Memorable Books I’ve Read Lately
I’ve read a lot more books lately than I’ve listed here, but these are the memorable books
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Andresen
Scholar, Traveler, and Writer
Based in Durham, NC, I’ve pursued two career paths: professional linguist and romance author. I taught linguistics at Duke University until 2019 after I had achieved all I wanted in academics: a full professorship and my capstone book published by Cambridge University Press. Since, then I’ve devoted myself to my creative writing.
I’ve also traveled the world from Brazil to Burma and lived for extended periods in France, Germany, Vietnam, and Romania.
I draw inspiration from my daily practice of yoga. Learning new grammatical forms is like trying new mental asanas: Can I get my leg behind my head in Romanian or get into full lotus in Vietnamese? No? Well, then, how about triangle pose or half-lotus? As for twists, the purpose is to get stale air out of the body. And that’s exactly the purpose of a plot twist. If the plot keeps going in the same direction, it will get stale. So, twist!
Romance Books
Categories include Americana Series, Historicals, Linguistics, Love and the City, Regencies, The Forest Breeze, The Shapeshifter Series, and Venus Regencies.
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Swept Away
A hidden treasure, Arawak Indians, Spanish pirates. How can our heroine not fall in love with a hero who is willing to walk across burning coals for her?
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Suspicious Hearts
This moody and neatly plotted murder/mystery romance is set in early 18th-century London and brings the Georgian world to life.
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MacLaurin’s Lady
Join Elizabeth and Ian on their tantalizing adventures in an enchanted castle in the Scottish Highlands in the 18th century.
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The Handfast
Anne Chisholm is tricked into a handfast – the Scottish custom of a trial marriage of a year and a day – with a man wanted for treason by the English authorities.
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As a romance author, my blog explores the intersections of language and society while offering insights into global destinations and storytelling. From thoughtful commentary on language evolution to behind-the-scenes glimpses of life as a romance novelist, I invite readers into a world where intellect meets adventure and creativity.
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