Mila squinted into the sharp afternoon sun when she heard the approach of horses’ hooves. “What does he want?” she whispered to herself as she recognized William Stanford trotting up. She made a point not to move from her task. This was first to accentuate the fact his visit wasn’t welcome and second because if […]
Guest Post by Karen Sommers When I was first thinking of putting out a series set in the Regency period, I asked around for good reference sources and the name Georgette Heyer came up multiple times as the definitive author inspiration. I was a little disappointed at first, because I was actually looking for reference […]
“May I?” Rick nodded toward Lucy’s plate. “Oh, yes, of course.” She was about to pick up the plate to hand it to Rick, but hesitated. The tilt of his head belied his curiosity. A quick study of the tent indicated that there were only a few other people milling about at the other end. […]
(Note: the above collage image is from the NYT article about Ms. Lindsey’s death. You can find the article here) For any avid Romance fan, there are a few names that always stand out, the greats who paved the road into love and adventure with tales of intense emotion wrapped in covers depicting beautiful scantily-clad […]
Sofie did her best to keep her seat as another roll of thunder peeled across the sky. Her horse had nearly tossed her into the plains and bolted with the last lightning strike. The only positive feature of the icy rain that was beginning to fall in giant drops against the dry earth and kick […]
All right all, August is the best month of the year! Why, you ask? Well, in case the title of this post didn’t make it abundantly clear, it’s my birthday month!!! In celebration of this momentous event in history, I decided to take a look back at the books that brought me the most joy […]
A British Naval Captain caught on the wrong side of the fight when war breaks out and an American woman whose loyalties are suspect. Can these two work together to find love in the heat of battle? What I loved OK, so my biggest issue with finding Revolutionary War era books to read was that […]
Hello All! Unfortunately, I will not be able to attend this year’s Costume College as planned. I’m very disappointed at the turn of events, but am hopeful to make it out next year. In the mean time, I am still looking forward to The Romance Retreat and Historical Romance Retreat in September, and hope to […]
I love stories of fated love. I truly believe that two hearts meant to be together will always find each other, no matter the circumstances keeping them apart. This story definitely puts the boomerang of love to the test. Not what I expected, literally. Before I delve into my review of this book, I want […]
Our heroine, Sarah, didn’t set out to become a privateer, but she can’t deny it’s in her blood. Captain Sparhawk thought he was making a routine seizure of an enemy ship, but there was nothing routine about the woman who took him hostage. Now both of them have set out on a course bound to […]