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Lemonade & LavenderContinuing on with my floral theme, I’ve been spending more time than usual in my little garden. It’s Autumn here (Fall, for the Americans), and...
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Floriography: Secret, Scented MessagesI have some exciting news that I can't share with you yet. (I know, but orders are orders, and I’m not one to tell tales.) I do give you my...
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Clyve's Valentine's Day SpecialMy newest novella just released in time for #ValentinesDay. It's a re-release of my second chance reunion romance, Stand & Deliver ....
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Regency Roast GooseRoast goose was a traditional holiday dish in Regency England, for the simple reason that it was relatively to both ‘keep’ a goose, and fatten one...
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Around the World (Regency-style):I spend a lot of my historical research pre-writing time looking into obscure events that happened during the period we’ve popularly come to...
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More Romance or More History?When you love writing historical romance as much as I do, it’s always a challenge to choose whether to lean into the romance more than the history...
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Love for Maui: a feel-good holiday giftWay back in August, like many of you, I watched in horror as wildfires devastated the island of Maui - and I was proud as always with the way...
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In Defense of the Villainess...I'm still bubbling over with delight at my #Regency #holidayrelease, A Holiday Season at Clifton Hall . My novella appears together with...
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Thanksgiving Recipe: Pumpkin LiqueurI live in Australia, and while we don't celebrate anything like and Amewrican of Canadian thanksgiving, I have many friends that do - and I'm...
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New Release: An Historical Holiday DuetIt's true - I've got a #NewReleaseAlert for you. If you've been following me on any of my social media, you've probably gathered that I've got a...
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In Quintum NovembrisRemember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason...
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Why Do I Write About Regency Roma?It's partially reactionary. In Chapter 39 of Austen’s Emma , her bff Miss Harriet Smith (the ‘natural daughter’ of no-one-quite-knows), is out...
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#FREEREADS for you - Now!, Summer Secrets of the Soho Club is the third installment in this bestselling collection of Regency novellas. Each collection has reached...
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What’s your favourite Jane Austen novel?Perhaps you don’t have one - or, at least, not yet. Well, I do. I even have a favourite Austen adaptation - for each novel. How many novels...
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Regency Recipe: Sloe GinThis berry-flavoured beverage is usually associated with Christmas - so why am I offering it up in July? Because I'm working on a Christmas...
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A Delicate Investigation - #NewRelease for SummerThe third instalment in my Regency spy series appears in the #1 bestselling collection Summer Secrets of the Soho Club . My novella, A...
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Love & Romance: Creating - & Debunking – ExpectationsI’ve been seeing a fair few online takes regarding female anatomy recently. Specifically, about female anatomy and male anatomy coming together...
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Austen for a causeI always swore I'd never do it: write an Austen fanfic that is. So many wonderful authors already dot his so well - but, as so often happens in...
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Clifton Hall on Sale: Discounts Go Deep!BREAKING NEWS: Midnight 5th March-11.59pm 11th March (Pacific Time) sees ALL my Clifton Hall e-novels and novellas discounted on Smashwords so...
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Writer's Tip: Historical ResearchOne of the questions I'm most often asked, is about the research I do for my novels. I regard research as one of the most enjoyable, and one of...
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Eclipse: The Greatest of his Time“Eclipse’s provenance traces back to the Godolphin Arabian, one of the founding stallions of the thoroughbred breed itself. Eclipse remains...
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Lavender, Lace & A Romantic RendezvousIf you receive my newsletter, you'll already know that I'm spending Valentine's Day weekend with dozens of fellow romance fans at the Australian...
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Recipe: Lavender LiqueurIf you're getting my newsletter, you'll know I'll be signing books (or whatever you want me to sign) at the Australian Romance Readers Association...
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Loving SurvivorsThe heroine in my upcoming #NewRelease for #2023, The King’s Mistress , has trouble identifying love. While her abusive upbringing is very...
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Writer's Tip: Show it With Weather...A sorrowful sight I saw: dark night coming down prematurely, and sky and hills mingled in one bitter whirl of wind and suffocating snow....
