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Rosie sat by herself in her favorite armchair by the fire with an unopened book in her lap. She had hoped he would grow to like her. Instead, he had burst in talking about bills and people visiting her when he had never shown any interest in what she had planned. He never asked her
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“Rosie knew that she had said some things to him in anger, things that she regretted now. When she had asked him to leave her alone, she had not meant it in the way that he had taken it. But it seemed that he was too proud to reach out to her or too ashamed
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One thing I’ve noticed in historical romance novels is that the female main character rarely has a healthy appetite. Why is that? An author can describe a meal where course after succulent course is brought to the table, yet our heroine either has no appetite or has quickly lost it and ends up pushing food
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“Figaro’s attention quickly shifted to the miniature wooden horse he had found in the nursery. He nudged her side in a gentle demand for attention, and she dropped to the floor beside him, the skirt of her pale green day dress billowing around her. Laughing, she attempted to wrestle the toy from his jaws.” Excerpt
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‘The world of the Fens unfolded in a tranquil symphony of blues, silvers, and greens under a canopy of blue sky.’ It was difficult to choose a location for Castle Holme in A Misalliance with Love. I wanted somewhere that felt remote and abandoned yet close enough to a large town and not too difficult
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Neither of them welcomes the attraction they feel, and a marriage is out of the question—until one fateful night. They are worlds apart yet are a lot more similar than they realize, and must find a way to reconcile their different dreams and create a life together.
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I have an insatiable wanderlust, as do the characters I create. Traveling is an escape from my ordered and sometimes constraining life, allowing me to immerse myself in the unexpected. It’s the thrill of witnessing the lives of others and stepping out of my comfort zone. When I travel, I seek out good food, good
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When I can find them, I watch old YouTube videos to soak up the ambiance of the local environment for my scenes. Some of A Misalliance with Love takes place in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. This is the nearest town to where the main character, Rosamund Percey, makes her home away from her husband. Check out this
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What captivates me most in literature are the strong and independent female characters who navigate relationships with not only Alpha males but many different types of partners. This is my journey into Historical Romance. Through my books, I will explore love amidst adversity, emphasizing the challenges and possibilities that arise, and pose the timeless question
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DEE HARPER LEWIS 