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Meredith Allard received her B.A. and M.A. degrees in English from California State University, Northridge. Her writing has appeared in journals such as Muse Apprentice Guild, Moondance, The Paumanok Review, Writer's Weekly, CarbLite, and ViewsHound. She is the executive editor of The Copperfield Review, the award-winning journal for readers and writers of historical fiction. She has taught writing to students aged 10 to 60, and she has taught creative writing and writing historical fiction seminars at Learning Tree University, UNLV, and the Las Vegas Writers Conference. She lives in Las Vegas, Nevada.


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For the story ideas, something—a news story, something I’ve seen, something I’ve read—captures my imagination, grabs hold of my brain cells, and won’t shake loose. I have a lot of ideas that float through my brain at any and all times of the day, but the ones that become novels are the ones that latch on and won’t let go. The Loving Husband Tri...

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Published on May 15, 2013 18:08
Average rating: 3.74 · 795 ratings · 194 reviews · 6 distinct works · Similar authors
Her Dear and Loving Husband...
3.63 of 5 stars 3.63 avg rating — 531 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
Her Loving Husband's Curse ...
4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 199 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Victory Garden: A Novel
3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions
Her Loving Husband's Return...
4.2 of 5 stars 4.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013
Woman of Stones: A Novella
3.2 of 5 stars 3.20 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012
My Brother's Battle
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Meredith Allard Sophia wrote: "Hi Meredith!

I just had to tell you how much I really enjoyed Her Dear and Loving Husband. I put up reviews, but I forgot to mention in my review that I was ecstatic when I saw my favorite Jane A..."


Thank you Sophia! I'm so glad you liked it! Persuasion is wonderful, isn't it? It's always in the shadows of Pride and Prejudice, but in a lot of ways I think Persuasion is so much more romantic. Thank you for your kind words. You made my day!


Sophia Hi Meredith!

I just had to tell you how much I really enjoyed Her Dear and Loving Husband. I put up reviews, but I forgot to mention in my review that I was ecstatic when I saw my favorite Jane Austen Persuasion make an appearance. Oh Yes! Loved it!


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