The query letter that resulted in 'the call' started out: 'I am the buffoon in the bar at the RWA retreat who could not keep her heroines straight, could not look you in the eye, and could not stop blushing-and if that doesn't narrow down the possibilities, your job is even harder than I thought.' (The dear lady bought the book anyway. Burrowes started pursuing publishing as a career because her friends kept asking her when she was going to publish all the stories she had written. His idyllic estate is falling down from neglect and nightmares of war give him no rest. The Soldier by Grace Burrowes - 9781402245671 We use cookies to give you the best possible experience. Grace eventually got up the courage to start pitching her manuscripts to agents and editors. Grace Burrowes is a lawyer and bestselling author that writes historical romance novels. The Soldier by Grace Burrowes, 9781402245671, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide.

('Mom, why doesn't anybody tell you being a grown-up is hard?') This aim was realized when Beloved Offspring struck out into the Big World a few years ago. While reading yet still more romance novels, Grace opened her own law practice, acquired a master's degree in Conflict Transformation (she had a teenage daughter by then) and started thinking about writing. It also left enough time to grab a law degree through an evening program, produce Beloved Offspring (only one, but she is a lion), and eventually move to the lovely Maryland countryside. Her first career was as a technical writer and editor in the Washington, DC, area, a busy job that nonetheless left enough time to read a lot of romance novels. The Heir was a Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2010, The Soldier was a PW Best Spring Romance of 2011, Lady Sophies Christmas Wish and Once Upon a Tartan have. Early in life she spent a lot of time reading romance novels and practicing the piano. She is the sixth out of seven children, raised in the rural surrounds of central Pennsylvania. Grace Burrowes started writing as an antidote to empty nest and soon found it an antidote to life in general.

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