Having the books of Georgette Heyer and Agatha Christie as companions while growing up in the midwestern U.S., it's hardly to be wondered at that Hetty St. James would become a devoted Anglophile. When she decided to write a book, of course it was a Regency novel that emerged. Several others followed, although not all of them to the completed stage. Thanks to Cotillion, however, they soon will all be finished! And possibly even published! Other favorite eras of history are the Plantagenet/Tudor years, but always, Regency is at the top of the list.
In addition to writing and reading about the Regency, Ms. St. James greatly appreciates classical music and Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy. Of course, he was also wonderful as Jack in the recent filmed version of 'The Importance of Being Earnest'. Although once married, Ms. St. James is now not married, but is still the mother of one son, who encourages her writing efforts.
