This book, No Marriage of Convenience, was originally slated as the follow-up to Brazen Angel, and was to be the story of Emma’s illegitimate daughter, Riley. However, my Dell editor at the time passed on the idea and wanted me to write Brazen Heiress instead. When...
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5 Things with Ellie McDonald
Welcome to the blog, Ellie Macdonald, author of The Governess Club series! Here are 5 things you probably didn't know about Ellie: 1) Did you have a nickname growing up? My family called me The Mad Hatter because of my quick temper as a child and it’s also a play on...
TBT: His Mistress by Morning
Since last week we looked at Tempted by the Night, it only seemed right to take a look back at the book that started that series, His Mistress by Morning. Every book has a different inspiration, that moment when the idea bursts to life in my imagination and I know it...
5 Things About Mia Marlowe
Let's give a big welcome to the lovely and talented, Mia Marlowe — who was willing to spill 5 Things your might not know about her. 1) Did you have a nickname growing up? When I was in middle school, my friends called me “Granny.” I hope it because of my glasses! But...
TBT: Tempted by the Night
Thought I'd go with my paranormal, haunted, ghoulish, monster/Jane Austen story, Tempted by the Night, for Halloween Eve. So many people have asked why I decided to write historicals with paranormal elements, and I have to admit that I never set out deliberately to do...
5 Things About Melissa McClone
I am so thrilled to have my dear friend, Melissa McClone on the blog today. Melissa and I had our kids like one after another, have traded mom advice through it all, and relied on each other as sounding boards when things got (and still do get) crazy. We walk a very...
