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July 16, 2026 4:23 pm
Published by Jennifer Delamere
It has been an eventful summer for my work in progress, which currently has the working title Bright Light on Blue Water. It recently won in the Romance category of the Historical Novel Society’s First Chapters contest!
The novel is set aboard an ocean liner in 1924. Here’s a taste of what it’s about:
On a transatlantic voyage to rescue his wayward sister from scandal, a battle-scarred English veteran of the Great War who still mourns his fiancée killed by German soldiers finds his heart unexpectedly awakened by a fresh-faced American heiress. But there are old enemies aboard the ship, leading to a brutal showdown that will force him to confront his own darkness and choose between vengeance and redemption.
The contest had entries from around the world, so I’m thrilled to have received this accolade. I happily anticipate that this is a harbinger of good things to come!
Next month I’ll be traveling to Ireland for the Historical Novel Society’s annual conference, where the overall winner of the contest will be announced. This will be my 5th time attending an HNS conference. I’m always thrilled to hang out with talented and dedicated writers who love all aspects of historical fiction.
Although I won’t be traveling to Ireland via ocean voyage, I was able to do the transatlantic crossing last summer on the Queen Mary 2, traveling from Southampton, England to New York.
The 7-day voyage provided me with a taste of the past, as well as the enjoyments of great food, entertainment, and an amazing library with comfy chairs and ocean views.
I was even able to take an extensive “behind the scenes” tour and see where the crew worked and spent their off-duty hours. All these experiences gave me plenty of ideas to bring to the pages of my novel.
I look forward to announcing more great news soon!
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April 25, 2025 4:24 pm
Published by Jennifer Delamere
When Benjamin Franklin served as the Postmaster General, he noticed that mail ships traveled faster from America to England than from England to America. He did some experiments with the help of his nephew (a sea captain of a whaling ship) and also during his own travels to England. He essentially discovered a “river” in the ocean that moved warm water from west to east. Today we know it as the Gulf Stream.
A few decades later, a navy lieutenant named Matthew Maury was inspired by a verse in Psalms.
This phrase “paths of the seas” caught Maury’s attention. He took God’s Word literally. He spent the greater part of his life documenting and charting maritime wind and sea currents around the world. His pilot charts enabled ships to shorten their travel time considerably. He is considered the founder of the modern science of oceanography. He always gave credit to God, the Creator of heaven and earth, and believed God’s Word as being the authority for any subject it touches.
The Gulf Stream is like a massive underwater river, moving a volume of water that surpasses that of all the rivers on Earth combined. It is one of the fastest ocean currents in the world.
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about this interesting bit of history. Just as God set up air and ocean currents, so He guides us in life, sometimes in ways not always evident to the eye. He does this for our benefit, and we move best when we move with His currents.
Afte
r Holding the Line was published, I took a pause in my writing. I needed to give my attention to family matters—some issues had recently sprung up, and others had been languishing. Now I’m diving in again. Or should I say, “sailing again”? My new book will be set on an ocean liner sailing from America to France in the 1920s, during the great age of transatlantic ocean travel.
I’m looking forward to sharing it one day with you!
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May 16, 2024 5:34 pm
Published by Jennifer Delamere
Do you like audiobooks? I love them! Two audiobooks from my London Beginnings, The Captain’s Daughter and The Heart’s Appeal, are on sale through May 31 at audiobooks.com! What a great price for hours of entertainment!
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April 30, 2024 8:40 pm
Published by Jennifer Delamere
Join me on a visit to Victorian London!
Around the World in 50 (minus 1) Books is an exciting reading challenge going on now, which you can join via a Facebook group. 
Over the course of 2024, readers are journeying via books around the USA, Canada, Africa, Australia, the UK & Ireland, and Europe. Each month features a different country, and each week features a book from that month’s location. Books can be purchased or downloaded from many platforms, many are on Kindle Unlimited, and many are available through libraries. We’ll finish the year with a big author party and prizes. You can find more information on the Facebook group page and download a PDF listing all the books. I’ll be sharing about my books and giving readers a taste of life in Victorian London during the week of May 6-12. So be sure to join in. I look forward to seeing you there!
Feed Your eReader! You can travel to Victorian London via the London Beginnings Series and Line By Line — all are available on Kindle Unlimited, as well as paperback and audiobook.
Audiobook Sale! The audiobook of Holding the Line is on sale for just $10 through May 10 at audiobooks.com. If you enjoy audiobooks, be sure to pick up your copy. I loved the narrator’s performance for this book. You can find out more about all my books here. 
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July 20, 2023 2:07 pm
Published by Jennifer Delamere
The audiobook edition of Line By Line is ON SALE for $12.50 through August 9 at audiobooks.com! If you enjoy audiobooks, why not get a copy today? As an audiobook fan myself, I’m thrilled that the entire Love Along the Wires series is available in this format.
Line By Line
Since she was young, Alice McNeil has seen success as a telegrapher as the best use for her keen and curious mind. Years later, she has yet to regret her freedom and foregoing love and marriage, especially when she acquires a coveted position at an important trading firm. But when the company’s ambitious junior director returns to London, things begin to change in ways Alice could never have imagined.
For Douglas Shaw, years of hard work and ingenuity enabled him to escape a life of grinding poverty. He’s also determined to marry into high society—a step that will ensure he never returns to the conditions of his past.
He immediately earns Alice’s respect by judging her based on her skills and not her gender, and a fast camaraderie forms. However, when Alice accidentally angers a jealous coworker and his revenge threatens both their reputations, Alice and Douglas are forced to confront what is truly important in their lives. Will their growing bond give them the courage to see the future in a different light?
You can find out more about the series and read a book excerpt here.
Happy listening!
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