With Napoleon rampaging around Europe, the grand tour was a little more problematic during our period.  But country house visiting was quite the thing. This wasn’t always to the taste of estate owners.  In 1783, Horace Walpole wrote to Sir Thomas … Continue reading →
This picture is an example of the sort of week I’ve been having. See the pretty page proof of Fly with a Rogue on the left? It’s actually the second of three proofs I ordered for checking out updates to … Continue reading →
Rakish Lord Pooh destroys hearts and reputations with his honeyed words of seduction… Returning from the Peninsula, Captain Ahab sees the statuesque woman dressed in white across a crowded ballroom. She must be his…at any cost. She shocks the ton…driven … Continue reading →
I’m in the middle of 1) finishing a novella by Friday, and 2) packing my 1000s of books for a move (ugh!). But I’m also over at the Pink Heart Society blog today for a Pets And Their Authors post, … Continue reading →
Maybe it is because I’ve lost too many Words With Friends games lately, or maybe it is because I watched part of the Sonoma Grand Prix today, but I’m feeling competitive, so I’ve devised a Risky competition. A dumb one. … Continue reading →
Congratulations Charlotte and Colette. You have won downloads from Elf Ahearn, who will be in touch with you soon.
At the University of Texas in Austin, Professor Janine Barchas has created (or rather recreated) the art exhibit at the British Institution in Pall Mall that Jane Austen wrote about visiting on May 24, 1813. What Jane Saw is a wonderful … Continue reading →
Fly with a Rogue, my new Regency-set historical romance, is now out on Kindle and Nook. (You can learn more and read an excerpt here.) The paperback version and other e-book formats are still in progress, coming next week. I’m … Continue reading →
Today we welcome guest blogger Elf Ahearn, here to talk about her new book, the second in the Albright Sisters Series. Currently at work on the third book, The Duke’s Brother, Elf (and yes, that really is her name) is … Continue reading →
I’ve been writing historical romance for quite some time. You’d think I’d know EVERYTHING by now. But I don’t. I know that shocks you, but it’s true. Like most authors who set books in the past, I have a good … Continue reading →
New from the Riskies!
Lord of Misrule 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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