Category Archives: eBooks

The Trial of John Bellingham + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on November 21, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

One of the plot lines that encompass my Dragonblade mystery/suspense series is the killing of Spencer Perceval, the UK’s Prime Minister at the time. The assassination and the ultimate trial for John Bellingham who shot Perceval is the background for … Continue reading →

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An Overview of Spencer Perceval’s Reign as Prime Minister + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Spencer Perceval served as the British Prime Minister from October 4, 1809, until his assassination on May 11, 1812. He was the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated while in office.  Here’s a more detailed look at his time … Continue reading →

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Neidín, Ireland, and the Kenmare River + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

I have used Neidín, Ireland, and the Kenmare River in two of my Regency novels. This post perfectly fits with the one from yesterday on navigating the entrance to Cork City, for one will quickly understand that the Kenmare River … Continue reading →

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Meaning of “Bedlamite” + the Upcoming Release of Lyon in Disguise from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on November 3, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Short Teaser from the latter part of Lyon in Disguise where “belamite” is used. “Your wife has moved quite easily into the role of society wife,” Aaran said from somewhere off Navan’s shoulders.  “I do not think Annalise is quite … Continue reading →

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Cavaliers in England’s First Civil War + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Though this is not the time period in which I write my historicals, I find myself upon occasion (more often than I should, of late) making references to the “cavaliers,” and I am not talking NBA Basketball teams, nor am … Continue reading →

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“A Rose by Any Other Name” Might Not Be Rosy at All + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

The quote “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is from William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. It means that the name of something is not as important as the thing itself. The quote suggests that a rose would still … Continue reading →

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It’s HERE!!!! – “LYON’S OBSESSION” – Book 2 of My Mystery/Romantic Suspense Series from Dragonblade Publishing

Posted on September 17, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Lyon’s Obsession: The Lyon’s Den Connected World. Short on temper. Long on pride. True to his word. Lady Theodora Duncan, daughter and only child of Lord Macdonald Duncan, reluctantly embarks on a London season in hopes of making a suitable … Continue reading →

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Wife Sales, a Poor Man’s “Divorce” + the Release of “Lyon’s Obsession” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 September 2025)

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

In this tale, the reader learns that Alexander Dutton’s father sold his mother and younger sister in what Robert Dutton claimed was a way to save them from the life in which Robert has sank, but was this legal in … Continue reading →

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Interest in the British West Indies in 1812 + the Release of “Lyon’s Obsession” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 September 2025)

Posted on September 10, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

In this second book of my new Dragonblade romantic suspense/mystery series, the hero, Lord Alexander Marksman, has been searching for his family for some fifteen years. His mother and sister are supposedly somewhere in what was then called the British … Continue reading →

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William Booth’s Legacy Plays a Large Role in Book 2, “Lyon’s Obsession,” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 September 2025), But Who Was He?

Posted on September 8, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

William Booth was an English farmer turned forger from the Birmingham area of England. My story is set in 1812, and this was called the “Restriction Period.” The quick growth of England’s population, but, more importantly, the many wars England … Continue reading →

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