Author Archives: Regina Jeffers

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About Regina Jeffers

Regina Jeffers is the award-winning author of Austenesque, Regency and historical romantic suspense.

Greater and Lesser Tithes and Who Received Them + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishing, Arriving 24 June 2026

A church living was accepted to be a respectable occupation among the gentry and the aristocracy. It was a “job” which came with an income, house, and, often, farmland Continue reading →

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A Marriage Check List When It Comes to the Regency + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishing, Arriving 24 June 2026

Lots of Regency based books feature a wedding scene, but what all does that include: Here’s a quick checklist of the idea of marriage licenses, do’s and don’t’s in the actual ceremony, etc. Yes, Lyon on the Inside has two … Continue reading →

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What Exactly Was a “Modiste” in Regency England + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishing, Arriving 24 June 2026

First, I should say, I have created a modiste who appears in many of my Regency based stories. Her back story says that the name of “Madame Emmeline” has nothing to do with her being French. Like many of my … Continue reading →

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Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: John Penn: A Man Who Aided in Cornwallis’s Defeat and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

John Penn was 36 years of age when he signed the Declaration of Independence. He was a lawyer by trade and the father of three children. He died early on in 1788 at the age of 48. Patriot, Continental Congress … Continue reading →

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The Thames Estuary and Its Role in the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishers, Arriving 24 June 2026

One of the antagonists, in this final book of the series, mentions leaving our hero’s and heroine’s bodies in the Thames Estuary and permitting them to wash out into the North Sea, but was that really a possibility? I know … Continue reading →

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Barouche, Gig, Curricle, Phaeton? Regency Coaches, and Celebrating the Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishers, Arriving 24 June 2026

Readers are always asking me questions regarding which is which when it comes to Regency era coaches. Today, I am offering a short primer. Barouche, Gig, Curricle, and Phaeton are types of 18th & 19th-century horse-drawn carriages, differing in wheels (two vs. four), … Continue reading →

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“Bonus” Traitor Thursday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: Benjamin Harrison, Congressional “Falstaff” and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Benjamin Harrison was 50 years of age when he signed the Declaration of Independence. He was a plantation owner and father of seven children from Virginia. He died at age 65 in 1791. Born on 5 April 1726, Benjamin Harrison … Continue reading →

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Sith, Trows, and Other Enchanted Folks from Scotland + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishing, Arriving 24 June 2026

In this last book of my Lyon’s Den series, both the hero and the heroine are from Scotland. 27% of my DNA is directly from Central Scotland. My 9th Great-Grandfather on my father’s side was the 7th Chieftain of the … Continue reading →

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Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: Lewis Morris, Lord of Morrisania Manor and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Lewis Morris was a 50 year old plantation owner from New York when he signed the Declaration of Independence. The father of 10 children, Morris died in 1798 at the age of 71. Lewis Morris III was born on April 8, 1726, … Continue reading →

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Early Attempts at Plaster of Paris + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishing, Arriving 24 June 2026

In my romantic suspense series for Dragonblade Publishing, in several of the books, I mention individuals with broken limbs, as well as have my heroes attempt to make a mold of a prominent footprint found in book 5. Lord Benjamin … Continue reading →

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