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Laura Lee Guhrke

 


Laura Lee Guhrke spent seven years in advertising, had a successful catering business, and managed a construction company before she decided writing was more fun. From the publication of her first historical romance, Laura has received numerous honors and critical acclaim for her novels and her writing style, and her books have been seen on both the USA Today and New York Times Bestseller Lists. In addition, Laura has been honored with the most prestigious award of romance fiction, the Romance Writers of America RITA Award, and she has been a RITA finalist five times. Among her publishing credits are eighteen historical romances, including her latest for Avon Books, Trouble at the Wedding, the third book in her Abandoned at the Altar series. Laura is currently hard at work on her latest historical romance, but when she’s not writing, she can be found skiing the slopes, wakeboarding across the lakes, and fly fishing the streams of her beautiful home state of Idaho.

Fall In Love Like a Romance WriterLaura shared her personal story of real-life romance in the lovely collection, Fall in Love Like a Romance Writer.

 

 

 

What made you decide to put out your first four historical romances yourself?

 

Timing. I've owned the rights to my first four books for many years, and I've been waiting for the right time to bring them out again. I had initially thought to sell them to a publisher, but in light of all the exciting things happening in the world of self-publishing, I decided to bring these books out myself, both in e-book format and in print. It's been great fun, being in total control of the process. I've had a blast.

Prelude to Heaven To Dream Again Conor's Way The Seduction

When is your next Avon book coming out?

 

Soon. Be sure to check the Coming Soon page for any news. The fastest way to find out, of course, is to subscribe to my newsletter. That way, you’ll always be among the first to know the latest about my books.

In the meantime, read an excerpt from my newest series:

Wedding of the Season Scandal of the Year Trouble at the Wedding

Will you be doing more books for Avon?

 

Of course! I’m just starting to write a brand-new series for Avon, and the first book should be out in late 2012. The setting is early Victorian, but other than that, it’s too early for me to give any more details. I don’t even know most of the story myself yet, since I don’t ever plot a book ahead of time.

Are you going to write more books set in the Edwardian era?

 

I love the Edwardian era. It’s my favorite. So, I’m not done with it, not by a long way. But to stay fresh, a writer always has to keep moving, try new things. I will come back to Edwardian, though. I promise. When the right ideas come along.

Will you ever write more Girl-Bachelor books?

 

I want to! I’m toying with ideas right now, but it might be a couple years before another one comes out. In the meantime, readers who liked the Girl-Bachelors of Little Russell Street will be happy to know that the Abandoned at the Altar Series is a spin-off of the Girl-Bachelor Chronicles. In Wedding of the Season, fans who loved Harry and Emma from And Then He Kissed Her will get to see Harry’s beachside villa in Torquay, and have a peek at what’s happening with Harry and Emma after ten years of marriage. In Scandal of the Year, readers will get to revisit Maria and Phillip from Secret Desires of a Gentleman. And in the third book of the new series, readers will get a peek at other Girl-Bachelors, too.


You seem to love the Edwardian era. Any plans to push on to the Roaring 20’s?

 

Not yet, but you never know. I’d love to write the 20’s. We’ll see. In the meantime, I want to do a hero or heroine with a plane. I’ve always wanted to write the whole, “Come Josephine in my flying machine…” thing.

What are you reading these days?

 

I just finished Lisa Kleypas’ Blue-Eyed Devil. Yes, I am that far behind on my To-Be-Read pile. Seriously, I am years behind on must-read books. Don’t believe me? Well, I’m just about to read all the Harry Potter books. See? I told you I was behind! The Harry Potter books have been on my list of Must-Reads for years, but I’ve never managed to read them, and with each new one that came out, the idea of starting at the beginning seemed more and more daunting. But I recently went to the new Harry Potter Park in Orlando, and I came home filled with new determination, so I ordered all the books and I’m reading them all. In order!

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