Category Archives: Regency romance

The Making of a Janeite, a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

Eliza Shearer debuted on Austen Authors on May 12, 2018, with a bit on how she came to be a Janeite, a Jane Austen fan. Enjoy! Almost eight years ago, I found myself in the Royal Crescent in Bath, dressed … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, fashion, Georgian Era, Guest Post, Jane Austen, JASNA, Living in the Regency, Pride and Prejudice, publishing, Regency era, Regency romance, tradtions, Vagary, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on The Making of a Janeite, a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer

Fairy Tales, Royal Weddings and HEAs! a Guest Post from Nancy Lawrence

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

Nancy Lawrence joined Austen Authors on May 19, 2018, the day of Prince Harry’s wedding to Meghan Markle. However, she reminds us other fabulous weddings in this piece on fairy tales, royal weddings, and living happily ever after. Enjoy!  Hello! … Continue reading →

Posted in Austen Authors, British history, family, George IV, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Guest Post, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Pride and Prejudice, publishing, Regency era, Regency romance, romance, Vagary | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment

A Closer Look at “Elizabeth Bennet’s Deception: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary”

Posted on March 21, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

Although I have written nearly two dozen Austen-inspired retellings, sequels, and mysteries, Elizabeth Bennet’s Deception was my first attempt at what is known as a “variation” in the JAFF (Jane Austen Fan Fiction) community. In a variation, the author changes one of … Continue reading →

Posted in book excerpts, book release, books, British history, eBooks, George Wickham, historical fiction, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, marriage, Pride and Prejudice, Regency era, Regency romance, Vagary, writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Hitting the Books While Writing, a Guest Post from Don Jacobson

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on Austen Authors on December 23, 2017. Enjoy!  I have a problem. I possess what might be called a “flypaper mind.” Stuff goes in and then gets stuck. My memory is in no way eidetic, but … Continue reading →

Posted in British history, Georgian England, Guest Post, Jane Austen, literature, Napoleonic Wars, publishing, Regency romance, research, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Hitting the Books While Writing, a Guest Post from Don Jacobson

Twelfth Night Sale! – Reduced Price on 30 Titles from Regina Jeffers Through January 5!

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Regina Jeffers

 These books are among the 30 titles that went on sale Friday, December 22, and will stay on sale through Friday, January 5, 2018. Fill up your eReaders with these 15 Regency romantic suspense and fun contemporary titles!!! (See the … Continue reading →

Posted in contemporary romance, historical fiction, Living in the Regency, modern adaptations, publishing, Realm series, Regency romance, romance, suspense, writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Twelfth Night Sale! Reduced Price on 30 of Regina Jeffers’s Titles! First, Fill Up Your eReaders with JAFF!

Posted on December 26, 2017 by Regina Jeffers

As of Friday, December 22, 2017, thirty (30)of my titles went on sale. The sale will continue through Friday, January 5, 2018.  Fill up your eReaders!!!! These 15 Austen-inspired titles should tempt you.      Darcy’s Passions: Pride and Prejudice Retold Through … Continue reading →

Posted in Austen Authors, book release, books, eBooks, Jane Austen, publishing, Regency romance | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

The Taming of the Shrew’s Connection to “Pride and Prejudice and a Shakespearean Scholar” Excerpt + Giveaway

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Regina Jeffers

One of the main themes in my upcoming release of Pride and Prejudice and a Shakespearean Scholar: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary is the use William Shakespeare’s The Taming of the Shrew as a basis of the interaction between Darcy … Continue reading →

Posted in Austen Authors, blog hop, book excerpts, book release, British history, drama, excerpt, film adaptations, Georgian Era, historical fiction, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, marriage, Pride and Prejudice, Regency era, Regency romance, romance, Vagary | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 25 Comments

How Did an American Author of the 1840s Influenced “Pride and Prejudice and a Shakespearean Scholar” + a Giveaway

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Regina Jeffers

Born in Tallmadge, Ohio, in February of 1811, Delia Saltar Bacon was an American author who was among the first to purport what is known as the Baconian theory, which perpetuates the idea that Sir Francis Bacon and others were … Continue reading →

Posted in Austen Authors, blog hop, book excerpts, book release, British history, buildings and structures, eBooks, Elizabethan drama, estates, Georgian England, Georgian Era, giveaway, historical fiction, history, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, marriage, marriage customs, Pride and Prejudice, publishing, reading habits, real life tales, Regency era, Regency romance, research, Vagary | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

A Closer Look at “Christmas at Pemberley”

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Regina Jeffers

 This is one of those books that floats around in the author’s head for some time before it becomes a reality. Although we have a bit about the letters Princess Charlotte wrote to her supposed lover, it deviates from many … Continue reading →

Posted in American History, Austen Authors, book excerpts, British history, eBooks, family, Georgian Era, historical fiction, holidays, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Pride and Prejudice, publishing, Regency era, Regency romance, romance, Ulysses Press | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on A Closer Look at “Christmas at Pemberley”

Proving Lines of Succession + Release of “The Earl Claims His Comfort”

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Regina Jeffers

Succession for a Peerage What happens to a peerage if the peer cannot be found or is presumed dead? What becomes of his wife? His children? This is a familiar plot in many Regency novels. I used it in the … Continue reading →

Posted in Act of Parliament, Black Opal Books, blog hop, book excerpts, book release, British history, eBooks, estates, excerpt, family, Georgian England, historical fiction, Inheritance, primogenture, Regency era, Regency romance, research, romance, suspense | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Proving Lines of Succession + Release of “The Earl Claims His Comfort”