I've enjoyed reading Philippa Gregory's historical novels ever since her release of "The Other Boleyn Girl." Not only are her books very well-researched and historically accurate but she really makes me sympathize with her main characters. "The Last Tudor" was the story of the three Grey sisters: Jane, Katherine and Mary. It's told from each … Continue reading The Last Visit to the Tudor Court
via Review: A Gentleman's Bidding (The Scarlet Salon #1) by Jean Wilde
Love is in the air 🙂 the perfect time to curl up to a steamy regency romance 🙂
Writers can often become like horses with blinders. We become deeply involved in our subject matter, forgetting that others may not be so... enthusiastically invested 🙂 When I say I write Regency romances, I sometimes forget that not everyone knows what I'm talking about. That is when I back-paddle and say, "What I meant to say … Continue reading Regaling with Regency
As a die-hard Georgette Heyer fan, I often find myself re-reading the books that have given me countless hours of mirth and amusement. After discovering the fabulous world of audiobooks, I have found this to be a different yet highly entertaining way of re-reading some of my all-time favorites. I just finished listening to one of my top 3 … Continue reading Unmasking ‘The Masqueraders’
Not all prostitutes in Regency London were equal. Not only was there a difference in their background and how much they earned, they also had different lifestyles and priorities in life. As in many aspects of London society, there was a hierarchy in the prostitution profession. There were the streetwalkers who plied their trade on the streets, above … Continue reading Skirting the World of the Demimonde
I'm exceedingly pleased to announce that my regency romance novel "A Gentleman's Bidding" is now available in Audiobook format. It's available on Audible, Amazon and iTunes. https://www.audible.com/pd/Romance/A-Gentlemans-Bidding-Audiobook/B078NFDH56 I was introduced to audiobooks roughly a year ago and at first I was pretty skeptical. I'm an avid reader and often skim through paragraphs as I read, and so I … Continue reading A Gentleman’s Bidding Available in Audio
While most writers of the Regency period focus on titled gentleman of the aristocracy such as the Duke of this or Earl of that, one mustn't forget the social trends of the time which is the rise of the upper middle class or the "New Rich". The industrial revolution not only led to a burst in population … Continue reading Snaking Up the Social Ladder of the Ton
The use of contraceptives in the Regency era
Before the Regency period came along there was the Georgian era, which had a far more lenient view on prostitution and the women engaged in the profession. Harris's List was a guide published once a year that listed all the prostitutes working in Covent Garden with some very colorful descriptions of their skills and note-worth … Continue reading A Gentleman’s Guide To Prostitutes – The Harris List
