I'm excited to have the opportunity to share fun Top 5 Lists from historical romance authors, Amanda Scott and Cara Elliott.
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From Cara Elliott:
If Anna Sloane had Netflix, these would be her five favorite Historical Heroes
1. Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy in “Pride and Prejudice” AND Matthew Macfadyen as Mr. Darcy in “Pride and Prejudice.” (Jane Austen is, of course, her favorite author so she can’t resist making two choices—can you blame her?)
2. Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in “Pirates of the Caribbean.” (She confesses to having a soft spot for rogues . . . as you might guess from the rest of the list)
3. Timothy Dalton as Heathcliff in “Wuthering Heights.”
4. Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe in the “Sharpe” series from BBC.
5. Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Henry VIII in “The Tudors.”
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After an eventful Season, Anna Sloane longs for some peace and quiet to pursue her writing. Though her plots might be full of harrowing adventure and heated passion, she'd much prefer to leave such exploits on the page rather than experience them in real life. Or so she thinks until she encounters the darkly dissolute-and gorgeously charming-Marquess of Davenport. Davenport has a reputation as a notorious rake whose only forte is wanton seduction. However the real reason he's a guest at the same remote Scottish castle has nothing to do with Anna . . . until a series of mysterious threats leave him no choice but to turn to her for help in stopping a dangerous conspiracy. As desire erupts between them, Davenport soon learns he's not the only one using a carefully crafted image to hide his true talents. And he's more than ready to show Anna that sometimes reality can be even better than her wildest imaginings . . .
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About Cara Elliott:
Cara Elliott started writing Western novels at the age of five. Later she changed her genre to Regency romance after reading Pride and Prejudice. She graduated from Yale University, and she now lives and works in New York City.
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From Amanda Scott:
1. While I was outlining Lairds of the Loch, I applied to my favorite resource for all things Scottish, seeking his input on the setting I wanted to create. I had chosen the Highlands between Loch Lomond on the east and Loch Long— known then as the Loch of the Long Boats—on the west. I wanted Lady Muriella’s family to live in a stone tower (for which I needed a name), and I wanted them to be generally safe there. That meant creating a protective landscape and more, something that was either magical or could seem magical (to match the heroines’ gifts). I explained all that, and my friend, who grew up at Eilean Donan Castle and spoke Gaelic before English, suggested Tùr Meiloach, which means “a small tower guarded by giants.”
2. Stress of deadlines and multiple requests from editors, publicists, news media, and others can make a writer trying to finish a book crazy. But relief can come quite unexpectedly. I was in that position one day while I was finishing THE WARRIOR’S BRIDE when I received the following text from my son: “I’m in the garage tinkering when I hear Cam (my then 4-year-old grandson) say, ‘Daddy, help me; I’m stuck.’ I should say Cam’s voice was very calm. I walked outside and got drenched. He was on the front porch up above me, standing on a bench by the front door with his super soaker! He blasted me! ROFL” I should tell you that this was well-deserved karma, because my son at age 2 soaked me with a garden hose.
3. I sign books every year at Scottish games and festivals in California (Woodland, Costa Mesa, Pleasanton), Washington (Enumclaw), and Colorado (Estes Park). I love to meet fans and hear what they like to read (and what they hate), so if you’re in the area, come and say hello.
4. My orange and white Persian, Willy Magee, starred as a kitten called the “wee biter” in SEDUCED BY A ROGUE and now considers himself my chief critic … and editor. He has been known to add bits to whatever I’m writing, while I have lunch or take some other break, and even to delete portions that apparently he disapproves of. Fortunately, his editing can generally be undone … albeit not always.
5. I’m often asked if I’d like to trade places with one of my characters if it were possible to do so. My answer to that, so far, has always been the same, no. I spend my summers in a rustic cabin in the High Sierras, with no road, no sewer, no telephone, and no Internet. That’s enough historical living for me. I like libraries, iced mochas, and driving fast cars. Living in a
drafty, smoky castle might be fun for a sennight or so, and I love good haggis, but after that…nae, thanks!
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The Warrior's Bride by Amanda Scott
Robert MacAulay, heir to a powerful Baron, is known for being a
skilled warrior with a strong sense of duty. His respectable
reputation, along with his devotion to the king, is why Andrew MacFarlan
and hope he'd agree to marry his youngest daughter, Lady Muriella.
But for reasons Rob refuses to share, he turns down Andrew's request
and vows never to wed. Lady Muriella never wanted to take a husband, but
after seeing her two older sisters happily settled, she's beginning to
think marriage may have its merits. When she
learns that Rob has refused her without even knowing her, she becomes
determined to seduce him into changing his mind. Then she will be the
one to say no to him. But when she's captured by her father sworn enemy
Dougal, both land in more trouble than either
had anticipated.
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About Amanda Scott:
Amanda Scott is the author of over 60 romance novels and the
recipient of the Romance Writers of America's prestigious RITA Award.
She lives in Folsom, California, outside of Sacramento. She is a
fourth-generation Californian.
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