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Louise Allen


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aka Francesca Shaw

Louise Allen has been immersing herself in history, real and fictional, for as long as she can remember, and her first attempt at historical fiction at the age of eight was three pages of improbable medieval drama set in the local castle. Some considerable time later she joined forces with a friend and became one half of the writing partnership Francesca Shaw -- what began as a decidedly tipsy storytelling session in a Burgundian vineyard led on to a series of Historical Romances, all but one set in the Regency period.

Career changes meant that the partnership had to end and Louise now writes about her favorite historical period alone -- which means she can keep all her gorgeous heroes to herself.

She lives in England in a village in Bedfordshire with her long-suffering husband who is not only a wonderful cook, but also the perfect inspiration for every romantic hero imaginable. All their spare time is spent at their Norfolk cottage on the coast where, although they have no pets, they are permitted to share the garden with a very bossy pheasant called Percy.
 

Genres: Historical Romance, Romance, Romantic Suspense
 
New Books
January 2023

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Time's Perilous Desire
(Clock House Mystery, book 3)
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Novels
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Omnibus
   Virtuous Cyprian / Unconventional Miss Dane (2002) (with Nicola Cornick (as by Francesca Shaw) )
   Lady Polly, the Admiral's Daughter (2003) (with Nicola Cornick (as by Francesca Shaw) )
   Regency Brides 2 (2004) (with Helen Dickson (as by Francesca Shaw) )
   A Scandalous Lady / The Gentleman's Demand (2005) (with Meg Alexander (as by Francesca Shaw) )
   Christmas Brides (2005) (with Lucy Monroe)
   Model Debutant / Marriage Debt / Moonlight and Mistletoe (2006)
   Regency Brides Bundle (2007) (with Nicola Cornick and Ann Elizabeth Cree (as by Francesca Shaw) )
   Hot Desert Nights (2007) (with Kim Lawrence and Lucy Monroe)
   Regency Rogues Bundle (2007) (with Ann Elizabeth Cree (as by Francesca Shaw) and Claire Thornton)
   Dutiful Rake / One Night with a Rake (2008) (with Elizabeth Rolls)
   Duke's Mistress / Rebellious Bride (2008) (with Ann Elizabeth Cree (as by Francesca Shaw) )
   Married by Christmas (2008) (with Catherine George and Diana Palmer)
   Sparhawk's Lady / Earl's Intended Wife (2009) (with Miranda Jarrett)
   Together by Christmas (2009) (with Nicola Cornick and Catherine George)
   Pleasurably Undone! (2010) (with Terri Brisbin, Diane Gaston, Christine Merrill and Michelle Willingham)
   Wicked Regency Nights (2010) (with Annie Burrows, Nicola Cornick, Diane Gaston and Bronwyn Scott)
   Regency High Society Vol 2 (2010) (with Sylvia Andrew and Miranda Jarrett)
   Regency Pleasures (2011)
   Regency Pleasures and Sins Part 1 (2011) (with Diane Gaston, Julia Justiss, Juliet Landon, Margaret McPhee and Christine Merrill)
   Snowbound Wedding Wishes (2012) (with Lucy Ashford and Joanna Fulford)
   Scandal in the Regency Ballroom (2013)
   Regency Rumours (2013)
   Regency Collection 2013 Part 1 (2013) (with Helen Dickson, Anne Herries, Margaret McPhee, Deb Marlowe and Christine Merrill)
   Harlequin Historical April 2014 - Bundle 2 of 2 (2014) (with Mary Nichols and Bronwyn Scott)
   Harlequin Historical June 2014 - Bundle 1 of 2 (2014) (with Katy Madison and Gail Whitiker)
   Historical Romance - The Best of the Year (2015) (with Helen Dickson, Diane Gaston, Blythe Gifford, Anne Herries, Sophia James, Ann Lethbridge, Denise Lynn, Margaret McPhee, Sarah Mallory, Carole Mortimer and Janice Preston)
   Love Affairs (2015) (with Caroline Anderson, Fiona Harper, Margaret McPhee, Carol Townend and Scarlet Wilson)
   Mother's Day Treats (2015) (with Leanne Banks, Lynne Graham, Marion Lennox, Carole Mortimer, Joan Elliott Pickart, Michelle Reid and Linda Turner)
   Harlequin Historical July 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2015) (with Elizabeth Beacon and Ann Lethbridge)
   Regency Pride and Passions (2015) (with Elizabeth Beacon, Diane Gaston, Isabelle Goddard, Anne Herries, Carla Kelly, Ann Lethbridge, Amanda McCabe, Margaret McPhee, Sarah Mallory, Christine Merrill and Carole Mortimer)
   Harlequin Historical November 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2015) (with Sarah Mallory)
   Harlequin Historical December 2015 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2015) (with Annie Burrows and Helen Dickson)
   Regency Scoundrels And Scandals (2016) (with Helen Bianchin, Anna Campbell and Julia London)
   Harlequin Historical June 2016 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2016) (with Laurie Benson and Sophia James)
   Harlequin Historical July 2016 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2016) (with Sarah Mallory and Bronwyn Scott)
   Once Upon A Regency Christmas (2016) (with Annie Burrows and Sophia James)
   From Paris With Love: Scandalous Regency Collection (2017) (with Caroline Anderson, Lindsay Armstrong, Kat Cantrell, Wendy Etherington, Robyn Grady, Kate Hardy, Kelly Hunter, Merline Lovelace, Jennie Lucas, Trish Morey, Carole Mortimer and Alison Roberts)
   Scandalous Regency Secrets Collection (2017) (with Carole Mortimer)
   Harlequin Historical March 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2017) (with Laura Martin and Catherine Tinley)
   Historical Romance Collection: Book 1-4 March (2017) (with Julia Justiss, Laura Martin and Catherine Tinley)
   The Regency Season Collection (2017) (with Mary Brendan, Ann Lethbridge, Margaret McPhee, Sarah Mallory and Carole Mortimer)
   Harlequin Historical August 2017 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2017) (with Elizabeth Beacon and Laura Martin)
   Christmas Magic Collection (2017) (with Amy Andrews, Samantha Hunter, Sharon Kendrick, Nikki Logan, Sarah Morgan, Diana Palmer and Victoria Parker)
   The Complete Christmas Collection 2017 (2017) (with Amy Andrews, Abigail Gordon, Samantha Hunter, Sharon Kendrick, Kim Lawrence, Nikki Logan, Fiona McArthur, Sarah Morgan and Victoria Parker)
   The Louise Allen Collection (2018)
   Harlequin Historical April 2018 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2018) (with Elizabeth Beacon and Marguerite Kaye)
   Regency Surrender: Passion And Rebellion (2018) (with Annie Burrows, Anne Herries, Sophia James, Georgie Lee and Bronwyn Scott)
   Harlequin Historical September 2018 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2018) (with Janice Preston and Bronwyn Scott)
   Convenient Christmas Brides (2018) (with Laurie Benson and Carla Kelly)
   A Regency Christmas Treat (2018)
   Harlequin Historical April 2019 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2019) (with Virginia Heath and Catherine Tinley)
   Snowbound Surrender (2019) (with Laura Martin and Christine Merrill)
   Complete Christmas Collection (2019) (with Donna Alward, April Arrington, Barbar, Heidi Betts, Susan Carlisle, Cara Colter, Emma Darcy, Christine Flynn, Emily Forbes, Janice Maynard, Lucy Monroe, Sara Orwig, Christine Rimmer, Kristine Rolofson, Barbara Wallace, Scarlet Wilson and Rebecca Winters)
   Regency Rogues: Unlacing The Forbidden (2019)
   Harlequin Historical December 2019 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2019) (with Laura Martin and Janice Preston)
   Harlequin Historical June 2020 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2020) (with Elizabeth Beacon and Nicole Locke)
   Regency Rogues Collection (2020) (with Elizabeth Beacon, Annie Burrows, Virginia Heath, Julia Justiss, Marguerite Kaye, Georgie Lee, Sarah Mallory, Laura Martin, Christine Merrill, Janice Preston and Bronwyn Scott)
   Harlequin Historical December 2020 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2020) (with Lucy Ashford and Elizabeth Beacon)
   Harlequin Historical March 2021 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2021) (with Julia Justiss and Lauri Robinson)
   Harlequin Historical June 2021 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2021) (with Jeanine Englert and Janice Preston)
   Harlequin Historical December 2021 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2021) (with Jenni Fletcher, Elisabeth Hobbes and Melissa Oliver)
   Regency Reputations: Secrets And Scandal (2021)
   Harlequin Historical August 2022 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2022) (with Lydia San Andres and Joanna Johnson)
   The Regency Reputations Collection (2022) (with Diane Gaston, Sophia James, Julia Justiss, Georgie Lee, Ann Lethbridge, Sarah Mallory, Christine Merrill, Carole Mortimer, Janice Preston, Bronwyn Scott and Liz Tyner)
   Harlequin Historical October 2022 - Box Set 2 of 2 (2022) (with Elizabeth Beacon and Lucy Morris)
   A Rogue for the Dutiful Duchess / His Maddening Matchmaker (2023) (with Virginia Heath)
   Harlequin Historical April 2023 - Box Set 1 of 2 (2023) (with Paulia Belgado and Amanda McCabe)
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