And you can’t NOT loveĪnd of course, there is Peter’s sister Georgiana. They have been my rock through every tragedy, every hardĭecision, and have stood beside me through the happiest and best times too!Ĭlara is a culmination of what it means to have a sister, or any sibling,įriend, close family member, who is devotedly loved. I have three sisters whom I love and adore and would literally doĪnything for. I can’t wait to someday share one or two with readers who fall in love with this couple as much as I have.Īnother favorite character of mine is Amelia’s sisterĬlara. I have so many ‘deleted scenes’ that I love, but just didn’t fit in the novel at that time. These two have had the funniest conversations in my head.
My sweet, adoring, though aggravating hero, who is in his own way both intimidated and utterly fascinated with Amelia as he grows to know her. So, in walked Peter Wood, or Trouble, as I like to call him. I saw myself in her, and I wanted her to be free of the constraints of her circumstances.Ī fun picture of Amelia and Peter from a picnic scene in my book drawn by my dear friend and fellow author Arlem Hawks!īut as is the terrible job of all writers, I had to make her work for it. Hopeless, strong, determined, and with nowhere to go. Would be an average girl with average desires for her time, who put her family Wanted her to come from nothing but have the potential to have everything. Darcy? I wanted a heroine with a Cinderella-like feel. I’d drift off to sleep each night, my mind took me to the Regency era-because
I wanted to create a world where I could give someone everything they wanted and watch them change from hopeless to completely happy.Īnd so, while doing dishes, and showering, and before I didn’t have control over so many important things, and after listening to advice given to me to write out my memories and feelings, I decided that I needed a break from writing about hard things. I started really writing about three years ago, after needing to escape some difficult circumstances in my life. She and Peter were so fun to have in my head, and I love revisiting their love story! I’m so excited to share Amelia’s story with readers. Losing the only thing she has left to claim: her heart. But competingĪgainst Peter–and eventually playing by his rules–makes Amelia vulnerable to Wood, is after the same goal for his own sister. Amelia and Peterīegin a rivalry that Amelia has no choice but to win. If she can encourage a match betweenĬlara and their host, Sir Ronald, then at least her sister willĭoes she know that another guest, the arrogant and overconfident Mr. When an invitation arrives to join a house party at Lakeshire Park,Īmelia grasps at the chance. Own–without family, a home, or a penny to their names. Her younger sister, Clara. With their stepfather’s looming death, the Moore wants only one thing–to secure the future happiness of
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