About carolyn
Carolyn Jewel was born on a moonless night. That darkness was seared into her soul and she became an award winning and USA Today bestselling author of historical and paranormal romance. She has a very dusty car and a Master’s degree in English that proves useful at the oddest times. An avid fan of fine chocolate, finer heroines, Bollywood films, and heroism in all forms, she has two cats and a dog. Also a son. One of the cats is his.
Hello there. Carolyn Jewel here. I am cautiously hopeful that I’ll be able to post here  regularly now that my life is less hectic than it has been for the last couple of years. Since it’s been a while, let’s … Continue reading →
The Modern Land Steward by John Lawrence, published in 1806. Note: A version of this was originally posted at my website. This post is expanded to include more about Stewards. It will be sufficient fbr our purpose, to define the … Continue reading →
The winners of my Birthday celebration post are: Cindy G Susan B Gaynor SaraLC Megan F I’ve emailed each of you so please respond so I can get your winnings to you! Thanks for celebrating with me.
I have been absent at the Riskies for a bit, but I am here today. ::hand waving:: as to reasons, but the short version is Life. I have had my head entirely in my very overdue current project, Surrender To … Continue reading →
Boy, it’s been a tough several months for me, in case anyone was wondering. In fact, I’ve essentially missed making this post, too, because I thought I was supposed to post the 10th. Hopefully things right-size in a bit. I’ve … Continue reading →
Let’s see if this works. Make a note of your answers to the following polls: Now, fit your answers (or the winners, your choice) into the sentence below. Hopefully you can copy and paste into the comments or something. … Continue reading →
I came across this recipe for bread pudding from 1815 and since I love bread pudding I decided to make it. Image of the recipe below. When I was in the kitchen about to make it I took a screen … Continue reading →
There are two polls. Feel free to answer one or both or write your own in the comments. For either poll, please imagine the love interest of your choice. Heroine Hero
THIS coat. He was out walking. That’s all. A little moody and sad because his favorite uncle died about a year ago and left him dukedom and loads of money. But never mind that. It’s cold and he’s out walking. … Continue reading →
I’ve been busy on the last revisions of Surrender to Ruin before I send it to a trusted reader. The hero of this book owns a gaming hell and some brothels which he continues to operate despite having inherited a … Continue reading →