Category Archives: aristocracy

Question from a Reader Regarding Dance Sets in the Regency Era

Posted on April 6, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Question: I think I understand the idea of the dance set, but could you elaborate on the subject. My understanding is that in balls, dances were done in sets of two different style dances. If that’s true, were they the … Continue reading →

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Question from a Reader About Debrett’s Information

Posted on March 30, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Question from Reader: During the early 1800’s, did Debrett’s list marriages? I have a hero who is the younger son to an earl. He married quite young as part of an arranged marriage, then took off leaving his wife behind. … Continue reading →

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It’s Here!!! Lost in the Lyon’s Garden: The Lyon’s Den Connected World from Dragonblade Publishing

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Was it too late for love, now that she had found it? Lord Benjamin Thompson and Miss Victoria Whitchurch met quite accidentally under an umbrella on a rainy day in London. They collided as they darted around the corner of … Continue reading →

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Putney Heath + the Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing [Arriving 18 March 2026]

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

The heath is at the top of Putney Hill, 148ft above sea level. Manor Fields tells us, “The area was a rendezvous for highwaymen. One of the most notorious, Jeremiah Abershaw, was arrested in 1795 in the Green Man. He … Continue reading →

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Mourning and Mourning Clothes in the Regency + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing [Arriving 18 March 2026]

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

The issue of how long to mourn a loved one plays out in Lost in the Lyon’s Garden. What we often find in dealing with deaths in a Regency novel is that Victorian era practices show up. In a large … Continue reading →

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Adoption in the Regency Era + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing [Arriving 18 March 2026]

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

In this tale, our hero and heroine must come together to save a newborn child’s life. They do not adopt the child, however, for there was no formal adoptions in the Regency Era. There was no legal adoption until 1826. … Continue reading →

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Medical Advancements in Early 1800s England + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing [Arriving 18 March 2026]

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Though they all faced danger as children, some of Lord Macdonald Duncan’s sons were not meant to inherit. Benjamin Thompson’s uncle was Lord Louis Thompson, 9th Earl Thompson. If Louis had married and sired a son, then that son would … Continue reading →

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The Home Office, a Government Agency During the Georgian Era + the Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 18 March 2026)

Posted on February 23, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

I often have the heroes of my Regency romances be associated with the Home Office. Each of the seven men in my “Realm” series served the Home Office, with Sir Carter Lowery, eventually, assuming one of the leadership roles in … Continue reading →

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Umbrellas Play an Important Part in My Upcoming Dragonblade Publishing Release “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” [Arriving 18 March 2026]

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

In book 4 of my mystery/romantic suspense series for Dragonblade Publishing, my hero and heroine first meet on a busy London street in a steady rain. Lord Benjamin Thompson shares his umbrella with Miss Victoria Whitchurch. Little did they know, … Continue reading →

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“Public” Education in the Regency Era + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing [Arriving 18 March 2026]

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Young boys of the wealthy, generally, received a tutor about the same time as he received a valet to take over his care. Early curriculums included Latin, French mathematics, science, geography, and history. Later, a more intense study of literature … Continue reading →

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