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Tamara Leigh

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Tamara Leigh signed a 4-book contract with Bantam Books in 1993, her debut medieval romance was nominated for a RITA award, and successive books with Bantam, HarperCollins, and Dorchester earned awards and appeared on national bestseller lists.

In 2006, the first of Tamara’s inspirational contemporary romances was published, followed by six more with Multnomah and RandomHouse. Perfecting Kate was optioned for a movie, Splitting Harriet won an ACFW Book of the Year award, and Faking Grace was nominated for a RITA award.

In 2012, Tamara returned to writing historical romance with the release of Dreamspell and the bestselling Age of Faith and The Feud series. Among her #1 bestsellers are her general market romances rewritten as clean and inspira
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Tamara Leigh Hi, Bethany! Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. I needed that :) As for your question... I decided to rewrite my general market novels i…moreHi, Bethany! Thank you for your kind words and encouragement. I needed that :) As for your question... I decided to rewrite my general market novels into clean reads to give them new life and the benefit of what is now 20+ years of writing experience. My, they needed work! When I transitioned to the inspirational genre in 2005, I left behind the requisite love scenes and, instead, focused on romance that touched the heart and allowed room for the exploration of my characters' faith. With the clean reads, the element of faith is present, as it naturally would be for the medieval time period, but the rewrites are edgier than my "Age Of Faith" inspirational medieval series. Whew! Long answer, hmm? Thank you for dropping by. Have a lovely weekend!(less)
Tamara Leigh Hi Kelsey! Thank you for the kind words of encouragement--inspiration for a writer's pen! I'm honored you've given precious reading time to my medieva…moreHi Kelsey! Thank you for the kind words of encouragement--inspiration for a writer's pen! I'm honored you've given precious reading time to my medieval romances and blessed you enjoyed them. I hope Fearless "hit the spot" :) It was the most time intensive and difficult to write, but I think it came together well. Today I'm working on the fourth chapter of Nameless and exploring new events of the Norman Conquest. Which ones to include, which ones to gloss over--those are the questions! As for other standalone medieval books, have you read the "Lady" general market rewrites (Lady At Arms, Lady of Eve, Lady of Fire...)? The first two of the seven are prequel/sequel, but the remainder are standalones. At this time, I don't have plans beyond the Age of Conquest series, but you never know. Wishing you a beautiful day. (less)
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EVOLUTION OF A COVER ~ LADY EVER AFTER (Releasing Fall 2016)

This episode of Evolution of a Cover brought to you by LADY EVER AFTER (Fall 2016), the rewrite of my 1997 HarperCollins medieval time travel romance, UNFORGOTTEN, featuring 15th-century Lady Catherine Algernon and twenty-first-century Collier Morrow. From start to finish, the process took approximately one week.


PART I: FINDING LADY CATHERINE ALGERNON ~ After another day in stock photo land, I pre

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Essex Dogs by Dan Jones
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"Although one of the tag lines states ‘You’d never guess this is Dan Jones’ debut work of fiction.’ Unfortunately, I have to disagree. While the history is faultless, as one would expect, it is clearly a first novel. There needs to be more balance bet" Read more of this review »
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“When a woman says ‘nay,’ it is ‘nay.’ There is no ‘aye’ in it.”
Tamara Leigh, The Longing

“In fact, if I let Him, my faith, rather than my mouth, could become my best asset.”
Tamara Leigh, Nowhere, Carolina

“No man wanted to be told what he could and could not do. And in that lay a well of strength from which one might not otherwise draw.”
Tamara Leigh, The Unveiling

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“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”
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“A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.”
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“To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all.”
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“Certain thoughts are prayers. There are moments when, whatever be the attitude of the body, the soul is on its knees.”
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“You look at a star for two reasons, because it is luminous, and because it is impenetrable. You have beside you a sweeter radiance and a greater mystery, woman.”
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