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Death Comes to the Nursery By Catherine Lloyd
Celebrating Valentine’s Day in Regency England
By Catherine Lloyd, Author of Death Comes to the Nursery, A Kurland St. Mary Mystery
In the Georgian period and...
The Arrangement By Sylvia Day with Minerva Spencer and Kristin Vayden
Why I Love Marriage of Convenience Romances
By Minerva Spencer, Author of The Arrangement with Sylvia Day and Kristin Vayden
When I look at the books...
A Lady’s Deception By Susanna Craig
Governesses in Fact and Fiction
By Susanna Craig, Author of A Lady’s Deception, A Rogues and Rebels Novel
The governess is a familiar fixture in Victorian literature,...
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...