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Setting: Victorian England
Subgenre: Historical Romance
Hero: John Ready
Heroine: Genny Wallington-Willis

One sentence summary: John Ready must concentrate on clearing his name—and prevent the fiend who sullied it, the notorious Raventhorpe, from working his evil on another innocent victim—while resisting the temptation of Genny Wallington-Willis, a suspicious young lady already burned once by love.

Scene you like most and would never cut: When John goes to see Lady Phillip St. Giles at Evermayne

Thing your heroine would never be caught dead doing/saying: All I want is to get married, even if my husband doesn’t love me and only wants my social connections

Tell us one quirky thing about your hero? He has been gone from England for several years and missed the scents of English ale on tap, fresh baking bread and roasting mutton.
Heroine: Tends to be impulsive in the defense of others, sometimes charging forward to “save” someone who doesn’t need saving.

What is your heroine’s occupation, or if unemployed, what should she be doing: Genny is the daughter of a decorated Navy admiral.

What is your hero’s occupation, or if unemployed, what should he be doing: John used to be a sailor, then worked as Samuel Breedlove’s coachman, but he is currently employed as a body guard for Annabelle Bailey.

What you think readers will like best about this book: The mystery of John’s past and the way Genny’s love supports him when his secrets are revealed.

The person that readers want you to write about but you haven’t yet: Fox and Gin from Two Weeks With A Stranger.

What’s next: I am currently working on a contemporary paranormal trilogy for Tor, though I intend to keep writing historical romances as well.

My question for readers: I’ve noticed that paranormal readers don’t seem to mind historical paranormals, but historical readers don’t seem to be fond of paranormal elements in historicals. Do you think this is a true observation? Why or why not?

About Me:

1. What’s your favorite fairy tale? Tie between Beauty and the Beast and The Little Mermaid.

2. What’s your favorite cartoon character? More of a comic book character, but Spiderman, because he has such cool lines.

3. Tea or Coffee? And how do you take it? Black tea with milk and sugar. I don’t like coffee, and I tend not to drink herbal tea.

4. What does love mean to you? My husband. He’s my partner, my friend and my lover all rolled into one amazing guy.

5. Dog person or cat person? Cat person

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