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Verity-Lee Thompson

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Verity is a British author of historical fiction and historical romance.


She specialises in character-driven narratives set within carefully researched historical periods, with particular emphasis on women’s inner lives, social constraint, and emotional consequence. Her work explores themes of love, power, identity, and resilience, often within rigid societies where reputation, marriage, and inheritance govern personal freedom.


Verity writes across several historical settings, including Regency and Georgian England, Edwardian society, and early twentieth-century Britain. Her novels are known for their atmospheric detail, psychologically grounded characters, and slow-burn romantic tension, balancing historical authenticity with emotional acces

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Verity-Lee Thompson I’d travel to the Brontë world as it was then — the moors stretching wild and untamed beneath a restless sky. I’d walk the heather paths in my skirts,…moreI’d travel to the Brontë world as it was then — the moors stretching wild and untamed beneath a restless sky. I’d walk the heather paths in my skirts, breathe the sharp, clean air, and visit those lonely stone parsonages where stories felt close to the bone. I imagine wandering through Haworth as it once stood, speaking quietly with its people, and letting the wind carry every secret the moors were willing to share.(less)
Verity-Lee Thompson There’s a mystery I’ve never solved: why certain people walk into your life and alter its entire course. I love to write about it. Stories about fate,…moreThere’s a mystery I’ve never solved: why certain people walk into your life and alter its entire course. I love to write about it. Stories about fate, timing, and the strange ways we’re steered toward the people who change us...(less)
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Stepping Into the Fire (and onto Goodreads)

Hello, lovely readers,




This is my very first Goodreads blog post, so it feels a little bit like opening night – equal parts thrilling and terrifying.
If you’ve somehow stumbled across my corner of the internet, welcome. I’m so glad you’re here.




I’m the author of The Fire Beneath, a historical romance set aboard the Titanic, tangled up with secrets, coal, class, and the kind of love that refuses

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