Join me in welcoming author Ella Quinn back to
Leatherbound Reviews. Ms. Quinn’s second novel, The Secret Life of Miss Anna Marsh is now available for pre-order.
To celebrate, Ella is doing a mini blog tour, and I have the honor of
interviewing Ms. Quinn about her upcoming release. Anna Marsh’s story sounds just as
good as Lady Phoebe’s!Tell us about Anna and Lord Rutherford. They have known each other since they were children. Can you tell us a little about their history?
Rutherford was Anna’s brother’s Harry’s best
friend, and closest neighbor. They were ten when Anna was born. Harry bonded
with Anna immediately, and spent a lot of time with her, so Rutherford did as
well. Anna decided early on that she wanted to marry Rutherford, and he
intended to marry her as well, but waited too long to ask which created a world
of problems.
This is book two in The Marriage Game series. What has been your favorite part about
writing this series so far?
The characters. When I first realized I was writing
a series, I had a fear of the books being too similar. I’m on book #5 and so
far, I don’t think that’s happened. I also enjoy bringing back the characters.
They are like old friends one wants to visit with.
So far you have written
hero-returns-home-to-seek-out-long-lost-love and
longtime-friends-become-lovers tropes. With these written and several more
planned, what is your favorite theme to write? Is there one that intrigues you
more than others?
I have a penchant for the have-to-marry trope,
and there are so many different variations on the theme that can happen during
the Regency.
What is it that drew you in to writing Regency
romances? Why not another genre?
The first story my muse gave me was a Regency,
and I love it. I’ve been reading Regencies for over 40 years. I adore
everything about the period. In some respects it was a place out of time, like
the late 1960’s of the 20th century.
What’s your favorite part of the writer’s
journey or your favorite thing about being an author?
Aside from the fantastic
friends I’ve made? Being able to write stories that people want to read. One
reviewer sent me a copy of the review she plans to post on The Seduction of Lady Phoebe. It was so lovely it brought tears to
my eyes.
Finally, what can readers look forward to when
reading The Secret Life of Miss Anna
Marsh?
Spies, smugglers and happily
ever afters.
Sounds wonderful! Thank you, Ella for joining me today. I hope The Secret Life of Miss Anna Marsh sees much success!
Sounds wonderful! Thank you, Ella for joining me today. I hope The Secret Life of Miss Anna Marsh sees much success!
Jakki thank you so much for having me on today.
I really enjoyed it.
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From the Publisher:
Since she was a young girl, Anna Marsh has dreamed of Sebastian, Baron Rutherford asking for her hand in marriage. But that was in another life when her brother Harry was alive, before she vowed to secretly continue the work he valiantly died for. Now as Sebastian finally courts Anna, she must thwart his advances. Were he to discover her secret, he would never deem her a suitable wife…
Since she was a young girl, Anna Marsh has dreamed of Sebastian, Baron Rutherford asking for her hand in marriage. But that was in another life when her brother Harry was alive, before she vowed to secretly continue the work he valiantly died for. Now as Sebastian finally courts Anna, she must thwart his advances. Were he to discover her secret, he would never deem her a suitable wife…
Sebastian has always known Anna would become his wife someday. He expects few obstacles, but when she dissuades him at every turn he soon realizes there is much more to this intriguing woman. Somehow he must prove to her that they are meant to be together. But first he must unravel the seductive mystery that is Miss Anna Marsh…
Author Bio:
Ella’s studies and other jobs have always been on the serious side. Reading historical romances, especially Regencies, were her escape. Eventually her love of historical novels led her to start writing them.
She is married to her wonderful husband of twenty-nine years. They have a son and granddaughter, Great Dane and a Chartreux. After living in the South Pacific, Central America, North Africa, England and Europe, she and her husband decided to make St. Thomas, VI home.
Ella is a member of the Romance Writers of American, The Beau Monde and Hearts Across History. She is represented by Elizabeth Pomada of Larsen-Pomada Literary Agency, and published by Kensington. Her first book, The Seduction of Lady Phoebe, will release in September 2013. The Secret Life of Miss Anna Marsh, Quinn's second novel, will be released in November 2013.
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