News & Features: Jessica Dotta

"In Born of Persuasion, Julia becomes caught up the intrigue surrounding her mother's past and the mysterious event unfolding around her. Though she'd spent much of her life hoping to marry her childhood sweetheart circumstances force her to look elsewhere."

FF Managing Editor, Deidra Romero, sat down for a long chat with new author Jessica Dotta. They spoke about classic British literature, the years leading up to Dotta's first publication, and her family's roots in a zealous religious cult and how that shaped the story that became Born of Persuasion (Tyndale House).

Jessica Dotta has always been fascinated by England during the Regency and Victorian eras. Her passion for British literature fueled her desire to write in a style that blends the humor of Jane Austen and the dark drama of the Bronte' sisters.