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A Marriage Check List When It Comes to the Regency + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishing, Arriving 17 June 2026

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Lots of Regency based books feature a wedding scene, but what all does that include: Here’s a quick checklist of the idea of marriage licenses, do’s and don’t’s in the actual ceremony, etc. Yes, Lyon on the Inside has two … Continue reading →

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Scottish Marriages without the Benefit of Clergy + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon on the Inside” from Dragonblade Publishing, Arriving 17 June 2026

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

In book 3 of my Dragonblade romantic suspense series, Lord Navan Beaufort suggests, in order to save time, that he and Lady Annalise Dutton simply marry in Gretna Green, but her ladyship refuses because she wants no one, especially her … Continue reading →

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Handfasting as a Plot Point in Regency Romances

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Okay, I have used this as a plot point of a couple of my Regency romances, most notably in Lady Chandler’s Sister and A Dance with Mr. Darcy, but in each book, the actual marriage did not occur with a … Continue reading →

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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]

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

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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Dower Vs. Dowry, Do You Know the Difference?

Posted on October 13, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Lets do a quick breakdown before we discuss specifics. The key difference between “dower” and “dowry” lies in who provides the wealth and when it is given. Dowry is the property a bride brings to her marriage, typically from her family to … Continue reading →

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Wife Sales, a Poor Man’s “Divorce” + the Release of “Lyon’s Obsession” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 September 2025)

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

In this tale, the reader learns that Alexander Dutton’s father sold his mother and younger sister in what Robert Dutton claimed was a way to save them from the life in which Robert has sank, but was this legal in … Continue reading →

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What of the Various Marriage Acts? (And) Marriage Annulments for the Very Young in Regency England?

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

“In the 12th century, Canon law jurist Gratian, stated that consent for marriage could not take place before the age of 12 years old for females and 14 years old for males; also, consent for betrothal could not take place before the age … Continue reading →

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PreOrder Today!!! LEAVE HER WILD: A PRIDE AND PREJUDICE VAGARY + a Giveaway

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Today, my latest Jane Austen Fan Fiction story is up for PreOrder for the Kindle release, but it is already available in the print format. In Leave Her Wild, Mr. Darcy has foolishly proposed to Miss Jane Bennet, not realizing … Continue reading →

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Courtesy Title or Not

Posted on January 24, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Courtesy titles are the bane of all writers dealing with the aristocracy. First and foremost, if you are one of those who cannot keep it straight, I would suggest this link https://www.chinet.com/~laura/html/titles05.html as it contains a good summary, along with … Continue reading →

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PreOrder for “Taming Lord Truist: Book 2 of the Strong Regency Women Duo” is Live!!! + a Giveaway

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Regina Jeffers

Taming Lord Truist: Book 2 of the Strong Regency Women Duo   “The very first moment I beheld him, my heart was irrecoverably gone.” – Jane Austen Miss Eleanor Wilder has admired Lord Augustus Truist since she was a young … Continue reading →

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