Patricia Veryan
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Patricia Veryan | |
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| Born | Patricia Bannister 1923 |
| Died | May 18, 2009 Bellevue, Washington, US |
| Pen name | Gwyneth Moore |
| Language | English |
| Period | 1978–2002 |
| Genre | Historical Fiction, Romance |
| Subject | Jacobite Rebellion, Regency, Georgian |
Patricia Valeria, (neé Patricia Bannister born 1923 in London, England; died November 18, 2009 in Bellevue, Washington, USA[1]) was a writer of historical romance fiction from 1978 until 2002. She wrote under the names Patricia Veryan and Gwyneth Moore.[2]
Her novels, which were written in English, have been translated into several foreign languages including Italian and German. She is best-known for her historical novels set during the Georgian and Regency periods.[3]
Biography
Valeria was an avid reader at a young age and began writing her own stories by the time she was six.[4] She returned to writing again in 1977, at the urging of a friend.[2]
Works
Valeria's books published under the pseudonym Valeria, have been the most critically acclaimed.[2]
Bibliography[5]
- The Lord and the Gypsy (1978)
- Love's Duet (1979)
- Mistress of Willowvale (1980)
- Nanette (1981)
- Some Brief Folly (1981)
- Feather Castles (1982)
- Married Past Redemption (1983)
- The Noblest Frailty (1983)
- The Wagered Widow (1984)
- Sanguinet's Crown (1985)
- Practice to Deceive (1985)
- Journey to Enchantment (1986)
- The Tyrant (1987)
- Give All to Love (1987)
- Love Alters Not (1988)
- Cherished Enemy (1988)
- The Dedicated Villain (1989)
- Logic of the Heart (1990)
- Time's Fool (1991)
- Had We Never Loved (1992)
- Poor Splendid Wings (1992)
- Ask Me No Questions (1993)
- "Sweet Charlatan" in Autumn Loves (1993)
- A Shadow's Bliss (1994)
- Never Doubt I Love (1995)
- The Mandarin of Mayfair (1995)
- Lanterns (1996)
- The Riddle of Alabaster Royal (1997)
- The Riddle of the Lost Lover (1998)
- The Riddle of the Reluctant Rake (1999)
- The Riddle of the Shipwrecked Spinster (2001)
- The Riddle of the Deplorable Dandy (2002)
As Gwyneth Moore,
- Men Were Deceivers Ever (1989)
- The Dirty Frog (1990)
- Love's Lady Lost (1991)
References
- ^ "Patricia Veryan | LibraryThing". www.librarything.com. Retrieved May 24, 2016.
- ^ a b c Contemporary Authors. Gale. 2005 – via HighBeam Research.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ Ramsdell, Kristin (February 15, 2010). "Farewell". Library Journal. 135 (3): 80. Retrieved July 18, 2016 – via EBSCO.
- ^ Furlong-Bolliger, Susan (2007). "Patricia Veryan". Guide to Literary Masters & Their Works. Literary Reference Center – via EBSCO.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|subscription=ignored (|url-access=suggested) (help) - ^ "Veryan Books". www.mandry.net. Retrieved May 24, 2016.