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Dhara, Kelly, Marta and Wendy have been close friends since college, so close, that after a series of romantic disasters, they write their own rules of relationships meant to keep their hearts safe. Those rules seemed to have worked, until Marta discovers that her hot boyfriend is married, Kelly begins a risky affair, Wendy inches closer to a pre-marital infidelity, and, most shocking of all, Indian-American Dhara agrees to an arranged marriage. As old relationships crumble and dangerous new ones emerge, each women must decide how much she’d risk—for love, for happiness, and most importantly, for each another.
When three women each receive a letter from a dying friend, old loyalties drive them to fulfill her last wishes. But those wishes turn out to be world-rocking tasks that threaten to upend their ordinary lives. With a career at risk, a marriage in jeopardy, and a heart in terrible danger of breaking, these three women discover an essential truth: The only thing that can save them is friendship

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Yes, I spent ten years writing really passionate stuff! These books are out of print in the USA, but one of these days I'll get them all up as ebooks. In the meantime, enjoy!

LOGAN’S WAY



"Verge puts this couple in an ordinary holder, then melts them into multicolored candle wax. This one won’t go out long after laying the book down. A hot winner."
--Affaire de Coeur


"A spicy read."
--Romantic Times


Harlequin Temptation, May 1999
ISBN# 373 257370-5

LOVING WILD



"Lisa Ann Verge combines exciting character growth and high drama to offer readers a sensual trip to love."
--Romantic Times


". . . a very, very enjoyable story. I’m glad I went along for the trip!
--The Romance Reader


Harlequin Temptation, February 1998
ISBN# 373-25771-6

WILD IRISH ROSE


"Wild Irish Rose is proof that people can change, one man can make a difference, and that romance novels can be funny, and lusty, and still cross into deeper territory."
--Detroit Free Press


"I love Ms. Verge’s style. She scatters her puzzle pieces, then fits them into the most unlikely places. This one left me soaring."
--Rendezvous


“Lisa Ann Verge is one of the best medieval writers today.”
--Affaire de Coeur


Finalist "Best Medieval Romance of 1997" -- Romantic Times
Finalist "Best Medieval Romance of 1997" -- Affaire de Coeur

Zebra Lead Title, March 1997
ISBN# 0-8217-5598-6

THE FAERY BRIDE



"An exciting, fast-paced medieval romance. LISA ANN VERGE is on the verge of climbing to the top of this genre, a position she definitely deserves.
--Affaire de Coeur


"Let yourself be swept away by the utterly enchanting atmosphere of a best-loved fairytale, and you’ll find yourself caught in Ms. Verge’s marvelous, magical tale. As always the author delivers a book that is uniquely wonderful.
--Romantic Times


Finalist "Best Innovative Romance of 1996" -- Romantic Times
Finalist, "Best Time Travel Romance of 1996" -- Affaire de Coeur
Finalist, "RITA" for "Best Paranormal Romance -- Romance Writers of America

Zebra Books, March 1996
ISBN# 0-8217-5261-8

"THE O’MADDEN" in the anthology UNDER HIS SPELL



Novella in a Halloween Anthology, Under His Spell
Zebra Books, October 1995
ISBN# 0-8217-5115-8

HEAVEN IN HIS ARMS



"Lisa Ann Verge breathes fresh life into the romance genre with a novel that should gather her award nominations."
-- Affaire de Coeur

"An absorbing, exciting romantic adventure!"
-- Romantic Times


Zebra Lead Title, April 1995
ISBN# 0-8217-4896-3

TWICE UPON A TIME



"Step down Marylyle Rogers, you’ve been unthroned!"
-- The Talisman


"An enthralling tale of magic and enchantment and a love that transcends time. Utterly wonderful!"
-- Romantic Times


"A love story that transcends all boundaries."
-- The Medieval Chronicle



Finalist "Best Time Travel of 1994" -- Romantic Times
"One of the Best Reads of 1994" -- The Readers’ Voice
Finalist, three categories, Affaire de Coeur Reviewers’ Choice Awards

Zebra Books, September 1994
ISBN # 0-8217-4686-3

MY LOVING ENEMY



"A spirited heroine, a chivalric hero -- exciting and passionate.
--Roberta Gellis, bestselling author of Masques of Gold.

"Earthy, carnal tale. Electrifying reading."
-- Rendezvous.


Pocket Books, April 1993
ISBN # 0-671-74073-3

SWEET HARVEST



Meteor/Kismet Contemporary Romance, August 1992
ISBN# 1-56597-019-5

THE HEART’S DISGUISE



"A rousing swashbuckler . . . a wonderful read."
-- Romantic Times


"Sweaty, gritty and suspenseful. Don’t miss it."
-- Rendezvous


"Verge is a tale-teller whose writing is stunningly real."
-- Affaire de Coeur


Winner "Best Swashbuckler of the Year" -- Romantic Times

Warner Books/Popular Library, February 1990,
ISBN# 0-445-20965-8

BLAZE OF PASSION



"A sensual feast for lovers of French history."
--Romantic Times


"If passion is what you look for in a romance, dear reader, don’t miss this one."
--Rendezvous


Finalist "Best Historical set in France" -- Romantic Times

Warner Books/Popular Library, July 1989,
ISBN# 0-445-20948-8

DEFIANT ANGEL



"Fascinating . . . . Adventure, riveting suspense, phenomenal historical detail and simmering tensions and romance."
-- Romantic Times


"An incredibly vivid book by a new and talented author."
-- Affaire de Coeur


As Lisann St. Pierre Avon, March 1988
ISBN# 0-380-75511-4

Lisa Verge Higgins is the bestselling, RITA-nominated author of fifteen novels that have been published worldwide and translated into as many languages—quite a switch for this former PhD candidate in chemistry. Currently this opera loving, novice archer and mother of three is finding inspiration in women's lives and women's friendships. THE PROPER CARE AND MAINTENANCE OF FRIENDSHIP, her first foray into mainstream women’s fiction, won the 2011 Golden Leaf Award for Best Single Title and was named one of Barnes & Noble's General Fiction Forum's top twenty books of the year. Her second book, ONE GOOD FRIEND DESERVES ANOTHER, cracked the same list in 2012. FRIENDSHIP MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER, her third novel in the friendship series, will hit the shelves in March 2013.

Lisa currently lives in New Jersey with her husband and their three teenage daughters, who never fail to make life interesting.


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