About the Author
MEET HAZEL WILLIAMS
Historical and Regency Romance Writer
In Her Own Words
A Life of Many
Chapters
I’ve loved books and novels ever since I could read. I dreamed of being a writer but was convinced I was not creative enough and would never be able to write as well as the authors I admired. I was probably right there but many years later, here I am enjoying the process of creating novels. ​
I’ve been an archaeologist (fascinating but uncomfortable), a lawyer (not a good idea), run a plant nursery (I love plants, gardening not so much) and designed gardens (it turns out I can be creative!).
At A Glance
Genre
Regency & Historical Romance
Style
Sweet & Clean
Based In
York, England
Inspired by
Jane Austen · Georgette Heyer
An MA proved to me I could write well and that people wanted to publish what I had written. A brief career in admin gave me invaluable knowledge of IT. Finally the pandemic, and the experience of helping my daughter with her writing, gave me the push I needed to try writing novels myself.
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Hazel Williams is a Historical and Regency romance writer, author of The Verley Scandal. Her well-received first novel, A Christmas Masquerade, was published last year. An MA in Historical Landscapes focusing on the 18th and 19th centuries led to further research, after which it seemed natural to write Regency romances inspired by Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer — either that, or a desire to help others escape into the past as she loves to do.
She lives in York, England, with her husband, within sound of the Minster bells, and appreciates her good fortune to live in a beautiful historical city.
Beyond the Page
Life In York
I live in York, England, with my husband, and love to walk, run, and belly-dance. Baking and giving massages fill in the rest of my spare time when I am not working on books or reading.
""My tastes in reading are eclectic — romances of all sorts, science fiction, fantasy, historical, paranormal and contemporary. But also classics, thrillers and mysteries, popular science, metaphysics, archaeology, history, and always cookery books."
So far I have written Regency romances, but I have plans for a time-slip Regency romance, a World War II romance, and a medieval novella.
Forthcoming Works
WHAT TOM DID
Regency Novella
A prequel novella to The Verley Scandal — the story of Tom Verley's exile in Marseilles and Genoa under Napoleon's rule.
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FAINTHEART NE’ER WON FAIR LADY
A Medieval Novella
“Lily-livered, untested, beardless boy!”
Courage is doing what you must when you need to.
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In 12th century Yorkshire, young Sir Robert is fighting a battle against slurs and rumours. An encounter with the intrepid and intriguing Catherine promises the chance to prove his courage and win more than he ever hoped for.
LAVINIA'S STORY
Sequel of The Verley Scandal
Shamed and embarrassed, jilted by the Duke of Maldon, what was to become of Lady Lavinia? - The Verleys’ scandal altered the course of Lavinia’s life, but could it be for the better?
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LADY ALTHEA'S GAMBLE
Sequel of The Verley Scandal
She has always loved Andrew Seamer. When Andrew’s engagement to Julia is broken off, Althea knows this could be her only chance to persuade the seasoned soldier to look her way.