MBS Blogoversary SPOTLIGHT #17 Author Danielle Thorne

SPOTLIGHT: AUTHOR DANIELLE THORNE

I met Danielle through The Sweetest Romance Authors Group. Danielle writes Historical Romance. One of my early 2009 reviews was for a contemporary romance, Turtle Soup.
Today I posted a review for her most recent Historical Romance, Josette.

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I asked each author to answer two questions for their spotlight.
The first I asked and the second they provided

Question #1:  Why do you write/what do you hope your readers get from your books?

A:  I love to create adventures and characters that find themselves, and I strive to incorporate unique settings that make the reader want to visit there. A bit of a tree hugger, I try to work environmental awareness into my themes. I care deeply about people and the planet. I guess you could say I try to share the love.

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Question #2: What do you enjoy most about Regency romances? The clothes, the countryside, or the society? 

A:  I admire the Regency era because of etiquette and expectations. It was also a time of great Naval power, and I love the Age of Sail. This was a time when men were gentlemen and women were ladies. It took courage to find love and to marry for it. It took courage, for a woman to stand up and be independent. People visited one another more, letter-writing was an art. Despite the hardships of this century, especially for the poor, life was lived with a simplicity centered around nature and the arts. I could have done without the corsets, but I adore the dress of the period. How I love an empire-waisted gown!

Please visit Diane at her links below.

For extra credit you can comment at one of her blog links or email her to say "Hi" and "Thank you" for the support and giveaway.
Website
Blog

Giveaway donated by Danielle:
eBook copy of the new release, Josette.

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