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Sneak Preview of Chapter Three! Fitzwilliam has his uses, but if he ever suspects how often I have purposely disagreed with him to effect the outcome I desired, he will…

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ARCs Available For My Newest Release!

New release available on Booksprout

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Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday to Jane Austen!

Jane Austen was born on this day in 1775 in Hampshire, England. As someone who has enjoyed her contributions to literature (and, let’s be honest, my own romantic imagination), I…

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29 Jun 2020

Unintended is Live on Amazon!

Here’s what readers are already saying: “Consider this a novel well written enough to tempt you – into enjoying a bit of fine writing and silliness that will keep a…

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