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Deborah Jay

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December 17

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Deborah Jay writes fast-paced fantasy adventures featuring quirky characters and multi-layered plots – just what she likes to read.
Fortunate to live near Loch Ness in the majestic, mystery-filled Scottish Highlands with her partner and a pack of rescue dogs, she can often be found lurking in secluded glens and forests, researching locations for her books. Her taste for the good things in life is kept in check by the expense of keeping too many dressage horses, and her complete inability to cook.
THE PRINCE’S MAN is her debut novel; first in a trilogy and winner of a UK Arts Board award. Book #2, THE PRINCE'S SON, and #3, THE PRINCE'S PROTEGE, are also available, with the concluding book of the quartet, THE PRINCE'S HEIR due out on December 1
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Deborah Jay Right now, I'd say it's too slow. Back in the days when authors were expected to produce one book a year, no problem. Now readers expect books faster …moreRight now, I'd say it's too slow. Back in the days when authors were expected to produce one book a year, no problem. Now readers expect books faster than that, and I just can't do it. I've tried, believe me, but my creative clock seems set to come up with all the ideas I need for a novel over a one year period, and it's not showing any signs of speeding up.(less)
Deborah Jay That depends on the connection between mind and hand, and for me, that's creativity. Call it 'muse' if you will - if it's present, the only restrictio…moreThat depends on the connection between mind and hand, and for me, that's creativity. Call it 'muse' if you will - if it's present, the only restriction on speed is how fast I can type. If it isn't, it's like wading through treacle.(less)
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Lady Ellen is preparing for the unwanted visit of the Marchioness of Bandberry. She’s determined to make a good show in front of the woman who has highly critical opinions about the way Ellen conducts her life. Everything seems to be going smoothly – ...more
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Lani has been trained to be the perfect princess: decorative while remaining unobtrusive, intelligent but demure. She has learned not to have opinions, and to smother her emotions.
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Sisterhood of Dune by Brian Herbert
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First in the series exploring how the various Schools of Dune developed, this novel has some bias towards the Bene Gesserit school, but plenty of the narrative also covers the Mentat School and the start of the Navigators.
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Lady Ellen has finally returned home to her newly renovated Ashcombe Hall following her extended break in Brandon Bay. A break filled with murder and investigations. She’s looking forward to settling back into a quieter life, along with the new staff ...more
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Formerly a police detective with an outstanding record, Jill’s life changed forever when the meteorite fell. Bizarre consequences of this event included the dead coming back to life – in whatever state of decay their bodies happened to be – and some ...more
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During an unprecedented electrical blackout on the cruise ship, Midnight Tide, one of the passengers is murdered. The victim was an internet personality, on board with three friends in a shared cabin. Apparently, she knew no one else on the cruise, a ...more
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A Body in the Ballroom by Kelly  Mason
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Lady Ellen’s extended stay in Brandon Bay is drawing to a close, so the last thing she needs is to become involved in yet another murder investigation. When the French dance host at the hotel is found strangled in the ballroom, she tries her hardest ...more
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“It’s just as well I’m not claustrophobic. Even so, being held captive in a bottle was not how I’d planned to spend my weekend. It was also one of the most undignified positions I’ve ever been in; a water sprite can be squished down pretty small, but it doesn’t mean we enjoy the process.”
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