Historical romance · Austen-inspired · Contemporary

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Welcome! I’m Jessie. I write stories about headstrong women, men who yearn, and the occasional bit of outrageous gossip

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Bonus scenes, behind-the-books insights, and the occasional overshare

Behind the book

The Fate of Foundlings in the C19th

A foundling was a term used to define a child who had been abandoned…

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Behind the book

What it Meant to be a Maid in the Regency

In the first book of the Rags to Richmonds series, we meet Adelaide Richmond,…

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Behind the book

Appreciating Art in the Regency

The early nineteenth century marked a seismic shift in cultural sensibilities, heralding the end…

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