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Regency vs. Georgian Stays: the original push-u...

When writing a steamy scene based in the Regency era, significant research is required to understand what layers of clothing would come off.One of the most complex subjects I encountered...

Jane Austen's Favorite Music

I am happy to announce I am writing the final chapters of the upcoming Inconvenient Brides Book 3, My Fair Bluestocking, before sending it to my editor for the first...

Duelling Pistols and Mistletoe ...

London was famous for its excellent gunsmiths during the Georgian period. In fact, George Washington himself patronized Hawkins of London for his own firearms. Joseph Manton was one of the...

Holidays in the Regency

What would Jane Austen be doing this week?If you have read The Duke Wins a Bride then you know that Annabel loves her holiday rituals because they make her feel...

Proper ladies never wear underwear?

To wear or not to wear, that is the question. Or in my case, when writing The Duke Wins a Bride, I had to decide did Annabel wear or not...

The story behind Annabel's favorite gown

Every woman has, at some point, owned her favorite dress. The perfect cut for her body shape, the perfect color for her skin and hair tone, one that makes her...