Valerie Bowman is an author of historical romance novels, specifically Regency romance as well as contemporary romance novels.
Bowman's first book, Secrets of a Wedding Night, was nominated for a Best First Historical Romance Award from RT Book Reviews. RT Award Nominees and Winners, 2012. The Unexpected Duchess, the first book in Bowman's Playful Brides series, received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews.
In 2014 Bowman appeared in Season 6 of the reality television show Say Yes to the Dress: Atlanta."Romance author says yes to the dress", Joyce Lamb, USA Today, January 31, 2014.
Books
Secret Brides series Secrets of a Wedding Night, St. Martin's Press, 2012 Secrets of a Runaway Bride, St. Martin's Press, 2013 Secrets of a Scandalous Marriage, St. Martin's Press, 2013
Secret Brides stories and novellas A Secret Proposal, St. Martin's Press, 2013 A Secret Affair, St. Martin's Press, 2013 It Happened Under The Mistletoe, St. Martin's Press, 2013
Playful Brides series The Unexpected Duchess, St. Martin's Press, 2014 The Accidental Countess, St. Martin's Press, 2014 The Unlikely Lady, St. Martin's Press, 2015 The Irresistible Rogue, St. Martin's Press, 2015 The Unforgettable Hero, St. Martin's Press, 2016 (novella) The Untamed Earl, St. Martin's Press, 2016 The Legendary Lord, St. Martin's Press, 2016 Never Trust a Pirate, St. Martin's Press, 2017 The Right Kind of Rogue, St. Martin's Press, 2017 A Duke Like No Other, St. Martin's Press, 2018 Kiss Me at Christmas, St. Martin's Press, 2018 No Other Duke But You, St. Martin's Press, 2019
Other works Painless Marketing for Busy Authors, self-published, 2013
References
Charles J. The Accidental Countess. Booklist. 2014;111(3):42. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=98692298&site=eds-live&scope=site Once Pure. Publishers Weekly. 2015;262(11):69-70. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=101591923&site=eds-live&scope=site The Unexpected Duchess. Publishers Weekly. 2014;261(11):68-69. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=95005696&site=eds-live&scope=site Tixier Herald D. Here to Stay. Booklist. 2014;110(16):21. Accessed May 13, 2025. https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=lkh&AN=95573954&site=eds-live&scope=site