Regency romance, romantic mysteries, & writing tips too.
Over the past few months, I’ve found myself a little bored with current Regency romance. So, I decided it was time to enjoy myself by rereading the gold standard in Regency romance: Georgette Heyer. The Regency romance standard: Heyer’s heroes Nothing beats Georgette Heyer’s heroes. For example, here’s Charles Rivenhall, from The Grand Sophy: “The … Read more
If you love Jane Austen, you’ve got lots of company. Jane’s books are classics. They’ve sold for a couple of centuries. A blog reader, who’s new to Jane Austen, asked me whether I could recommend some fiction and nonfiction she would enjoy. Fiction and nonfiction On the fiction side, you have her own novels, of … Read more
You’re a reader. Do you have a reading list? Whether you have or not, I’m sure you feel as if you should be getting more value from your list (or lists.) Reading is my favorite hobby. Most weeks, I get through a couple of novels. I also skim a couple of non-fiction books. “Skim”, because … Read more
Why do we enjoy reading Regency romance fiction so much? In 2017, two hundred years passed since Jane Austen’s death in 1815. Her novels are more popular today than they’ve ever been. There’s even a constant stream of new “Austen inspired” fiction. I’ve been thinking about why I love Regency fiction. Here are three of … Read more