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Did you know that many published Jane Austen sequel writers got their start on fan fiction sites on the internet? If you skim the book shelves at The Meryton Assembly, you will notice many familiar names. Sara Angelini, Marsha Altman, Jack Caldwell, Mary Simonson and Sharon Lathan;Â all Sourcebooks authors who contributed stories to the... Continue Reading →
In honor of today's debut mass market release of The Secret History of the Pink Carnation, by Lauren Willig, I am wearing pink with the goal of introducing five of my customers at Barnes & Noble to this fabulous series. Since it's initial release in 2005, the "Pink" series of novels have continued to enchant... Continue Reading →
Guest review by Regency Romantic Welcome to the 4th stop on the Elizabeth Gaskell 200th Anniversary Blog Tour! Please join me and other Elizabeth Gaskell enthusiast in honoring her on birthday today with a blog tour featuring a biography of her life and times, reviews of her books, novella’s and movies, reading resources, and a... Continue Reading →
Welcome to the 5th stop on the Elizabeth Gaskell 200th Anniversary Blog Tour! Please join me and other Elizabeth Gaskell enthusiast in honoring her on birthday today with a blog tour featuring a biography of her life and times, reviews of her books, novella’s and movies, reading resources, and a photo tour of her homes.... Continue Reading →
Mark your calendars for September 29th and return for a blog tour by thirteen Elizabeth Gaskell enthusiasts in celebration of the 200th anniversary of her birth in 1810. In addition to a biography of her life, her novels, short stories and movies will be reviewed, reading resources detailed, and a photographic tour of her home... Continue Reading →
Guest review by Laura Gerold of Laura’s Reviews Sprig Muslin is a light and funny Regency novel that showcases Georgette Heyer’s wit. I really enjoyed it and it made me laugh out loud several times! Sprig Muslin was first published in 1956, but the novel is set in 1813. The main action of the novel... Continue Reading →
Guest review by Jane Greensmith of Reading, Writing, Working, Playing The Reluctant Widow, first published in 1946, was Heyer’s 32nd novel and her 17th Regency. It was my first Heyer, and it hooked me completely. I confess that I sometimes find it hard to differentiate one Heyer story from the next. The headstrong heiresses and... Continue Reading →
Guest review by Ana of An Evening at Almack’s I have been a long time fan of Georgette Heyer. I first read some of books while a teenager in translated versions and now, as an adult, I have been collecting them in the original English thanks to Arrow and Sourcebooks who made them readily available... Continue Reading →
Summer is upon us and I am taking a bold move and jumping ship from my usual fare of Jane Austen and her offspring to cross the channel into France during the Napoleonic Wars with For the King, a detective thriller set in post-Revolutionary Paris steeped in politics and revenge. Firstly, this book has an... Continue Reading →
I had not read The Convenient Marriage before this new Naxos Audiobooks recording happily landed on my doorstep. I will confess all upfront. I did the unthinkable. I read the complete plot synopsis on Wikipedia before I delved into the first chapter. *horrors*  Don’t even think about following my example.  It will spoil the most... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Meredith Esparza: Dominic Alistair, the Marquis of Vidal, has done it again... After engaging in a most dishonorable and unceremonious duel over cards, he is banished to France by his father, the Duke of Avon. His behavior of late has been more scandalous than usual, and his latest transgressions coupled with... Continue Reading →
Guest review by Helen of She Reads Novels The Masqueraders, originally published in 1928, is one of Georgette Heyer’s earlier novels. It’s only the second Heyer book I’ve read and I found it very different to my first, The Talisman Ring, in setting, language and plot. Set just after the Jacobite Rising of 1745, it... Continue Reading →
