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Emma Hox

Emma Hox

About

Emma Hox has always been an avid fan of Jane Austen’s novels. Although her favorite novel, she has been disappointed in Pride and Prejudice’s Mr. Bennet. Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker gives the witty father of Elizabeth Bennet the personality Emma always envisioned he should truly have.


Emma is a member of the Jane Austen Society and a Jane Austen writer’s guild. She speaks to youth groups about becoming the women they dream of being, using the Jane Austen Heroines as examples. Emma explains each of the characters have personalities and flaws any female can relate to, admitting her own character match would coincidentally be Jane Austen’s Emma. She teaches the young women that each one of them has strengths and weaknesses and shows them how to learn and grow with confidence.

Emma was born and raised in the farmlands of Eastern Washington and is a graduate of Central Washington University in Ellensburg.

Married with two boys ages 5 and 2, Emma and her family love to sail and spend time on the lake on weekends. The author mostly enjoys sitting on the bow of the boat in the shade of the jib to write.

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

Godwine Kingmaker: Part One of The Last Great Saxon Earls

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<p><span><span>Harold Godwineson, the Last Anglo-Saxon King, owed everything to his father. Who was this Godwine, first Earl of Wessex and known as the Kingmaker? Was he an unscrupulous schemer, using King and Witan to gain power? Or was he the greatest of all Saxon Earls, protector of the English against the hated Normans? The answer depends on who you ask. He was befriended by the Danes, raised up by Canute the Great, given an Earldom and a wife from the highest Danish ranks. He sired nine children, among them four Earls, a Queen and a future King. Along with his power came a struggle to keep his enemies at bay, and Godwine's best efforts were brought down by the misdeeds of his eldest son Swegn. Although he became father-in-law to a reluctant Edward the Confessor, his fortunes dwindled as the Normans gained prominence at court. Driven into exile, Godwine regathered his forces and came back even stronger, only to discover that his second son Harold was destined to surpass him in renown and glory.</span></span></p>

Story Behind The Book

Emma Hox has always been an avid fan of Jane Austen’s novels. Although her favorite novel, she has been disappointed in Pride and Prejudice’s Mr. Bennet. Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker gives the witty father of Elizabeth Bennet the personality Emma always envisioned he should truly have.

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<h3 style="font-size:13px;">Places to find reviews of &quot;Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker&quot; around the web:</h3> <ul><li><a style="font-family:'yui-tmp';" href="http://www.squidoo.com/year-of-jane-austen">Squidoo, A Year with Jane Austen (June 14, 2010)</a></li> <li><a href="http://books.daylightproper.com/pride-and-prejudice-sequel-longbourns-unexpected-matchmaker-book-review/">Book Review Blog (June 11, 2010); Pride and Prejudice Sequel – Longbourn’s Unexpected Matchmaker Book Review</a></li> <li><a href="http://coffeetimeromance.com/CoffeeThoughts/novel-opening-lines/">Coffee Time Romance (May 8, 2010): Novel Opening Lines<br /></a></li> <li><a href="http://coffeetimeromance.com/CoffeeThoughts/emma_pandp/">Coffee Time Romance (May 8, 2010): Hi I’m Emma and I’m addicted to Pride and Prejudice</a></li> <li><a href="http://coffeetimeromance.com/CoffeeThoughts/life_fodder_for_novels/">Coffee Time Romance (May 8, 2010): Life as the Fodder for Novels</a></li> <li><a href="http://coffeetimeromance.com/CoffeeThoughts/why_longbourns-unexpected-matchmaker/">Coffee Time Romance (May 8, 2010): Why I wrote Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.coffeetimeromance.com/BookReviews/longbournsunexpectedmatchmaker.html">Coffee Time Romance (April 23, 2010): Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker</a></li> <li><a href="http://litchick.typepad.com/mellymel/2010/04/giveaway-longbourns-unexpected-matchmaker-by-emma-hox.html">Lit*Chick (April 22, 2010): Giveaway: Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker by Emma Hox</a></li> <li><a href="http://alexaadams.blogspot.com/2010/04/conversation-with-emma-hox-and-giveaway.html">First Impressions (April 19, 2010): Conversation with Emma Hox and Giveaway of Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker</a></li> <li><a href="http://thebestreviews.com/review40941">The Best Reviews (April 16, 2010): <em><em>&quot;Courtship Machinations!&quot;</em></em></a></li> <li><a href="http://kellicrowe.typepad.com/kellicrowe/2010/04/interview-with-emma-hox-author-of-lonbourns-unexpected-matchmaker.html">Kelli Crowe (April 16, 2010): Interview with Emma Hox, author of Lonbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker</a></li> <li><a href="http://kellicrowe.typepad.com/kellicrowe/2010/04/book-review-longbourns-unexpected-matchmaker-by-emma-hox-a-delight.html">Kelli Crowe (April 15, 2010): Book Review: Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker by Emma Hox: A delight!</a></li> <li><a href="http://librarygirlreads.blogspot.com/2010/04/book-review-longbourns-unexpected.html">Library Girl Reads (April 15, 2010): Book Review: Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker by Emma Hox</a></li> <li><a href="http://librarygirlreads.blogspot.com/2010/04/emma-hox-biography.html">Library Girl Reads (April 14, 2010): Emma Hox Biography</a></li> <li><a href="http://librarygirlreads.blogspot.com/2010/04/q-with-emma-hox.html">Library Girl Reads (April 13, 2010): Q&amp;A with Emma Hox</a></li> <li><a href="http://librarygirlreads.blogspot.com/2010/04/jane-austen-facts.html">Library Girl Reads (April 12, 2010): Jane Austen Facts</a></li> <li><a href="http://librarygirlreads.blogspot.com/2010/04/giveaway-longbourns-unexpected.html">Library Girl Reads (April 12, 2010): Giveaway &quot;Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker&quot; by Emma Hox</a></li> <li><a href="http://winabook.westofmars.com/2010/04/12/longbourns-unexpected-matchmaker/">West of Mars - Win A Book (April 12, 2010): Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker</a></li> <li><a href="http://bookblips.dailyradar.com/story/giveaway-longbourn-s-unexpected-matchmaker-by-emma-hox/">Book Blips (April 12, 2010): Giveaway - Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker</a></li> <li><a href="http://librarygirlreads.blogspot.com/2010/04/sunday-salon-april-11-2010.html">Library Girl Reads (April 11, 2010): The Sunday Salon</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.crystalreviews.com/authors/h/hox.htm">Crystal Reviews (April 2, 2010): Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker</a></li> <li><a href="http://janeaustenreviews.com/2010/03/23/longbourns-unexpected-matchmaker-emma-hox/">Jane Austen Reviews (March 23, 2010): Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.shelfari.com/groups/10773/discussions/199383/Maureens-2010-List-so-far">Discussing Maureen's 2010 Lists (March): 50 Book Challenge</a></li> <li><a href="http://homespunlight.blogspot.com/2010/03/longbourns-unexpected-matchmaker-by.html">Homespun Light (March 8, 2010): Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker</a></li> <li><a href="http://bohnhoffphotos.blogspot.com/2010/02/longbourns-unexpected-matchmaker.html">Bohnhoff Photography (March 1, 2010):  Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker Photo Shoot</a></li> <li><a href="http://rbbohnhoff.blogspot.com/2010/02/longbourns-unexpected-matchmaker.html">The Bohnhoff Delight (February 26, 2010): Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker</a></li> <li><a href="http://marilynbrant.blogspot.com/2010/02/hanks-giveaway-winners-plus-new-austen.html">Brant Flakes (February 22, 2010): Hanks Giveaway Winners Plus a New Austen Challenge</a></li> <li><a href="http://janeaustenregrets.blogspot.com/2010/02/longbourns-unexpected-matchmaker.html">Jane Austen Regrets (February 4, 2010): Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker</a></li> <li><a href="http://wandecareads.blogspot.com/2010/02/longbourns-unexpected-matchmaker.html">Wandeca Reads (February 2, 2010): Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker</a></li> <li><a href="http://alexaadams.blogspot.com/2010/01/longbourns-unepected-matchmaker-by-emma.html">First Impressions: A Tale of Less Pride and Prejudice (Sunday January 24, 2010): &quot;Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker&quot; by Emma Hox</a></li> <li><a href="http://cnjjasna.blogspot.com/2009/12/longbourns-unexpected-matchmaker.html">Jane Austen Society of North America - Central new Jersey Chapter (December 12, 2009):  &quot;Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker&quot; reimagines &quot;Pride and Prejudice&quot;</a></li> <li><a href="http://steintranquility.blogspot.com/2009/11/longbourns-unexpected-matchmaker.html">Tranquility and Turmoil (December 2, 2009): &quot;Longbourn's Unexpected Matchmaker&quot;</a></li> </ul>