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L.L. Diamond

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Amazon best selling author L. L. Diamond is more commonly known as Leslie to her friends, and Mom to her three kids. A native of Louisiana, she has spent the majority of her life living within an hour of New Orleans until she followed her husband to the ends of the earth as a military wife. Louisiana, Mississippi, California, Texas, New Mexico, Nebraska, England, Missouri, and now Maryland have all been called home along the way.

Aside from mother and writer, Leslie considers herself a perpetual student. She has degrees in biology and studio art, but will devour any subject of interest simply for the knowledge. As an artist, her concentration is in graphic design, but watercolor is her medium of choice with one of her watercolors featured on ...more

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L.L. Diamond Without a doubt, Darcy and Elizabeth from Pride and Prejudice, though I do love Anne Eliot and Capt. Wentworth, too!
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Do you have a short story published online that's a sequel or epilogue to Rain and Retribution? Thanks. I feel like there are some loose ends. I'd take a second book as well. :) I enjoy your writing.
L.L. Diamond When I finished R&R, I answered some of those lingering questions at meryton.com in the R&R comment thread, and I posted a short in the playground cal…moreWhen I finished R&R, I answered some of those lingering questions at meryton.com in the R&R comment thread, and I posted a short in the playground called A Bitter Pill that has a little follow up with Elizabeth and Jane. Other than that, I don’t have any other follow up for that story. Sorry! Thanks so much for asking. I’m thrilled you enjoy my books. It’s always great getting such lovely feedback 😊(less)
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An Unwavering Trust
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Sources of Inspiration: Evan Thomas and the Anglesey Bonesetters

I love finding interesting facts and people to include in my stories, so when I researched how bones were set in Regency England, I was excited to find an article on the DNA analysis of a bonesetter in Wales. Although I found no record that Evan Thomas ever visited London, he was a real person to bring into my story to help Elizabeth in A Respectable Gentleman. After all, his family was known

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