Chasing the Tale: Volume II
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Christmas at Hollystone Hall At a time of peace and goodwill toward men, the new Duke of Haverford struggles to reconcile with his mother, who had tried to prevent his marriage. Lady Cicely's Forfeit When she made the wager, Cicely had been certain she could skate faster than that ridiculous fop Lord Benjamin. When she finds herself racing half the people in the house party, she faces potential scandal and even defeat. Lord Dependable to the Rescue Millicent chose the wrong suitor, and is now stuck in a dungeon, with a flooded river threatening to pour in through the window. George might be the most aggravating man in England, but she can't deny that he had been right about Arthur. Miss Winston's Honour Lily Winston cannot return to her work as a governess with a baby in tow; nor can she abandon little Peter. Ralph Stephenson is determined to defend her from those who see a baby as evidence she is a loose woman. The Marquis of Aldridge makes an unlikely, but effective, cupid. Only a Kiss In colonial New Zealand, five girls enliven their social season with a daring game. For one, the game has unintended consequences. The Abduction of Miss Amaryllis Fernhill Rilla has been trapped into wedding a nasty old man. Constantly watched, threatened with even more dire consequences if she refuses, she wishes for rescue. It comes in a most surprising form. The Easter Bonnet Wearing new clothing on Easter is meant to bring good luck. Can a single bonnet bring luck to three different couples? The Major's Homecoming Luke comes home from the wars when his brother claims to be in danger. When someone takes a shot at Luke, Magda finds him in her vegetable garden with a bullet wound in his shoulder. The two childhood sweethearts set out to unravel the plot against Luke and Paul, and to recover their old love. The Kindest Gentleman A reluctant animal doctor and an abused poor relation find common cause over a litter of puppies and an injured cat. The Truant Lord Clairmont Lady Clairmont goes to a scandalous house party to retrieve her truant husband after his return to England from a nine-year absence. What she discovers is unexpected.
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Have you ever wanted something so much you were afraid to even try? That was Jude ten years ago.
For as long as she can remember, she's wanted to be a novelist. She even started dozens of stories, over the years.
But life kept getting in the way. A seriously ill child who required years of therapy; a rising mortgage that led to a full-time job; six children, her own chronic illness... the writing took a back seat.
As the years passed, the fear grew. If she didn't put her stories out there in the market, she wouldn't risk making a fool of herself. She could keep the dream alive if she never put it to the test.
Then her mother died. That great lady had waited her whole life to read a novel of Jude's, and now it would never happen.
So Jude faced her fear and changed it--told everyone she knew she was writing a novel. Now she'd make a fool of herself for certain if she didn't finish.
Her first book came out to excellent reviews in December 2014, and the rest is history. Many books, lots of positive reviews, and a few awards later, she feels foolish for not starting earlier.
Jude write historical fiction with a large helping of romance, a splash of Regency, and a twist of suspense. She then tries to figure out how to slot the story into a genre category. She's mad keen on history, enjoys what happens to people in the crucible of a passionate relationship, and loves to use a good mystery and some real danger as mechanisms to torture her characters.
Dip your toe into her world with one of her lunch-time reads collections or a novella, or dive into a novel. And let her know what you think.
