An Opportune Proposal By Ann Elizabeth Fryer + Give Away

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About the Book

Title: An Opportune Proposal
Series: The Butterton Brides #3
Author: Ann Elizabeth Fryer
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date: January 18, 2024
Genre: Christian Historical/Regency Romance

Vicar's daughter Jane Hartford is invited to stay at Butterton Hall, the home of a distant cousin who promises to introduce her to polite society. When strange things begin to happen, Jane suspects that she isn't wanted at Butterton Hall after all. 

Questions abound as deaths increase. How is her life connected to those of the Banbury scandal? Who can she trust? And why is she now in danger? 

She finds an unlikely ally in Lord Camden's handsome solicitor as he makes a gallant effort to protect her. Will an opportune proposal keep her safe?  

Book series best enjoyed in order.

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Guest Post

What about this time period do you enjoy so much that you want to write about it?

 

I guess you could say that a love for this time period is in my blood. I grew up in historic homes, the oldest predating the Revolutionary War. I scampered about the property in my handmade nightgown and mop cap, snuggled before fires in the stone fire place, and watched my father in his woodshop create period furniture. Not to mention a daily teatime and weekend jaunts to antique shops and museums. The result is a Jane Austen-loving, desperate romantic! 
 
But it wasn’t only those parts of my childhood that lent to this desire. It was also the history of the time. The Regency setting is simply elegant. Print muslins of the dresses, Greek Revival and Empire styles, Wedgwood tableware—no plastic anything! Quill and ink, leatherbound books, calling hours, dances, long walks… The sights and sounds—so much about the time intrigues me. 
 
 While modernity has changed, the human condition has not. What would it be like to grapple with difficulties in the Regency context? And how does that context inform beliefs and choices? And how would the same hope we have in our Savior be in what we consider more challenging times and lifestyles? And, how can such grappling come alongside readers—not just a contrast of a historic/fictitious story world vs. the real-present—to reveal a consistent testimony of God’s work in our lives?

About the Author

Ann Elizabeth Fryer loves nothing more than using story and romance to relay the depths and graciousness of a Father who holds us securely in the palms of His hands. Daydreaming her surroundings from a young age, she's lived in historic homes most of her life and regularly participates in backyard archaeology. When she's not writing historical projects, her contemporary novels show a flavor of her forever-passion for all things old. Ann, her husband, and three children make their home in small-town Illinois where they can hear church bells keep time and tradition.

Connect with Ann by visiting annfryerwrites.com to follow her on social media and sign up for email updates.

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Tour Giveaway

(1) winner will win paperback copies of all three books in the Butterton Brides series!

Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight January 16, 2024 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on January 23, 2024. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. US only. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

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