It’s National Puzzle Day. If you’re like me and enjoy solving puzzles of all kinds, here’s one of the jigsaw variety. This puzzle will reveal a scene that might be in the beginning chapter of a Regency or Austen-inspired romance. … Continue reading
Inaccurate—and sometimes preposterous—news stories have been circulating since mankind first began stringing words together in a sentence. History shows that even reputable publications sometimes pick up questionable stories and run with them. To illustrate the point, here’s a news item … Continue reading
Sunday is Mother’s Day and I’m already wishing I could spend the day with my mother. In fact, I’d settle for spending just an hour or two with her; but since she’s living three states away, we both know that … Continue reading
My Regency romance A Scandalous Season is available for free on Amazon Kindle. You’ll have to hurry: this offer is only good for the next 5 days! Headstrong Lady Eleanor Chilton is determined to marry a country gentleman of her … Continue reading
My Regency short story “One Dance with You” is now available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and iTunes! I enjoyed writing this story of a young woman who gives up on love, only to discover it again in a most unexpected place. … Continue reading
A wonderful reader posted a review of my book Once Upon A Christmas on the Barnes and Noble website, which says: “This reads along the same lines of a Georgette Heyer story and almost as good!” What a tremendous compliment! … Continue reading
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