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About this author

Cara Elliott started creating books at the age of five, or so her mother tells her. And Mom has the proof preserved in a family scrapbook—a neatly penciled story, the pages lavishly illustrated with full color crayon drawings of horses. Cara has since moved on from Westerns to writing about Regency England, a time and place that has captured her imagination ever since she opened the covers of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice.”

A graduate of Yale University, Cara has garnered numerous accolades for her writing, including two Daphne Du Maurier Awards for Historical Mystery /Suspense and two RITAs nominations for Regency Romance. (She also writes a historical mystery series under the nom de plume Andrea Penrose.)

Cara loves to travel to inter...more


Pat here, welcoming back Jeannie Lin, author of Chinese historical romances and soon, a mystery set
Jeannielin_photo_highresduring the Tang dynasty. Jeannie started writing her first romance while working as a high school science teacher in South Central Los Angeles. Her first three novels have received starred reviews in Publishers Weekly and Library Journal and The Dragon and the Pearl was listed among Library Journ...

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Published on May 19, 2013 20:12
Average rating: 3.64 · 1,442 ratings · 304 reviews · 8 distinct works · Similar authors
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Too Tempting to Resist (Lor...
3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 172 ratings — published 2012
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“Sweet Jesus," he whispered, trailing kisses along the line of her jaw. "Our excavation must have freed some deep, dark ancient enchantment from the earth. How else to explain this magic?”
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The 2nd annual Nothing but Reading Challenges' Best 'DRESS'ed Cover Poll. (2012 edition.)

Help us pick out the best DRESSed cover of 2012. If you don't see one of your favorites please feel free to add it. Just make sure you add it to the right dress category and that the cover came out in 2012. We have six categories:

- Red Click here to get to the Poll.
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Each category has it's own poll and we'll pick the top 3 from each to go in a finally poll to determine which cover had the most beautiful dress. Enjoy!

First color up is Red:

 
  54 votes, 37.5%

 
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Ripe for Seduction by Isobel Carr (write-in)
 
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Gokce ~Muslin Myst~ Hey Cara, thanks for the friend request! It came at a time when I hunger for historicals too, I'm looking forward to reading your books :)


Elizabeth Thank you for the friend invite, Cara!! I'm looking forward to reading your books!

Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving:)


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Cara Elliott MoonGlitter wrote: "Hi Cara,
Thank you for the friendship!"



Looking forward to enjoying books together!


MoonGlitter Hi Cara,
Thank you for the friendship!


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Cara Elliott Melissa wrote: "Thank you for the friend request, Cara. I appreciate it! I look forward to reading your Historicals. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!"

Thanks, Meliisa! Look forward to sharing books here on Goodreads!


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Cara Elliott Hi Cathy,

Thanks so my for your lovely note. Am thrilled to hear you enjoy my books! Look forwwrad to being friends here on Goodreads. (Sorry for the delay in answering but I just got my power back a day ago after Hurricane Sandy!)

Cathiecaffey wrote: "Hi Cara! Love ur books! As Andrea Pickens too! Many thanks for the friendship! And all you do. I so need to add those I read of yours! Im need to catch up!"


Cathiecaffey Hi Cara! Love ur books! As Andrea Pickens too! Many thanks for the friendship! And all you do. I so need to add those I read of yours! Im need to catch up!


Melissa Keith Thank you for the friend request, Cara. I appreciate it! I look forward to reading your Historicals. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!


Savannah Cara,
Thank you for the friendship.
Stay naughty,
Savannah
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