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Emily Larkin

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Emily Larkin is the USA Today bestselling author of the Baleful Godmother historical romance series, a series that readers are calling “sexy, unusual and vastly entertaining,” and "ridiculously wonderful."

When not reading or writing, Emily can be found hiking—preferably somewhere off the beaten track. She loves to travel, and has lived in Sweden, backpacked in Europe and North America, and traveled overland in the Middle East, China, and North Africa. Her varied career includes stints as a field assistant in Antarctica and a waitress on the Isle of Skye.

Emily writes fantasy novels as Emily Gee, and historical romance novels as Emily Larkin. She has been a finalist in the Romance Writers of America RITA award, as well as the National Readers
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Emily Larkin Interesting question, Summer! You know, I’ve never thought about it before. I think … I like a mixture of both. Usually I write about people who don’t…moreInteresting question, Summer! You know, I’ve never thought about it before. I think … I like a mixture of both. Usually I write about people who don’t know each other falling in love, but sometimes I want to write about characters with a shared history. I really enjoyed writing My Lady Thief. It was fun to tip all Adam and Arabella’s prejudices upside down and watch them learn to see each other through new eyes.(less)
Emily Larkin Yes, there will be more Baleful Godmother books! I'm starting a new Baleful Godmother series set in Regency England featuring a family of aristocratic…moreYes, there will be more Baleful Godmother books! I'm starting a new Baleful Godmother series set in Regency England featuring a family of aristocratic cousins (the Garlands), plus there's another set of cousins who'll get their own series. The first books should be out in 2018.
I'm so glad you're enjoying the series. I can't believe you read them all in a week! (less)
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25 books and 1.6 million words!

Violet and the Bow Street Runner is finally out in the world. This feels like a big milestone because it's my 25th published book and the first one post-cancer ... and then I added up all my words and realized that I've published more than 1.6 million words, and that rather boggled my mind.

Thank you to anyone who’s read and enjoyed any of those 1.6 million words. You guys are the reason I write!

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The thing I love most about HE’S TO DIE FOR is the protagonist’s voice (aka the author’s voice). It’s fun and upbeat and engaging. I have zero interest in rock stars and the love interest in HE’S TO DIE FOR is a rock star, so I almost didn’t pick thi ...more
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David Bamber’s fabulous portrayal of Mr. Collins in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice cemented the character in my mind as sweaty, obsequious, and physically repugnant. I quite literally could NOT imagine him as the hero in a romance.
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THE UNLIKELY PAIR was quite a surprise! I have zero interest in reading about politics and politicians, but the verbal clashes between these two political enemies drew me in from the start (quite to my astonishment). By the time our unlikely pair had ...more
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SORCERY AND SMALL MAGICS is a gem of a book! I’m delighted to have stumbled across it (thanks to a rec from another author). It’s exactly what I needed to read, and I didn’t even know it!
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ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE was an unexpected delight. I had no idea what I was getting into—and I thoroughly enjoyed it! The epistolic format, unpredictable plot, and copious humor made for an extremely entertaining read. We meet Craig and Travis as h ...more
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A CAT WAS INVOLVED is Chet and Bernie’s origin story. A short and entertaining intro to a great series. As always, it’s a delight being in Chet’s point of view. He’s so cheerful about life and so easily distracted. I was smiling the entire time I rea ...more
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CORPSE AT CAPTAIN’S SEAT is the eighth book in the Secrets & Scrabble series, and my favorite so far. Ellery is a mature character now, but also his character behaves more maturely, i.e. no dangerously foolhardy decisions in pursuit of the investigat ...more
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“The speeches revealed his public face—articulate, championing an end to slavery—but the notes he’d written in the margins of the essay were more personal, more private. This was the man uncensored. Each jotted word, each underlined sentence, gave her a glimpse of who he was. His thoughts, his opinions, his values—all were laid out for her to see.”
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