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So way back in 2013 I noticed that Booklikes was using the wrong cover for Cecilia Grant’s A Gentleman Undone: a Polish-language scholarly book on medieval history with a distinctly scholarly-book cover. And then, a meme was born: re-cover romance novels to look like academic works. The rest is history. You can see all past […]

So, y’all did it—True Pretenses made the Reader Nominated category in the DABWAHA!!! (The DABWAHA is like March Madness for romance novels. It’s awesome. Basically, you predict which books will win a reader vote in each bracket and then the person who comes closest to predicting the actual results wins.) Don’t forget to fill out […]

Readers, thanks for visiting! Today, Theresa Romain and I are chatting about our recent historical romances. Mine is Listen to the Moon; hers is A Gentleman’s Game. Theresa Romain is the author of a dozen historical romances, including the Romance of the Turf trilogy and the Royal Rewards series. She loves having coffee with friends, […]

I have a blog post up at Risky Regencies today about Anglican church layouts, seating, and box pews in the Regency. I had never heard of box pews until I started writing the Lively St. Lemeston series! However, they were much more common in England during the Regency than bench-style pews. Wikipedia explains: “Box pews […]

Last updated: 2/17/16 My plans for Lively St. Lemeston change regularly! I’m going to try to keep this post updated but you are always welcome to email me if you have questions. Be prepared, I think all these books will be written eventually, but the order and organization is going to get shifted around a […]

You’ve heard about Jeannie Lin’s new brainchild, the Ever After Box, right? It’s a subscription box service for romance readers! As the website explains: Ever After Box is a subscription box for romance readers that delivers great reads and romance community collectibles centered around a fun theme each month. Each box contains at least one […]

These are all terms people searched for that somehow brought them to my site! October download romance novel sweet disorder by rose lerner [fuck you pirates is all I have to say about that. October was a sadly unfunny months for search terms!] November one special feature like thorn prickle in lilly today hasband looking […]

Today at Risky Regencies I shared the recipe for Toogood’s onion pie (and included some other links about the food in Listen to the Moon).

I’m at Jaunty Quills today for the last stop of my blog tour, talking about scarcity, generosity, and food stockpiling among other things. With bonus old photos of my mom’s family! * Full blog tour schedule w/links.

1. Callista suggested: “Pick your favorite couple and have them be transported to today!” * The shop-girl regarded him tiredly. “Okay, I’m sure this reenactor thing is really fun for y’all, but there’s a line. Would you like to order a cup of coffee?” “Yes, please,” Lydia said, but Ash put a hand on her […]