Love is worth the risk
As you know we like to highlight the history in historical romance. Today we have a gem from Cerise DeLand. Pauline Bonaparte’s Missing Jewels, Money…and Cerise DeLand’s heroine’s search for lost treasures! As Napoleon Bonaparte signed his abdication in Fontainebleau in April 1814, his much beloved young sister Pauline had been very busy. Not only […]
Susana Ellis comes on board today to tell us about how Lady Pendleton (who has been her friend for a while, and who is a key, ongoing secondary character in her new series) evolved. ____________________________________________________ Agatha Tate, Lady Pendleton, has become the star of my new series, The Lady P Chronicles, but she started out […]
I know, I know. That’s an odd one for a motivator. A friend just said temps below freezing and snow make for a good day to finish her edits. I say grey skies, threatening snow, and sub zero wind chills make the world an unpleasant place. I can a)get depressed or b) slip into my […]
This Bluestocking Belles hero/heroine is missing his/her valentine. Will you help? For prize and entry details, see http://bluestockingbelles.com/valentines/ Can you match this one?
Today we feature Allison Merritt , who’s story, A Duke Worth His Salt, is based on the French fairy tale “The Dirty Shepherdess..” This novella is included in the boxed set, Once Upon A Regency. About the Story Lady Eleanor never doubts her father’s love, but when he suffers a head wound and forgets his […]
I’m not a historian, nor am I am one of those authors who gets caught up in research. I’m more of a flutterer – I learn a bit about this, a bit about that, flit from place to place, get hit by an idea, and work from there. I delve a little deeper into research […]
I outlined my passion for women’s education in my last post. Why did society not only overlook but actively oppose women’s education? For one thing, it was not uncommon for parents to fear that an excess of education ruined a girl’s chances of a good marriage. The church fretted about the decline of the family […]
I had a chance to interview my friend Eileen Richards this week! Why do you write historical romance? I fell in love with historical fiction as a child. I loved the Little House books by Laura Ingalls Wilder. I loved Louisa May Alcott. History always fascinated me. I fell in love with romance early with […]
In the USA we turn our clocks back tonight. Celebrate this weekend by falling into your favorite historical romance. Better yet, post a picture of yourself reading a favorite with the hash tag #fallbackintime Here’s mine Try one of these: […]
Folks, the Bluestocking Belle’s Boxed, Mistletoe, Marriage, and Mayhem, set goes live in two days (November 1). To celebrate we are having a launch party from 4 to 9 that day. Join us to visit with the authors, win prizes and have fun. Be sure to enter for a chance at the Christmas Party Box. (See […]