WELCOME
My name is Leslie. I'm a writer, and I'm so glad you're here!
More than a story
There is a reason God chose to communicate His wonderful redemption message to the world through written word. The majority of Scripture is a storyline, following the lives of real historical people who, though ordinary and very relatable, God used to accomplish His will. Stories are powerful and have the ability to remain with us long after we slide the book back on the bookshelf.
Why do I write?
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A calling
In 2018, I felt the Lord calling me to pursue my love of writing during a message on the parable of the talents by my pastor, Joby Martin, titled, "Don't Waste Your Life." Joby challenged believers to examine their time, treasures and talents, considering how to leverage each to share the hope of the gospel.
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A reawakening
I hope to relate the hope of the gospel through story. For the believer, stories can reawaken our need and affections for Jesus. God can even use a fictional story to draw our hearts closer to Himself or convict us of areas in our life that do not honor Him.
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A stirring
I hope God will use my stories to stir the heart and mind of the unbeliever in the comfortable, familiar setting of fiction.
Historical Romances to capture your heart
Leslie writes historical romances spanning from the foundations of early England to the 1970s. Her love of history propels her research, and the accounts from the past never disappoint. Scroll down to learn more about her current book series, Beauty for Ashes in active development.
Beauty for Ashes, a three-book series
A Pearl Among Swine
Book One
Allura is desperate. With Papa ill and her brother away at war, Allura’s dream of joining an abbey to study Scripture is foiled when Papa accepts a marriage proposal on her behalf. After a chance meeting in the forest with a mysterious lord, Allura is offered a proposition, keeping her abbey hopes alive. But it’s another marriage proposal, only this time, the two agree the marriage won’t last long.
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Alastair was well on his way to a throne when his arranged marriage to the princess of East Anglia turned sour. Only three souls know the truth and Alastair vowed to keep his lips sealed to protect the others. To complicate matters, he must marry within a fortnight to keep his manor or lose his title. With his reputation in tatters and the list of marriage rejections growing, Alastair is left with one choice. But could the concocted marriage to a serf’s daughter be what he’s been looking for all along?
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King Egbert wants to hold it all, Britain that is, but he cannot secure victory without his favored lord, Alastair. Dark secrets threaten to surface and Egbert must act. After all, who can refuse the word of their king?
Complete at 100,000 words
A Treasure Among Thieves
Book Two
In active development
Ulf is in the inner circle of Viking Chieftain Ragnar and is skilled at killing and stealing without question. Camille is a sharp-tongued princess taken captive by the deadliest force to hit Britain’s coast. Could it be possible there’s more to the eye than a savage and a pampered princess?
A Ram in the Thicket
Book Three
In early development
At the death of King Egbert, war erupts between the kingdoms of Britain. Jocelyn has lost everything with the death of her father and is now a slave to a murderous warmonger.
Bancroft is the son of Alastair, King of Mercia, and despite conflict on all sides, will leverage everything he can to bring back his secret childhood love from the hands of the one who has taken her. But what will it cost him?
What Beta Readers are saying...
With thrilling adventure, lush romance, and the sweet gentleness of redemption, Leslie Moore's stories are meant to be savored!
~Tara Johnson, author of Engraved on the Heart, Where Dandelions Bloom, and All Through the Night
Mesmerizing! I couldn't stop reading! I was instantly transported to another time and place!
Donna, 71
An engaging love story with page-turning twists. Allura and Alastair are my new favorite literary couple!
Natalie Wise Watkins, author of Where You Stay I'll Stay
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More about Leslie
Leslie is a full-time mom by day and a writer by night. She is married to her high-school sweetheart, John, where they currently reside with their two children in Mississippi. Leslie's love of history fuels the research for her manuscripts. Within the pages, she dives into a thrilling world through the prayerful lens of her characters as they seek to share the hope of the gospel through the power of story.