Best-selling and acclaimed novelists from Kensington Publishing share intriguing historical facts unearthed during their research, offering readers a glimpse of society, culture and life during their novels’ time periods. Look for more Victoria Vignettes in each issue of the magazine and return here each month for more fascinating historical context!
Anyone But a Duke By Betina Krahn
Victorians’ Secret
By Betina Krahn, Author of Anyone But a Duke
One of the great puzzles of the Victorian era for me has always been the...
And Dangerous to Know By Darcie Wilde
The Useful Women of Jane Austen’s England
By Darcie Wilde, Author of And Dangerous to Know, A Rosalind Thorne Mystery
It’s winter, and that makes it the perfect time...
Seduction on a Snowy Night By Mary Jo Putney, Sabrina Jeffries,...
Historical Holiday Traditions
By Mary Jo Putney, Sabrina Jeffries, and Madeline Hunter, Authors of Seduction on a Snowy Night
In honor of their new story collection,...
The Seduction of Lady Phoebe By Ella Quinn
The Regency Wedding Breakfast
By Ella Quinn, Author of The Seduction of Lady Phoebe, The Marriage Game Series
Unlike today or even in the late nineteenth century, the ceremony was not considered the main event of nuptials during the Regency...
The Highlander’s Christmas Bride by Vanessa Kelly
Christmas Comestibles
By Vanessa Kelly, Author of The Highlander’s Christmas Bride, A Clan Kendrick Novel
Although not as elaborate as a classic Victorian Christmas, holiday celebrations...
The Christmas Husband Hunt by Kate Moore
Mother and the Christmas P’s
By Kate Moore, Author of The Christmas Husband Hunt
We were six imperfect children and one imperfect dog, and we lived...
Scandalous By Minerva Spencer
My Favorite Regency Fashions for Men
By Minerva Spencer, Author of Scandalous
The Regency era, that brief period from 1811 to 1820, developed fashions—for both men...
The Girl with the Pearl Pin by Lynne Connolly
Women Detectives
By Lynne Connolly, Author of The Girl with the Pearl Pin, The Society for Single Ladies Series
What do you do when you’re a...