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"You will not
be able to read it
only once in your
life... Absolutely
unforgettable!"
~ Detra
Fitch, Huntress Reviews
"Excellent... a
wonderful,
interesting love
story. What a joy to
find a refreshing
'new' voice in the
romance genre."
~ Vickie, Romance Reader at Heart |
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"(Laura Mills-Alcott) has crafted an
amazingly intense and totally sensual tale, so
complex and riveting that it will simply take your
breath away..."
~ Marilyn Rondeau, Historic Romance
Writers
"I enjoyed 'The
Briar and the Rose' very much."
~ Dolly Parton
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Laura Mills-Alcott, author of
THE BRIAR AND THE ROSE, a
historical romance, based on the
ballad "Barbara Allen". At this
site you'll find information
about Laura Mills-Alcott's
books, appearances, booksignings,
Laura Mills-Alcott's contests,
Laura Mills-Alcott's celebrity
interviews and more. Laura
Mills-Alcott, historical fiction
author, romance author,
Dear
Readers,
I wanted to take a moment to
thank everyone who has emailed over the last 2 years
with well wishes for my mother.
My dear mother lost her
battle with cancer. She was so very brave, from the moment
she found out the cancer had returned, right up until she
took her last breath. We were blindsided by the return of
her cancer (she'd just had catscans 2 months earlier that
showed all was well), but she never complained, and only
asked once, "Why?"
I miss Mom terribly, but find
a little peace in knowing she is now with my father, that he
was there to take her hand when she let go of mine.
Again, thank you to everyone
who offered kind thoughts and prayers. You'll never know how
much it was, and is, appreciated.
My son, Jared, is now a Sgt
in the Marines and is deployed to Afghanistan, and the other
two kidlets are doing well.
It is August 1st as I write
this. I've spent the last weeks holding on and learning to
let go. Today, I begin looking forward once again.
I will update readers soon on
new projects in the works.
In the meantime, I hope you'll
enjoy
The Briar and the Rose, set in
late Regency Era England and
Ireland, and based on
the old and tragic ballad Barbara Allen.
I invite you to read the
reviews
and a
two chapter excerpt from the
book.
Lately I've received a number of
letters asking about my next book - well, here's the deal:
THE LOCKET is in a nightmarish rewrite
(mostly in the 2nd - 6th chapters), but will hopefully be completed in
late 2010.
 This story begins in the slums of
London, during the coldest winter most have ever known. Mare, an
orphan girl, near death, is found in the alley by Aidan, a young
naval officer. He plays the good Samaritan by taking her to a
boarding house, where he summons a physician, and then bargains
with the proprietor to care for her in return for a monthly
payment brought to her by his solicitor. Believing he's gone
above and beyond the call of duty, and that she's well cared
for, Aidan doesn't give the girl another thought. Little does he
know the hell the Mare endures for the next seven years, and
when a turn of events forces her to flee London, fate steps in
and reunites Mare and Aidan. He's now a captain of his own ship,
and she's no longer a twelve year old child, but a breath taking
beauty.
Aidan and Mare's story takes them
from a battle with French assassins on the high seas, to the ballrooms
of London. But a secret from the past threatens to steal any
chance they may have for love.
After THE LOCKET is
completed, I have two other books to finish - A ROGUE'S
SEDUCTION or LORD RAKE'S BRIDE
(at the time of this writing I have no notion as to which will
call on me first)
Happy
reading,
Here's some fun I put up on the
website for readers:
Listen to
3 different excerpts of BARBARA ALLEN,
the
ballad THE BRIAR AND THE ROSE is based on!
Read the
Lyrics
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