RALEIGH, Debbie 1961-

PERSONAL: Born April 14, 1961, in Casper, WY; daughter of Jim and Carol Hays; married David Raleigh (an administrator of special education), September 29, 1984; children: Chance, Alexander. Education: Truman State University, B.A., 1984.

ADDRESSES: Home—Ewing, MO. Agent—c/o Author Mail, Kensington Publishing Corp., 850 Third Ave., New York, NY 10022. E-mail—[email protected].

CAREER: Lewis County C-1 School District, Ewing, MO, bookkeeper, 1999—.

MEMBER: Romance Writers of America, Beau Monde, Rising Stars.

WRITINGS:

novels

Lord Carlton's Courtship, Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2000.

Spring Kittens Anthology, Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2000.

Lord Mumford's Minx, Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2000.

A Bride for Lord Challmond, Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2001.

Valentine Rogues Anthology, Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2001.

A Bride for Lord Wickton, Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2001.

A Bride for Lord Brasleigh, Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2001.

Christmas Eve Kittens, Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2001.

The Christmas Wish, Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2001.

The Valentine Wish, Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2002.

The Wedding Wish, Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2002.

Only with a Rogue, Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2002.

A Taste of Christmas Anthology, Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2002.

A Proper Marriage (first novel in trilogy), Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2002.

A Convenient Marriage (second novel in trilogy), Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), 2002.

WORK IN PROGRESS: A Scandalous Marriage, the third novel in a trilogy; Mother's Day Anthology, Bewitching Season Anthology, and One Night with a Rogue Anthology, all for Zebra/Kensington Publishing (New York, NY), completion expected 2003.

SIDELIGHTS: Debbie Raleigh told CA: "My love for writing began at a very young age and was influenced heavily by writers such as Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer, and George Bernard Shaw. Their clever wit and ability to capture the foolishness of human vanity has always fascinated me. To be able to capture characters that transcend generations is a goal I am always striving to meet. Such writers also influenced my decision to write during the Regency period. I love the drawing-room comedies that can make a reader laugh at the same time they can help a reader to consider the changes that have occurred in both political and social norms. My trilogy, A Convenient Marriage, A Proper Marriage, and A Scandalous Marriage, deals with the expected roles of women in marriage during the early 1800s as well as the social reactions to strong-willed women who dare to step out of the traditional mold."