Author Abbey Downey talks about her upcoming historical romance, The Marquess’s Masked Archer, the newest entry in her Headliners and Heartstrings series.
Set in 1907 at Cedar Point Amusement Park, the story follows Sylvie, a young woman secretly performing archery shows to hide her identity from her wealthy family, and Miles, an English marquess who fled to America after a false scandal and now studies insects for a living. In this episode, Abby shares how the book’s title changed at the last minute, the real history behind women in competitive archery, how she developed Miles’s unusual career as an early medical entomologist, and the faith journey both characters go through over the course of the story.
Whether you love clean historical romance, stories rooted in real research, or characters with unexpected careers, this episode has something for you.
📖 The Marquess’s Masked Archer is available for pre-order now.
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