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News from romance author Carolyn Miller, Australian author of Christian regency and contemporary romance The 2017 The Elusive Miss Ellison book launch in the NSW Southern Highlands. Watch the video here . CONNECT Sign up for my newsletter filled with book news, sales & contest news, events & more. Subscribe I understand and agree to this site's privacy policy Get your exclusive copy of Originally Yours here Get your exclusive copy of A Heart Most Faithful Let's connect on social media : Thanks for visiting - I love visitors! Please drop me a line. Thanks! Message sent. Send Are you interested in being an influencer? Please click here to find out more

Carolyn Miller is an Australian author of inspirational Regency and contemporary romance ABOUT ME: I'm an award-winning, bestselling author of inspirational historical and contemporary romance. I live in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia with my husband and four children. Together with my husband I pastored a church for ten years, and I've worked as a high school English and Learning and Support teacher. I love reading (especially Jane Austen, Georgette Heyer & LM Montgomery ) , music, films, gardens, art, travel and food. I really enjoy creating worlds where flawed people can grow in faith, hope and love. I am a member of Omega Christian Writers and American Christian Fiction Writers and I'm represented by Tamela Hancock Murray of the Steve Laube agency. FAVORITE THINGS: Books: * Pride & Prejudice; Persuasion - Jane Austen * The Blue Castle - LM Montgomery * Frederica; The Nonesuch - Georgette Heyer * My Stubborn Heart - Becky Wade * The Everstone Chronicles - Dawn Crandall * Shine Like the Dawn - Carrie Turansky Music: * Shawn McDonald, Jars of Clay, Tobymac, For King & Country * Sting, U2, John Mayer, Coldplay Films: * Strictly Ballroom - classic Australian film * Emma (2009 BBC miniseries, with Jonny Lee Miller) * Persuasion (2007, with Rupert Penry Jones - oh, the music, the angst!) * James Bond & Jason Bourne - tough guys & exotic locales :) * Much Ado About Nothing (2012) Joss Whedon, B&W - masterful! * Far From the Madding Crowd (2015) - glorious * Austenland - how to meet Mr Darcy, modern girl style! * Ladies in Black - a gorgeous retro look at Sydney's coming of age * The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society - sumptuous setting! Check out these images of author friends and scenes from my trip to the US & Canada Click to see enlarged images from my 2015 trip to England Bath Abbey The Pump Room, Bath The Royal Crescent The Upper Assembly Rooms Grosvenor Square London's Victoria & Albert museum Regency-era furnishings Regency-era ball gown & coat Pianoforte A pretty cottage Hartington Hall, Derbyshire Bibury, Gloucestershire Chatsworth, Derbyshire Click here to access the Media page Click to find updated blog posts and more Blog Posts & Promos

Christian Regency romance inspired by Jane Austen Click on the cover to preview a sample from the book A HERO FOR MISS HATHERLEIGH ~ Book 1 in the Regency Brides: Daughters of Aynsley series Can a very proper noble lady find a future with a fossil-hunting man of faith? As the daughter of Viscount Aynsley, Caroline Hatherleigh knows every rule of society—and she’s always followed them precisely. It’s simply the way things are done in her world. When she visits south Devonshire and encounters a fossil-hunting scientist and his sister, her assumptions about what is right are shaken. She is suddenly confronted by questions she has never considered about the importance of friendship and faith—and her comfortable understanding about how the world works is thrown off balance. Gideon Kirby loves science, and hunting down proof of past lives is a joy he won’t willingly give up. But his scientific leanings are being challenged by both his personal beliefs and by local smugglers in the Devonshire countryside. And every day his sister’s illness is becoming more desperate and her care grows more demanding. Adding a proper Viscount’s daughter to the mix is a complication Gideon never expected—especially since he has a secret that demands he stays far away from this young woman he’s falling for in order to protect his beloved sister. When a mysterious stranger visits the village, that secret is set to be exposed, no matter how Gideon fights. Then tragedy strikes in a smugglers cave. And the threat of scandal may lead to broken hearts and passionless propriety. Will the shaky bond these two have managed to build be strong enough to overcome their differences—or will the trust they’ve withheld from each other end up tearing three lives apart? BUY NOW: Amazon Amazon.com.au Amazon.co.uk Barnes & Noble Book Depository Christianbook GooglePlay iBooks Kobo Koorong Click here to access the reader's guide and more First published: March 2019 Publisher: Kregel Publications More reviews Check out the images from my visit to Sidmouth and Lyme Regis, setting for A Hero for Miss Hatherleigh 1/1

Do you like Regency and contemporary Christian romance? Do you enjoy stories of hope, heart and humor? Are you interested in sharing the love? Then consider joining Carolyn's team of bloggers, reviewers and reading friends and spread the word about her books Want to be an Influencer? Hi friends! If you've enjoyed reading any of my Regency novels, I'd love for you to join my special Facebook group Carolyn's Books & Friends. This is a private group (you'll need to answer some questions to join) where I regularly talk books and have opportunities to be an influencer and help promote my books. Please have a read of the following actions and see if this is something you would like to do to help share the love: What do I need from you? All you have to do is to commit to some of the following influential actions (you don't even have to have read it!): Around release time * Share with your friends, church, Facebook community, Twitter followers, book club, library, bookstore - anyone and everyone! - about this amazing book you know will encourage and entertain them ;) This can be done by word of mouth , Facebook posts (reposted from my Facebook page ), tweets , etc * Mark this as a book you want to read on Goodreads * Follow the Pinterest board, and pin the cover to one of your boards * Follow me on Amazon , Goodreads , or my Facebook Author page Once you've read it : * Write a review! On Goodreads , Amazon , Amazon.co.uk , Amazon.com.au , Barnes and Noble , Books a Million , Book Depository , CBD , Koorong , etc * Mention it in a blog post - either as a review, or an interview, a spotlight, etc * Mention how much you loved it on social media via Facebook, Twitter, etc * If you're super savvy, create a graphic using a quote from the book! * Request your local library / book club / church / bookstore to carry it So many things can make a real difference - and your help is SO appreciated! Feel free to post other ideas below. Thanks so much!!! Carolyn xx

Background information, Pinterest boards, reviews, cover design and more about Regency romance The Elusive Miss Ellison The Elusive Miss Ellison - Discussion Guide & More Click to read an excerpt from the book BUY NOW Now also available in Audiobook and in German and Dutch! Cover Story So many people have said how gorgeous the cover for 'Miss Ellison' is - I agree! I found the image on an Etsy site while googling Regency gowns (as you do), and Kregel negotiated the exclusive rights (yay!). Their designers have done a fabulous job making all my covers look beautiful - thank you Kregel! Check out the cover image above with the original pic below: Discussion Guide Which character in this novel do you identify with the most? Why? In the novel, Nicholas suddenly finds himself responsible for an estate and tenants, a responsibility he neither expected nor wanted. Have you ever had responsibility thrust upon you unexpectedly? What did you do? Forgiveness is an important theme in this novel. Have you ever struggled to forgive someone? What helped you overcome unforgiveness? As the daughter of a minister, Lavinia has heard many sermons, but some have proved difficult to put into practice. Have you ever been challenged by a sermon? How did you respond? If you could give Lavinia one piece of advice, what would it be? What advice would you give Nicholas? In what ways do Lavinia and Nicholas change throughout the novel? What do you consider to be the biggest factor(s) in their change? “Promises are mere words on the wind until something is actually done.” Do you agree with this statement? Why/why not? Lavinia mentions her mother’s favorite Bible verse is 2 Timothy 1:7, “For God hath not given us a spirit of fear; but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.” Do you have a favorite verse? How did it become your favorite? While this is a work of fiction, certain historical elements are referenced, such as the Napoleonic Wars (the Battle of Burgos, the Battle of García Hernández) and Elizabeth Farren (an actress from the late 1700s who married the 12th Earl of Derby). How did these historical details affect the narrative? How did they help you to feel a sense of time and place? What were the most appealing parts of the book? What do you think happens next? Click here to check out reviews for Miss Ellison Download Discussion Questions Pinterest The Elusive Miss Ellison Check out the images used as inspiration on my The Elusive Miss Ellison Pinterest board here : Did you know you can now buy The Elusive Miss Ellison in Dutch and German? Look at these different covers! < Click here to visit the Dutch retailer Click here for the German site > The first Regency Brides series is also available in audiobook. Click here to access Tantor media's audiobook site >>