She did hug her sister then, and her aunt, too, her heart not broken now but aching with warmth and affection instead. Yet all the while she was wondering: If I'm so lovable, why can't I find a husband to love?
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ABOUT LAUREN ROYAL
I decided to become a writer in the third grade (or, as my Canadian friends call it, grade three), after winning a “Why My Mother is the Greatest” essay contest and having my entry published in a major newspaper. Seeing my words in print was a thrill! But everyone told me it's too hard for novelists to get published, so after college I spent fourteen years as the CEO of my own jewelry store chain before writing my first book. A mistake? Maybe…but my first heroine, Amethyst, was a jeweler, so at least I took advantage of that wise old saying, “Write what you know.” And I learned a good lesson: Don't let other people tell you what you can or can't do!
I write humorous historical romance mostly set in England and Scotland in the 17th and 19th centuries (Restoration and Regency periods). I've been oh-so-lucky to see my books hit bestseller lists all over the world, including the New York Times and USA Today lists, making this second career a real dream come true. I live in Southern California with my husband, our three young adult children, and one constantly shedding cat, and I still think my mother is the greatest!
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
My heartfelt thanks:
To my BFF and fellow historical author Glynnis Campbell, for calling around Napa Valley to find the elusive grape-growing information I needed (thank goodness I have such a good friend, since I'm allergic to the telephone).
To Sara Rodger, librarian at Arundel Castle, for tracking down and sending me nineteenth-century floor plans (twice…thanks to a less-than-reliable postal system).
To my Chase Family Readers’ Group, for their enthusiastic support.
And to all my readers, whose wonderful letters, kind words, Facebook posts, and tweets make me want to sit down every day and write.
Thank you, one and all!
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