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name: Lisa Chaplin
about: I'm a born and bred Sydneysider. After twelve years of writing for Harlequin as Melissa James, I quit to try my hand at my first love, historical mainstream. While living in Europe, I found a small piece of Napoleonic "hidden history" that led to my first historical novel, The Tide Watchers. Returning yearly to Europe now for research purposes, I hunt for the little-known details that bring a story to life. I love mingling real history and people with fictional elements, adding steampunk to espionage, and make it all exciting, fast-paced and fun. I'm a born and bred Sydneysider. After twelve years of writing for Harlequin as Melissa James, I quit to try my hand at my first love, historical mainstream. While living in Europe, I found a small piece of Napoleonic "hidden history" that led to my first historical novel, The Tide Watchers. Returning yearly to Europe now for research purposes, I hunt for the little-known details that bring a story to life. I love mingling real history and people with fictional elements, adding steampunk to espionage, and make it all exciting, fast-paced and fun. ...more