title: A Contemptible Affection: A Regency Novella
author:  Ranee S. Clark 
description: I've been writing since I was old enough to grasp a crayon--my grandma even has an early copy of a "book" I made her. I have a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Wyoming and will (hopefully) soon be starting a graduate program in English. When I'm not breaking up impromptu UFC fights in the living room or losing miserably to my seven-year-old at Uno, I'm ... well, writing or editing, of course! I'm married to my best friend, and we have two rambunctious but simply amazing little boys.
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  DESIRES OF LADY ELISE is a work of fiction. While reference might be made to
  actual historical events or existing locations, the names, characters, places,
  and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or are used
  fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business
  establishments, events, or locals are entirely coincidental.
  
  All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by
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  use of brief quotations in a book review.
  
  Excerpt from SECRETS OF LADY LUCY copyright © 2019 by Rachel Ann Smith
  
  First Edition July 2019
  
  Edited by Victory Editing
  
  Proofread by Gray Plume Editing
  
  Cover design by Impluvium Studios
  
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