Category Archives: excerpt

Scottish Marriages and Elopements in the Regency Era

Posted on February 18, 2019 by

Those of us who read and write Regency novels have all heard of elopements to Gretna Green. Harking back to 1754 and the introduction of a new controversial Marriage Act in England, Gretna Green flourished as a haven for runaway … Continue reading →

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Exquisite Excerpt from “Christmas at Pemberley”

Posted on December 14, 2018 by

Preview of Christmas at Pemberley My “Christmas at Pemberley” has won several awards as an inspirational romance. It is an Austen-inspired piece. The sequel is a cozy mystery, entitled The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy. The third book in the series is … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “A Holiday to Remember” from Jennifer Redlarczyk + a Giveaway

Posted on November 16, 2018 by

  Regina, thank you so much for having me back on Every Woman Dreams with my new book, A Holiday to Remember. This time last year I was giving voice lessons over at Merrillville High School in Indiana when I … Continue reading →

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Releases, Chaos, and GIVEAWAYS, Oh, MY!!!!!

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

THIS PAST MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, saw the release of another new Regency for me. This release is a culmination of five weeks of releases and a bit of chaos, beginning on September 8. Permit me to explain, beginning with this most … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “Beautified by Love” + a Giveaway

Posted on October 10, 2018 by

  I am so blessed to bring you two fabulous Regency Christmas novellas. You learned something of “Lady Joy and the Earl” on Monday; today, I wish to concentrate on “Letters from Home,” which will be part of a Regency … Continue reading →

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Unusual Christmas Customs and the Release of “Lady Joy and the Earl” + a Giveaway

Posted on October 8, 2018 by

Today, I celebrate the release of one of my two Regency Christmas novellas for this holiday season. “Lady Joy and the Earl” does not have the typical hero and heroine found in historical romances, for James Highcliffe, Earl of Hough, … Continue reading →

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The Rame Peninsula, Setting for Parts of “Where There’s a FitzWILLiam Darcy, There’s a Way” + Giveaway

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

In writing Where There’s a FitzWILLiam Darcy, There’s a Way, I wanted the Bennet ladies to end up in an area more remote than Hertfordshire after the death of Mr. Bennet—to be out of their element. I wanted them not … Continue reading →

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