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Declaring an “Unknown” Someone Dead in the Regency + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing [Arriving 18 March 2026]

In this tale, our father figure, Lord Macdonald Duncan, goes to great lengths to have Miss Cassandra Whitchurch declared dead, along with a fictional husband to create a story for the child Cassandra left behind and to protect his son … Continue reading

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Adoption in the Regency Era + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing [Arriving 18 March 2026]

In this tale, our hero and heroine must come together to save a newborn child’s life. They do not adopt the child, however, for there was no formal adoptions in the Regency Era. There was no legal adoption until 1826. … Continue reading

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Umbrellas Play an Important Part in My Upcoming Dragonblade Publishing Release “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” [Arriving 18 March 2026]

In book 4 of my mystery/romantic suspense series for Dragonblade Publishing, my hero and heroine first meet on a busy London street in a steady rain. Lord Benjamin Thompson shares his umbrella with Miss Victoria Whitchurch. Little did they know, … Continue reading

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Rebuilding or Refurbishing a House in Regency England + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 18 March 2026)

The hero of Lost in the Lyon’s Garden was raised, until about the age of ten, by his father, a vicar on his uncle’s estate (now his estate). Lord Benjamin Thompson lives quite simply, as compared to his brothers and … Continue reading

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What Type of Education Must a Clergyman in the Regency Era Have + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” (Arriving 18 March 2026)

In Lost in the Lyon’s Garden, both the hero’s and the heroine’s father are vicars, so it seemed appropriate to address what that meant. To become a clergyman in the Regency era, one typically needed to attend a public school, followed … Continue reading

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Do All Babies Have Blue Eyes at Birth? + the Upcoming Release of “Lost in the Lyon’s Garden” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 18 March 2026)

Lost in the Lyon’s Garden not only has an analytical and caring hero and an over the top brave heroine, it has a newborn babe who will steal your heart away. Not the child of the hero and heroine, for … Continue reading

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It’s HERE!!! Lyon in Disquise Releases Today!

Excerpt from Chapter Two: [This is a scene where Lord Navan Beaufort and Lord Alexander Dutton are standing in line to be admitted to Lord and Lady Godfrey’s masque. In book 2, Lyon’s Obsession, you, the reader, learn what Alexander … Continue reading

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Trial of the Luddites in January 1813 + the Upcoming Release of Lyon in Disguise from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

The trials and the day of execution set the backdrop for the final chapter and epilogue of Lyon in Disguise. It is both a sad moment and a moment of triumph for Lord Navan Beaufort and his wife, the former … Continue reading

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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)

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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