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Tag Archives: Historical Romance
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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Celebrating the Release of “I Shot the Sheriff: A Tragic Characters in Classic Lit Series Novel” with a Who Is Who in the Tale
I Shot the Sheriff: Tragic Characters in Classic Literature Series NovelĀ How does one reform the infamous Sheriff of Nottingham? Easy. With Patience. William de Wendenal, the notorious Sheriff of Nottingham, has come to London, finally having wormed his way … Continue reading
Posted in book release, books, British history, Georgian England, Georgian Era, historical fiction, history, Living in the Regency, publishing, reading habits, real life tales, Realm series, Regency romance, research, romance, suspense, writing
Tagged Historical Romance, I Shot the Sheriff, legends, Regency Era, Regina Jeffers, Robin Hood, Romantic Suspense, Sheriff of Nottingham, tall tales, Tragic Characters in Classic Lit Series
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Celebrating the Release of “A Regency Christmas Together” Anthology + a Giveaway
I have again joined forces with several authors for another Christmas-themed anthology. This one is entitled A Regency Christmas Together. The idea behind it is the hero and heroine are “trapped” together at Christmas. The “trapping” could be anything from … Continue reading
Posted in anthology, book excerpts, book release, Christmas, Dreamstone Publishing, eBooks, Georgian England, Georgian Era, giveaway, heroines, historical fiction, holidays, Living in the Regency, marriage, marriage customs, peerage, publishing, reading, reading habits, Regency era, Regency romance, writing
Tagged A Regency Christmas Together, anthology, Christmas, clean romance, Dreamstone Publishing, excerpt, Georgian Era, giveaway, Historical Romance, holidays, Lord Radcliffe's Best Friend, Publishing, Regency Era, writing
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Latest Release “Daring Lords and Ladies” Available Now for $0.99 + a Giveaway
My latest venture is a new anthology entitled Daring Lords and Ladies, which features SEVEN full-length novels for only $0.99. That is 1428 pages of reading. The anthology features… LOST WITH A LORD by Emily Murdoch A man in search … Continue reading
Posted in book release, British history, eBooks, Georgian England, Georgian Era, giveaway, Regency era, Regency romance, romance, Scarsdale Publishing
Tagged Angel Comes to the Devil's Keep, anthology, Aubrey Wynne, Ballad of Discord, Emily Murdoch, Historical Romance, Lost With a Lord, Louisa Cornell, Michelle Morrison, Publishing, Regency Era, Regina Jeffers, Rhapsody and Rebellion, romance, Scotland, Summer Hanford, Tarah Scott, The Daring Mrs. Kent, Thief of Broken Hearts, To Tame a Highland Earl
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Say “Hello” to Author, Christina Alexandra
One of my new author friends is Christina Alexandra, a fellow historical romance writer. It is my great pleasure to introduce you to her. First, tell us a bit about yourself. From where do you come? Past jobs, awards, the … Continue reading
Celebrating the Release of “A Regency Christmas Proposal” + Excerpt + Giveaway
I am celebrating the last of my seven releases this calendar year. A REGENCY CHRISTMAS PROPOSAL,Ā a “clean” Regency anthology, featuring smart and somewhat sassy heroines, arrives TOMORROW, November 7. My contribution to the project is a story entitled “Last … Continue reading
Posted in British history, Christmas, Dreamstone Publishing, Georgian England, Georgian Era, giveaway, Living in the Regency, reading, Regency era, Regency romance, research, writing
Tagged anthology, beaux, British history, Christmas, clean anthology, conservatory, Dreamstone Publishing, Georgian Era, giveaway, Historical Romance, holiday, Last Woman Standing, orchids, Regency, Regency romance
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Celebrating the Release of “Christmas Ever After” Anthology + a Giveaway
Today,Ā Christmas Ever After will be available from Dreamstone Publishing. It is an anthology of Regency Christmas novellas from Victoria Hinshaw, Regina Jeffers, Emma Kaye, Cora Lee, Alanna Lucas, Janis Susan May, Arietta Richmond, and Becca St. John.Ā Four of the stories … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, book release, eBooks, Georgian England, giveaway, historical fiction, Living in the Regency, Regency romance, romance
Tagged "Letters from Home", Alanna Lucas, anthology, Arietta Richmond, Becca St. John, book excerpt, book release, Christmas, Clean and Sweet, Cora Lee, Devil's Knell, Emma Kaye, giveaway, Historical Romance, Janis Susan May, Regency Era, Regency romance, Regina Jeffers, Victoria Hinshaw, Yorkshire
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Celebrating the Release of “Beautified by Love” + a Giveaway
I am so blessed to bring you two fabulous Regency Christmas novellas. You learned something of “Lady Joy and the Earl” on Monday; today, I wish to concentrate on “Letters from Home,” which will be part of a Regency … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, book release, British history, Christmas, customs and tradiitons, eBooks, excerpt, Georgian England, Georgian Era, historical fiction, Living in the Regency, publishing, reading habits, Regency romance, research, writing
Tagged "Letters from Home", anthology, Beautified by Love, book excerpt, book release, British history, Christmas Ever After, Christmastide, Georgian Era, giveaway, Historical Romance, Lady Joy and the Earl, novella, One Minute Past Christmas, Regency Era, Regency romance, writing and publishing
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The Lady’s Companion in Life and in Literature, a Guest Post by Jude Knight + the Release of “Never Too Late”
The Ladyās Companion in Life and in Literature Ā As we know from reading historical fiction, women born to the aristocracy or gentry in the United Kingdom in the eighteenth or nineteenth century had few options for employment. If she needed … Continue reading
Posted in book excerpts, book release, books, British history, eBooks, historical fiction, publishing, romance, Victorian era
Tagged English civil war, French Revolution, Historical Romance, medieval romance, Never Too Late, New Zealand, older heroine, Regency romance, righting a wrong, Vauxhall Gardens
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Carolina Book Fest 2016 ~ Coming October 15
Book Signing Carolina Book FestĀ is a book signing taking place in the Queen City of Charlotte, North Carolina onĀ October 15, 2016. The book signing willĀ be held at the Marriott City Center in downtown Charlotte fromĀ 10amĀ until 3pm. This is the … Continue reading
Posted in contemporary romance, heroines, historical fiction
Tagged book festival, Carolina Book Fest 2016, contemporary, Historical Romance, mystery, paranormal, Regency romance, suspense, writers
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