Love Letters from a Duke regency dating
In Elizabeth’s 12th book, Love Letters from a Duke, she used once again her fictional Bachelor Chronicles, a veritable Who’s Who of eligible dukes and noblemen, to help her heroine find true love. Elizabeth mined Regency era resources on dating and the nobility, as well as modern publications to create this catalogue of romance worthy bachelors. If you would like an article or information on how the ladies of Jane Austen’s time period went about finding husbands without online help or speed dating, contact her.

Autism
One of the most often asked questions Elizabeth receives is not about her writing, but “What is it like to have a child with autism?” Always open about her youngest son’s disability and limitations, she encourages friends, family members and total strangers to watch “Autism Every Day” a 13-minute video that clearly and unflinchingly illustrates the daily struggles and common misconceptions of autism. Frustrated with the lack of funding available to autism research, Elizabeth has dedicated a portion of her royalties from Love Letters From a Duke to Austim Speaks and FEAT of Washington. Not finished there, she also auctioned off naming rights to a character that appears in Love Letters From a Duke at the annual FEAT auction. The winning bidder, Jamilla Kounellas became the fictional Princess Jamilla Kounellas, already a popular character with reviewers. If you would like more details about autism, future character auctions, their family and son’s struggles and progress, please write Elizabeth.

Brazen Angel first sale
Elizabeth’s first book, Brazen Angel, sold under extraordinary circumstances, winning the Dell Diamond Debut competition. Picked as the winner from over 200 entries, the road from finalist to winner was anything but easy and in fact, almost never happened. Read the romantic story of how Brazen Angel made it to New York in the nick of time to win the publishing prize in My Favorite Hero. As if that wasn’t enough, Brazen Angel later won the coveted Romance Writers of America RITA award for Best First Book.

working at home
Many people dream about working from home and Elizabeth has for the last ten years. But the days of working in your sweats and lounging over your morning coffee aren’t quite what they seem when you are also a stay-at-home mom. Elizabeth has written 12 books with babies, toddlers, and now school-aged children, underfoot. She’s learned to work on the fly, work quickly or just work at odd hours, often writing late into the night at local coffee shops. At the precocious age of four, her oldest son was asked where his mother worked, and he replied with all seriousness, “Starbucks.” Make that a double tall latte with a love scene to go.

seattle
As a lifelong Seattleite, Elizabeth is a spirited booster for her hometown, which is a haven for writers and readers. Perhaps it is something about the gray skies and legendary rain that makes for great writing, or maybe it is just the stunning views and landscapes that excites writers’ imaginations, leaving them with visions of rolling English countryside or wild Scottish coastlines. Elizabeth participates in writing conferences, library events, and readers’ teas and luncheons around Seattle and the Pacific Northwest, sharing her bubbly enthusiasm and knowledge about the area. If you think a writer can’t find Regency England in Seattle, Elizabeth begs to differ and invites you to contact her about teashops and tours of her favorite city.

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Eight of Elizabeth’s books are USA Today bestsellers, as well as one of them making an appearance on the New York Times extended bestseller list.

Born and raised in the Seattle area, Elizabeth is a proud descendant of Washington State pioneers. Her great-great-grandfather helped draft the state’s constitution but was unable to sign when a drought forced him to return to his farm in Eastern Washington. It was years later before he was able to sign the document he helped create, and then only after special legislative action was taken to allow him the honor.

A graduate of Seattle University, Elizabeth also completed their prestigious Honors program which she attributes to giving her the dedication and perseverance to finish her first book, as well as a deep and abiding love of history and an unending curiosity about the people who changed the world in ways big and small. (Thanks, Mr. Mann and Dr. Tadie!)

Elizabeth loves traveling and considers London and the UK a second home. She’s driven a train through the Highlands of Scotland, explored castle ruins, daydreamed beside standing stones and wandered Mayfair searching for the perfect setting for her next book. She loves poking around old shops, lives for off-the-beaten track museums and devours 200-year old magazines like they were tabloids, as well as being a member of The Jane Austen Society.

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