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.

Book of Common Prayer and a Regency Wedding Ceremony + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishing, Arriving 24 June 2026

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

All of you have likely read a marriage scene in a Regency era novel where the script is taken from the Book of Common Prayer, part of the Church of England’s traditions. Regency-era marriages (1811–1820) were deeply formal, binding, and … Continue reading →

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Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: George Taylor, From Indentured Servant to Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

George Taylor was one of two Irish born signers of the Declaration of Independence. He was a 60 years old merchant by trade and father of two when he signed the document. He died at the age of 65 in … Continue reading →

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Banyans, A Gentleman’s Dressing Gown + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishing, Arriving 24 June 2026

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

In 2011, the Brighton Pavillion had a display of Regency fashion as part of their annual Jane Austen celebration. It was magnificent. One of the items on display was a quilted chintz banyan, what a gentleman might wear in the … Continue reading →

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Newgate, Marshalsea, Coldbath Fields and Fleet, Prisons in the Regency + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishing, Arriving 24 June 2026

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

The hero of Lyon on the Inside has a leg that has been twisted out of place and a scar on his face. For those of you new to the series, Lord Aaran Graham’s mother dropped him when he was … Continue reading →

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“Leda and the Swan,” a Painting Often Mentioned as Part of the Lyon’s Den’s Decor + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishing, Arriving 24 June 2026

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Many of the authors of books in either the Lyon’s Den books or the Lyon’s Den Connected World books mention the somewhat shocking, especially to young ladies, artwork on the walls of the Lyon’s Den. More than one of us … Continue reading →

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Traitor Tuesday ~ Celebrating 250 Years of the United States as a Separate Nation: George Ross, Defender of States’ Rights and Signer of the Declaration of Independence

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

George Ross was a 46 years old when he signed the Declaration of Independence. He was a lawyer and the father of three. He died three years later in 1779. “George Ross’s father was born at Balblair, Scotland, in 1679 … Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

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

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

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

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

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

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

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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