Are you a romantic movie lover like me? Then you should have no trouble guessing the couples depicted below, and which movie they are in. Answer in the comment section. You are not being graded, although answers do count as part of the “Month of Love” giveaway. I’ll post the...
In 2011 I was honored to be asked by my dear friend and fabulous author Amelia Grey to contribute to a project she was spearheading with the Chicken Soup for the Soul publishers. The book – Fall in Love Like a Romance Writer – is a compilation of romance novelists...
Let’s start with a brief background– Gentlemen’s fashions of the Regency Era – broadly 1795-1825 – arise from the equestrian clothing of English “country gentlemen” of the late 18th century, and a melding with the radical new designs which came out of the French Revolution. To us, the clothing of...
As I busily strive to finish my next novel for a March release fingers crossed I am also unable to ignore the one month of the year devoted to love and romance. After all, I am the “happily ever after” gal! And, with my upcoming novel focusing on the engagement...
We are now officially in the Month of Love! February is when we start dreaming of lovers, roses, fine wine, chocolate, and walks in the moonlight with that special someone. I will be posting something fun almost every day this month, so come back to enjoy what I have in...
April 23 is fast approaching! That is the date for World Book Night US when close to a million books will be freely given to people who are not big readers or cannot afford books. For more information on WBN and my involvement, read my blog post here: World Book...
The drinking of tea while nibbling tiny sandwiches is an indelible image of English life. One would probably assume that “tea time” is a necessity deeply entrenched into English history, dating so far back that it has become written into the genetic code! Well, not necessarily. A brief history of the...
What did Lady Catherine say to Mr. Darcy that gave him hope and prompted his second proposal? What happened afterward? Readers of The Darcy Saga have shared in the marital highs and lows of Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy. In this prequel to Sharon Lathan’s Pride and Prejudice sequel series, the weeks between Elizabeth...
“There will be little rubs and disappointments everywhere, and we are all apt to expect too much; but then, if one scheme of happiness fails, human nature turns to another; if the first calculation is wrong, we make a second better: we find comfort somewhere.” Jane Austen, Mansfield Park It...
“Your success and happiness lies in you. Resolve to keep happy, and your joy and you shall form an invincible host against difficulties.” — Helen Keller “Write it on your heart that every day is the best day in the year.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson “All our dreams can...
What a crazy busy year this has been for me! It certainly feels like one of the wildest years I have had in a good long while. Although, come to think of it, 2011 was particularly insane… Maybe the odd years?… hmmm… I’ll have to search the mental archives on...
The First Noel the angel did say Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay; In fields as they lay, keeping their sheep, On a cold winter’s night that was so deep. Noel, Noel, Noel, Noel, Born is the King of Israel. “The greatest and most momentous fact...
Today I am guest blogging on the Hearts Through History romance writers blog. Since I just saw The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug the other day (twice, in fact) I have the miracle of moving pictures on my mind. Figured it was time to revive a past blog on...
For each new morning with its light, For rest and shelter of the night, For health and food, for love and friends, For everything Thy goodness sends. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson Let us remember that, as much has been given us, much will be expected from us, and that...
The countdown to World Book Night US on April 23, 2014 continues! As part of the agenda to whip up enthusiasm for this excellent event, the WBN people are spotlighting each of the 35 titles on a specific day. The day set aside for Miss Darcy Falls in Love is TOMORROW,...
