Historical

Stories set in the past.

  • Regency

    Immerse yourself in the magic of Alexa Aston’s Regency Era series with Training the Duke @AlexaAston 💕 Sparks fly as a quirky dog trainer and a dashing duke cross paths #RLFblog #RegencyRomance

    Immerse yourself in the magic of Alexa Aston's Regency Era series with Training the Duke @AlexaAston 💕 Sparks fly as a quirky dog trainer and a dashing duke cross paths #RLFblog #RegencyRomanceCan a newly-minted duke convince a dog trainer who is mistrustful of men that they are meant to be together? Try Training the Duke, the seventh book in Alexa Aston’s Regency Era romance series.

    Alexa, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Training the Duke.

    Training the Duke: Suddenly a Duke Book 7 by Alexa Aston

    Genre: Regency romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

    An army officer who has returned to his childhood home. An earl’s daughter forced to earn her own living. Two damaged souls who find friendship . . . and love . . .

    Lieutenant-General Cyrus Cressley’s head wound leaves him blind in one eye and unsuited to lead men into battle. Selling his commission, Cy returns to Melrose to find his father long dead and his distant brother, who is in poor health, the new Duke of Margate. Cy is given use of the hunting lodge on the estate, where he seeks to find his purpose in life after being forced from the military.

    Lady Finola Honeyfield’s come-out was ruined when a cruel trick was played upon her, leaving her to trust no one but her dogs. She retreats to the country and becomes one of England’s premier trainers of English springer spaniels, having found a way to earn her keep, even as she is lost in loneliness.

    Thanks to her Honeyfield spaniels, Finola has a chance meeting with Cy. Soon, a friendship springs up between them, with Cy even helping Finola train her current litter of pups. But these two keep secrets from one another and when Cy suddenly finds himself the Duke of Margate, Finola washes her hands of him.

    Can Cy convince Finola they are meant to be together and forge a path as the Duke and Duchess of Margate—or will her mistrust of gentlemen of the ton keep them apart forever?

    Find the answer in Alexa Aston’s Training the Duke, Book 7 in Suddenly a Duke.
    Each book in the Suddenly a Duke series is a standalone story that can be enjoyed out of order and can be read for free with Kindle Unlimited.
    Suddenly a Duke Series Order:
    Book 1 – Portrait of the Duke – Daniel & Margaret
    Book 2 – Music for the Duke – Henry & Fia
    Book 3 – Polishing the Duke – Pierce & Nalyssa
    Book 4 – Designs on the Duke – Elijah & Abby
    Book 5 – Fashioning the Duke – Fox & Delaney
    Book 6 – Love Blooms with the Duke – Xander & Willa
    Book 7 – Training the Duke – Cy & Finola
    Book 8 – Investigating the Duke – Jasper & Shelby

    Where to buy Training the Duke

    Amazon (in Kindle Unlimited!): https://amzn.to/45bIQ7Q

    Alexa Aston’s Social Media

    Award-winning USA Today bestselling author Alexa Aston lives with her husband in a Dallas suburb, where she eats her fair share of dark chocolate and plots out stories while she walks every morning. She’s a binge fiend (The Crown and Ozark are favorites) who enjoys travel, sports, and time with her family.
    Her historical romances bring to life loveable rogues and dashing knights, while her contemporary romances are light and flirty and sometimes contain a bit of suspense.
    Website: https://alexaaston.com
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/AlexaAston
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  • Anthology,  Regency

    Read Under the Harvest Moon by Alina K Field @AlinaKField and other Bluestocking Belles with Friends #BellesinBlue #RLFblog #ReadaRegency

    Read Under the Harvest Moon by Alina K Field @AlinaKField and other Bluestocking Belles with Friends #BellesinBlue #RLFblog #ReadaRegencyIn a new Regency romance collection of stories, Under the Harvest Moon from the Bluestocking Belles with friends, villagers prepare for the first Harvest Festival following Waterloo, overjoyed to welcome back their loved ones from the war. But excitement turns to mystery when an orphaned child turns up—a toddler born near Toulouse to an English mother who left clues that tie her to the town. As the harvest nears love blooms in these nine stories of historical romance.

    Alina K Field, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Under the Harvest Moon.

    Under the Harvest Moon by the Bluestocking Belles with Friends

    Genre Regency Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG

    As the village of Reabridge in Cheshire prepares for the first Harvest Festival following Waterloo, families are overjoyed to welcome back their loved ones from the war.

    But excitement quickly turns to mystery when mere weeks before the festival, an orphaned child turns up in the town—a toddler born near Toulouse to an English mother who left clues that tie her to Reabridge.

    With two prominent families feuding for generations and the central event of the Harvest Moon festival looming, tensions rise, and secrets begin to surface.

    Nine award winning and bestselling authors have combined their talents to create this engaging and enchanting collection of interrelated tales. Under the Harvest Moon promises an unforgettable read for fans of Regency romance.

    Release day is October 10, 2023

    Where to buy Under the Harvest Moon

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C86Q2Y4H
    Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/under-the-harvest-moon-bluestocking-belles/1143654254?ean=2940167582385
    iBooks https://books.apple.com/us/book/under-the-harvest-moon/id6450278674
    Kobo https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/under-the-harvest-moon-6
    Googleplay https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=MkjYEAAAQBAJ&pli=1
    Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/UnderHarvestMoon

    Read Under the Harvest Moon by Alina K Field @AlinaKField and other Bluestocking Belles with Friends #BellesinBlue #RLFblog #ReadaRegency

    Alina K Field Social Media

    USA Today bestselling author Alina K Field earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and German literature but prefers the happier world of romance fiction. Her roots are in the Midwestern U.S., but after six very, very, very cold years in Chicago, she moved to Southern California where she shares a midcentury home with a golden-eyed terrier and a super-friendly chihuahua and only occasionally misses snow.
    Website https://alinakfield.com/
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Alina-K.-Field/e/B00DZHWOKY
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  • Regency

    Read a Regency Romance: The Divided Heart by Peggy Lovelace Ellis #Regency #Books

    Read a Regency Romance: The Divided Heart by Peggy Lovelace Ellis #Regency #BooksThe sprite wants the spy. Will she get him? Marie faces this situation in Peggy Lovelace Ellis’s new Regency novel.

    Peggy, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about The Divided Heart.

    In 1774, three ten-year-old girls living in Somerset, England, made a decision which had a far-reaching effect on their lives. They declared that, when they grew up, they would each have a daughter and give her all three of their names but in different orders. They would be best friends just as their mothers were. Rebecca Marie Louise Black and Louise Rebecca Marie Tracy meet in an orphanage in Hampshire, England, in the year 1800. Because of the similarity of names, they vow to be best friends forever, as only six-year-olds can. This friendship continues until, in 1812 at the age of 18, they leave the orphanage to pursue life in London with a chaperone. Both Rebecca and Louise believe there is a third girl who shares their names. This is the basis of my Heart Series, written over a five-year period, and being published in 2023.

    The Divided Heart by Peggy Lovelace Ellis

    Genre: Traditional Regency
    Book heat level: G

    Marie Louise Rebecca Haverford is the pampered only child of Sir Julian and Lady Becca, with whom she has a loving, fun-filled relationship. Although she presents the expected frivolous demeanor to society, she is, in fact, quite intelligent as her father learns when she interferes with his work at Whitehall.

    Soon after their arrival in London for her second Season, Marie meets John, Viscount Beaufort, a Whitehall associate of Sir Julian. Lady Becca warns her that Beaufort is immune to young misses, but Marie vows to change all that.

    Marie’s shifts between maturity and immaturity confuse Beaufort, yet he admires her grasp on life. He resists Marie’s blandishments, partially because he distrusts frivolous females, but also because theft of funds meant for the military in Spain occupies his attention.

    Marie is accustomed to getting what she wants, so why does Beaufort not succumb to her blandishments? After all, she is beautiful and wealthy. She never offends by exhibiting any intelligence. As expected by society, she flirts deliciously, pouts adorably, and dazzles every male within view. Every male, that is, except the one she desires. Must she place her life in danger to win Beaufort’s attention? She will do even that to win her heart’s desire.

    Cover Design: SelfPubBookCovers.com/SpittyfishDesigns

    Where to buy The Divided Heart

    Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/u/bzB1YL
    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/Divided-Heart-Three-Maries-Story-ebook/dp/B0CDN5K4N9
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/books/1143906227?ean=9798988176114

    Peggy Lovelace Ellis Social Media

    This year, Peggy Lovelace Ellis celebrates fifty-one years as a writer and freelance editor. She continues both professions. She has published in many nationally-distributed magazines, had a regular column in the RPG Digest, ezine and print, for 15 years, and published in the Grace Publishing Company “Divine Moments” series, Merry Christmas Moments (2017), Christmas Stories (2020), and Broken Moments (2021). For four years, she produced and edited a 15-page monthly periodical for local readership. She compiled and edited three anthologies for her writers’ group: Challenges on the Home Front World War II (Chapel Hill Press, 2004; Second Edition, 2020), Lest the Colors Fade (Righter Books, 2008), and A Beautiful Life and Other Stories (Righter Books, 2010). Each contains her short fiction, memoirs, and research. She also published a book of her own short stories, Silver Shadows, Stories of Life in a Small Town (2021). These characters will be secondary characters in a doppelgänger suspense, publication expected in early 2024. Her current release, The Divided Heart, is the thoroughly-researched, traditional Regency, third book of a three-volume series set in England in 1812. The first volume, The Uncertain Heart, released in February 2023. The Merry Heart released in June 2023. All her books are available through Amazon and Barnes and Noble.
    Website https://www.peggyellis.com
    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/stores/Peggy-Ellis/author/B0848V4VB9
    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/peggy-lovelace-ellis-972b42178/

  • Meet an Author,  Regency

    Meet Ruth A Casie @RuthaACasie Author of The Lady and the Rogue #RLFblog #RegencyRomance

    Meet Ruth A Casie @RuthaACasie Author of The Lady and the Rogue #RLFblog #RegencyRomanceDeceptions, lies, and a timeless kiss forge an unbreakable bond between two unsuspecting people in Ruth A Casie’s new timeless Regency romance, The Lady and the Rogue.

    Ruth, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about The Lady and the Rogue.

    The Lady and the Rogue by Ruth A Casie

    Genre Historical Romance
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13

    In the shadowy depths of London, Lady Euphemia Brandt, a renowned concert pianist, is mistaken by an English nobleman for his intended rendezvous. She defends herself, losing her reticule in the process. Reluctantly, she takes coins from her attacker and secures a carriage home. Their eyes lock, and they share a searing kiss, altering their lives forever.

    At an affair honoring the Prime Minister, Euphemia discovers that the rogue who accosted her is a much sought-after, wealthy member of society. Struggling to resist his attraction, she battles memories of their kiss.

    Cayden Whitford, the Duke of Thornton, seeking a woman with vital information, mistakes Euphemia for his contact and is surprised by her swift blow and the ensuing kiss. Intrigued, he vows to find her. At a dinner party, Thornton learns she is the daughter of a trusted advisor and masquerades as a suitor to discover her allegiance.

    As Thornton unravels Euphemia’s wit, logic, and passion, his initial mission falters. He’s fallen in love with her.

    Feisty and passionate. He’ll enjoy making her fall in love with him… or die trying.

    Tell us about yourself as a person.

    What makes you different from other people?

    I speak to my characters. Sometimes I have entire conversations with them. I reprimand them for not cooperating, and they quickly point out what I have overlooked.

    What is your personality type?

    People may think I’m an extrovert, but in my heart of hearts, I am an introvert. I am creative and enjoy challenges. I’m a logical thinker… to a point.

    What was your favorite childhood game?

    I’m the very youngest of three. My sister is fifteen years older than me, and my brother is ten years older than me. My sister was very involved in her school sorority. She went to formal affairs and wore gorgeous evening gowns. One Saturday afternoon, she came into my room loaded down with them, at least four or five. One by one, she dressed me in the gown, and we played fairy queen/princess or whatever. we played dress-up. My brother played chauffeur, think of a large box, or the prince.

    Fast forward to 2011. I called my sister to tell her I had written a book, and it was published. Her comment…I’m not surprised. You always had a story in your head!

    What is your favorite subject to talk about?

     

    What is your favorite book?

    Anything written by Julie Garwood.

    What is your favorite meal?

    Roast leg of lamb with sweet potato souffle, green beans, and a tossed salad. Finish it off with cherry vanilla ice cream and a cappuccino and I am set.

    Tell us about yourself as a writer.

    What made you want to be a writer?

    I never planned to be a writer. I was helping someone else who was writing when she convinced me to write my own story. Now if that sounds as if I was getting in her way, you may be correct. Anyway, we were two months into our project when she could not continue. She was training for the New York Marathon. She convinced me to continue writing. That was Knight of Runes, my first book. It was digitally published by Carina Press, and the print copy was published by Harlequin.

    What are your favorite books for writing advice?

    Sin and Syntax: How to Craft Wickedly Effective Prose by Constance Hale

    On Writing by Stephen King

    Goal, Motivation & Conflict by Debra Dixon

    Save the Cat! by Blake Snyder

    Writing a Romance Novel for Dummies by Leslie Wainger

    When you go to a convention, what kinds of things do you take along?

    I have a list that I keep with my ‘convention’ materials:

    1. Comfy shoes.
    2. A sweater with pockets
    3. Business cards
    4. A water bottle
    5. Business casual outfits
    6. A sturdy notebook, several pens, and sometimes highlighters
    7. Tylenol
    8. Extra suitcase of duffle bag for books and swag

    If I’m signing at the conference:

    1. Books are usually sent in advance
    2. Table runner
    3. Business cards
    4. Bookmarks
    5. Door hangers
    6. Information about my series
    7. Signed by Author stickers
    8. Packing tape
    9. Small picture stands for the books
    10. Newsletter sign up information – my contact info is all in a QR code people can download
    11. My favorite Pentel pen for signing
    12. More Tylenol

    What’s your best advice for a new writer?

    The best advice I ever got was… write the next book. The best way become a better writer is to read, read, read, and write, write, write.

    What are your writing goals for the next year or so?

    I challenged myself this year by writing four novels and three short stories. Next year I’m under contract to write two books for Dragonblade Publishing’s Lyon’s Den connected world. I have plans for a new six-book Regency romance series, Barrington’s Brigade. That should keep me busy until the first quarter of 2025.

    Where to buy The Lady and the Rogue

    Amazon https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CDM498WL/
    Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/u/brBWwE

    Ruth A Casie Social Media

    Ruth A Casie is a USA bestselling author. She writes historical adventures from the shores of medieval Scotland to the cobblestone streets of Regency London. Her stories embrace strong woman and the men who deserve them. Within the pages you’ll discover ‘edge-of-your-seat suspense, mind boggling drama, and heart melting emotions. Grab your favorite cup of tea, or an ale if you prefer, and join her heroes and heroines as they race across the pages to find their happily ever after.  Ruth hopes her stories are your next favorite adventures!

    Website https://ruthacasie.com/
    Blog http://www.ruthacasie.blogspot.com
    Twitter https://twitter.com/RuthACasie
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    Amazon Author Page https://www.amazon.com/Ruth-A.-Casie/e/B005V0YEVU/
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  • Book Release,  Historical,  Suspense

    Read Behind the Mask the new #Historical Romantic Suspense by Faye Hall @FayeHall79 #RLFblog #Romance Romantic Drama

    Read Behind the Mask the new #Historical Romantic Suspense by Faye Hall @FayeHall79 #RLFblog #Romance Romantic DramaA tale of two lovers ripped apart by their feuding families in Faye Hall’s new Historical Romantic Suspense Behind the Mask.

    Faye, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about Behind the Mask.

    Behind the Mask by Faye Hall

    Genre Historical Romantic Suspense
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): M15+

    Two lovers are torn from each other by their feuding families.

    When Duncan Buchanan and Isobel Porter met at a masquerade ball, they thought they’d found someone to change their distaste for matrimony. When their mothers tore them out of each other’s arms, they found themselves trapped between two feuding families, each matriarch willing to destroy the other, even at the cost of their children’s happiness.

    Duncan and Isobel knew nothing of their families’ hatred for each other, nor did they care to become involved with whatever scheming acts of revenge their mothers are planning. Willing to sacrifice everything they have just to be together, they arrange an assignation. Nothing could prepare them for what happened in the churchyard that night though, driving them from town and each other.

    Heartbroken by their year of separation, and the rumours about his indiscreet associations, Isobel is hesitant to employ Duncan on her cattle station. Had his mother sent him here to use his seductive charms to take what she felt was owed to her?

    Having spent the last year drowning his sorrows in a whiskey bottle, Duncan was confused to discover Isobel was his new employer, eager to involve him in the running of her station. Why would she allow him back into her life after so long? Was this some trick instigated by her mother to ruin his family?

    As Duncan and Isobel continue working together, they can no longer ignore the love they once felt for each other, the intense raw emotion again burning so close to the surface. Will their families finally allow them a chance to be together? Or will the two lovers be separated once and for all?

    Why did you write this book?

    I’ve always loved the story of Romeo & Juliet and my own great-grandparents struggled to stay together through their feuding families. I wanted to explore a similar tale but do my best to give them a HEA.

    What is your favorite genre to read?

    Historical Romance.

    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?

    This is always changing. Right now though it would have to be Phantom from Phantom of the Opera.

    What are you working on at the moment?

    I’m working on a collection of books with scarred main characters and the first of them should hopefully be out about October.

    What books will we see from you in coming months?

    There are two books with poems and scenes I wrote while I was in high school. They are very raw and not structured but I think it’s about time they get off my computer and into the real world.

    There will also be a few new series coming out, all historical and all set in rural Australia.

    Where to buy Behind the Mask

    Publisher https://4thavenuepress.com.au/behind-the-mask
    Amazon https://a.co/d/4mHgWvk
    Universal Buy Link https://books2read.com/u/m2q5Y7

    Faye Hall Social Media

    Faye Hall is an author of steamy Australian Historical Romantic Suspense novels, including the Sins of the Virtuous series. Born and raised in North Queensland, Australia, she uses the tales of local history, and the struggles and adventures of her own family, to bring her characters to life in a uniquely, rural setting.

    Website https://www.fayehall.com.au
    Twitter https://twitter.com/FayeHall79
    Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fayehallromanceauthor
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  • Regency

    Have you read the #RegencyRomance The Merry Heart by Peggy Lovelace Ellis? #Books #RLFblog

    What happens when an independent young lady falls in love with a man who does not meet the approval of her grandparents? Louise faces this situation in Peggy Lovelace Ellis’s new Regency novel. Will she bend to their will? Will she cast caution to the wind and follow her dream?

    Peggy, welcome to Romance Lives Forever. I’m Kayelle Allen, author and owner of this blog. Happy to have you here! Please tell us about The Merry Heart.

    The Merry Heart by Peggy Lovelace Ellis

    Genre Traditional Regency
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings) G

    They should have noticed her red hair…

    How can an independent young lady, who is accustomed to the freedom of the middle class, bend to the will of 1812 Society?

    After growing up in an orphanage as Louise Tracy, Louise resided in London with her best friend, Rebecca Black, and their companion, Mrs. Amelia Peters. An accomplished pianist, Louise earned money teaching piano to merchants’ daughters and enjoyed life within the middle class, with no concern for the upper-class restrictions.

    Now, much to her dismay, she learns she is a member of the upper class: Louise Mansfield, the granddaughter of the Marquis of Granville who proudly states his ancestors welcomed William of Normandy to England in 1066.

    What happens when an independent young lady falls in love with a man who does not meet the approval of her grandparents? Major George Stafford is eligible in the eyes of everyone except the family-proud Granvilles. Louise knows the major is the man for her. He is handsome, manly, a war hero, and possessor of a reasonable fortune. More importantly, they laugh at the same things.

    Music has always been a large part of Louise’s life. She views her life as either in major key—the good times or in minor key—the not-so-good times. Whether in the confines of Mansfield Park in Somerset or learning Society’s rules in London, Louise lives her life on her own terms.

    From the Author

    In 1774, three ten-year-old girls living in Somerset, England, made a decision which had a far-reaching effect on their lives. They declared that, when they grew up, they would each have a daughter and give her all three of their names but in different orders. They would be best friends just as their mothers were. Rebecca Marie Louise Black and Louise Rebecca Marie Tracy meet in an orphanage in Hampshire, England, in the year 1800. Because of the similarity of names, they vow to be best friends forever, as only six-year-olds can. This friendship continues until, in 1812 at the age of 18, they leave the orphanage to pursue life in London with a chaperone. Both Rebecca and Louise believe there is a third girl who shares their names. This is the basis of my Heart Series, written over a five-year period, all to be published this summer and fall.

    A Merry Heart takes place a few days after Louise learns she is not the person she believed herself to be, as we read in, Book One, The Uncertain Heart.

    How difficult can it be for an independent, working-class girl to adjust to the restricted life of the Regency upper classes? Louise Tracy learns the answer when she discovers that, far from being a common orphan, she is actually Louise Rebecca Marie Mansfield, granddaughter of the arrogant Marquess of Granville, who disowned his only son for making a misalliance when he married the vicar’s daughter.

    And what happens when this independent young lady falls in love with a man who does not meet the approval of her top-lofty grandparents? Major George Stafford is eligible in the eyes of everyone except the family-proud Granvilles, and Louise knows he is the man for her. He is handsome, manly, a war hero, and possessor of a reasonable fortune. More importantly, he laughs at the same things as she.

    Cover Design: SelfPubBookCovers.com/dianecostanzastudio

    Where to buy The Merry Heart

    Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Merry-Heart-Book-Louises-Story/dp/B0C7JJ9NPR
    Barnes and Noble: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-merry-heart-peggy-lovelace-ellis/1143664539

    Peggy Lovelace Ellis Social Media

    Growing up on a small farm near Asheville, North Carolina, Peggy Ellis loved to read for as long as she can remember. “I loved reading from early childhood,” she recalls. “I really enjoyed The Bobbsey Twins, and the Five Little Peppers enthralled me. From there it was on to Louisa Mae Alcott’s books, followed by Nancy Drew and even The Hardy Boys.”
    Peggy considered the characters in those books as her friends, and she looked forward to the monthly visit from the bookmobile. “Mom allowed us to borrow as many books as we could carry. Weight was never an issue when I cradled precious books in my arms on the mile-long trek, mostly uphill, on a gravel road. By the time the month passed, I had practically memorized the books and vowed that, someday, I would write books like those I loved.”
    This year marks her 51st anniversary as a freelance writer and editor, and she enjoys using her gift of creative communication to help others. A devout Christian, Peggy has been married for over 54 years. Her byline has appeared in nationally distributed magazines, ezines, and anthologies over the past three decades.
    Many writers and authors struggle with confidence, but that isn’t the case with Peggy. “I didn’t have a confidence problem with writing. My problem was that I simply could not write fiction. I had no problem with researched writing, only fiction.” She recalls receiving “lots” of rejections as a freelance writer. “I threatened to wallpaper one wall of our den with my rejection slips.”
    Peggy received some wise advice when someone told her to see rejections as positive, because they show she’s working at her craft. “An attitude adjustment can make all of the difference in the world for a writer!”
    Every author has their favorite books they have written, and Peggy is no different. Challenges on the Home Front, World War II, is an anthology of first-person stories from women in eight countries on their lives during the war. “I found their stories fascinating, all different yet all the same. Challenges also contains my mother’s story as I observed her, and my researched work on the equality of women in the workplace which came to a head at the end of the war, leading to the Equal Rights Movement of the seventies. It is still selling well in its second edition.”
    Another favorite book she has written is Silver Shadows, Stories of Life in a Small Town. “These eight stories originated as sketches for secondary characters in cozy mysteries. However, the characters convinced me they’re real people and each had a story to tell beyond the obvious basic identity information. They didn’t give me any peace of mind until I wrote their stories.” These people became the secondary people in a doppelgänger romantic suspense which Peggy expects to publish in early 2024.
    In addition to Challenges on the Home Front, World War II, Peggy compiled and published two other anthologies: Lest the Colors Fade and A Beautiful Life and Other Stories.
    Peggy’s current release is The Uncertain Heart, the first volume of her three-book Heart Series of traditional Regency novels. She will publish the other two this summer or early fall.”
    Peggy has some advice for anyone who is thinking about becoming an author. “Read, read, and read some more,” she says with passion. “Research your chosen genre as thoroughly as you possibly can, and then research some more.” And she knows the importance of connecting with other writers. “Attend conferences and workshops and learn from those who have gone before you,” she said.
    And finally, Peggy said that you should start your day with this statement: “I am a writer. I AM a writer. I am A writer. I am a WRITER!”
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