A Change of Pace

A Reimagined Regency Romance

by J.A. Stevens (Author)

Marketing Notes

Perfect for fans of the Netflix hit series, Bridgerton.
There is a huge growing market for LGBTQ+ and inclusive romance-and yet there are few historical romance novels in this category, and even fewer featuring trans love stories. This book includes a central sapphic/trans love story, and a secondary heterosexual love story that is interracial, with a number of key characters who are disabled or neurodivergent.
The plot has aspects of mystery, criminal intrigue, and humor.

This sapphic historical romance brings "pride without prejudice" to Regency London.

Although cavalier with love, the famously rakeish Miss Georgina Pace is deeply concerned for the well being of others. And so when she learns that dear innocent Mr. Coombes has been targeted by a corrupt gaming house, she will stop at nothing to protect him. Miss Pace’s quest for justice leads her to the enigmatic Lady Mortimer, who offers assistance while keeping her cards close to her chest. Will Miss Pace risk it all—including her heart?

A Change of Pace reimagines a Regency London free of the entrenched systems of oppression we expect, putting a speculative and hopeful lens onto the past.

SUBJECT: History / Microcosm / Fiction / Microcosm Distributed / Romance

PUBLICATION: Apr 7, 2026

PRICE: $18.99

ISBN: 9798998759611

FORMAT: 304 pp, 8.25x5.5", paperback

WHOLESALE: Standard

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J.A. Stevens (she/her, Brisbane, AU) is a passionate emerging voice from Brisbane, Australia, dedicated to reshaping historical narratives through the lens of inclusivity. Her own journey with Autism (ASD), coupled with her love for historical romance, fuels her literary pursuits. As a mother to a daughter with Down Syndrome and partner to a transgender woman, J.A. draws from a well of personal experience that enriches her storytelling. A Change of Pace is her debut. J.A. Stevens is represented by leading literary agent, Benython Oldfield, of the Zeitgeist Literary Agency.

A small, innovative publishing house, Microcosm Publishing specializes in work designed to make the reader feel good about being alive, take an active role in bettering their life, and impact the world around them. Microcosm has developed a reputation for teaching self-empowerment, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, politics, and art. Our books are printed in the USA.