I had no intention of writing a romance. I've written three now, and have plans of writing two more, to complete the series, Sisters by Marriage.

I've read romances in my younger days. Not many but along with P.G. Wodehouse, they were my escape fiction, to be be read after the stress of exams, etc. I enjoyed Georgette Heyer's light-hearted romances the most. She created a world of dukes and earls and beautiful heroines,  and a cast of characters ranging from delightfully absurd to lovably silly.

I thought to try my hand at writing a regency romance. The story came easily enough - it was a romance after all - I only needed to keep the hero and heroine apart until the Happily Ever After. I expected to complete the book in 4-5 weeks. It took four months. I even had to research.  What started as a fun exercise turned into a challenge. 

The book Not So Sweet Maria is not Heyer - she stands alone - but it received decent reviews on goodreads and amazon. A few readers inquired about the next book!!!

I guess Jessica Spencer will be doing some more writing.