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An Overview of Spencer Perceval’s Reign as Prime Minister + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Spencer Perceval served as the British Prime Minister from October 4, 1809, until his assassination on May 11, 1812. He was the only British Prime Minister to be assassinated while in office.  Here’s a more detailed look at his time … Continue reading →

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Gothic Style Writing on Bank Notes + the Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on November 17, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

In Book 3 of my The Lyon’s Den Connected World book, Lyon in Disguise, the hero, Lord Navan Beaufort, an Irish earl (with also an English barony), as part of his assignment to the Home Office, trains Mrs. Dove-Lyon and … Continue reading →

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Banking and Bank Notes, in General + the Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on November 14, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

The backdrop of my next book in The Lyon’s Den Connected World has to do with the Bank of London and the threat of forged and uttered faked bank notes. In Book 2, Lyon’s Obsession, Alexander Dutton, Lord Marksman’s and … Continue reading →

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Neidín, Ireland, and the Kenmare River + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on November 12, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

I have used Neidín, Ireland, and the Kenmare River in two of my Regency novels. This post perfectly fits with the one from yesterday on navigating the entrance to Cork City, for one will quickly understand that the Kenmare River … Continue reading →

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Cork City, Ireland’s Access During the Regency + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on November 10, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

The Corporation of Cork managed entering and exiting Cork City up until the early years of the 1800s. It was the Corporation’s duty to collect the necessary taxes imposed upon the ships and the city and manage the complex of … Continue reading →

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Card Playing and Gaming Hells + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disquise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on November 5, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

One of the major plot points of Lyon in Disguise is the hero, Lord Navan Beaufort, is sent to assist Mrs. Bessie Dove-Lyon and those at the Lyon’s Den to spot fake bank notes flooding the streets of London in … Continue reading →

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Cavaliers in England’s First Civil War + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on October 22, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Though this is not the time period in which I write my historicals, I find myself upon occasion (more often than I should, of late) making references to the “cavaliers,” and I am not talking NBA Basketball teams, nor am … Continue reading →

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“A Rose by Any Other Name” Might Not Be Rosy at All + the Upcoming Release of “Lyon in Disguise” from Dragonblade Publishing (Arriving 17 December 2025)

Posted on October 20, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

The quote “a rose by any other name would smell as sweet” is from William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. It means that the name of something is not as important as the thing itself. The quote suggests that a rose would still … Continue reading →

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Wonderful 5+ Stars Review of “Lyon’s Obsession” from N.N. Book Heaven

Posted on September 26, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Lord Alexander Dutton wants to marry Lady Theodora Duncan, but he knows he can’t be truly happy until he finds his mother and sister. Apparently, his father sold them to the captain of a sailing ship. Ten years later, he … Continue reading →

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Question from Reader Regarding “Abeyance” and Daughters Inheriting

Posted on September 22, 2025 by Regina Jeffers

Question: I was looking for names and titles I could use for a story in an older copy of Debrett’s. Some of the titles in abeyance had been in that state since the 1200 hundreds.  One  peerage was called out of abeyance in 1836 … Continue reading →

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