Classically influenced, Julia Thorne had always had a weakness for historical romance, spawned from timeless works by Jane Austen and Maria Edgeworth. The youngest of three sisters, hours were spent inside classic love stories when she should have been out playing as a child. Not that her parents did not wish her to attend traditional school courses, but Julia’s love for English literature prevailed.

After graduation, this lover of tales launched her valiant effort to convince readers to leap with her into another century, where love is akin to great spoonfuls, and decorum is paramount. Julia now lives in the Pacific Northwest with her family, where she loves to travel, go on nature walks, and sip tea while working on her next book.