A shipwreck, an attic sanctum, an oppressive father, love letters, clandestine meetings, a secret marriage, an escape to Italy, the birth of a child, and happily ever after. So plays out the odd but mesmerizing life of poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. . . .
Christy Award winning author Nancy Moser has crafted a romantic, emotion-charged novel based on the true story of beloved poet Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
As a bonus, the novel includes the entire "Sonnets from the Portuguese"-Elizabeth's love sonnets to Robert Browning.
Author Biography:
Nancy Moser has written over forty books. Her award-winning stories will inspire you to discover your unique God-given purpose. Her genres include both contemporary and historical stories, inspirational humor, and children's books. Her release, "If Not for This" showcases four people who are allowed into a strange Discovery Room where they are confronted with choices from their past. Her contemporary books are known for their big-casts and intricate plotting. Some titles are "The Invitation", "An Undiscovered Life", "Eyes of Our Heart", "The Sister Circle", "The Seat Beside Me". She has a book of inspirational humor: "Save Me, God! I Fell in the Carpool", two children's picture books, and two books of illustrated verse: "100 Verses of Encouragement". A recent historical release is "The Shop Keepers", book #3 of the Pattern Artist series about a group of women designing fashion and opening their own store in 1911-19 New York City. The first book in the series, "The Pattern Artist", was a finalist for a Romantic Times award. Other titles include the time-travel historicals, "Where Time Will Take Me", "Where Life Will Lead Me", and the Downton Abbey-inspired Manor House Series beginning with "Love of the Summerfields." Her historical bio-novels allow real women-of-history to share their life stories: "Just Jane" (Jane Austen), "Mozart's Sister" (Nannerl Mozart), "Washington's Lady" (Martha Washington) and "How Do I Love Thee?" (Elizabeth Barrett Browning.) "An Unlikely Suitor" was twice named to Booklist's Top 100 Romance Novels of the last decade. And "Eyes of Our Heart" was a finalist in the Faith, Hope, and Love Reader's Choice awards. Nancy's time-travel novel, "Time Lottery", won a Christy Award, and "Washington's Lady" was a finalist. Nancy and her husband live in the Midwest. She's earned a degree in architecture, traveled extensively in Europe, and has performed in numerous theaters, symphonies, and choirs. She is a fan of anything antique--humans included. Website: nancymoser.com
