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Tag Archives: historical fiction
Linen Drapers During the Regency Era + a Teaser from “The Mistress of Rosings Park” You MUST Read + a Giveaway
Cloth manufacturing was one of the first industries in Great Britain. Wool and cotton fabrics were available with some ease. Cotton printed muslin was often found upon the backs of people of the age. By the end of the Regency … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, book release, commerce, dancing, eBooks, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, historical fiction, Jane Austen, Living in the Regency, Pride and Prejudice, reading habits, Regency era, Regency romance, romance, writing
Tagged book excerpt, book release, British history, commerce, Georgian Era, historical fiction, JAFF, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice, Regency Era, Regency romance, The Mistress of Rosings Park, Vagary, variation
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Celebrating the Release of “Fated Hearts, A Love After All Retelling of the Scottish Play” and the Gift of a Happily Ever After for Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”
Fated Hearts, A Love After All Retelling of the Scottish Play Release Day: December 29, 2020 Thank you so much for having me as a guest today, Regina! My contribution to the Tragic Characters in Classic Literature Series is a … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, book release, British history, customs and tradiitons, England, excerpt, Georgian England, Georgian Era, Great Britain, Guest Post, heroines, historical fiction, history, legends and myths, literature, military, reading habits, real life tales, Regency romance, Scotland, suspense, writing
Tagged Alina K. Field, book excerpt, book release, British history, Georgian Era, guest post, heroes, heroines, historical fiction, Macbeth, Napoleonic Wars, Romantic Suspense, Scotland, Shakespeare, Tragic Characters in Classic Lit Series
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My Annual Twelfth Night Sale! Regency Romance/Suspense at Its Best! December 26, 2020, through January 5, 2021
On the upcoming Saturday, December 26, twenty-three of my non-JAFF titles go on sale for my annual Twelfth Night Sale! The sale runs from December 26, 2020, to January 5, 2021. Fill up your eReaders!!!! All books will be between … Continue reading
Posted in books, contemporary romance, eBooks, Georgian Era, historical fiction, holidays, Living in the Regency, modern adaptations, publishing, reading, reading habits, Realm series, Regency era, Regency romance, romance, writing
Tagged books, contemporary romance, eBooks, Georgian Era, historical fiction, holidays, Publishing, reading, Realm, Regency Era, Regency romance, Romantic Suspense, sale, Twelfth Night
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Yorkshire Christmas Traditions Playing Out in “Letters from Home” and “Lady Joy and the Earl”
Christmas traditions in Yorkshire date back to the time of the Roman invasion. For example, documentation shows that a celebration dedicated to Saturn, the god of harvest and agriculture, took place somewhere between December 17 and December 25 in York … Continue reading
Posted in book release, books, British history, customs and tradiitons, eBooks, Georgian England, Georgian Era, historical fiction, history, holidays, legends and myths, Living in the Regency, publishing, reading habits, Regency era, Regency romance, research, writing
Tagged "Letters from Home", book release, British history, Christmas, Christmas Ever After, customs, Georgian Era, giveaway, historical fiction, Historical Romance, holiday, Lady Joy and the Earl, novellas, Regency Era, Regency romance, traditions, Yorkshire
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Introducing the Tragic Characters in Classic Literature Series + the Release of “I Shot the Sheriff” + a Giveaway
More than a year ago, a group of us joined together to create a new series of Regency-based stories. The premise behind the project was to take a “tragic figure” from classic literature and present him or her a happy … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, book release, British history, eBooks, Georgian England, Georgian Era, historical fiction, Living in the Regency, publishing, real life tales, Realm series, Regency romance, romance, Vagary, writing
Tagged A Touch of Love, book release, British history, Georgian Era, historical fiction, I Shot the Sheriff, Love After All, Regency Era, Regency romance, Robin Hood, the Realm, the Sheriff of Nottingham, Tragic Characters in Classic Literature Series
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Jews in King George’s England, a Plot Point in my “Realm” Romance, “A Touch of Love”
Over the years, the “backlash” regarding Georgette Heyer’s depiction of the Jewish faith in Regency England has become better known (See http://vacuousminx.wordpress.com/2011/08/23/jewish-stereotypes-in-georgette-heyers-novels/ and http://vacuousminx.wordpress.com/2011/08/03/authorial-intrusion-and-reader-response-my-georgette-heyer-experience/ for examples of the reported offending passages and the changes the current publisher of Heyer’s works has made … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Church of England, excerpt, George IV, Georgian Era, gothic and paranormal, Great Britain, heroines, historical fiction, Living in the Regency, marriage, military, Napoleonic Wars, political stance, real life tales, Realm series, Regency era, Regency personalities, Regency romance, religion, romance
Tagged A Touch of Love, Battle of Waterloo, Georgian England, historical fiction, Jews in King George's England, Napoleonic War, prejudice, Realm Series, religion, Romantic Suspense
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A Witch Bottle and the Writing of “The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy” + Excerpt
Incorporating Research into a Story Line Today, I thought I would spend some time on how I incorporated my research into Dorset’s superstitions and legends into the text of one of my Austen-inspired cozy mysteries. Enjoy the short history lesson … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, British history, excerpt, gothic and paranormal, Great Britain, Jane Austen, legends and myths, Regency era, writing
Tagged historical fiction, historical research, Jane Austen, The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy, Ulysses Press, witch bottle, writing
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Something in the Air: Two Regency Romances
I have combined two of my 2019 long novellas in one volume. Something in the Air features “Courting Lord Whitmire: A May-December Romance” from the Regency Summer Escape anthology with “Last Woman Standing” from the A Regency Christmas Proposal anthology. … Continue reading
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Tagged Courting Lord Whitmire, Georgian Era, historical fiction, Last Woman Standing, novellas, Publishing, Regency Era, Regency romance, Something in the Air, writing
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A Blessing or a Curse? The Release of “Last Woman Standing” + an Excerpt
Last Woman Standing first made its appearance in October 2019 as part of the Christmas anthology, A Regency Christmas Proposal. It is now a stand alone short romance available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited. Kindle eBook: https://www.amazon.com/Last-Woman-Standing-Regency-Christmas-ebook/dp/B089DNBJS6/ref=sr_1_6?dchild=1&keywords=last+woman+standing&qid=1591300412&sr=8-6 Read for FREE … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, British history, Dreamstone Publishing, Georgian England, Georgian Era, giveaway, historical fiction, history, holidays, Living in the Regency, medieval, reading habits, Regency era, Regency romance, research, royalty, titles of aristocracy, war, writing
Tagged A Regency Christmas Proposal, anthology, British history, Christmas, conservatory, Dreamstone Publishing, excerpt, Georgian Era, historical fiction, holiday, Last Woman Standing, orchids, Regency romance, Regina Jeffers, writing
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John Alden and Celebrating the Release of “The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst” + Giveaway
My story, “The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst,” is part of the Regency anthology, Secrets and Soirees, being released 1 July 2020. It is heavily influenced by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s “The Courtship of Miles Standish.” Many of the characters names, for … Continue reading
Posted in America, American History, book excerpts, book release, Dreamstone Publishing, eBooks, Georgian England, Georgian Era, historical fiction, reading, real life tales, Regency era, Regency romance, research, romance, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged American history, anthology, book excerpt, book release, Dreamstone Publishing, eBooks, Georgian Era, historical fiction, John Alden, Miles Standish, novella, Plymouth Colony, Priscilla Mullins, real-life tales, Regency Era, Regency romance, research, The Courtship of Lord Blackhurst
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