Felicity Niven, known for her Bed Me Books series and the Love Locks of London series, reads an excerpt from VOLUPTUOUS, a novella from the multi-author Curves and Cravats series. Then we chat about age-gap romances, healing through characters, emotional depth in characters, and how her career in acting influences her writing.

00:00 Introduction to the Historical Romance Sampler Podcast

00:41 Meet Felicity Niven: A Hopeful Romantic

01:22 Diving into 'Voluptuous': A Steamy Regency Romance

12:11 Discussing the Prologue and Character Dynamics

14:11 Felicity's Writing Journey and Inspirations

17:44 The Influence of Acting on Writing

19:42 Transition from Acting to Writing

20:45 Discovering the Joy of Writing Historical Romance

21:49 Finding Inspiration and Voice

23:02 Navigating the Historical Romance Genre

26:05 Designing Book Covers

28:29 Game: Love It or Leave It

29:54 Breaking Romance Rules

31:34 Where to Find Felicity Niven's Books

32:42 Conclusion and Farewell

Find out more about Felicity Niven: https://felicityniven.com/

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