Madeline Hunter was an American author of romance novels. She lived in

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. She died on 15 April 2025.

Biography

Madeline Hunter's first book ''By Arrangement'' was published in 2000 and she received the award for Waldenbooks Bestselling Debut Author that year. In 2000 she also received a rare starred review from ''Publishers Weekly'' for her book ''By Possession.'' This happened again in 2003 with ''The Charmer.'' She was nominated four times and twice won the

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's prestigious RITA award, first in the long historical category for ''Stealing Heaven'' in 2003 and then in the historical category for ''Lessons of Desire'' in 2008. Fifteen of her books appeared on the

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bestseller list. She also appeared on the

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and the

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Paperback Fiction Bestseller List. ''Romantic Times'' has awarded four and a half star reviews to fifteen of her books. Madeline Hunter spoke at writers' conferences and events on craft and industry, and had a Ph.D. in Art History. She lived in Pennsylvania.

Recognition

*2000 - Received Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Long Historical Romance, for ''Stealing Heaven'' *2008 - Received Romance Writers of America RITA Award for Best Historical Romance, for ''Lessons of Desire''

Bibliography

Medieval Historicals

* ''By Arrangement'' * ''By Possession'' * ''By Design'' * ''The Protector'' * ''Lord of a Thousand Nights'' * ''Stealing Heaven''

The Seducer Series

* ''The Seducer'' * ''The Saint'' * ''The Charmer'' * ''The Sinner'' * ''The Romantic''

The Seducer Spin-offs

* ''Lord of Sin'' * ''Lady of Sin''

The Rothwell Series

* ''Rules of Seduction'' * ''Lessons of Desire'' * ''Secrets of Surrender'' * ''The Sins of Lord Easterbrook''

The Rarest Bloom Series

* ''Ravishing in Red'' * ''Provocative in Pearls'' * ''Sinful in Satin'' * ''Dangerous in Diamonds''

The Fairbourne Quartet

* ''The Surrender of Miss Fairbourne'' * ''The Conquest of Lady Cassandra'' * ''The Counterfeit Mistress'' * ''The Accidental Duchess''

The Wicked Trilogy

* ''His Wicked Reputation'' * ''Tall, Dark e Wicked'' * ''The Wicked Duke''

Other

* "An Interrupted Tapestry" in ''Tapestry'' (anthology with Lynn Kurland,

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References

External links

Official Madeline Hunter Website

Penguin Books USAAuthor Spotlight and Author Bookshelf
(Official publisher web page) {{DEFAULTSORT:Hunter, Madeline American romantic fiction writers RITA Award winners Writers from Pennsylvania Year of birth missing (living people) 2025 deaths