Love Inspired: A Story for Every Reader

This is my first post on the Crafty Lady blog, and I’m delighted to be here. My name is Louise M. Gouge, and I write historical fiction. (See my website/blog at http://blog.Louisemgouge.com for information about my books.) 


The eras I have written about are mid-nineteenth century, Civil War, post-Civil War, and the American Revolution. This past year, I moved into the very popular Regency era. Having always loved Jane Austen and all things English, this was a natural fit for me. 

But it’s also very tricky. Regency fans know their stuff, and they don’t like for authors to make mistakes that can easily be found through simple research. 


Whew! What a challenge. 


But I’ve embraced it wholeheartedly and hope I won’t disappoint my readers. Right now I’m now working on my third Regency book for Harlequin’s Love Inspired Historicals. 


The first story was a novella in an anthology with Deborah Hale, a popular Regency author. I don’t mind tagging along on this venerable lady’s coattails while I learn my craft. Our book was entitled The Wedding Season, and my book is The Gentleman Takes a Bride. I had so much fun writing this book that I proposed a three-book series to my editor, and she bought it! 


In this Ladies in Waiting series, three wellborn ladies who are impoverished for one reason or another find themselves seeking work as companions for wealthy Society matrons. Be looking for the first one: A Proper Companion, in June 2012. In the meantime, watch a movie adaptation of one of Jane Austen’s immortal stories. They are the very best of the very best Regency novels.