No, I’m not. Very superstitious, that is. (the picture is a cover of a book entitled Friday The Thirteenth, and I thought the woman looked suitably frightened.) Although I do have to admit to a bit of trepidation when Friday … Continue reading →
Do we all have too many books? And why is it so hard to give up books that you know you probably won’t read again but you like to know are there, rather like a print security blanket? And then … Continue reading →
From MS Encarta:“Hydra (mythology), in Greek mythology, nine-headed monster that dwelled in a marsh near Lerna, Greece. A menace to all of Árgos, it had fatally poisonous breath and when one head was severed, grew two in its place; its … Continue reading →
The Winner of The Naked Earlis…….. Keira!! Congratulations, Keira. Email us with your address atdgastonmail@aol.com Cheers!The Riskies
Siddons by Reynolds http://www.library.utoronto.ca/utel/criticism/hazlittw_charsp/charsp_titlepage.html THE WINTER’S TALE is one of the best-acting of our author’s plays. We remember seeing it with great pleasure many years ago. It was on the night that King took leave of the stage, when he … Continue reading →
Here are some snippets that I found particularly amusing, from various theatre reviews that Hazlitt wrote during the Regency… Examiner, May 5, 1816 Why they put Mr. Kemble into the part of Sir Giles Overreach, at Covent Garden Theatre, we … Continue reading →
Today the Riskies welcome Sally MacKenzie, author of Kensington’s popular “Naked” Regency series. Sally’s The Naked Earl is in bookstores this month. Sally’s books have been praised as having a combination of humor, sensuality, and a hint of suspense. Here … Continue reading →
Welcome to the Risky Regencies Contest Rules! Prepare to be delighted by me, Bertram St. James, Exquisite, as I explain the rules to you with the wit and humour for which I am universally beloved! 1. Each entrant may enter … Continue reading →
I just got the cover for my next book (out in August from Harlequin Historicals! Pre-order now!), and am so excited I had to share. Her gown looks a little more “Restoration” than “1520s Venice” to me, and the hero … Continue reading →
Last Saturday, I was lucky enough to have dinner with authors Myretta Robens, her critique partner Sandy Tabor, Loretta Chase, and Evelyn Richardson. In the course of dinner, wherein we discussed authentic 19th century pigs, colonial Williamsburg, Venice, marriage contracts, … Continue reading →
New from the Riskies!
Her Gallant Captain at Waterloo by Diane Gaston
Lord of Her Heart by Gail Eastwood
The Wallflower's Mistletoe Wedding by Amanda McCabe
A Pregnant Courtesan for the Rake by Diane Gaston
How to Find a Duke in Ten Days by Grace Burrowes, Shana Galen, and Carolyn Jewel
Look for some changes in the Riskies community soon!
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