Elizabeth Windham has no interest in marriage, but a recent scandal has forced her hand. ondon's single young ladies and find Julian a wealthy bride.

Though he has a long-term plan to restore the family finances, his sister has a much faster solution: host a house party for L. David, Duke of Haverford, is barely keeping his head above water in a sea of inherited debts. 'Smart, sexy, and oh-so-romantic.' -Mary Balogh Julian St.

How as she gets older, she feels that her identity is less obscured by cultural roles that were imposed upon her.No Other Duke Will Do (Library Binding, Large type / large print edition).

How to keep a balance between the industry and the artist.

The ridiculous structures we try to impose on a creative process that for many people stifles rather than fosters creativity.

Her interesting views on writer’s block: that it may not be writer’s block at all, but a natural part of the creative process.

Write what you love and what is authentic to you.

Her advice to aspiring writers: Always continue working on your craft.

Why she regards romance as centrally humanist rather than feminist.

How the defining traumas that women face have a sad amount of overlap between the Regency era and today.

How A Rogue of Her Own has many modern connections for the situations that women find themselves in.

The temptation to write nonfiction about her experiences as a child welfare attorney and single mom to share some of the unique perspectives she has.

How comparing your process to those of other successful writers can be overwhelming and not always helpful.

That she still doesn’t consider herself a “Real Writer” and simply writes for joy.

Her hilarious query letter after being unsure at her first writers’ conference (and drinking a few more White Russians than usual).

How her work as a child welfare lawyer has impacted her perspective and her writing.

How she got her introduction to romance novels and how she transitioned into writing them.

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It’s also available on Stitcher, Spotify, or most other podcast apps! Or click the button above to access the show on Google Play. You can click the button in the banner on the right or this link to download (and subscribe!) on iTunes! She also loves emails from fellow writers. You can find more from Grace on her wonderful website or follow her on Twitter or Facebook. We talk about her new book, A Rogue of Her Own, how her experience as a child welfare lawyer impacts her writing, and how writer’s block isn’t writer’s block at all–but a key part of the process. This week we’re joined by Grace Burrowes, a NYT and USA Today Bestselling author of historical and contemporary romance.

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