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Banks and Banking During the Regency Period

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Regina Jeffers

The model for modern day banking system came at the hands of 17th Century goldsmiths. The goldsmiths quickly realized that the gold being used by their depositors was only a fraction of what they had in store. They began to … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Winners of Recent Giveaway

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Regina Jeffers

All these prizes have been delivered: from The Tea Room – July 10, 2019 Becky Cherrington, Mary Anne Landers, and Molly Laird chose Regency Summer Escape. Margaret Murray-Evans and Mary Ann Anderson chose Angel Comes to the Devil’s Keep. Patricia … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “Courting Lord Whitmire” with an Excerpt + a Giveaway of the Regency Summer Escape Anthology

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Regina Jeffers

Regency Summer Escape is currently on preorder for $0.99 or free on Kindle Unlimited on Amazon; it will release on July 23. This wonderful anthology contains stories from my friends Victoria Hinshaw and Arietta Richmond, as well as my “Courting … Continue reading →

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When the Sun Never Set on the British Empire, a Guest Post from Elaine Owen

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors’ blog on 24 May 2019. Enjoy!  Today I’d like to share the first of two entries regarding a business entity that played a significant role in Jane Austen’s life. This public company … Continue reading →

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The Brides, the Grooms, and the Weddings in Jane Austen Novels, a Guest Post from Eliza Shearer

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Regina Jeffers

This post originally appeared on the Austen Authors Blog on April 30, 2019.  The wedding season is well and truly upon us. I have three weddings this year, two of them in the next few weeks, which has got me … Continue reading →

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Baptism and Christenings in the Regency Period + a Giveaway of “Lady Chandler’s Sister”

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Regina Jeffers

Today, we think of the recording of a birth as automatic. At most hospitals, the staff record such details, and they are passed on to the proper authorities. The birth announcement appears in the local newspaper usually within a week … Continue reading →

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Clandestine Weddings and the Release of “Lady Chandler’s Sister” + a Giveaway

Posted on April 1, 2019 by Regina Jeffers

Clandestine/Irregular Weddings in Scotland  A clandestine wedding plays a key role in solving the mystery that occurs in my latest Regency romantic suspense, Lady Chandler’s Sister: Book 3 the Twins’ Trilogy. But exactly what constituted a clandestine or irregular marriage during … Continue reading →

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1794: Ratcliffe on Fire and an Act of “Charity”

Posted on March 1, 2019 by Regina Jeffers

In 1794, a fire in East London’s Ratcliffe district of London proved to be the largest to occur between the Great Fire of 1666 and the Blitz of 1940. The Ratcliffe Highway Murders served as a model for my highly acclaimed … Continue reading →

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#Review – Lady Joy And the Earl : A Christmas Novella by Regina Jeffers (@reginajeffers) #Christmas #Regency #Romance

Posted on November 6, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

#Review – Lady Joy And the Earl : A Christmas Novella by Regina Jeffers (@reginajeffers) #Christmas #Regency #Romance – Happy Dance to Follow!!!!

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Winners from the “Where There’s a FitzWILLiam Darcy, There’s a Way” Giveaways

Posted on September 23, 2018 by Regina Jeffers

These are the winners of an eBook of Where There’s a FitzWILLiam Darcy, There’s a Way. All eBooks have been ordered and claimed.  The list includes those from Austen Authors, More Agreeably Engaged, My Jane Austen Book Club, and those … Continue reading →

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