Laurie McBain

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Laurie (Lee) McBain (born October 15, 1949) is a best-selling American writer of seven historical romance novels from 1975 to 1985.^[1][2] Her novels Devil's Desire and Moonstruck Madness each sold over a million copies.^[3][4]

Laurie Lee McBain
Born	(1949-10-15) October 15, 1949 (age 74) Riverside, California, United States
Pen name	Laurie McBain
Occupation	Novelist
Language	English
Period	1975–1985
Genre	Historical romances

Biography

McBain was born in Riverside, California.^{[citation needed]} She was educated at San Bernardino Valley College in California and studied at California State University.^[5] She was always passionate about art and history, so her father both encouraged her, and helped her to write her first historical romance.^[6] Her first book, Devil's Desire, was published in 1975 by Avon, joining her to a new generation of romantic writers, such as Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. Together they changed the style of the historical romance. Devil's Desire and her second novel Moonstruck Madness, each sold over a million copies.

After the death of her father, McBain decided to retire from the publishing world in 1985, with only seven romances written.^[6]

Bibliography

Single novels

• Devil's Desire (1975)
• Tears Of Gold (1979/Jun)
• Wild Bells To The Wild Sky (1983)
• When The Splendor Falls (1985)

Dominick Series

1. Moonstruck Madness (1977/Feb)
2. Chance The Winds Of Fortune (1980)
3. Dark Before The Rising Sun (1982)

References and sources

1. Paperback best sellers, New York Times, November 10, 1985.
2. How A Demure Damsel Sells A Million Books, Oakland Tribune, February 7, 1977.
3. The Washington Post, February 10, 1977.
4. , Brad Darrach, Time, January 17, 1977.
5. Twentieth-century romance and gothic writers, Macmillan, 1982, p. 898
6. Laurie McBain in FantasticFiction

External links

• Laurie McBain's Webpage in Fantastic Fiction's Website