
You can read about it in my post HERE.
And, in the same post, you can see the recipe for Lord Alvanley's favorite apricot tart served for dessert by Lady Claremont in THE SHAMROCK & THE ROSE!
![]() What was Valentine's Day like in Regency England? Did they send Valentines like we do today? You might be surprised to know that their Valentines were very different than the ones you might think of with lace and ribbons and hearts. You can read about it in my post HERE. And, in the same post, you can see the recipe for Lord Alvanley's favorite apricot tart served for dessert by Lady Claremont in THE SHAMROCK & THE ROSE!
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![]() Violetta Rand, author of Blind Allegiance and Blind Mercy talks about why she loves Vikings and the inspiration behind her latest Viking saga. See the post HERE. ![]() Best Viking Romances! There’s nothing like a Viking raid and a strapping tall warrior to get your blood boiling, right? Well, of course, it must be well done and we want a strong heroine to give the guy a hard time. And a little history thrown in doesn’t hurt either. If you like ‘em, I have a list of those I’ve rated 4 and 5 stars just for you. See it HERE. ![]() Australian author Margaret Tanner, winner of awards for her WWI set historical romances answers my questions on why she loves that period. And she is giving away her novel so do comment with your email. See the post HERE. ![]() Ever wonder who my favorite heroes & heroines are from all the historical romance novels I've read and reviewed? Well, here's my list--my Christmas gift to you. And, two lucky commenters will receive their choice of my Christmas novella, THE TWELFTH NIGHT WAGER or my short story (which follows the novella), THE HOLLY & THE THISTLE. See the post HERE. ![]() Ever wonder what the tradition of Twelfth Night is all about? Christmastide, as the folks in Regency England called the season, began with Christmas Eve (though Christmas evening was “First Night”) and continued to Twelfth Night, or January 5th, followed by the Feast of the Epiphany when the three wise men, the Magi, arrived in Bethlehem to behold the Christ child. Today I'm talking about the holiday and how they celebrated it in Regency England---and there's a recipe for that wonderfully warm drink, wassail! Read more. ![]() New York Times Bestselling author Elizabeth Chadwick, one of my favorite authors, is joining me today to answer some questions I was dying to ask her about her medieval novels and her writing. Come join us! Two lucky commenters will be given their choice of one of her wonderful novels. Don't miss this! Two new anthologies from Boroughs Publishing that feature my stories! A Gift of Regency has both The Shamrock & The Rose and The Holly & The Thistle. A Boroughs Christmas has The Holly & The Thistle and 9 other stories by Boroughs' authors. They make great gifts! (Click on the covers to buy on Amazon.)
![]() So, here's the story, if you've a mind to read it, of how I left the law to find happiness in writing historical romance! You can see the post HERE. ![]() Want some superb historical romance in threes? Well you can find it on my updated list of the Best Romance Trilogies--it's up on my blog now! You can see the list HERE. |
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