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Sabrina Jeffries

Raised amidst the rubber plantations in Thailand with missionary parents, Sabrina Jeffries likes to say she rode to her bestselling success on the back of an elephant. In truth, Jeffries has earned numerous placements on the New York Times and USA Today lists with Regency historicals that readers savor for her trademark sexy blend of witty dialogue and enterprising characters. It’s no accident she has been dubbed “The Queen of the Sexy Regency Romance.”

About that plantation business—living in the boonies of Thailand afforded Sabrina endless hours to read Jane Austen novels and other classics voraciously. Not surprisingly, back in the States, she went on to earn a doctorate in English literature from Tulane University—and a craving for Cajun food.

While Sabrina is at ease with refined academia types, she enjoys using her literary skills to pen novels of romantic fiction. She sold her first book in 1991 and has 35 published novels to her credit. Whenever she struggles with a plot point, she shuts off the computer and tackles a jigsaw puzzle, and before long, bingo! Problem solved. Another stress-reliever for the inventive author: creating her popular Will and Jane’s Excellent Adventure comics. Displaying Sabrina’s fine-tuned sense of humor, the comics feature a William Shakespeare caricature figure and a Jane Austen action figure.

Caffeine addict, Third Culture Kid, chocoholic, and popular novelist with more than six million books in print, Jeffries defies labels. Her biting humor and simultaneous warmth endear her to her 10,000 Facebook fans, Pinterest followers and loyal Goddess blog readers. At home in front of a crowd—any crowd (no really, just hand over the microphone and get ready for some fun)—Jeffries is a sought-after speaker, as evidenced by her 2010 gig as emcee for the National Romance Writers of America’s 30th Anniversary Awards Ceremony.

While Sabrina treks through remote locales in the name of research and rubs elbows in the big cities with other industry professionals, she says her favorite destination is home. She lives in Cary, North Carolina, with her two best guys—husband, Rene, and adult son, Nick, who has inspired her to actively champion the cause of autistic children.

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  • Cover of: Accidentally His: A Dazzling New Novel from the Queen of the Sexy Regency Romance!

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Subjects

Fiction, Nobility, Fiction, romance, historical, general, Man-woman relationships, Fiction, romance, general, Fiction, romance, historical, Fiction, romance, historical, regency, Large type books, England, fiction, Man-woman relationships, fiction, Fiction, romance, regency, Aristocracy (Social class), Social life and customs, Great britain, fiction, Inheritance and succession, London (england), fiction, Romance, Love stories, New York Times bestseller, Manners and customs, Fiction, general, History, Novela, Young women, Boarding schools

Places

England, London (England), Great Britain, London, Scotland, Edinburgh, Edinburgh (Scotland), Gran Bretaña, New South Wales

People

Emily Fairchild, Felicity Taylor, Gavin Bryne, Gideon Horn, Ian Lennard Viscount St. Clair, Jordan Willis Earl of Blackmore, Lady Christabel Marchioness of Haversham, Lady Emma Campbell, Sara Willis

Time

19th century, 17th century, 1800-1837, Charles II, 1660-1685, George III, 1760-1820, Regency Era, Siglo XIX

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  • OLID: OL1385285A

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Alternative names

  • Deborah Martin
  • Deborah Nicholas

History

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January 27, 2013 Edited by Tracey Carroll Added info about the Author.
January 27, 2013 Edited by Tracey Carroll Added new photo
August 18, 2008 Edited by an anonymous user fix author name
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import