Bodice Ripper Novelists- Men Masquerading as Women

I know of a few 'female' historical romance authors who wrote in the 70s and 80s who are really men. Below is information on them. If anyone has a photo of someone I've got listed but have no photo for, please contact me.




Jennifer Wilde, aka Tom Huff

Loves Tender Fury (1976)
  • Dare to Love (1978)
  • Love Me, Marietta (1981)
  • Once More, Miranda (1983)
  • When Love Commands (1984)
  • Angel in Scarlet (1986)
  • The Slipper (1987)
  • They Call Her Dana (1989)
  • Falconridge (1990)
  • Betrayal at Blackcrest (1991)
  • Come to Castlemoor (1991)
  • Whisper in the Darkness (1991)
  • Room Beneath the Stairs (1992)
  • The Lady of Lyon House (1992)
  • Midnight at Mallyncourt (1992)
  • Susannah, Beware (1992) aka Nine Buck's Row
  • Stranger by the Lake (1993)
  • Jamintha (1994)

Christina Savage aka Kerry Newcomb and Frank Schaefer
  • Love`s Wildest Fires (1977)
  • Dawn Wind (1980)
  • Tempest (1982)
  • Hearts of Fire (1984)

Shana Carrol aka Kerry Newcomb and Frank Schaefer
  • Raven   1978
  • Live For Love   1984
  • Paxon Pride  1984
  • Yellow Rose  1984
  • Rebels in Love  1984


Elizabeth Bright, aka Tim Myers

Reap the Wiild Harvest (1979)
Desire's Legacy (1981)
A Lasting Splendor (1981)
Passion's Heirs (1981)
Destiny's Thunder (1983)
A Heritage of Passion (1983)
The Virginians (1984)










Emma Blair, aka Iain Blair

Hester Dark GF 1989-09
The Blackbird's Tale GF 1991-08
A Most Determined Woman GF 1994-05
The Princess of Poor Street GF 1994-05
Street Song GF 1994-05May-1994
When Dreams Come True GF 1994-05
Nellie Wildchild GF 1996-07
Half Hidden GF 1997-04
This Side of Heaven GF 1997-04
Where No Man Cries GF 1997-08
Jessie Gray GF 1997-12
Flower of Scotland GF 1998-03
An Apple from Eden GF 1999-01
Maggie Jordan GF 1999-08
Goodnight, Sweet Prince GF 2000-01
Wild Strawberries GF 2000-11
Forget-Me-Not GF 2001-10
Moonlit Eyes GF 2002-01
Finding Happiness GF 2003-02
Twilight Time GF 2004-01Jan
Little White Lies GF 2005-03
Sweethearts GF 2007-11


Christina Nicholson, aka Christopher Nicole (born 1930)
Christopher Nicole Bio Link
  • Power and the Passion (1977)
  • The Savage Sands (1978)
  • Queen of Paris (1979)


Pamela South, aka Donald Bain
  • Daughter of the South

Lee Jackson, aka Donald Bain














    Stephanie Blake, aka Jack Pearl (cousin to author Donald Bain)

    Callie Knight (1970)
    Daughter of Destiny (1977)
    Flowers of Fire (1977)
    Blaze of Passion (1978)
    So Wicked My Desire (1979)
    Secret Sins (1980)
    Wicked Is My Flesh (1980)
    Scarlet Kisses (1981)
    Unholy Desires (1981)
    A Glorious Passion (1982)
    Fires of the Heart (1982)
    Bride of the Wind (1984)
    Texas Lily (1987)
    This World Is Mine (1988)
    The Devil in My Heart (1990)



    Petra Leigh, aka Peter Ling (obituary)
    Garnet   1978
    Rosewood   1979
    Coral   1979






    Peter O'Donnell, aka Madeleine Brent (obituary)
    • Tregaron's Daughter (1971)
    • Moonraker's Bride (1973)
    • Stranger at Wildings (1975)
    • Merlin's Keep (1977)
    • The Capricorn Stone (1979)
    • The Long Masquerade (1981)
    • Heritage of Shadows (1983)
    • Stormswift (1984)
    • Golden Urchin (1987)







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