At this moment we are all affected by the Coronavirus pandemic. I, for one, am rather obsessively following all the news about it. I hope everyone is practicing social distancing and staying home, washing hands, and any other measures necessary … Continue reading
We recently signed up to stream Britbox and, oh, happy days! One of the offerings is the BBC’s Sharpe Series. I haven’t watched Sharpe in years and I’ve been having a great time binging on some young Sean Bean and … Continue reading
I came late to loving the Regency, not until I started writing in 1995. I’d read Pride and Prejudice and Sense and Sensibility in some English class along the way, but it wasn’t until my writing pals Helen and Julie … Continue reading
I am the lady of this house, not an exalted country house, but a respectable one and I must not dally any further. I must prepare for Christmas, once again. It is a daunting task in this modern age – … Continue reading
I originally posted this on November 10, 1914. I’m adapting it today, because….We need to remember! Today is November 11, Veteran’s Day, the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, and the 101th anniversary of the armistice that … Continue reading
“One knows so well the popular idea of health. The English country gentleman galloping after a fox — the unspeakable in full pursuit of the uneatable.”Oscar Wilde (1854-1900), A Woman of No Importance, act 1. I first wrote about fox … Continue reading
October will be a busy month for me and my family. My daughter is getting married! So naturally, all I’ve been thinking about lately are weddings. You might think I would convince my daughter to have a Regency wedding, but … Continue reading
I have a new book! The Lord’s Highland Temptation is available now as an ebook and mass market paperback. Last year around this time I was in Scotland on Number One London Tour’s Scottish Writers Retreat. What a lovely experience! … Continue reading
When I was in New York City for the Romance Writers of America annual conference, one of the highlights was a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art with a group of friends, fellow members of the Beau Monde and … Continue reading
This was first posted on April 1, 2013, but it is just as relevant today (because today is also April 1!) What is the origin of April Fools Day? No one knows for sure, but it is speculated that it … Continue reading
