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Suzan Lauder

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Historical Fiction, Romance, Fiction

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Somehow the bio is boring. I don't want to talk about me, I want to talk about books. So if you need to see the bio, scroll down. But to really know a bit about me, check out my "Loved It" list. It says a lot. Of course, I have about three times that many books rated at five stars, and they are all very special to me, each in their own way. Some are books others would just rank as "meh" but worked for me, and others are classics that everyone would agree are fantastic. That's what I love about Goodreads: we all get our opinion on something very personal as reading choice. If I write that a book "Should have been 5*," it means it needed editing!

These days, I read very little other than Jane Austen-inspired fiction. Once in a hundred, I'll re Somehow the bio is boring. I don't want to talk about me, I want to talk about books. So if you need to see the bio, scroll down. But to really know a bit about me, check out my "Loved It" list. It says a lot. Of course, I have about three times that many books rated at five stars, and they are all very special to me, each in their own way. Some are books others would just rank as "meh" but worked for me, and others are classics that everyone would agree are fantastic. That's what I love about Goodreads: we all get our opinion on something very personal as reading choice. If I write that a book "Should have been 5*," it means it needed editing!

These days, I read very little other than Jane Austen-inspired fiction. Once in a hundred, I'll read a Regency Romance or nonfiction reference for writing. Part of the reason for that is that my health doesn't allow me to read for more than a couple of hours a day, and I have many books in that genre to catch up on.

You won't get newsletters from me, since I hate getting that sort of stuff clogging up my email. You will get chances at freebies and swag every so often through other channels because I love giving stuff away. In fact, I have a free gift for anyone who reads this bio. Email me at suzanlauder at gmail dot com to claim it, and say where you saw the offer.

I'd love feedback of all sorts on my writing, but especially stuff that tells me what I can do to please you, as a reader. Thanks!

Biography:

Saucy opinions like "The person, be it gentleman or lady, who has no pleasure in a good novel must be intolerably stupid." won Suzan Lauder, who thought, "I have to read more by this woman who writes with such snarky humour!" And another Jane Austen fanatic was captured in the clever dead author's net. Austen figures prominently in Lauder's writing, as Pride and Prejudice has inspired all her published fiction.

Lauder's is fascinated with Regency fashion and editing and blogs about it. She lives with Mr. Suze half time on Vancouver Island and in Mexico and their cat joins them in both places. ...more

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Average rating: 3.98 · 2,201 ratings · 364 reviews · 19 distinct works • Similar authors

	Alias Thomas Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 4.09 avg rating — 419 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Letter from Ramsgate: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 3.85 avg rating — 296 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
	Schemes of Felicity: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Suzan Lauder (Goodreads Author), Janet Taylor (Illustrator), Ellen Pickels (Editor) 3.83 avg rating — 294 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
	Alias Thomas Bennet: Special Anniversary Edition by Suzan Lauder (Goodreads Author), Gail Warner (Editor), Carol S. Bowes (Editor) 4.30 avg rating — 244 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
	The Mist of Her Memory: A Pride & Prejudice Romantic Suspense Variation 3.99 avg rating — 260 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
	The Barrister's Bride 3.99 avg rating — 228 ratings — 5 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
	A Most Handsome Gentleman: A Pride and Prejudice Variation 3.61 avg rating — 208 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
	An Accomplished Woman (Cecilia's Mismatches, #1) 4.11 avg rating — 19 ratings — 5 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
	Schemes of Felicity 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings	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
	The Mist of Her Memory 4.40 avg rating — 10 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

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Suzan Lauder's Blog: So Brilliant--The Suzan Lauder Book Blog

Blog Tour for "An Accomplished Woman!"

My blog tour is on for my first traditional Regency romance novel, "An Accomplished Woman." Though not my usual JAFF offering, this book has hints of Northanger Abbey, Pride and Prejudice, and Emma. "An Accomplished Woman" has a distinctive story with new characters that you'll fall in love with. It's a short novel/long novella in length. Come along to read exclusive excerpts and get a chance to w Read more of this blog post »

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Cecilia's Mismatches (3 books)
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Brynn Shimel (editor),

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Emiko

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Writing Regency England: A Resource for Authors

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Suzan Lauder said: " At about 50% I've found half a dozen errors. Although this should be a good reference for Regency authors, I hate to see them follow it and make mistakes. ...more "

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Grammatically Correct

by Anne Stilman

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Suzan Lauder is currently reading Emiko by Chieri Uegaki	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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Suzan Lauder rated a book liked it The Longbourn Butterfly Effect: Mr Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Holly D. Hock	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
I had a hard time between 3.5 and 3 for this book, but the attractive cover appears to be AI. The basis of the book is a very original idea that I admire, but in application, it's a disjointed effort, with multiple episodes of suspension of disbelief ...more
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Suzan Lauder rated a book it was amazing The Guardians of Pemberley: A Pride & Prejudice Variation (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Mage Book 3) by Abigail Reynolds (Goodreads Author)	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
4.5 stars rounded up. Very active with no time to breathe in among the plot twists, but at times, this book felt like a bunch of vignettes tied together to make a story. Some concepts weren't as clear as the reader would like to understand the materi ...more
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Suzan Lauder rated a book liked it The Longbourn Butterfly Effect: Mr Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Holly D. Hock	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
I had a hard time between 3.5 and 3 for this book, but the attractive cover appears to be AI. The basis of the book is a very original idea that I admire, but in application, it's a disjointed effort, with multiple episodes of suspension of disbelief ...more
Aug 29, 2026 09:34PM · 3 likes · like · see review
Suzan Lauder rated a book it was amazing The Guardians of Pemberley: A Pride & Prejudice Variation (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Mage Book 3) by Abigail Reynolds (Goodreads Author)	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
4.5 stars rounded up. Very active with no time to breathe in among the plot twists, but at times, this book felt like a bunch of vignettes tied together to make a story. Some concepts weren't as clear as the reader would like to understand the materi ...more
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Suzan Lauder rated a book it was amazing The Magic of Pemberley: A Pride & Prejudice Variation (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Mage Book 2) by Abigail Reynolds (Goodreads Author)	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
4.5 stars rounded up. Starts slow, but develops into an action-packed story that sometimes gives short shrift to details as the scenes change, leaving the reader scratching their head more than once. Every magical contrivance seems to have been consi ...more
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Suzan Lauder rated a book really liked it Spellbound at Pemberley (Fitzwilliam Darcy, Mage #1) by Abigail Reynolds (Goodreads Author)	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
Slow and not particularly engaging. Repetitive. Minus one star for the cliffie. I did like the colour choices for the dragons and the cover was pretty.
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4.5 stars rounded up. Starts slow, but develops into an action-packed story that sometimes gives short shrift to details as the scenes change, leaving the reader scratching their head more than once. Every magical contrivance seems to have been consi ...more
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Slow and not particularly engaging. Repetitive. Minus one star for the cliffie. I did like the colour choices for the dragons and the cover was pretty.
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“Miss Bingley and Mrs. Hurst have outstayed their welcome,” he said. “Please ask for their carriage to be readied and assist them to the door.”
― Suzan Lauder, The Mist of Her Memory: A Pride & Prejudice Romantic Suspense Variation

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“Miss Bingley, it is you who must leave at once. If you are bent upon insulting my guests, you are not welcome in my home.”
― Suzan Lauder, The Mist of Her Memory: A Pride & Prejudice Romantic Suspense Variation

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“Lady Matlock was the first to speak. “What a contemptible harpy that one is!”
― Suzan Lauder, The Mist of Her Memory: A Pride & Prejudice Romantic Suspense Variation

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