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Daphne du Bois

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Romance, Historical Fiction, Fantasy

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Daphne has always had a passion for literature and history and one day it occurred to her: what better way to use her English Literature degree than to write the kinds of stories she loves to read? She hasn’t looked back since.
Daphne also writes lyrical fantasy under the pen name Emily de Courcy, and who knows where she'll branch out next!

Daphne has stacks of notebooks full of stories that still need to be written, which she insists on bringing with her when she moves around the world (she’s done this a lot!). She likes her books full of romance, magic, adventure, witty repartee and a dash of silly humour. When Daphne isn’t writing, she can be found painting, picnicking, reading and listening to all sorts of exciting music.
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Why entitlement is bad for writers

So, if you’re even remotely following what’s been going on in the publishing world, you will have heard of the Amazon/Hachette battle. Lines have been drawn, sides have been picked and bloggers have been at war. But so have writers.

And certainly everyone is entitled to their own opinion on the matter. What I like the least, however, is the way authors are being pitted against each other – whether

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Average rating: 4.0 · 463 ratings · 96 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	His Wayward Duchess (The Lady Adventuress, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 112 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rogue's Reluctant Rose 3.76 avg rating — 114 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Scoundrel's Secret Siren (Dastardly Lords Book 1) 3.91 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Education of Lord Hartley 4.13 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Marquess's Masquerade (Dastardly Lords Book 2) 4.28 avg rating — 29 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Earl's Enchanting Escapade (Dastardly Lords Book 3) 4.61 avg rating — 23 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	From Fairies and Creatures of the Night, Guard Me (Annwn book 1) by Daphne du Bois (Goodreads Author), Emily de Courcy (Goodreads Author) 4.26 avg rating — 19 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winterreise by Daphne du Bois (Goodreads Author), Emily de Courcy (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Billionaire's Gambit 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Dastardly Rogues: Omnibus it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The Annwn Cycle (2 books)
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Emily de Courcy (Goodreads Author)

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Georgette Heyer's Regency World

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“No matter their age, men are always boys, it seems – and often insufferable ones.”
― Daphne du Bois, The Education of Lord Hartley

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“Running away gives one the opportunity for freedom, but it does not necessarily make one free. In order to truly be free and independent one must be able to take a chance, a leap of faith. One must be able to admit to making the wrong choices, to changing one’s mind.”
― Daphne du Bois, The Education of Lord Hartley

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“A gentleman? How quaint. Not everything in a lady’s life revolves around a man,”
― Daphne du Bois, The Education of Lord Hartley

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“I am a citizen of the world.”
― Sylvia Beach

tags: citizenship, identity, world

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“You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.”
― Mae West

tags: humor, life

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“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
― George Eliot

tags: inspirational, misattributed, source-unknown

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“I like not only to be loved, but also to be told that I am loved. I am not sure that you are of the same mind. But the realm of silence is large enough beyond the grave. This is the world of light and speech, and I shall take leave to tell you that you are very dear.”
― George Eliot

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