External links
- Laurie McBain's Webpage in Fantastic Fiction's Website
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Laurie Lee McBain | |
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| Born | October 15, 1949 Riverside, California, United States |
| Pen name | Laurie McBain |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Language | English |
| Period | 1975–1985 |
| Genre | Historical romances |
Laurie (Lee) McBain (born October 15, 1949) is an American writer of seven historical romance novels from 1975 to 1985. [1] [2] Her novels Devil's Desire and Moonstruck Madness each sold over a million copies. [3] [4]
McBain was born in Riverside, California.[ citation needed ] She was educated at San Bernardino Valley College in California and studied at California State University. [5] She was always passionate about art and history, so her father both encouraged her, and helped her to write her first historical romance. [6] Her first book, Devil's Desire, was published in 1975 by Avon, joining her to a new generation of romantic writers, such as Kathleen E. Woodiwiss. Together they changed the style of the historical romance. Devil's Desire and her second novel Moonstruck Madness, each sold over a million copies.[ citation needed ]
After the death of her father, McBain decided to retire from the publishing world in 1985, with seven romances written. [6]
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