Disabilities in Romance

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• Velvet Touch (1996) by Catherine Archer – HH-322 – Lady Fellis Grayson has a club foot.
• The Winter Mantle (2002) by Elizabeth Chadwick – Simon de Senlis has a limp due to a previously broken leg.
• Heart of the Night (2001) by Taylor Chase – Claire Darren has a crippled hand.
• On Bended Knee (1999) by Tanya Anne Crosby – Seana has a lame leg.
• Candle in the Window (1991) by Christina Dodd – Lady Saura of Roget is blind, as is Sir William of Miraval.
• The Heather Moon (1999) by Susan King – Tamsin Armstrong has a deformed hand.
• This Is All I Ask (1997) by Lynn Kurland – Christopher Blackmour is blind.
• The Devil’s Mark (1995) by Joanna Makepeace – Janeta Cobham has a birthmark (devil’s mark) on her chest.
• Lord of the Dragon (1995) by Suzanne Robinson – Juliana Welles has one short leg and limps badly.
• The Vow (1994) by Mary Spencer – Lady Margot Le Brun stutters.
• The Edge of Light (1990) by Joan Wolf – Alfred the Great suffers from debilitating migraine headaches.

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• Dancing with Clara (1994) by Mary Balogh – Clara Danford is crippled and unable to walk.
• Lord Carew’s Bride (1995) by Mary Balogh – Lord Hartley Wade has a paralyzed arm and is crippled.
• Red Rose (1986) by Mary Balogh – Rosalind Dacey has a severe limp.
• The Prodigal Hero (2000) by Nancy Butler – Simeon Hastings is missing a hand.
• Prospero’s Daughter (2003) by Nancy Butler – Miranda Runyan is scarred and confined to a wheelchair.
• Move Heaven and Earth (1995) by Christina Dodd – Lord Rand Malkin is paralyzed due to stress.
• Miss Dornton’s Hero (1995) by Elisabeth Fairchild – Lord Evelyn Dead is psychologically scarred from war.
• The Silent Suitor (1994) by Elisabeth Fairchild – Sarah Wilkes Lyndle is blind.
• Miss Ware’s Refusal (1990) by Marjorie Farrell – Simon Ballance is blind.
• Gallant Waif (2001) by Anne Gracie – Jack Carstairs is scarred and has a limp.
• The Guarded Heart (1987) by Barbara Hazard – Owen Kingsley has a lame leg.
• An Infamous Army (1937) by Georgette Heyer – Col. Charles Audley suffered loss of arm.
• Entwined (1997) by Emma Jensen – Nathan Paget, Marquess of Oriel is blind and somewhat scarred.
• Reforming Lord Ragsdale (1995) by Carla Kelly – Lord Ragsdale has a mutilated eye and wears an eye patch.
• Summer Campaign (1989) by Carla Kelly – Major Jack Beresford stutters.
• Amelia’s Intrigue (1995) by Judith A. Lansdowne – Geordan Talbot, Earl of Rutledge, secondary character, suffered a brain injury and is considered “slow.”
• A Devilish Dilemma (1998) by Judith A. Lansdowne – Chadwick Brunfield has a leg injury.
• Legion’s Ladies (1996) by Judith A. Lansdowne – Jocelyn Elders is semi-crippled by the end of the book.
• The Phantom Lover (1979) by Elizabeth Mansfield – Captain Henry Thorne has lost a leg.
• The Unlikely Angel (1998) by Nadine Miller – Justin Warre, Viscount Sanderfield has a club foot.
• The Dastardly Duke (1998) by Eileen Putnam – Hannah Gregory is deaf.
• The Christmas Gift (2000) by Jeanne Savery – Jack Princeton suffered a leg injury and uses crutches.
• Taming Lord Renwick (1999) by Jeanne Savery – Lord Renwick is blind.
• Lord St. Claire’s Angel (1999) by Donna Simpson – Celestine Simons is plain and has disfiguring arthritis.

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• The Madness of Lord Ian Mackenzie (2009) by Jennifer Ashley – Lord Ian Mackenzie is mad.
• Winter Garden (2000) by Adele Ashworth – Thomas Blackwood is scarred and has difficulty walking.
• Silent Melody (1997) by Mary Balogh – Lady Emily Marlowe is deaf.
• Simply Love (2006) by Mary Balogh – Sydnam Butler lost and arm and an eye and is covered in scars.
• As You Desire (1997) by Connie Brockway – Harry Braxton is dyslexic and illiterate.
• The Spymaster’s Lady (2008) by Joanna Bourne – Annique Villiers lost her sight from a blow to the head.
• Bride (1995) by Stella Cameron – Justine Girven is a lame spinster.
• Miss Wonderful (2004) by Loretta Chase – Alistair Carsington has a limp.
• Moonspun Magic (1988) by Catherine Coulter – Victoria Albermarle is partially lame.
• England’s Perfect Hero (2004) by Suzanne Enoch – Robert Carroway suffers from PTSD.
• Valentine (1995) by Jane Feather – Sylvester Gilbraith has a recurring debilitating illness.
• Castles (1993) by Julie Garwood – Colin, Lord Hallbrook has a limp.
• Shadows of the Heart (1996) by Tracy Grant – Paul Lescaut has a ruined hand.
• His Every Kiss (2004) by Laura Lee Guhrke – Dylan Moore suffers tinnitus from a head injury.
• Waiting for the Moon (1995) by Kristin Hannah – Selena had a brain injury/aphasia/amnesia.
• Taken by Storm (1995) by Danelle Harmon – Colin Lord has a leg injury and a permanent limp.
• The Seduction of Sara (2001) by Karen Hawkins – Nick Montrose suffers from debilitating migraine headaches.
• The Convenient Marriage (1934) by Georgette Heyer – Horatia Winwood has a stammer.
• The Raven Prince (2006) by Elizabeth Hoyt – Edward de Raaf, Earl of Swartingham, has smallpox scarring.
• To Beguile a Beast (2009) by Elizabeth Hoyt – Sir Alistair Monroe is missing an eye and two fingers.
• Beast (1997) by Judith Ivory – Charles d’Harcourt has a damaged eye, a facial scar, and sometimes walks with a limp.
• Untie My Heart (2002) by Judith Ivory – Stuart Aysgarth has a stutter.
• Broken Wing (2008) by Judith James – Gabriel St. Croix cuts himself out of self-loathing for his prostitute past.
• Every Wish Fulfilled (1997) by Samantha James – Lady Heather Duvall is lame.
• A Notorious Love (2001) by Sabrina Jeffries – Helena Laverick has a lame leg.
• Entwined (1997) by Emma Jensen – Nathan Paget, Marquess of Oriel is blind.
• Seek Only Passion (1993) by Deanna James – Robin Whittcombestone has an eye patch.
• Speak Only Love (1993) by Deanna James – Vivian Marleigh is mute.
• Every Wish Fulfilled (1997) by Samantha James – Heather Duval is lame.
• The Perfect Bride (2007) by Brenda Joyce – Lady Blanche Harrington suffers from PTSD and Rex de Warrenne lost a leg.
• The Veil of Night (2005) by Lydia Joyce – Lord Raeburn has a mysterious illness requiring that he live in darkness.
• A Most Unconventional Match (2008) by Julia Justiss – Hal Waterman stutters.
• Flowers from the Storm (1992) by Laura Kinsale – Christian Langland suffered a stroke and is considered mad.
• The Prince of Midnight (1990) by Laura Kinsale – Sophochles Trafalgar is deaf in one ear and suffers extreme vertigo, appearing drunk most of the time.
• The Devil in Winter (2006) by Lisa Kleypas – Evie Jenner stutters.
• Midnight Angel (1995) by Lisa Kleypas – Lord Lucas Stokehurst lost his hand and has a hook.
• The Betrothal (1992) by Arnette Lamb – Blake Chesterfield is dyslexic.
• Blue Moon (1999) by Jill Marie Landis – Noah LeCroix has lost an eye and is scarred.
• The Duke’s Return (1999) by Malia Martin – Trevor Phillips, Duke of Rawlston is dyslexic.
• Lord of Shadowhawk (1992) by Lindsey McKenna – HH-108 – Tristan Trayhern has a club foot and Alyssa Kyle is blind.
• Yours until Dawn (2004) by Teresa Medeiros – Gabriel Fairchild was scarred in the war and is blind.
• The Thorn and the Thistle (1997) by Julie Moffatt – Rolf St. James has a deformed hand.
• Beguiled (1998) by Susan Spencer Paul – HH-408 – Lady Lily Walford is mute.
• Silk and Shadows (1991) by Mary Jo Putney – Lady Sara St. James is lame.
• Veils of Silk (1992) by Mary Jo Putney – Ian Cameron lost an eye and suffers impotence from a long imprisonment.
• Reckless (1992) by Amanda Quick – Phoebe Layton is partially lame.
• Deception (1993) by Amanda Quick – Jared Ryder has an eye patch.
• Surrender (1990) by Amanda Quick – Lucas Mallory Colebrook has a limp.
• Dancing at Midnight (1995) by Julia Quinn – Lord John Blackwood has a limp.
• The Duke and I (2000) by Julia Quinn – Simon Basset, Duke of Hastings has a stutter.
• When He Was Wicked (2004) by Julia Quinn – Michael Stirling suffers from the aftereffects of malaria.
• Tapestry (1995) by Karen Ranney – Dixon Alexander Weston has a disfigured face and a crippled hand.
• Beauty and the Beast (1996) by Taylor Ryan – HH-342 – Claymore Perfect is in a wheelchair.
• Love Is Blind (2006) by Lynsay Sands – Adrian Montfort, Earl of Mowbray, has a scar from the corner of his eye to his mouth.
• Castle of the Wolf (2007) by Sandra Schwab – Fenris lost his leg in the war.
• Devotion (1996) by Katherine Sutcliffe – Trey Hawthorne has a head wound which leaves him disabled.
• Never Doubt I Love (1995) by Patricia Veryan – Peregrine Crawford has an artificial limb.
• Precious Bane (1924) by Mary Webb – Prue Sarn has a harelip.
• Anne’s Perfect Husband (2001) by Gayle Wilson – HH-552 – Ian Sinclair has shrapnel embedded in his chest and is crippled.
• The Gambler’s Heart (1996) by Gayle Wilson – HH-299 – Jean-Luc Gavereau is missing an eye and his face and back are scarred from a fire.
• The Heart’s Desire (1994) by Gayle Wilson – HH-211 – Dominic Maitland, Duke of Avon has a leg deformity and uses a cane.
• Lady Sarah’s Son (1999) by Gayle Wilson – HH-483 – Justin Tolbert has lost a leg.

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• Wild Western Bride (1990) by Rosalyn Alsobrook – Mark Gates is crippled and in a wheelchair.
• Annie’s Song (1996) by Catherine Anderson – Annie Trimble is deaf.
• Keegan’s Lady (1996) by Catherine Anderson – Ace Keegan limps and has a crooked smile.
• Innocent Deception (2002) by Gwyneth Atlee – Ben Chandler has a prosthetic leg.
• Wait for the Sunrise (2000) by Cassandra Austin – Winn Sutton is blind.
• Just a Kiss Away (1991) by Jill Barnett – Sam Forester lost an eye and wears an eyepatch.
• The Portrait (1995) by Megan Chance – Jonas Whitaker is a manic-depressive.
• Protecting Jenny (2000) by Ann Collins – Cole Bryant lost a hand.
• The Wedding Ransom (1998) by Geralyn Dawson – Maggie St. John has rheumatoid arthritis.
• The Tiger’s Woman (1981) by Celeste DeBlasis – Jason Drake has a crippled leg.
• Lawman (1997) by Laurie Grant – HH-367 – Cal Devlin has lost an eye.
• Maggie and the Maverick (5/1999) by Laurie Grant – HH-461 – Garrick Devlin had the lower part of his leg amputated.
• Violet (1996) by Leigh Greenwood – Jefferson Randolph lost an arm.
• The Beloved One (1998) by Danelle Harmon – Charles de Montforte is blinded in battle.
• Chances Are (1996) by Robin Lee Hatcher – Drake Rutledge lost an eye.
• Never Love a Cowboy (2000) by Lorraine Heath – Harrison Bainbridge becomes crippled.
• The Outlaw and the Lady (2001) by Lorraine Heath – Angela Bainbridge is blind.
• Texas Destiny (1997) by Lorraine Heath – Houston Leigh has lost an eye, is severely scarred, and has only partial hearing.
• After Innocence (1994) by Brenda Joyce – Sophie O’Neill has a limp.
• Texas Wild Flower (1983) by Tammie Lee – Jean Lafitte has a club foot.
• Simple Jess (1996) by Pamela Morsi – Jesse Best is mentally impaired.
• The Gamble (1987) by LaVyrle Spencer – Agatha Downing has an injured hip and limps.
• Sweet Annie (2001) by Cheryl St. John – HH-548 – Annie Sweetwater’s one leg is shorter than the other and she often uses a wheelchair.
• From This Day Forward (1997) by Victoria Thompson – Adam Ross has a crippled leg and uses a cane.

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• Exposure (1996) by Susan Andersen – Elvis Donnelly lost a hand and has a scarred face.
• Phantom Waltz (2001) by Catherine Anderson – Bethany Coulter is a paraplegic.
• Kate (1995) by Patricia Armstrong – HSR-665 – Kate Bainbridge has myasthenia gravis, a progressive neuromuscular disorder.
• Barefoot in the Grass (11/1996) by Judith Arnold – HSR-715 – Beth Pendleton is a breast cancer survivor who has had a mastectomy.
• Frisco’s Kid (1/1997) by Suzanne Brockmann – SIM-759 – Frisco Francisco is physically handicapped.
• Adam’s Fall (5/1988) by Sandra Brown – LS-252 – Adam Cavanaugh is physically handicapped.
• Envy (2001) by Sandra Brown – Parker Evans is wheelchair bound.
• Paradise Found (2002) by Mary Campisi – HH-299 – Matthew Brandon is blind.
• Night into Day (10/1987) by Sandra Canfield – HSR-278 – Alexandra Farrell has debilitating rheumatoid arthritis.
• Star Song (10/1992) by Sandra Canfield – HSR-519 – Claire Rushing is deaf.
• Affair of Risk (5/1982) by Jayne Castle – CE-55 – Case Garrett has one eye.
• Gentle Pirate (12/1980) by Jayne Castle – CE-2 – Simon Kendrick has a hook for a hand.
• Diamond Moods (12/1988) by Maggi Charles – SSE-497 – Josh Smith is physically handicapped.
• Brass Ring (1994) by Diana Chamberlain – Jon Mathias is a paraplegic and uses a wheelchair.
• Love’s Tender Trial (9/1982) by Maggi Charles – SSE-45 – Jonathan Delafield is paralyzed and wheelchair-bound.
• The Morning After (9/1993) by Sandra Chastain – LS-636 – Rachel Kimble is blind.
• The Ivory Cane (1/1978) by Janet Dailey – HP-219 – Sabrina Lane is blind.
• Daniel and the Lion (1/1993) by Margot Dalton – HSR-533 – Daniel Kelleher is wheelchair bound.
• Left at the Altar (10/1994) by Justine Davis – SIM-596 – Sean Holt had a leg amputated.
• Morning Side of Dawn (11/1995) by Justine Davis – SIM-674 – Dar Cordell is a double amputee.
• An Accidental Woman (2002) by Barbara Delinsky – Poppy Blake is a paraplegic.
• A Pocketful of Dreams (11/1984) by Lyn Ducoty – HT-33 – Jonathan Shelton is paraplegic.
• Streets of Fire (6/1990) by Judith Duncan – HSR-407 – Nick Novak is brain damaged from a gunshot wound and has limited use of his left leg and hand.
• Tender Rhapsody (2/1983) by Judith Duncan – HSR-51 – Jacob Holinski is paralyzed.
• Bad Moon Rising (12/1991) by Kathleen Eagle – SIM-412 – Trey Latimer has brain damage due to a bullet.
• Georgia Nights (4/1986) by Kathleen Eagle – SSE-304 – Connor Ryan is dyslexic.
• The Keeper (11/1995) by Margot Early – HSR-668 – Zachary Key is mentally ill.
• Mr. Family (10/1996) by Margot Early – HSR-711 – Erika Blade has recovered from paraplegia but walks with a limp.
• The Counter-Tenor’s Daughter (1997) by Elizabeth Falconer – Guy Porteous is partially paralyzed and uses crutches or a wheelchair.
• Simply Irresistible (1998) by Rachel Gibson – Georgeanne Howard is dyslexic.
• Mermaid (6/1989) by Judy Gill – LS-335 – Gillian Lockstead lost a leg.
• Dark Star of Love (7/1983) by Elizabeth Glenn (Marcy Gray) – HAR-14 – Casey McKeever uses crutches as a result of polio paralysis.
• Taste of Love (12/1983) by Elizabeth Glenn (Marcy Gray) – HAR-36 – Patrick Donahue is blind.
• Beauty and the Boss (4/1999) by Lucy Gordon – HR-3548 – Craig Locksley is blind.
• A Pirate at Heart (12/1989) by Marcy Gray – SD-477 – Christian Lindsey is an amputee.
• Rainbow’s Promise (10/1993) by Marcy Gray – SR-967 – Joshua Delaney is blind.
• One Tough Hombre (1987) by Joan Hohl – SD-372 – Josh Barnet lost an arm.
• The Return of Slade Garner (1991) Dee Holmes – SSE-660 – Slade Garner has a knee injury and is functionally illiterate.
• Come Lie with Me (7/1984) by Linda Howard – SSE-177 – Blake Remington is physically handicapped.
• One Tough Texan (8/1994) by Jan Hudson – LS-700 – Need Chisholm lost an eye.
• A Stranger Called Adam (3/1985) by B.J. James – LS-84 – Tracy Walker has a learning disability.
• Tears of the Rose (5/1992) by B.J. James – SD-709 – Jordana Daniels is blind.
• Absolute Trouble (1998) by Michelle Jerott – Dulcie Quinn has debilitating backaches from a damaged disc.
• Snowbound (11/2007) by Janice Kay Johnson HSR-1454 – John Fallon is an Iraqi war vet with PTSD, facial scars, and a permanent hip injury.
• What She Wants for Christmas (12/1996) by Janice Kay Johnson –HSR-720 – Joe Hughes is dyslexic and can’t read.
• Born to Protect (9/2001) by Virginia Kantra –SIM-1100 – Jack Dalton has an injured shoulder.
• Family Matters (9/2004) by Joan Kilby – HSR-1224 – Marc Wilde is a paraplegic.
• A Rose for Maggie (8/1991) by Kathleen Korbel – SIM-396 – Allison Henley has daughter with Down’s Syndrome.
• A Soldier’s Heart (11/1994) by Kathleen Korbel – SIM-602 – Tony Riordan suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
• Blindsided (10/2005) by Leslie LaFoy – SSE-1716 – Logan Dupree is blind in one eye.
• Exile’s End (9/1992) by Rachel Lee – SIM-449 – Ransom Laird has had leg bones replaced with steel rods.
• Lost Warriors (12/1993) by Rachel Lee – SIM-535 – Billy Joe Yuma suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
• Miss Emmaline and The Archangel (3/1993) by Rachel Lee – SIM-482 – Gage Dalton suffers pain from a previously broken back and has facial scars.
• A Marriage to Fight For (8/1997) by Raina Lynn – SIM-804 – Garrett Hughes is a paraplegic.
• Dakota Home (2000) by Debbie Macomber – Jeb McKenna has lost a leg.
• Wife in Disguise (3/2001) by Susan Mallery – SSE-1383 – Josie Fitzgerald Scott walks with difficulty and has had facial reconstruction.
• To Give a Heart Wings (11/1991) by Mary Kay McComas – LS-506 – Hannah Alexander is deaf.
• One Man’s War (3/1992) by Lindsay McKenna – SSE-727 – Tess Ramsey suffers from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
• Ride the Tiger (2/1992) by Lindsay McKenna – SSE-721 – Gib Ramsey lost a lower leg in the Vietnam war.
• One Stubborn Cowboy (3/1995) by Barbara McMahon – SD-915 – Kit Lockford is a paraplegic.
• Moonlight and Shadows (10/1991) by Glenna McReynolds – LS-500 – Jack Hudson is dyslexic.
• Cassidy’s Courtship (6/1998) by Sharon Mignerey – SIM-864 – Brenna James is dyslexic and can’t read.
• An Uncommon Hero (4/1986) by Modeen Moon – HAR-146 – Elena Matthews has had a stroke.
• Of Dolls and Angels (7/1992) by Virginia Nielsen HSR-506 – Sara Eaton stutters.
• Blind Promises (1984) by Katy Currie (Diana Palmer) – Gannon van der Vere is blind.
• Wedding in White (2000) by Diana Palmer – Matt Killian has lost an eye.
• The Horseman’s Bride (10/1999) by Marilyn Pappano – SIM-957 – Easy Rafferty has a handicapped hand and hip and a scarred face.
• Five Kids, One Christmas (12/1995) by Teresa Ramin – SIM-680 – Nat Crickett is blind.
• The Older Woman (1/2002) by Cheryl Reavis – SSE-1445 – Capt. “Bugs” Doyle has extensive injuries to his legs and Kate Meehan is a breast cancer survivor.
• Wish You Were Here (2000) by Christie Ridgway – Yeager Gates is blind.
• Her Secret, His Child (10/1995) by Paula Detmer Riggs – SIM-667 – Mitch Scanlon is unable to walk without braces/crutches.
• Once Upon a Wedding (10/1993) by Paula Detmer Riggs – SIM-524 – Jesse Dante has had an arm amputated.
• Taming the Night (1999) by Paula Detmer Riggs – Brody Hollister has a stutter.
• A Man Like Mac (4/2000) by Fay Robinson – HS-914 – Mac McCandless is a paraplegic in a wheelchair.
• The Consultant’s Recovery (6/2002) by Gill Sanderson – HMED-66 – Jonathan Knight loses his sight.
• The Crossroads Cafe (2006) by Deborah Smith – Cathryn Deen has terrible burn scars.
• When Venus Fell (1998) by Deborah Smith – Gib Cameron lost a hand.
• Kevin’s Story (11/1986) by Adrienne Staff – LS-165 – Kevin Ross is deaf.
• In Her Shoes (2002) by Jennifer Weiner – Maggie Feller is dyslexic.
• One Fine Day (1994) by Theresa Weir – Austin Bennett had a stroke.
• The Girl Next Door (11/2001) by Kate Welsh – LI-156 – Jeff Carrington is paralyzed.
• Molly Meets her Match (9/1992) by Val Whisenand – SR-890 – Brian Forrester is a paraplegic.
• Cherokee Baby (5/2003) by Sheri Whitefeather – SD-1509 – Bobby Elk has a prosthetic leg.
• Echoes in the Dark (10/1995) by Gayle Wilson – HI-344 – Julien Gerrard is blind.
• Remember My Touch (6/1998) by Gayle Wilson – HI-469 – Matt Dawson has lost an eye, the use of one hand, and has facial scarring.
• Strong, Silent Cowboy (9/1996) by Leanna Wilson – SR-1179 – Kirk Mann has a stutter.
• Jezebel’s Blues (12/1992) by Ruth Wind – SSE-785 – Eric Putman is a musician with damaged hands.
• For Your Eyes Only (2/1997) by Rebecca York – HI-407 – Jenny Larkin is blind.
• Only Skin Deep (2/1992)- Rebecca York – HI-179 – Mac McQuade has lost a hand.

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• Magic in the Wind in Lover Beware (2003) by Christine Feehan – Damon Wilder, the hero, has a leg injury and walks with a cane.
• Once in Every Life (1993) by Kristin Hannah – Tess Gregory is hearing impaired.
• More than Magic (1999) by Kathleen Nance – Isis Montgomery is dyslexic.
• Games of Command (2007) by Linnea Sinclair – Kel-Paten is a bio-cybe; his limbs were amputated and replaced with biocybernetic ones.
• Lover Awakened (2006) by J.R. Ward – Zsadist is scarred.

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