Category Archives: heroines

Dung Cakes, Not Something to Eat + “Lord Fearghal’s English Bride”+ a Giveaway of “Regency Summer Weddings Anthology”

Posted on June 24, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

HERS WAS A CONVENIENT ARRANGEMENT Lady Claire Waterstone has spent more years out of England than she has enjoying English society. In fact, she feels very odd in making her Come Out with girls four to five years her junior. … Continue reading →

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“A Fortuitous Wager: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary” now available for Pre-order + a Bit on the Story’s Background + a Giveaway from the Author, Kimbelle Pease

Posted on May 29, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

“Happiness in marriage is entirely a matter of chance.”—Pride and Prejudice, Chapter VI After another disappointing Season fending off matchmaking mamas and grasping debutantes, Fitzwilliam Darcy has given up hope of finding a wife. His business partner, Edward Gardiner, suggests … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “Loving Lord Lindmore: Book 1 of the Strong Regency Women Duo”

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

It is here at last. I adored this book so much, I am writing a followup book that features Lord Augustus Truist, Lord Lindmore’s friend. Taming Lord Truist will arrive in late August (after all, he is named after Gaius … Continue reading →

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The Real Life Character of Beau Brummell in My Newest Release, “Loving Lord Lindmore” + a Giveaway

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

The real life character of George “Beau” Bryan Brummell makes two very important appearances in my story “Loving Lord Lindmore,” which is part of A Regency Summer Scandal Anthology. His first permits my heroine, Lady Cora Midland, to become the … Continue reading →

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A Personal Salute to My Mother on What Would Have Been Her Birthday, along with a Look at Mothers, in general, from Jane Austen’s Stories

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Regina Jeffers

Today, would have been my mother’s birthday, but, sadly, I lost her in 2002. It is odd when I think of her. She was a “mighty” force, even though she was but 5’1″ tall and only weighed 97 pounds when … Continue reading →

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Robert Adam and Sir William Chambers, Two Major Architects of the Georgian Era and Their Influence on “Mr. Darcy and the Designing Woman” + a Giveaway

Posted on November 8, 2023 by Regina Jeffers

Adelphi is a district in the City of Westminster. The Adelphi Buildings, a block of 24 unified neoclassical terrace houses, between The Strand and the River Thames in the parish of St Martin in the Fields, was named “Adelphi,” for … Continue reading →

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“Miss Bingley and the Baron,” a New Release from Amanda Kai + a Fabulous Giveaway

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Regina Jeffers

Today, one of my “partners in Austen,” so to speak is paying us a visit and promoting her latest Austen-inspired book. Let us all welcome Amanda Kai, who also provides my readers a chance at a giveaway. ************************************* Regina, thank … Continue reading →

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Mystery and Suspense Month: The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery on Sale Until November 5

Posted on October 30, 2023 by Regina Jeffers

THE MYSTERIOUS DEATH OF MR. DARCY was originally published on February 18, 2013. It is a cozy mystery set in Dorset, and it is a real thriller. There are witches and resurrectionists and a mass murderer, oh my!!! I hope … Continue reading →

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Reader Question: What Were the Choices of Carriages for a Lady in the Regency to Simply Travel About Her Husband’s Estate to Sketch and Paint?

Posted on August 2, 2023 by Regina Jeffers

CARRIAGE CHOICES: New Question from a Familiar Follower: I have a character in the book I am writing who prefers to keep her distance from horses, but she enjoys painting and walking quite long distances to sketch outdoors. Her husband … Continue reading →

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How NOT to Do Away with One’s Hero or Heroine …

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Regina Jeffers

How often have you read a Regency based story and the author uses some sort of concoction to incapacitate the hero or the heroine? Heck, I have written that plot line several times. Yet, what was the truth of this action?

Mostly used during the period were opium based and alcohol based mixtures and were used for pain. Some were plant based in could be found among the herbal realm, but, generally, nothing during the day worked efficiently and safely. Part of the problem was the dosage could not be adjusted for the person’s weight and medical history, as one might find today. A woman like my 95 pounds mother might be given the same dosage as a 200 pounds man. Continue reading →

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