Order of Survivor’s Club Books
The Survivor’s Club series is a series of historical romance novels by Welsh-Canadian novelist Mary Balogh. The series is about six men and one woman who all suffered some sort of wound due to the Napoleonic Wars. They all converge at the home of the Duke of Stanbrook, where they are all in recovery. The series is a spin-off of Balogh’s Bedwyn Family series. (more…)
Order of Paul Sussman Books
Paul Sussman (1966-2012) was an English author of thriller novels. He wrote the Yusuf Khalifa series. In addition to being a novelist, Sussman was also an archaeologist and a journalist. As an archaeologist, Sussman (whose focus was Egypt) was able to find pharaonic jewellery from the Valley of the Kings – the only jewellery of the sort to be discovered since King Tut’s discovery in 1922. As a journalist, Sussman wrote a satirical column called “In the News” for The Big Issue. Sadly, Paul died suddenly in 2012 from a ruptured aneurysm, leaving behind a wife and two sons. (more…)
Order of D.I. Marjory Fleming Books
D.I. Marjory Fleming is the protagonist in a series of crime thriller novels by Scottish novelist Aline Templeton. Detective Inspector Marjory Fleming is tough with a sense of humour and a passion for justice. After visiting Galloway and seeing how hard the region was hit by the foot-and-mouth epidemic, Templeton decided to set her crime fiction series in the rural area. (more…)
Order of Aline Templeton Books
Aline Templeton is a Scottish novelist of crime thriller novels. She writes the D.I. Marjory Fleming series. Aline grew up in Fife, Scotland and attended St. Leonards School, St. Andrews and Cambridge University. Her first careers were in education and broadcasting. As a writer, her articles have appeared in various newspapers and magazines. Aline is married, lives in Edinburgh and has adult children. (more…)
Order of Jefferson Tayte Books
Jefferson Tayte is the protagonist in a series of historical mystery/thriller novels by English author Steve Robinson. Tayte is an American genealogist who is hired to dig back into family histories in order to solve mysteries. The series combines the historical mystery with the contemporary thriller. (more…)
Order of Steve Robinson Books
Steve Robinson is an English novelist of historical mystery/thriller novels. He writes the Jefferson Tayte series. Steve first began writing at age 16, when he had his first magazine article published. After he decided a career in telecommunications was going nowhere, he made the decision to start writing full-time. Steve became interested in genealogy because he did not know who his grandfather was. His grandfather was an American soldier who was stationed in England during World War II. Following the war, he returned home and left his young family in England. Steve lives outside London, England. (more…)
Order of Happily Ever After/Fairy Tales Books
Happily Ever After is a series of historical romance novels and stories by American author Eloisa James. These historical romances are based on the classic fairy tales everyone heard and read growing up, including Cinderella, Beauty and the Beast, The Princess and the Pea, The Ugly Duckling, Rapunzel and more. The series is also known as the Fairy Tales series. (more…)
Order of Desperate Duchesses Books
Desperate Duchesses is a series of historical romance novels by American author Eloisa James. The Desperate Duchesses series is set in a world full of sensuality and sophistication. The men are handsome, and the women will do whatever it takes to be given a title. There are no low stakes games – everything is played for keeps. (more…)
Order of Eloisa James Books
Eloisa James is an American author of historical romance novels. She is the author of the Pleasures Trilogy, Duchess Quartet, Essex Sisters, Desperate Duchesses and Happily Ever After series. Eloisa (real name Mary Bly) is the daughter of two writers – her father is poet Robert Bly and her mother, Carol Bly, wrote short stories. Aside from being a bestselling novelist, Eloisa is also an associate professor at Fordham University, teaching English Literature. For a long time, Eloisa kept her pen name as a novelist and her academic careers separate, going as far as wearing contacts rather than glasses. She decided to reveal her identity when her readers thought her hidden identity implied she was ashamed of the genre she was writing in, which was not the case. As soon as she revealed her identity, she handed her novels out to fellow professors and wrote an editorial in defense of the romance novel. (more…)
Order of Randy Singer Books
Randy Singer is an American author of Christian-themed legal thriller novels and non-fiction books. He is also a veteran trial attorney and a teaching pastor for Trinity Church in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Randy compares himself to Jekyll and Hyde – sometimes a lawyer, sometimes a pastor. He also teaches advocacy and ethics classes at Regent Law School and is part of the Board of Visitors of the school. Randy lives in Virginia Beach with his wife Rhonda. Together, they have two adult children. (more…)