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Maria Yrsa Rönneus

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Sweden

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Historical Fiction, Romance, Fantasy

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Austen, Dickens, Wodehouse, Wilde, Shakespeare, Fransson, Lagerlöf, Vo ...more

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Author of six novels, graphic designer, and artist.

I write historical and contemporary fiction, short stories, and poetry, predominantly in English. A lifelong interest, historical accuracy is critical to me – the plot must work inside the facts. Lucky then, that the vast amount of research that precedes writing a historical novel is absolutely my idea of fun.

As an artist, I work mainly in watercolour, arranging exhibitions and participating in art fairs. As a graphic designer, I make websites and designs for any print media but, as an avid reader myself, book covers are the closest to my heart.

Though starting out with art school, I went on to study film, literature, logic, and philosophy at university. After a kaleidoscopic career, it was ...more

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Average rating: 4.85 · 60 ratings · 39 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Oaths of Affection (Regency Tales, #1) 4.86 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2019 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Orient of Adoration (Regency Tales, #2) 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2020 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Offers Of Atonement it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Red, Write & Blue it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Odyssey of Attachment (Regency Tales #3) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Orbits of Attraction (Regency Tales, #4) 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	House of Rose 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Orient of Adoration: Regency romance in the Bengal (Regency Tales Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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