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USA TODAY bestselling author of Regency romance, and winner of the RONE award, Maggi Andersen wrote her first book for publication after gaining a BA in English and an MA in Creative Writing. She lives with her husband, a retired lawyer in the beautiful Dandenong mountains in Victoria, Australia. She wrote her first adventure story at 8 years old. Her novels are mostly adventure stories, but also sensual romances. Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen inspired her Regencies and Victoria Holt, her Gothic Victorian mysteries She also writes contemporary romantic suspense and young adult novels.

Maggi supports the RSPCA (The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to animals) and animals often feature in her books.

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message 14: by Thomas

Thomas Thanks for the friendship. It's nice to meet you! Have a great weekend. :)


message 13: by C.J.

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Hello Maggi,

It's such a pleasure to have you as a friend here at Goodreads! Thank you and best wishes.

Warmest regards,
CJ


message 12: by Maggi

Maggi Andersen Amy wrote: "Hi Maggi! Thanks so much for accepting my friend request. Hope you have a wonderful day!"

You're welcome, Amy. Enjoy the weekend.


message 11: by Amy

Amy Armstrong Hi Maggi! Thanks so much for accepting my friend request. Hope you have a wonderful day!


Penelope Marzec Thanks for your friendship. :^)


message 9: by Maggi

Maggi Andersen Ginger wrote: "I'm trying to rectify my problem. I have TWO pages. Please come join me at "Ginger" instead of "mizging" and be my friend as I'm going to delete this one soon."

There's an awful lot of Gingers!


Ginger Simpson I'm trying to rectify my problem. I have TWO pages. Please come join me at "Ginger" instead of "mizging" and be my friend as I'm going to delete this one soon.


message 7: by Maggi

Maggi Andersen Thanks Tara,

Maggi


Bradley I hope you are having a good day! =)

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message 5: by Maggi

Maggi Andersen Hi Anne! Nice to find you here. Cold in our part of the world, isn't it.

~Maggi


message 4: by Maggi

Maggi Andersen Yes thanks, I am having a lazy weekend reading and watching old movies. Under a Silent Moon isn't so much a romance as a murder mystery. If you like mysteries set in the Regency period I would also recommend C S Harris, What Angels Fear and When Gods die. I'm reading Eloisa James at the moment, I love her Georgian romances.
Cheers,
Maggi


NorthernLightsGirl Hi from Alaska,

How did you like Under a Silent Moon? It sounds wonderful! I will add it to my TBR. I hope you are enjoying your weekend.

NorthernLightsGirl


message 2: by Maggi

Maggi Andersen Hi from Australia,
I see you enjoy reading historical romances, so do I. I'm reading a great one right now, Under a Silent Moon, a Regency intrigue by Tracy Grant. As a writer myself I'm really enjoying the quality of the writing and research.
Cheers,
Maggi


NorthernLightsGirl Hi Maggi,

Thanks for the frinds invite.

NorthernLightsGirl


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