Welcome Jessica Nelson! We’re talking about her newest Regency release today. Who doesn’t love a library background for a cover?
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Henrietta Gordon has one dream: to practice medicine alongside the uncle who raised her. But when he insists she stay in London and find a husband, she must figure out a way to earn money toward her goal. Could handsome earl Dominic, Lord St. Raven, be the answer? Desperate to find a governess for his niece after his brother’s death, Dominic hires Henrietta—and is soon taken by her smarts and determination. But as Henrietta comes to care deeply for Dominic and his charge, the thought of inevitably leaving them feels impossible, forcing her to decide what’s more important—following her dreams or her heart. |
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Questions about Jessica’s Story
What did you learn about yourself while writing this book?
I learned that I want to be like Henrietta, and not only learn to recognize real love, but to also accept it.
What research did you have to look up to make your character’s professional decisions authentic?
I had to read historical medical sites about surgeons, apothecaries, and physicians. I hunted down sites that deal with healing herbs that grow in England, and I even downloaded the pdf book A Practical Synopsis to the Materia Alimentaria and the Materia Medica. Written in 1808 and it fascinates me that I can digitally hold it in my curious little palms AKA hard drive. 🙂
Did you stumble upon anything in your research for this book that made you sad?
The way epileptics were treated, the state of hospitals and asylums.
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Questions about Jessica’s Reading
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Which book got you hooked on reading Christian Historicals? That would be Francine Rivers’ Mark of the Lion series Who is your favorite Christian Historical heroine? I think I will always love Hadassah, from A Voice in the Wind. There is so much about her that resonated with me when I read it. |
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What Christian Historical Novel taught you something about the craft of writing because it was so well done? And tell us a bit about what it taught you. The historical detail in Julie Klassen’s regencies put me to shame. And I have to mention the romantic tension in Julie Lessman’s A Passion Most Pure. Both books inspired me to take more care in how I write. |
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