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Heidi Ashworth

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Georgette Heyer, Anne Perry, Barbara Metzger, Joan Smith, Jane Austen,

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March 2008


Award-winning, best-selling author Heidi Ashworth lives with her husband and three children in the San Francisco Bay Area. She writes sweet, traditional, Regency-era romance, romantic comedy, and mystery. She is the author of the Miss Delacourt series, published by Montlake Romance. The third book in The Lord Trevelin Mysteries releases October 2019.

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Heidi Ashworth Lots and lots of chocolate. And sometimes, tears. Taking a break helps. Writing something different for a short period of time is also helpful. Feedba…moreLots and lots of chocolate. And sometimes, tears. Taking a break helps. Writing something different for a short period of time is also helpful. Feedback from happy readers is the best. (less)
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The Day I Got The Call

January 23, 2008 was the day I got “the call”, the day I found out that Avalon Books wanted to publish my book, and I was sick. With a virus. Again. My entire system was clogged up with all sorts of phlegm hanging out in my head, sinuses, ears, throat, not to mention my nose. In fact, a few days later would be “the day” (not to be confused with “the call”) I went through 3 boxes of Kleenex in a 24 Read more of this blog post »
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“Suddenly, it seemed imperative to plan his next steps with a steaming cup of tea at hand and his feet resting on the fender of a cheerful fire. It was far too long before he could make his thoughts a reality, but once he had changed into his dressing gown and bespoken a pot of tea, he thought he just might live.”
Heidi Ashworth, Lord Haversham Takes Command

“The idea of a woman who preferred fishing rods over flowers as a gift rather intrigued him.”
Heidi Ashworth, A Midwinter Ball

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“I choose to believe that I owe my very
life to you--ay--smile, and think it an exaggeration if you will.
I believe it, because it adds a value to that life to think--oh,
Miss Hale!' continued he, lowering his voice to such a tender
intensity of passion that she shivered and trembled before him,
'to think circumstance so wrought, that whenever I exult in
existence henceforward, I may say to myself, "All this gladness
in life, all honest pride in doing my work in the world, all this
keen sense of being, I owe to her!" And it doubles the gladness,
it makes the pride glow, it sharpens the sense of existence till
I hardly know if it is pain or pleasure, to think that I owe it
to one--nay, you must, you shall hear'--said he, stepping
forwards with stern determination--'to one whom I love, as I do
not believe man ever loved woman before.' He held her hand tight
in his. He panted as he listened for what should come. ”
Elizabeth Gaskell, North and South

“Suddenly, it seemed imperative to plan his next steps with a steaming cup of tea at hand and his feet resting on the fender of a cheerful fire. It was far too long before he could make his thoughts a reality, but once he had changed into his dressing gown and bespoken a pot of tea, he thought he just might live.”
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message 5: by Heidi

Heidi Thank you so much Soph! I hope you have a fabulous New Year, as well! We had a lovely Christmas--my tree is still up, I'm not ready for it to be over. : )


Sophie And I Hope you had a great Christmas and New Year :)


Sophie Hello! Me again! Just to say i loved Lady Crenshaw's christmas!
It was a lovely little story showing Ginny and Anthony's happily ever after, and Anthony was such a sweetheart to his Ginny! I loved the reappearance of Lucinda and Avery, causing havoc as always! they were hilarious as were much of the story! I enjoyed curling up with a hot chocolate in a corner and reading this little Christmas story about two of my favourite characters, and with a lovely ending, as always (and how it should be :))!
:) Thank you! Soph xx


message 2: by Heidi

Heidi Hi Alice--thanks for writing to me! Sorry it took me so long to get back to you--it's been a crazy week. I really appreciate your kind words and hope you like #2 as well as #1 (some people like it better). Have a great evening! Heidi


message 1: by Caity

Caity thank you so much for adding me!!! I absolutely LOVED Miss Dellacourt Speaks Her Mind and CANNOT wait to read #2; my friend Soph says it was amazing. ;)


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