Addie Bealer Writes Regency Romance
Welcome, Addie,
Can you tell us a bit about yourself?
I can’t remember a time when I didn’t make up stories. Anyone and anything is fair game for becoming a character or a scene or an inciting incident. I think it’s why I find new experiences so much fun and people watching the best pastime ever! Of course, I don’t write all the time. I love traveling to see my children and grandkids. I keep a little art studio overflowing with unfinished projects. I love to sew. I love to eat the veggies and herbs my husband grows in our backyard garden. And I love to read! Anything and everything – well, not horror. My imagination is vivid enough! I hate cold weather (anything below 60F). If I were an animal, I might be a lizard, lazing around in the sunniest spots.
What event or experience in your life affected you as a writer?
When I read Jane Eyre in the fourth grade, I remember thinking what a miracle it was that, for the hours I was immersed in the story, I truly believed I was in England, walking on the moors, enduring the cold, fighting the fear of the unknown, feeling the magnetic draw of the other characters. It seemed a magical thing, to be totally transported away from my everyday life. Luckily, my parents were voracious readers themselves and encouraged me to read all the classics and as many genres as possible. At some point, the desire to create worlds and characters of my own was too great to ignore. Steep learning curve… the stories came naturally, but the craft took some work.
Why did you become a romance writer?
After having several poems and a few essays and short stories published, I knew I wanted to try a longer work of fiction. I tend toward a mix of humor and seriousness, and what better place to showcase that dichotomy than romance? The push-and-pull of attraction raises a myriad of emotion, but with romance, you know you’ll end up with a happily-ever-after. And I’m an optimist at heart.
What inspired the idea for this book?
My books usually start with scenes rather than plots (I’m a total pantser). Several years ago, we were in the market for a house, and one that we looked at showed no evidence of being market-ready. People were sitting around watching tv. All the toiletries were on all the bathroom counters. Beds weren’t made. It was like they didn’t know their house was for sale. That was the impetus for “Amblewilde.”
Can you tell us about any other upcoming books, series, or writing plans?
Gladly! Book 2 of the New Beginnings series will be out in May 2026. It’s called “Briarhaven” and will feature some familiar themes and characters from book 1, but with a bit more intrigue. I also am honored to participate in two anthologies again: Hearts Through History will produce a collection of short historical romances in November; and Carolina Romance Writers will publish a modern fairytale collection in spring of 2027. As for my plans, I’d love to travel to England to see some of the famous historical Regency hotspots in person. I’m very sad to have missed the Jane Austen celebrations this year.
EMMALINE KENNY is an heiress determined to make a difference in the lives of England’s older orphans. Self-sufficient and on the shelf, she dedicates her time and wealth to establishing a home for her sister and elderly aunt, as well as a trade school of sorts for a few struggling youths. When Emmaline finds the perfect address for her residence and school in rural England, she purchases it and plans to move in as soon as possible. She only hopes the rude, if handsome, steward leaves with the rest of the household when they move.
HARRY MARCH is a grumpy young earl with more female relations to care for than he had anticipated. He is on the hunt for a proper governess for his young nieces, triplets who have scared off all of their nannies. When an intelligent, no-nonsense woman appears, he cannot like her attitude—too uppity by half—but he certainly cannot let her get away, especially since he has decided not to sell his country home and uproot his own elderly aunt, nor does he want to move the girls to London until they are older. On the appointed date, Emmaline relocates her sister and aunt to Amblewilde only to find that the rude person she met on her first visit is actually the rude earl who owns the house, and he’s not moving. In fact, he thinks she has accepted a post to take charge of his nieces and is irritated to find she comes with furniture and relatives of her own. With a surfeit of confusion and contradictory letters from their solicitors and agents, Harry and Emmaline are forced to temporarily meld their homes and families. Neither of them anticipated the slow melding of hearts . . .
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Learn more about Addie Bealer
Addie Bealer lives with her husband and a crazy doodle in South Carolina’s lush upstate where she writes Regency & contemporary romance, fiction, memoir, and poetry, some of which can be found in online journals. Her short contemporary romances have been published in several volumes of Carolina Romance Writers’ “Love in the Lowcountry.” When not writing, Addie enjoys working in her art studio and traveling for research and foodie adventures.
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