Virginal Heroes

(List begun 03/97, updated 11/13)

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  • Lion’s Legacy (1996) by Suzanne Barclay – HH-304 – Kieran Sutherland (B+ at AAR)
  • The Shattered Rose (1996) by Jo Beverley – Galeran of Heywood
  • My Forever Love (2004) by Marsha Canham – Ciaran Tamberlane (B at AAR)
  • The Marriage Bed (2001) by Claudia Dain – Richard (B+ at AAR)
  • Great Maria (1974) by Cecelia Holland – Richard d’Alene
  • Unicorn Vengeance (1995) by Claire Delacroix – HH-293 – Wolfram
  • Another Chance to Dream (1998) by Lynn Kurland – Rhys de Piaget
  • Born in Sin (2003) by Kinley MacGregor – Sin MacAllister
  • Three Dog Knight (1998) by Tori Phillips – HH-438 – Thomas Cavendish, Earl of Thornsbury
  • In Pursuit of the Green Lion (1990) by Judith Merkle Riley – Gilbert de Vilers
  • The Lily and the Leopard (1991) by Susan Wiggs – Rand Fitzmac

  • Gentle Conquest (1987) by Mary Balogh – Ralph Middleton, Earl of Chartleigh (B+ at AAR)
  • The Discarded Duke (2002) by Nancy Butler – William Ridd (C+ at AAR)
  • An Unlikely Suitor (2002) by Nicola Cornick – Barnabas Hammond
  • The Reluctant Cavalier (1996) by Karen Harbaugh – Parsifal Wentworth (B+ at AAR)
  • Libby’s London Merchant (1991) by Carla Kelly – Dr. Anthony Cook (A at AAR)
  • Snowdrops and Scandalbroth (1997) by Barbara Metzger – Courtney Choate, Viscount Chase (B+ at AAR)
  • Sweet Bargain (1993) by Kate Moore – Nicholas Seymour, Earl of Haverly

  • No Man’s Mistress (2001) by Mary Balogh – Lord Ferdinand Dudley (C+ at AAR)
  • Forbidden (1994) by Jo Beverley – Francis Haile, Viscount Middlethorpe (A at AAR)
  • Beloved Heart (1997) by Mallory Burgess – Mick Harding
  • Pleasure Me (2011) by Monica Burns – Garrick, Baron Stratfield (A- at AAR)
  • Untouched (2007) by Anna Campbell – Matthew Lansdowne, Marquess of Sheene (B+ at AAR)
  • The Wedding Officer (2007) by Anthony Capella (historical fiction) – Captain James Gould (A at AAR)
  • Magic (1998) by Kimberly Cates – Ciaran (B- at AAR)
  • Kate (1977) by Brian Cleeve – Christopher Hatton
  • The Making of a Gentleman (2010) by Shana Galen – Armard Harcourt, Comte de Valére
  • A Matter of Temptation (2005) by Lorraine Heath – Robert Hawthorne, Duke of Killingsworth (C+ at AAR)
  • Thief of Shadows (2012) by Elizabeth Hoyt – Winter Makepeace (B- at AAR)
  • Duchess in Love (2002) by Eloisa James – Sebastian, Marquess Bonnington (secondary character) (B+ at AAR)
  • Kiss Me, Annabel (2005) by Eloisa James – Ewan Poley, Earl of Ardmore (B at AAR)
  • Once Upon a Tower (2013) by Eloisa James – Gowan Stoughton, Duke of Kinross (B- at AAR)
  • When the Duke Returns (2008) by Eloisa James – Simeon Jermyn, Duke of Cosway (B at AAR)
  • No Sweeter Heaven (1993) by Katherine Kingsley – Pascal LaMartine
  • Lessons in French (2010) by Laura Kinsale – Trevelyan d’Augustin, Duc de Monceaux (B+ at AAR)
  • The Shadow and the Star (1991) by Laura Kinsale – Samuel Gerard (A at AAR)
  • Worth Any Price (2003) by Lisa Kleypas – Nick Gentry aka John Sydney, Viscount Sydney (B+ at AAR)
  • The Naked Duke (2005) by Sally MacKenzie – James Runyon, Duke of Alvord (C+ at AAR)
  • The Duchess War (2012) by Courtney Milan – Robert Blaisdell, Duke of Clermont (B+ at AAR)
  • Unclaimed (2011) by Courtney Milan – Sir Mark Turner
  • The Dangerous Viscount (2010) by Miranda Neville – Sebastian Iverley, Viscount Iverley (B+ at AAR)
  • If I Fall (2012) by Kate Noble – Jackson Fletcher (B+ at AAR)
  • Touched by Fire (2002) by Kathleen O’Reilly – Colin Wescott, Earl of Haverwood (C at AAR)
  • Louisa Elliott (1989) by Ann Victoria Roberts – Edward Elliott
  • Scaramouch (1921) by Rafael Sabatini – André-Louis Moreau aka Scaramouche
  • In My Lady’s Chamber (2006) and A Dead Bore (2008) by Sheri Cobb South (historical mystery) – John Pickett (B/B+ at AAR)
  • Private Arrangements (2008) by Sherry Thomas – Camden Saybrook, Marquess of Tremaine (A- at AAR)

  • Summer Fancy (1997) by Anne Avery – Zeke Jeffries
  • The Spirit Path (1993) by Madeline Baker – Shadow Hawk
  • Family Man (1999) by Carol Carson – Rider Magrane (B- at AAR)
  • The Way Home (1997) by Megan Chance – Aaron Wallace
  • Apache Knight (1994) by Carol Finch – Shane Stafford
  • The First Time (2000) by Kathryn Fox – Colin Fraser (set in Canada) (B at AAR)
  • Reunion (2002) by Kathryn Fox (set in Canada) – Adam McPhail (B- at AAR)
  • Wild at Heart (1997) by Patricia Gaffney – Michael MacNeil (B+ at AAR)
  • Laurel (1995) by Leigh Greenwood – Hen Randolph
  • The Bonny Bride (2000) by Deborah Hale – Harris Chisholm (set in Canada)
  • The Enchantment (1992) by Kristin Hannah – Dr. Lawrence Digby
  • The Cowboy and the Lady (2001) by Lorraine Heath – Lee Raven
  • Always to Remember (1996) by Lorraine Heath – Clayton Holland (A/B- at AAR)
  • Lakota Surrender (1994) by Karen Kay – Tahiska
  • Blue Moon (1999) by Jill Marie Landis – Noah LeCroix (B+ at AAR)
  • Forsaking All Others (1997) by Gail Link (set in Australia) – Anthony Chambers
  • Sweeter Than Wine (1997) by Stephanie Mittman – Ethan Morrow
  • The Love Charm (1996) by Pamela Morsi – Armand Sonnier
  • Simple Jess (1996) by Pamela Morsi – Jesse Best (A at AAR)
  • Wild Oats (1993) by Pamela Morsi – Jedwin Sparrow
  • Lacy (1991) by Diana Palmer – Cole Whitehall
  • Temptation’s Trail (1994) by Dana Ransom – Harmon Bass
  • The Wedding Knot (1999) by Patricia Roy – Robert Hamilton
  • The Endearment (1982) by LaVyrle Spencer – Karl Lindstrom
  • His Stolen Bride (1999) by Judith Stanton – Nicholas Blum (B at AAR)
  • Heaven Can Wait (1994) by Cheryl St. John – Jakob Neubauer
  • His Secondhand Wife (2005) by Cheryl St. John – Noah Cutter (B+ at AAR)
  • The Preacher’s Daughter (2007) by Cheryl St. John – Benjamin Chaney (B+ at AAR)
  • The Tender Texan (1991) by Jodi Thomas – Chance Wyatt
  • The Texan’s Wager (2002) by Jodi Thomas – Carter McKoy (C+ at AAR)

  • Sweet Carolyn’s Keeper (2001) by Beverly Barton – Lyle Jennings
  • Beginner’s Luck (9/1989) by Dixie Browning – SD-517 – Clement Barto
  • Never Count Tomorrow (8/1981) by Daphne Clair – HR-2420 – Soren Wingard
  • Take Hold of Tomorrow (1984) by Daphne Clair – HP-711 – Russ Langford
  • Under Fire (2009) by Jo Davis – Zack Knight (B at AAR)
  • The Invitation (1994) by Jude Deveraux – William Montgomery
  • On the Island (2012) by Tracey Garvis-Graves – T.J. Callahan (B- at AAR)
  • Ain’t Misbehavin’ (4/1985) by Jeanne Grant (Jennifer Greene) – SCh-256 – Mitch Cochran
  • Private Practice (3/1990) by Leslie Davis Guccione – SD-554 – Matthew Branigan
  • Heaven Knows Best (1997) by Nikki Holiday – Alexander Winston
  • Courting Greta (2013) by Ramsey Hootman – Samuel Cooke
  • The Virgin Groom (1997) by Joan Johnston – Mac Macready
  • A Pocketful of Paradise (1997) by Kathleen Kane – Zacariah
  • First and Forever (8/1991) by Katherine Kendall – HT-360 – Alex Shaw
  • The Disguise of Love (1985) by Mary La Pietra – Terry Brannigan
  • Tim (1974) by Colleen McCullough – Tim Melville
  • The Baby Maker (9/1995) by Jule McBride – HAR-599 – Ambrose Carpenter
  • Secret Admirer (5/1993) by Susan Napier – HP-1554 – Scott Gregory
  • Harden (3/1991) by Diana Palmer – SR-783 – Harden Tremayne
  • Sutton’s Way (9/1989) by Diana Palmer – SR-670 – Quinn Sutton
  • Return to Night (1947) by Mary Renault – Julian Fleming
  • Sheikh’s Temptation (2000) by Alexandra Sellers – SD-1274 – Arash Khosravi
  • The Loner (9/1990) by Lass Small – SD-594 – Clayton Masterson
  • Taken by a Texan (4/1998) by Lass Small – SD-1137 – Rip Morris
  • Touch Not The Cat (1976) by Mary Stewart – Rob Granger (B+ at AAR)
  • The Bridegroom’s Vow (3/2002) by Rebecca Winters – HR-3693 – Dimitrios Pandakis
  • A Royal World Apart (12/2012) by Maisey Yates – HP-3106 – Makhail Nabatov
  • Nowhere Man (7/1998) by Rebecca York – HI-473 – Hunter (A at AAR)

  • Demon From the Dark (2010) by Kresley Cole – Malkom Slaine
  • Both Sides of Time (1997) by Caroline Cooney – Hiram Stratton, Jr.
  • Outlander (1991) by Diana Gabaldon – Jamie Fraser (A at AAR)
  • Heaven Knows Best (1997) by Nikki Holiday – A.G. Winston
  • My One in Lovescape (1996) by Dara Joy – Trystan (B+ at AAR)
  • Ritual of Proof (2001) by Dara Joy – Jorlan Reynard (B+ at AAR)
  • The Soul Collector (1999) by Kathleen Kane – Zachariah
  • Unleash the Night (2006) by Sherrilyn Kenyon – Wren Tigarian (A at AAR)
  • Stolen Magic (2005) by Mary Jo Putney – Simon Malmain, Earl of Falconer (B+ at AAR)
  • Desperately Seeking Shapeshifter (2012) by Jessica Sims – Ramsey Bjorn (B at AAR)
  • Games of Command (2006) by Linnea Sinclair – Admiral Branden Kel-Paten (A- at AAR)
  • Caressed by Ice (2007) by Nalini Singh – Judd Lauren (B+ at AAR)
  • Heart of Obsidian (2013) by Nalini Singh – Kaleb Krycheck (B at AAR)
  • Kiss of Snow (2011) (secondary romance) and Texture of Intimacy in Wild Invitation (2013) by Nalini Singh – Walker Lauren (B/B+ at AAR)
  • Lover Awakened (2006) by J.R. Ward – Zsadist (A/B+ at AAR)
  • Sam’s World (1/1995) by Ann Williams – SIM-615 – Sammell (B- at AAR)

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