Frequently Asked Questions
***Please be aware there may be spoilers in my answers!
1. Is it imperative to read your books in order?
Well, that depends on the reader. I, personally, can't stand any kind of spoilers, so I'm a big stickler, in my own reading practices, about reading series books in order. But if you don't mind knowing certain outcomes ahead of time, then read them in any order you want. If you're a stickler like me, here's the order you'll want to read in:
THE WETHERBY BRIDES
A Gentleman Never Tells
More than a Governess
The Wary Widow
The Bedeviled Bride
Temptation of the Duke
How to Care for a Lady
THE DARING DEBUTANTES
The Robber Bride
The Gypsy Bride
The Stage Bride
2. Are you going to write any more Wetherby Brides novels?
As of now, no. I did a big epilogue at the end of How to Care for a Lady that nicely wraps up everyone's stories.
3. What's coming up next?
I'm currently working on Letters to Verona, book two in the Shakespeare's Daughters trilogy. Later this year, there will be a new Danby anthology, and next summer, look for an exciting new series from some of your favorite authors!
4. Do your books have S E X in them?
Some do and some don't. All the Wetherby Brides novels do -- some more than others. The Daring Debutantes do not. I write what feels right for my characters and for the story, and sometimes that means they frequently "get it on" and sometimes they don't. I've added heat ratings to all my descriptions now, so you'll know exactly what you're getting!
5. "You have a typo," "That's not the baby's name," "Didn't he have green eyes?" etc…
Yes, I know. We all make mistakes and sometimes even a sharp-eyed editor misses things. For instance, there was confusion about whether Andrew and Chloe's first born was a boy or girl, since in one book I introduce her as Samantha, and in the next, I present a boy named Benedict. To this I plead guilty, and thankfully, it can be made right in the next edition. So, just for clarification, their firstborn is a girl named Samantha; Benedict is their second born - the implication being that they didn't bring Samantha on this trip with them. However, I was apparently a little too vague on that account. Thank you to my readers for catching that and very kindly pointing it out to me! :)
6. Who are your favorite hero and heroine that you've written?
Well, that's like asking me to choose what flavor donut I like the most. The answer is: I love them all! But really, I always love the ones I'm working on in the moment. I get very attached! But okay, okay, if I have to pick one set, I'd have to say Victoria and Phineas in The Robber Bride. The fact that they were friends first really opened the door for a lot of fun banter and a lot of difficult situations. I know what it's like to be at odds with a good friend, and I cried a lot as I wrote some of their more tension-filled scenes.
7. Why did you make Andrew a cheater in The Wary Widow?
I didn't intend to make Andrew a cheater in the beginning. All I knew was that I wanted there to be rivalry between the brothers, and definitely a bit of a switcheroo, since they are identical twins. But most of all, I never planned to make Elizabeth such a sympathetic character. She was supposed to be annoying and conniving and kind of an unredeemable character. But she didn't turn out that way at all, and that really made Andrew look like the bad guy in a lot of ways. But in real life, things aren't always black and white -- there are gray areas that we all have to traverse. This book seems to be incredibly polarizing due to the cheating element, but thankfully, everything turns out well in the end. It is a romance, after all ;)
8. "The Bedeviled Bride has the worst ending I've ever read!"
Yes, yes, I know. It wraps up in 2 pages, unless you count the epilogue, which I do. I actually felt it was abrupt myself, but for the life of me, I've not been able to think of anything else that needs to be addressed. I've even had several people beta read it for me in an attempt to help me "fix" the ending, but none of those readers felt the ending had any problems. If you have any kind suggestions, feel free to email me through my contact page. If I ever write a new ending, I'll make it available for free here on my website.
9. Is Katherine, Duchess of Weston, going to get her own novel?
Katherine is perhaps my all-time favorite character that I've ever had the pleasure to write. However, I do not plan to give her an entire novel -- at least, not right now. She serves her purpose as the happily married busy-body very well, and since I've already told her story in The Perfect Kiss, I don't currently know what I would write about her. I am, however, very grateful that she has become such a beloved character to my readers. She will continue to make appearances throughout my Regency novels.
Well, that depends on the reader. I, personally, can't stand any kind of spoilers, so I'm a big stickler, in my own reading practices, about reading series books in order. But if you don't mind knowing certain outcomes ahead of time, then read them in any order you want. If you're a stickler like me, here's the order you'll want to read in:
THE WETHERBY BRIDES
A Gentleman Never Tells
More than a Governess
The Wary Widow
The Bedeviled Bride
Temptation of the Duke
How to Care for a Lady
THE DARING DEBUTANTES
The Robber Bride
The Gypsy Bride
The Stage Bride
2. Are you going to write any more Wetherby Brides novels?
As of now, no. I did a big epilogue at the end of How to Care for a Lady that nicely wraps up everyone's stories.
3. What's coming up next?
I'm currently working on Letters to Verona, book two in the Shakespeare's Daughters trilogy. Later this year, there will be a new Danby anthology, and next summer, look for an exciting new series from some of your favorite authors!
4. Do your books have S E X in them?
Some do and some don't. All the Wetherby Brides novels do -- some more than others. The Daring Debutantes do not. I write what feels right for my characters and for the story, and sometimes that means they frequently "get it on" and sometimes they don't. I've added heat ratings to all my descriptions now, so you'll know exactly what you're getting!
5. "You have a typo," "That's not the baby's name," "Didn't he have green eyes?" etc…
Yes, I know. We all make mistakes and sometimes even a sharp-eyed editor misses things. For instance, there was confusion about whether Andrew and Chloe's first born was a boy or girl, since in one book I introduce her as Samantha, and in the next, I present a boy named Benedict. To this I plead guilty, and thankfully, it can be made right in the next edition. So, just for clarification, their firstborn is a girl named Samantha; Benedict is their second born - the implication being that they didn't bring Samantha on this trip with them. However, I was apparently a little too vague on that account. Thank you to my readers for catching that and very kindly pointing it out to me! :)
6. Who are your favorite hero and heroine that you've written?
Well, that's like asking me to choose what flavor donut I like the most. The answer is: I love them all! But really, I always love the ones I'm working on in the moment. I get very attached! But okay, okay, if I have to pick one set, I'd have to say Victoria and Phineas in The Robber Bride. The fact that they were friends first really opened the door for a lot of fun banter and a lot of difficult situations. I know what it's like to be at odds with a good friend, and I cried a lot as I wrote some of their more tension-filled scenes.
7. Why did you make Andrew a cheater in The Wary Widow?
I didn't intend to make Andrew a cheater in the beginning. All I knew was that I wanted there to be rivalry between the brothers, and definitely a bit of a switcheroo, since they are identical twins. But most of all, I never planned to make Elizabeth such a sympathetic character. She was supposed to be annoying and conniving and kind of an unredeemable character. But she didn't turn out that way at all, and that really made Andrew look like the bad guy in a lot of ways. But in real life, things aren't always black and white -- there are gray areas that we all have to traverse. This book seems to be incredibly polarizing due to the cheating element, but thankfully, everything turns out well in the end. It is a romance, after all ;)
8. "The Bedeviled Bride has the worst ending I've ever read!"
Yes, yes, I know. It wraps up in 2 pages, unless you count the epilogue, which I do. I actually felt it was abrupt myself, but for the life of me, I've not been able to think of anything else that needs to be addressed. I've even had several people beta read it for me in an attempt to help me "fix" the ending, but none of those readers felt the ending had any problems. If you have any kind suggestions, feel free to email me through my contact page. If I ever write a new ending, I'll make it available for free here on my website.
9. Is Katherine, Duchess of Weston, going to get her own novel?
Katherine is perhaps my all-time favorite character that I've ever had the pleasure to write. However, I do not plan to give her an entire novel -- at least, not right now. She serves her purpose as the happily married busy-body very well, and since I've already told her story in The Perfect Kiss, I don't currently know what I would write about her. I am, however, very grateful that she has become such a beloved character to my readers. She will continue to make appearances throughout my Regency novels.
