When the earl meets an orphan and his life changes instantly in Peggy Lovelace Ellis’ new Regency novel, can he overcome her reluctance? Can she bear not to succumb?

Peggy, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about The Uncertain Heart.

The Uncertain Heart by Peggy Lovelace Ellis

Genre Traditional Regency
Book heat level (based on movie ratings): G

Who is the girl with the Irish blue eyes? Rebecca Marie Louise Black is enthralled by a stranger with emerald eyes whom she sees in passing on the street.

Edward John Carlisle Cecil, Tenth Earl of Shelburne, debonair man about Town, meets the gaze of a young woman with haunting blue eyes. His life forever changes in that instant.

Does he truly recognize her features, or is he merely charming her to gain his own ends?

Rebecca wants answers to these questions because she doesn’t know who she is either.

The Napoleonic War in Spain, a traitor, apparitions in Green Park, and Society rules threaten Edward and Rebecca’s efforts to forge a future together in this thoroughly researched Regency era novel.

In 1774, three ten-year-old girls living in Somerset, England made a decision which had a far-reaching effect on their lives. They declared that, when they grew up, they would each have a daughter and give her all three of their names but in different orders. They would be best friends just as their mothers were. Rebecca Marie Louise Black and Louise Rebecca Marie Tracy meet in an orphanage in Hampshire, England, in the year 1800. Because of the similarity of names, they vow to be best friends forever, as only six-year-olds can. This friendship continues until, in 1812 at the age of 18, they leave the orphanage to pursue life in London with a chaperone. Both Rebecca and Louise believe there is a third girl who shares their names. This is the basis of my Heart Series, all to be published this summer and fall.

Within months of arrival in London, Rebecca encounters her destiny in the form of Edward John Carlisle Cecil, Earl of Shelburne. Her resemblance to someone he has known puzzles him and he determines to learn why.

Shelburne and Rebecca make a variety of attempts to find someone who recognizes her features. On a ride in Green Park, Rebecca sees an apparition identical to her in appearance. As she continues to see the apparition, sometimes in the presence of a man in regimentals, Rebecca becomes convinced this is an omen of her early death. With that conviction, she determines she cannot form a lasting relationship with any man because she cannot put him through the despair her early death would cause.

In addition to Rebecca’s stated fear, Shelburne’s concern for her mental stability, the Napoleonic wars, an abduction, and treason interfere with Rebecca and Edward’s romance.

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Growing up on a small farm near Asheville, North Carolina, Peggy Ellis loved to read for as long as she can remember. “I loved reading from early childhood,” she recalls. “I really enjoyed The Bobbsey Twins, and the Five Little Peppers enthralled me. From there it was on to Louisa Mae Alcott’s books, followed by Nancy Drew and even The Hardy Boys.”
Peggy considered the characters in those books as her friends, and she looked forward to the monthly visit from the bookmobile. “Mom allowed us to borrow as many books as we could carry. Weight was never an issue when I cradled precious books in my arms on the mile-long trek, mostly uphill, on a gravel road. By the time the month passed, I had practically memorized the books and vowed that, someday, I would write books like those I loved.”
This year marks her 51st anniversary as a freelance writer and editor, and she enjoys using her gift of creative communication to help others. A devout Christian, Peggy has been married for over 54 years. Her byline has appeared in nationally distributed magazines, ezines, and anthologies over the past three decades.
Many writers and authors struggle with confidence, but that isn’t the case with Peggy. “I didn’t have a confidence problem with writing. My problem was that I simply could not write fiction. I had no problem with researched writing, only fiction.” She recalls receiving “lots” of rejections as a freelance writer. “I threatened to wallpaper one wall of our den with my rejection slips.”
Peggy received some wise advice when someone told her to see rejections as positive, because they show she’s working at her craft. “An attitude adjustment can make all of the difference in the world for a writer!”
Every author has their favorite books they have written, and Peggy is no different. Challenges on the Home Front, World War II, is an anthology of first-person stories from women in eight countries on their lives during the war. “I found their stories fascinating, all different yet all the same. Challenges also contains my mother’s story as I observed her, and my researched work on the equality of women in the workplace which came to a head at the end of the war, leading to the Equal Rights Movement of the seventies. It is still selling well in its second edition.”
Another favorite book she has written is Silver Shadows, Stories of Life in a Small Town. “These eight stories originated as sketches for secondary characters in cozy mysteries. However, the characters convinced me they’re real people and each had a story to tell beyond the obvious basic identity information. They didn’t give me any peace of mind until I wrote their stories.” These people became the secondary people in a doppelgänger romantic suspense which Peggy expects to publish in early 2024.
In addition to Challenges on the Home Front, World War II, Peggy compiled and published two other anthologies: Lest the Colors Fade and A Beautiful Life and Other Stories.
Peggy’s current release is The Uncertain Heart, the first volume of her three-book Heart Series of traditional Regency novels. She will publish the other two this summer or early fall.”
Peggy has some advice for anyone who is thinking about becoming an author. “Read, read, and read some more,” she says with passion. “Research your chosen genre as thoroughly as you possibly can, and then research some more.” And she knows the importance of connecting with other writers. “Attend conferences and workshops and learn from those who have gone before you,” she said.
And finally, Peggy said that you should start your day with this statement: “I am a writer. I AM a writer. I am A writer. I am a WRITER!”
Website https://www.peggyellis.com
Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/stores/Peggy-Ellis/author/B0848V4VB9
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggy-lovelace-ellis-972b42178/

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