Love Without Time...Elaine Jeremiah

Dear Readers, we have a first time visitor to my blog today. Please join me in welcoming Elaine Jeremiah. Elaine, it is good to have you stop by More Agreeably Engaged, and I see you are accompanied by two of your characters, Cassie Taylor and Ted Hamilton. What do you have in store for my readers and me today? It must have something to do with your latest release, Love Without Time. I'm quite intrigued by the title and your guests, so I'll turn the floor over to you. 

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Thank you, Janet, for kindly hosting me on your blog today! I’m going to share an interview with the two main characters from by book, ‘Love Without Time’. But first here’s a bit about me.

I was l lucky enough to grow up in Hampshire, the same county as my favourite author Jane Austen. I’ve walked past the house in Winchester, Hampshire, where she died many times and even went to university in Winchester. I’ve visited her beautiful cottage at Chawton and Chawton House where her brother lived, which is now a library for early women’s writing. Very appropriate! 

I’ve always loved Jane Austen’s novels and the first one I read was ‘Pride and Prejudice’, when I was about 13.  Jane Austen is a huge inspiration to me as an author. As well as being romantic, her novels are realistic. She understands people so well, how they think, act and respond to each other. Her characters and dialogue are believable and feel authentic. The stories are so good and the twists and turns in the plot really draw you in. If I could be even a tiny bit as good as her as an author, I’d be happy!  

Although I haven’t always written Jane Austen fan fiction, I can say that now I do I feel like I’ve finally found my niche. It feels natural to me. I decided to write a time travel story of a girl from the twenty-first century who finds herself accidentally walking into Regency England. I’ve enjoyed reading time travel stories related to Jane Austen, so thought I’d like to write my own. I hope if you get the chance to read ‘Love Without Time’, that you enjoy reading it as much as much as I enjoyed writing it.

So without further ado, let’s welcome my two main characters from ‘Love Without Time’, Cassie Taylor and Ted Hamilton, to the blog:

Me: Welcome, both of you. Thanks for joining me here today.

Cassie: You’re welcome. Anything for a break from Regency England. (pulls a face.)

Me: You don’t like it then?

Cassie: (shakes her head) We’ve had enough of it. There’s no central heating, no indoor plumbing, no electricity. And the clothes. Don’t get me started on the corset!

Ted: Yeah, no pressure or anything, Ms Author, but when on earth are you going to bring us back to the twenty-first century? Permanently?

Me: (chuckles) Oh, you might get back at some stage. For now though I’m having too much fun with you guys being in Jane Austen’s England.

Cassie: (glares) That’s easy for you to say. You’re not the one suffering here. You have no idea what you’re making us put up with. And I haven’t even met Jane Austen yet.

Ted: She’s right. I haven’t seen her either. You should arrange a meeting for us. It’s the least you can do. (folds arms)

Me: (holds hand up in mock surrender) OK, OK, I’ll see what I can do. Though it might be difficult. I’m sure she’s a very busy lady.

Ted: (frowns) Try.

Me: (clears throat) All right, all right. (pause) Isn’t there anything about Regency England that you like?

(Cassie and Ted look at each other)

Cassie: (eyes still on Ted) Well… OK, look I’ll admit that I wouldn’t have got with Ted if it hadn’t been for you sending me back in time to Regency England.

Ted: True. (smiles and squeezes Cassie’s hand)

Me: Anything else?

Cassie: (shrugs) The clothes are very beautiful I suppose. And the buildings are too.

Ted: There’s loads more countryside, fewer houses. Fewer people.

Me: What about the Regency friends you’ve made?

Ted: (shrugs) Can’t say I’ve made any.

Me: Oh come on, Ted. You get on well with Fred and William, don’t you?

Cassie: (looks between me and Ted) She’s got a point.

Ted: Well, yeah, they’re OK I guess. But it’s not the same as being at home, with my twenty-first century friends and family.

Me: Cassie? Haven’t you made any friends?

Cassie: (nods) Yes, I suppose so. Isabella seems lovely and her friends Mary and Eleanor. Ted’s right though. It isn’t the same as being with my best friend Mia, just chilling out with a glass of wine on a Saturday night, watching Colin Firth coming out of the lake yet again…

Me: (smothers a laugh) OK, well thanks for giving me the low down on life in Regency England.

Cassie: You still haven’t told us when we’re coming home!

Me: I don’t know when, but all I can say is not yet.

Ted: Is that it then? You’re not giving us any more info?

Me: Nope. (smiles) You’ll just have to wait and see. Now I think it’s time for you both to head back there. Thanks for stopping by for the chat.

Cassie: What? No, wait… I…

(Cassie and Ted are ushered out of the room and somehow find themselves back in Regency England again.)

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Author Bio:

Elaine lives in Bristol, South West England with her husband and their golden retriever, Dug. But she was privileged enough to grow up in Jane Austen country, in Hampshire.

She’s always loved writing, but it’s only been in recent years that she’s been able to devote more time to it. She decided to self-publish with the help of her wonderful husband who’s very tech-savvy! In 2013 she self-published her first novel, but it’s only now with her fourth, her novel ‘Love Without Time’, that she feels she’s finally found her niche: Jane Austen Fan Fiction!

She’s always loved Jane Austen’s writing and the Regency era, so this felt like a natural thing for her to do. ‘Love Without Time’ is the first in a trilogy and it’s best described as a Jane Austen-inspired time travel romance. She’s currently hard at work on the second in the trilogy, ‘By Time Divided’.

If you want to connect with Elaine online, her Facebook page can be found here: 

https://www.facebook.com/elainejeremiahauthor/

Her website is here: https://elainejeremiah.co.uk/

‘Love Without Time’ is available from Amazon.com here: http://amzn.to/2DxRPHO

It’s also available from Amazon UK here: http://amzn.to/2Dywq0y

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Synopsis for ‘Love Without Time’ 

When Cassie Taylor meets an ordinary-looking man in a bookshop, the last thing she imagines is the encounter will lead to her time travelling to Regency England.

Jane Austen-obsessed Cassie would love a romantic hero of her own to sweep her off her feet, but meeting Ted is seriously underwhelming. Then everything is turned upside down when Ted saves her life – and she nearly ends his.

Guilt-ridden and panicked into saying she’s Ted’s girlfriend at the hospital, Cassie takes a walk outside at night, loses her way and finds herself in the past. She meets a young Regency woman, Isabella, who takes pity on her, allowing her to stay at the majestic Westerleigh Hall. But not everyone there trusts her and Cassie will find there are many pitfalls to be avoided if she’s to survive in this world.

Can this be real? Is she dreaming? Will she ever get home?

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Thank you so much for visiting my blog, Elaine. It is great having you and your guests stop by. The interview was delightful and so is the synopsis. A special thanks to you, Cassie and Ted, for agreeing to come here today. I look forward to learning more about the two of you and your exciting experience! Time travel is such an intriguing topic.

Author Elaine Jeremiah is giving away one eBook copy of her book, Love Without Time, to one lucky person. Leave a comment and share your thoughts about time travel and/or this book. Have any of you read it yet? I haven't but look forward to reading it soon. Be sure to leave me a way to contact you should you be the winner. The giveaway is international and will end at 11:59 P.M. Central Time on the 17th of February. Good luck to all.