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Let’s Take a Trip, Regency-style
When I first began reading Georgette Heyer’s Regency romances, I was intrigued by the world she created. Prior to reading her novels I never gave a thought to how people really lived in the early 1800s, even though I’ve always … Continue reading
Eeewww, Grose!
Captain Robert Grose published his Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue in 1798, and Regency-era aficionados have been using it to bring life and a little sass to their stories and articles ever since. The next time you settle down for … Continue reading
Acting Up in Regency England
When it comes to traditional Regency romances, there are some plots elements that are popular staples of the genre. There’s the elopement to Gretna Green plot. Or the plot about the rich relative’s will that dictates a man and woman must … Continue reading
Mr. Darcy and “That Shirt”
When it comes to “Pride and Prejudice” on the big and small screens, I’ve watched every available version, from “Lizzie Bennet’s Diary” to the this year’s “Zombies” to the 1940 Hollywood film starring Laurence Olivier and Greer Garson. Of all … Continue reading
Yeah, I bought more books. Got a problem with that?
My To-Be-Read pile is sky high. I probably have more books waiting to be read than any one person can hope to get through. So last week I did the only reasonable thing I could do as a healthy, devoted … Continue reading
A Mansfield Park Puzzle for You
I love puzzles of all kinds: jigsaw puzzles that overtake my dining table, Sudoku puzzles of the fiendishly difficult variety, and those wordy logic puzzles where I have to figure out how many bakers got off the train in Philadelphia. Every … Continue reading
Throwback Thursday: Coventry Romances
The early 1980s gave us shoulder pads, big hair, Laura Ashley florals and . . . Coventry Romances. Published by Fawcett, the line included love stories set during the Georgian and Regency time periods of English history. I devoured these … Continue reading
Let’s Dance!
I’m about half-way through the first draft of my next book (tentatively titled The Company She Keeps). In one of the early chapters there’s a ball at the home of the fictional Lady Pangborn. You may have noticed that balls, … Continue reading
Rosemount’s Folly
The hero in my book Miss Hamilton’s Hero is Owen Kendrick, a young man who inherited a vast estate near Brighton. On the estate is a folly, which Owen promised to show Miss Hamilton on one of their morning horseback … Continue reading
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