Early this month I blogged about the glittering, garish fashions of men in the Georgian era. Dazzling Reflections In the dazzling world of the upper classes, fashion in dress reflected fashion in home decoration. The Corning Museum of Glass in … Continue reading →
Blunders and boo-boos I’ve just sent off my latest story Claims of the Heart, for developmental editing, and barely avoided a big “oops”. Given the multitude of distractions in my world, this was a really hard story to write and … Continue reading →
Tomorrow is release day for author Barbara Monajem’s new book, His Lordship’s Incorrigible Wife. His Lordship’s Incorrigible Wife Blurb: She must never reveal her perilous secret. He cannot trust her unless she does. While hiding evidence of her father’s treason, … Continue reading →
One of the books on my keeper shelf taps into a centuries-old political smear for a story combining history and magic. Last month in a post about books not on my keeper shelf, I mentioned the late author Judith Merkle … Continue reading →
Men’s Fashions for Georgia-era Historical Romance Fans I love the early Georgian-set novels of Lucinda Brandt, Jo Beverly, and others. However, I confess that I find the men’s fashions off-putting. What?! A hero in red high heels with lacy cuffs … Continue reading →
If you read my latest novel, Fated Hearts, you know that one of the characters lost a hand in the Battle of Waterloo. That character is making a reappearance in my work-in-progress. In fact, he’s the hero, Tristan Hamilton Howton, … Continue reading →
Missing A recent blog post on Paris Review reminded me that my Keeper Shelf is missing some books that I’d like to reread. Cooking with Sigrid Undset, by Valerie Stivens, discusses themes and foods in Kristin Lavransdatter, by Norwegian author, … Continue reading →
The Heart of the Home I’ve been in the midst of a kitchen renovation and have been thinking a lot about how lucky we are with our modern conveniences. Without a kitchen, I’ve been prepping food the way a Regency … Continue reading →
Lately I’ve been reading more historical mysteries. I particularly like Regency mysteries with quirky heroines. Last year, author Barbara Monajem introduced Lady Rosamund, the OCD daughter of an earl. In book one, Lady Rosamund was in a very unusual marriage … Continue reading →
Pamela Thibodeaux joins the blog today with the latest book in her Tempered Series! Tempered Truth Blurb: Fate declared them neighbors. Scandal insisted they were brothers. The fact that they looked enough alike to be twins only added fuel to … Continue reading →