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Today I’m at the wonderful Rakes Rogues and Romance site, talking with blogmistress Nancy S. Goodman about writing advice, my upcoming release, and my idea of the perfect fantasy dinner party. Do stop by!

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Why would anyone play with fire, especially at Christmas time? I’m at Romancing the Past today, taking a brief look at the old parlor game known as snap-dragon.

This 1889 depiction of Snapdragon by Gabriel Nicolet (1856-1921) illustrates the spectacle (and perhaps the danger) of the game.

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Lord of Secrets isn’t out yet, but here’s a preview of the book cover.

Lord of Secrets will be released March 25, 2013.

Carina Press always does a great job with their covers. I’m thrilled with the way it came out and can’t wait for you to read the story.

Everyone knows the Pilgrims celebrated the first American Thanksgiving in 1621, but what were their old friends and neighbors doing back in England? I’m at Romancing the Past today, taking a brief look at the English tradition of Harvest Home.

An English Harvest Home by Samuel Hieronymus Grimm (1776) shows a “hock cart” on its way to a harvest celebration.

Nothing’s signed yet, but I’m thrilled to announce that my publisher, Carina Press, has expressed an interest in acquiringA Tryst With Trouble. I don’t have a suggested publication date yet, but I’ll post more when I do.

How did Edinburgh medical man Dr. Robert Knox find his way into a jeering nineteenth-century jump rope rhyme, and why did Dr. Hunter have a young woman in his wicker basket?

The Anatomist Taken by the Watch: Carrying off Miss W– in a Basket.

With Halloween fast approaching, I’m at Romancing the Past today, discussing the ghastly business of body snatching. Click here to jump to the post.

I officially got my rights to A Tryst With Trouble back from Dorchester Publishing today. I’m submitting the story to my new publisher, Carina Press, so keep your fingers crossed they’ll be interested in publishing it. I love my editor at Carina, and they have the BEST cover art.

The Duke of Wellington was accounted a poor shot, but that didn’t stop him from demanding satisfaction from the Earl of Winchilsea.

What did the Earl of Winchilsea say that made the Duke of Wellington challenge him to a duel? I’m at Romancing the Past today, blogging about nasty political disputes of the eighteenth century. Stop by to read about Winchilsea and Wellington, plus why American president Andrew Jackson was the Chuck Norris of his day.

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Alexander Kucharsky’s 1791 portrait of Marie Antoinette remains unfinished.

I’m at the Romancing the Past site today, blogging about famous portrait-sitters. Click here to read what was expected of a good portrait artist, including the highly unusual request Oliver Cromwell made of painter Peter Lely.

I’ve made some passing references to my next regency, but now it’s official: Carina Press will publish Lord of Secrets (that’s the new title) on or about March 25, 2013.

Lord of Secrets is the story of a young woman, Rosalie Whitwell, who’s spent most of her life sailing the globe with her father. When he suffers a fatal heart attack in the middle of the North Atlantic, she turns in her panic to a fellow passenger–the moody, mysterious Lord Deal.

Having witnessed his father’s suicide years bef...