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Honfleur, France, and its Connection to the PreOrder of Book 2 of My New Dragonblade Publishing Mystery Series, “Lyon’s Obsession” (Arriving 17 September 2025)

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

In book 2 of my new Dragonblade Mystery/Suspense Series, Lyon’s Obsession, one of the more complicated characters assumes the name Marquis of Honfleur (Lord Honfleur). Nowadays, our heroes would immediately be able to check out the man’s credentials, but this … Continue reading →

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Characters’ Backstories and the PreOrder of “Lyon’s Obsession” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 September 2025)

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Lord Alexander Dutton, 12th Earl Marksman, was the next to last of the five boys Lord Macdonald Duncan took in to raise as his sons. Alexander was, however, the oldest at age 12, when he actually came to live with … Continue reading →

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Impulsive vs. Rational Reasoning + the PreOrder of “Lyon’s Obsession” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 September 2025)

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Lord Alexander Dutton, Lord Marksman, and Lady Theodora Duncan are the two youngest of my heroes and heroines in this new mystery/romantic suspense series. Alexander is four and twenty, and Theodora is barely nineteen. I thought it important after Lord … Continue reading →

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Regency Romance Plot Point: Betrothal Announcement in the Newspapers ~ Real or NOT!!!

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

I have seen and read some copies of actual newspapers of the Regency period which had been digitalized. Naturally, it is possible that there were no marriages of importance to share with the public on those particular dates, but I … Continue reading →

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Boot Polish in Regency England + “Never Contradict a Lady” and the Release of “Regency Summer Melodies” + a Giveaway

Posted on July 4, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Those of us who read Regency romances and write Regency romances surely have read of the high polish on a gentleman’s boots, but what exactly did that entail? First, let us define the terms of “boot polish.” It is a … Continue reading →

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Use of “Marquess” vs. “Marquis” and My Newest Story, “Never Contradict a Lady” + the Release of “Regency Summer Melodies” + a Giveaway

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

In Great Britain and historically in Ireland, a marquess ranks below a duke and above an earl. A woman with the rank of wife to a marquess is a marchioness. The dignity, rank, or position of the title is a marquisate or marquessate. In France, … Continue reading →

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Connection of “Rule Britannia!” to “Never Contradict a Lady” + the Release of “Regency Summer Melodies” + a Giveaway

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

A British patriotic song, “Rule, Britannia!” first came into print in the 1740 poem “Rule, Britannia” by James Thomson. It was set to music by Thomas Arne in the same year. Originally, the song was to be the final song of Thomas Arne’s masque … Continue reading →

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Charles Didelot and “Pointe” Ballet Shoes and “Never Contradict a Lady” + the Release of “Regency Summer Melodies” + a Giveaway

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

My story is the Summer Melodies anthology you may see below is called “Never Contradict a Lady,” and it is about a ballerina in the Royal Theatre during the Regency era. One of the first lesson I had to relearn … Continue reading →

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“Rosamond” by Thomas Arne in “Never Contradict a Lady” and the Release of “Regency Summer Melodies” + a Giveaway

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

In my latest story Never Contradict a Lady, my heroine is a ballet dancer in the Opera House in Regency London. Miss Marian Cooper begins as a minor dancer waving large feathers in the chorus, but her natural talent and … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “Lyon in the Way,” Book 1 of My New Regency Romantic Suspense/Mystery Series from Dragonblade Publishers

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Meet Lord Richard Orson, the oldest of the five “sons” of Lord Macdonald Duncan. None of the men are Lord Duncan’s real sons, for Duncan’s wife, Lady Elsbeth, died in child birth with their son. The two of them readily … Continue reading →

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