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My manuscript for The Lady Must Decide, Book 3 of the Mercy's Embrace series, has been sent to the publisher! The book is scheduled for release sometime this spring.

Mare's Nest
My newest serialized Regency romance

Mercy's Hard Bargain
This is being reworked and will be finished for publication as the sequel to Mercy's Embrace.

Pleasant Days
Has Frederick Wentworth turned smuggler?
Find out in this nautical Persuasion adventure by my good friend, master storyteller Susan Kaye.


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Love Suffers Long and is Kind
The heart-wrenching "what-if" tale of Anne and Frederick, co-written with Susan Kaye.
This was an apprentice piece for me, and what I learned was a lot. Enjoy!

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Copyright (story text) held by Laura L Hile, 1999 - 2010

From the lastest Mare's Nest post:

Benwick took hold of Charles' elbow. "Let me handle this, Musgrove," he said. There was quiet authority in his voice.

"Huh?"

"It is better that you stay out of sight," continued Benwick. "If this is Darby, you should choose the time and place to meet him. That is, one suited to your advantage, not his."

This was a side of James Benwick that Charles seldom saw. Goaded, he squared his shoulders. "I have nothing to fear from an imposter, James. I'll not be cowed by a couple of shysters."

The brim of Charles' hat lifted. "Confound it, Musgrove," said Benwick, looking him in the eyes, "of course I do. Safeguarding the captain from time-wasters and worse! All in a day's work for the first officer. I've years of experience."

"Sounds like a plaguey nuisance to me."

"You have no idea," muttered Benwick. He pushed Charles' hat back down. "Come. It looks like that coachman is getting an earful."

Follow this link to Chapter 5 to read the rest.

Arch enemies? Sir Lionel and Lady Judith of Mare's Nest

Mercy's Embrace
Jane Austen' beloved Persuasion provides the backdrop for Mercy's Embrace, my romantic romp set in Regency England, which features the so-opinionated Miss Elizabeth Elliot. What fun!

So Rough A Course (Book One) and So Lively A Chase (Book Two) are available through The Crown Hill Writers' Guild Amazon store, AustenEmporium.

Artwork is Will He Come? by George Goodwin Kilburne and is available at myartprints.co.uk