Gaelen Foley
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Gaelen Foley is an American
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 writer
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 of romance novels.

Personal life

Gaelen Foley was born on November 16 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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, U.S.A.
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, and she has three sisters. She holds a B.A. in English literature with a minor in philosophy from the State University of New York
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, College at Fredonia, New York
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. After college Foley continued to write in her free time while waitressing to earn money. In that time she wrote four manuscripts before her fifth one was picked up by the publishing house, Bertelsmann
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. In 1998 her first novel The Pirate Prince was published and since has penned 11 bestselling historical novels. She has been noted for her "complex, subtly shaded characters, richly sensual love scenes, and elegantly fluid prose." (Booklist)

Gaelen has known her husband Eric since their college days.

Awards

  • National Readers' Choice Award
  • Booksellers' Best
  • Golden Leaf
  • Award of Excellence
  • Laurie
  • Romantic Times Reviewers' Choice Award for Best First Historical Romance
  • the Holt Medallion

Ascension Trilogy

  1. The Pirate Prince (1998)
  2. Princess (1999)
  3. Prince Charming (2000)

Knight Miscellany

  1. The Duke (2000)
  2. Lord of Fire (2002)
  3. Lord of Ice (2002)
  4. Lady of Desire (2003)
  5. Devil Takes a Bride (2004)
  6. One Night of Sin (2005)
  7. His Wicked Kiss (2006)

Spice Trilogy

  1. Her Only Desire (2007)
  2. Her Secret Fantasy (2007)
  3. Her Every Pleasure (2008)

Inferno Club

  1. My Wicked Marquess (2009)
  2. My Dangerous Duke (2010)
  3. My Irresistible Earl (2011)
  4. My Ruthless Prince (Jan, 2012)

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