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"A great short story of suspense and romance; I loved it and can't wait to read more by Ms. Walker." --Sinfully Tasty Reads
"A sweet and charming read from the pen of the talented Regan Walker, and one that readers will remember long after they've finished it. I loved it!" --Amazon review
A stint playing Portia at the Theatre-Royal at Haymarket in London, a dropped love note and a dangerous desire lead gentle-born Rose Collingwood into the arms of an Irishman whose love will hazard all she knows and is.
Set in London in 1818, it's the story of Rose Collingwood, a baron's daughter, who wanted to play Portia in The Merchant of Venice. To accept the part at the Theatre-Royal at Haymarket, the very proper young lady must assume the disguise of Miss Lily Underwood, the actress. Who knew all of London would soon be at her feet sending her love notes? One such note goes awry only to be found by the dashing Irish barrister, Morgan O'Connell. Though he would have seduced the actress, Morgan must court the lady. Given three choices much like Portia's suitors, can she resist the handsome Irish rogue?
The Order of Things...
Readers have asked me in what order should they read my novels and stories. All the Regencies are all related, and while they can be read as “stand alones,” this is the order I recommend if, like me, you like to read in order:
Racing With The Wind (London and Paris 1816), book 1 in the Agents of the Crown
Against the Wind (London & the Midlands of England, 1817), book 2 in the Agents of the Crown
The Shamrock & The Rose (London, February 1818), (Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day short story)
The Twelfth Night Wager (London and environs, fall 1818 through Twelfth Night, 1819), Christmas novella
The Holly & The Thistle (London, December 1818), Christmas short story, which continues from The Twelfth Night Wager
Wind Raven (a seafaring Regency set in London, on a schooner in the Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda, the Caribbean and Baltimore, (1817), book 3 in the Agents of the Crown
To Tame the Wind (Paris and London and the waters in between England and France, 1782), the prequel to the Agents of the Crown trilogy (coming in 2015). It's the story of Simon Powell, an English privateer, and Claire Donet, the daughter of a French pirate of noble birth--the parents of brothers Sir Martin and Captain Nicholas Powell, heroes in books 2 and 3 in the Agents of the Crown trilogy.
I suggest you read Wind Raven after the short stories and the novella, even though it takes place in 1817, because with the exception of the beginning, it does not take place in London, and with the exception of a few characters from Against the Wind, it features a new cast of characters. The shorter stories, including my Christmas novella, on the other hand, were written knowing many readers would have read Racing With The Wind and some of the characters are related, including Lord and Lady Ormond, the hero and heroine of Racing With The Wind, and Muriel, the Dowager Countess of Claremont, introduced in Against the Wind. Muriel is the main secondary character in my two short stories and a character in my novella--a delightful woman to know!
Of course, you can read my Medieval Warriors series, beginning with The Red Wolf's Prize, anytime! Rogue Knight and Rebel Warrior will be coming in late 2015 and 2016.
Picture on Banner by Franco Accornero: http://www.francoaccorneroart.com (used with permission)
Racing With The Wind (London and Paris 1816), book 1 in the Agents of the Crown
Against the Wind (London & the Midlands of England, 1817), book 2 in the Agents of the Crown
The Shamrock & The Rose (London, February 1818), (Valentine's Day and St. Patrick's Day short story)
The Twelfth Night Wager (London and environs, fall 1818 through Twelfth Night, 1819), Christmas novella
The Holly & The Thistle (London, December 1818), Christmas short story, which continues from The Twelfth Night Wager
Wind Raven (a seafaring Regency set in London, on a schooner in the Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda, the Caribbean and Baltimore, (1817), book 3 in the Agents of the Crown
To Tame the Wind (Paris and London and the waters in between England and France, 1782), the prequel to the Agents of the Crown trilogy (coming in 2015). It's the story of Simon Powell, an English privateer, and Claire Donet, the daughter of a French pirate of noble birth--the parents of brothers Sir Martin and Captain Nicholas Powell, heroes in books 2 and 3 in the Agents of the Crown trilogy.
I suggest you read Wind Raven after the short stories and the novella, even though it takes place in 1817, because with the exception of the beginning, it does not take place in London, and with the exception of a few characters from Against the Wind, it features a new cast of characters. The shorter stories, including my Christmas novella, on the other hand, were written knowing many readers would have read Racing With The Wind and some of the characters are related, including Lord and Lady Ormond, the hero and heroine of Racing With The Wind, and Muriel, the Dowager Countess of Claremont, introduced in Against the Wind. Muriel is the main secondary character in my two short stories and a character in my novella--a delightful woman to know!
Of course, you can read my Medieval Warriors series, beginning with The Red Wolf's Prize, anytime! Rogue Knight and Rebel Warrior will be coming in late 2015 and 2016.
Picture on Banner by Franco Accornero: http://www.francoaccorneroart.com (used with permission)
