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Counterfeit Lady, Lost Lady, River Lady
Includes all three books in Jude Deveraux's James River Counterfeit Lady, Lost Lady and River Lady. Unabridged, 3 books in one!
932 pages, Hardcover
Published January 1, 2004
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About the author
Jude Deveraux
199 books7,065 followersJude Gilliam was born September 20, 1947 in Fairdale, Kentucky. She has a large extended family and is the elder sister of four brothers. She attended Murray State University and received a degree in Art. In 1967, Jude married and took her husband's surname of White, but four years later they divorced. For years, she worked as 5th-grade teacher.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
She began writing in 1976, and published her first book, The Enchanted Land (1977) under the name Jude Deveraux. Following the publication of her first novel, she resigned her teaching position. Now, she is the author of 31 New York Times bestsellers.
Jude won readers' hearts with the epic Velvet series, which revolves around the lives of the Montgomery family's irresistible men. Jude's early books are set largely in 15th- and 16th-century England; in them her fierce, impassioned protagonists find themselves in the midst of blood feuds and wars. Her heroines are equally scrappy -- medieval Scarlett O'Haras who often have a low regard for the men who eventually win them over. They're fighters, certainly, but they're also beauties who are preoccupied with survival and family preservation.
Jude has also stepped outside her milieu, with mixed results. Her James River trilogy (River Lady, Lost Lady, and Counterfeit Lady) is set mostly in post-Revolution America; the popular, softer-edged Twin of Fire/Twin of Ice moves to 19th-century Colorado and introduces another hunky-man clan, the Taggerts.
Deveraux manages to evoke a strong and convincing atmosphere for each of her books, but her dialogue and characters are as familiar as a modern-day soap opera's. "Historicals seem to be all I'm capable of," Jude once said in an interview, referring to a now out-of-print attempt at contemporary fiction, 1982's Casa Grande. "I don't want to write family sagas or occult books, and I have no intention of again trying to ruin the contemporary market." Still, Jude did later attempt modern-day romances, such as the lighthearted High Tide (her first murder caper), the contemporary female friendship story The Summerhouse, and the time-traveling Knight in Shining Armor. In fact, with 2002's The Mulberry Tree, Deveraux seems to be getting more comfortable setting stories in the present, which is a good thing, since the fans she won with her historical books are eager to follow her into the future.
Jude married Claude White, who she later divorced in 1993. Around the same time she met Mohammed Montassir with whom she had a son, Sam Alexander Montassir, in 1997. On Oct. 6th, 2005, Sam died at the age of eight in a motorcycle accident.
Jude has lived in several countries and all over the United States. She currently lives in Charlotte, North Carolina and has an additional home in the medieval city of Badolato, Italy.
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February 1, 2014
This trilogy is what got me hooked on Jude Deveraux. Ive loved her books ever since!!! The best romance author in my opinion.
April 14, 2016
Counterfeit Lady - A turbulent unexpected romance with the hero having plenty of absurdly stupid moments and a manipulative wretch trying to ruin everything for Nicole and Clay. The book is full of emotions and takes place in a lovely setting. You won't be able to put it down!
Lost Lady - Many highs and lows. Regan has to grow from a frightened and sheltered lady to a confident and passionate woman. Travis is a larger than life character who is willing to do anything to protect Regan. The right amount of melt your heart romance and heart wrenching angst.
River Lady - A reluctant marriage of people from "two different sides of the tracks." Leah is a truly wonderful person and Wes will drive you crazy with his treatment of her. It takes him a long time to see what he really has in her. There are a lot of funny parts in here too like the mud fight and the women "cleaning" Leah up! You get to see the previous James River couples and we return to Sweetbriar as well which I loved!
On a side note unrelated to the stories this book is about 2.5 pounds so buying the stories in this format is not for the weak wristed! LOL
Lost Lady - Many highs and lows. Regan has to grow from a frightened and sheltered lady to a confident and passionate woman. Travis is a larger than life character who is willing to do anything to protect Regan. The right amount of melt your heart romance and heart wrenching angst.
River Lady - A reluctant marriage of people from "two different sides of the tracks." Leah is a truly wonderful person and Wes will drive you crazy with his treatment of her. It takes him a long time to see what he really has in her. There are a lot of funny parts in here too like the mud fight and the women "cleaning" Leah up! You get to see the previous James River couples and we return to Sweetbriar as well which I loved!
On a side note unrelated to the stories this book is about 2.5 pounds so buying the stories in this format is not for the weak wristed! LOL
December 23, 2012
Loved it
April 24, 2014
Jude is a great author. I loved all her books
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