Monthly Archives: December 2021

Consecration of Westminster Abbey, 28 December 1065

Posted on December 28, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster is a large Gothic abbey church in the City of Westminster, London, England, situated to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It was a Benedictine monastic church until the monastery was … Continue reading →

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My Annual Twelfth Night Sale! Regency Romance/Suspense at Its Best! December 26, 2021, through January 5, 2022

Posted on December 27, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

Yesterday, December 26, twenty-seven of my non-JAFF titles went on sale for my annual Twelfth Night Sale! The sale runs from December 26, 2021, to January 5, 2022.  Fill up your eReaders!!!! All books will be $0.99. These books are … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look at “One Minute Past Christmas” by George T. Arnold and Regina Jeffers

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

I came to this story late in the aspect that the nucleus of it was written by my former journalism professor. When I read it, I liked it, but I had the feeling that something was missing. Even so, I … Continue reading →

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Christmas Romance Month with “The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst”

Posted on December 17, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

My story, “The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst,” is heavily influenced by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “The Courtship of Miles Standish.” Many of the characters names, for example, derive from the poem. However, in Longfellow’s narrative, John Alden speaks to Priscilla Mullins because … Continue reading →

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Christmas Romance Month with “His Irish Eve”

Posted on December 15, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

I began this story in response to readers’ requests to know more of Adam Lawrence, Viscount Stafford, the heir to the Earl of Greenwall and the hero of this novel. Stafford is a like-able rake about Town: Women flock to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Romance Month with “Last Woman Standing”

Posted on December 13, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

Last Woman Standing first made its appearance in October 2019 as part of the Christmas anthology, A Regency Christmas Proposal. It is now a stand alone short romance available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.  Kindle eBook: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Woman-Standing-Regency-Christmas-ebook/dp/B089DNBJS6/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=last+woman+standing&qid=1591300412&sr=8-6 Read for FREE … Continue reading →

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Christmas Romance Month with “Lady Joy and the Earl”

Posted on December 8, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

Today, I celebrate one of my favorite Christmas tales,”Lady Joy and the Earl.” It does not have the typical hero and heroine found in historical romances, for James Highcliffe, Earl of Hough, and Lady Jocelyn (Powell) Lathrop are middle aged. … Continue reading →

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Christmas Romance Month with “Pemberley’s Christmas Governess: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary”

Posted on December 6, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

My newest JAFF book, Pemberley’s Christmas Governess, released onNovember 29, it is currently on sale for $0.99. Grab yours before the price goes up! The past couple of months have been hectic for me, and I have been planning ahead — … Continue reading →

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Christmas Romance Month with “Mr. Darcy’s Present: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary”

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Regina Jeffers

 Mr. Darcy’s Present grew out of a trip down memory lane. I was attempting to go through photographs found in a box among my late mother’s belongings. I was adding the ones of people I recognized to a photo album, … Continue reading →

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