rothgar Winter Fire (2003) Genova and Ashart A Most Unsuitable Man (2005) A Lady's Secret (2008) Petra and Robin The Secret Wedding (2009) The Secret Duke (2010) Bella and Thorn An Unlikely Countess (2011) A Scandalous Countess (2012)

The Georges Series (related to the Company of Rogues) Demon's Mistress (2001) Dragon's Bride (2001) Devil's Heiress (2001)

Novellas and short stories

Reissue 2006.

MM 2006

Single novels Forbidden Magic (1995)

Non-fiction "An Honorable Profession: The Romance Writer and Her Characters" essay in North American Romance Writers (1999, )

Awards and reception Her works have been translated into many languages and won her many awards.

Emily and the Dark Angel Regency Romance Romance Writers of America RITA Award

An Unwilling Bride Regency Romance Romance Writers of America RITA Award She is the only Canadian to be inducted.