Regency

Romance set during the Regency period in England.

  • Regency

    Schemes Gone Amiss a new #Regency by @Collette_Author #RLFblog

    This quick interview includes info about the author, and introduces the story.

    About the Author

    Bestselling, award-winning Historical Romance Author, Collette Cameron, pens Scottish and Regency Romances featuring rogues, rapscallions, rakes, and the intrepid damsels who reform them. Mother to three and self-proclaimed Cadbury chocoholic, she’s crazy about dachshunds, cobalt blue, and makes her home in Oregon with her husband and five mini-dachshunds. You’ll always find animals, quirky—sometimes naughty—humor, and a dash of inspiration in her novels. Her motto for life? You can’t have too much chocolate, too many hugs, too many flowers, or too many books. She’s thinking about adding shoes to that list.

    Interview with Collette Cameron

    Why did you write this book?
    Schemes Gone Amiss is the second book in my Conundrums of the Misses Culpepper series.
    Readers met Blythe Culpepper in the first book, Wagers Gone Awry, when she and Lord Leventhorpe butted heads from the moment the met.
    I couldn’t wait to tell their story.
    What is your favorite genre to read?
    I love historical romances, especially anything medieval, Scottish, Victorian or Regency.  I got hooked at an early age, and though I read other genres on occasion, historicals remain my favorite.
    Who is your favorite character from fiction (not including your own)?
    I’m rather partial to both Jamie Fraser and  Ross Poldark. See, more historicals!
    What are you working on at the moment, and will see from you in coming months?
    I’m working on Scandal’s Splendor, the 4th book in my Highland Heather Romancing a Scot Series. I hope to complete the 6 book series this year as well as write the 3rd book in the Conundrums of the Misses Culpepper series and another Waltz with a Rogue novella.
    I’m going to be very busy!
    Please tell us about your latest book.
    Intrepid and outspoken, Blythe Culpepper is dragged against her will to London for a Season. To her dismay, her guardian enlists the devilishly attractive Lord Leventhorpe, the one man she detests, to assist with her Come Out. Since their first encounter, hostile looks and cutting retorts have abounded whenever they meet, yet she cannot deny the way her body reacts when he’s near. So perhaps it’s no surprise that upon overhearing another woman scheming to entrap Tristan into marriage, Blythe risks all to warn him.
    Haunted by childhood trauma, Tristan, the austere and controlled Marquis of Leventhorpe, usually avoids social gatherings. So why, against his better judgement, does he agree to aid his closet friend in presenting the Culpeppers to the ton? Might it be because one Culpepper stirs more than his interest? Blythe taxes him to his limits with her sharp wit and even sharper tongue. Yet, he cannot deny the beauty fascinates him. However, when an old enemy comes calling, using Blythe to settle old scores, Tristan must decide if protecting his honor is more important than winning the heart of the woman he has come to love. 

    About the Book

    Title Schemes Gone Amiss
    Genre Regency Romance
    Author Collette Cameron
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R

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  • Regency

    Wagers Gone Awry @Collette_Author #RLFblog #regency

    Wagers Gone Awry 

    Cover Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social media contacts for the author. Today’s featured book is Wagers Gone Awry by Collette Cameron.

    About the Book

    Title Wagers Gone Awry (Conundrums of the Misses Culpepper, Book 1)
    Genre Historical Romance (Regency)
    Author Collette Cameron
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
         Brooke Culpepper resigned herself to spinsterhood when she turned down the only marriage proposal she’d likely ever receive to care for her family. After her father dies, a distant cousin inherits the estate and becomes their guardian but permits Brooke to act in his stead.
         Heath, Earl of Ravensdale is none-too-pleased to discover five young women call the dairy farm he won and intends to sell, their home. Desperate, pauper poor, and with nowhere to go, Brooke proposes a wager. His stakes? The farm. Hers? Her virtue. The land holds no interest for Heath, but Brooke does and he accepts her challenge.
         Brooke loses, and her devastation is compounded when the cousin arrives, intending to haul the Culpepper misses off to London. Heath astounds himself and proposes in order to apply for guardianship of the other girls. Does Brooke dare marry the handsome stranger who’d been bent on compromising her? Will Heath regret his impulsive gesture, or will unexpected love flourish? 

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  • Regency

    What the Marquess Sees by @AmyQuinton #RLFblog #RegencyRomance

    Cover Love includes a cover, blurb, buy links, and social
    media contacts for the author. Today’s featured book is What the Marquess Sees
    by Amy Quinton.

    About the Book

    Title What the Marquess Sees
    Genre Regency Romance
    Author Amy Quinton
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    England 1814: He is a marquess
    with a woman to protect and an assassin to thwart. She is…not nice.
    The Marquess of Dansbury is a strong, charismatic man living
    a charmed life as an agent for the crown. His past isn’t without tragedy, but
    he is too amiable to allow misfortune to mar his positive outlook on life.
    Until now…when he finds himself tasked with protecting the one woman in the
    world he actively disdains, Lady Beatryce Beckett. 
    Lady Beatryce Beckett is mean. She ruins other women on
    purpose. She lies. She cheats. She even steals. And she takes particular
    pleasure in provoking a certain marquess. In short, she’ll do anything to get
    what she wants: freedom from her abusive father. But she is strong (she’s had
    to be), worthy (who’d have thought it), and in love… Wait, what?
    It will take a special man to see the true woman beneath the
    surface…and a strong woman to allow him that glimpse. Is the Marquess of
    Dansbury up to the task? 

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    About the Author

    Amy Quinton is an author and full time mom living in Summerville, SC. She enjoys writing (and reading!) sexy, historical romances. She lives with her husband, two boys, and one cat. In her spare time, she likes to go camping, hiking, and canoeing/kayaking… And did she mention reading? When she’s not reading, cleaning, or traveling, she likes to make jewelry, sew, knit, and crochet (Yay for Ravelry!).

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  • Character Sketch,  Regency

    Sir Phillip from A Devilish Slumber @ShereenVedam #RLFblog #Regency

    A Devilish Slumber 

    Shereen Vedam shares details about the creation of Phillip in the book A Devilish Slumber.

    About the Book

    Title A Devilish Slumber (The Rue Alliance Book 1)
    Genre Regency Fantasy Romance
    Author Shereen Vedam
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): PG13
    The last of her family, Rose is mired in grief at the recent death of her beloved sister and the abandonment by the man she loves. Wanting to avoid the cloying attention of friends, servants and well-wishers, she becomes a recluse. Then one day, she meets a woman who reminds Rose of her gentle mother . . . and then news comes of her new friend’s brutal murder. Rose refuses to accept this latest blow lying down. So she resurrects an ancient, magical, family talent to re-shape her features in order to disguise herself as a young man, and goes hunting for her friend’s killer through London’s seedier lanes and dangerous dockyards.
    Sir Phillip, the Regent’s favored spy, returns from war determined to win back the woman he was forced to leave three years ago. But when he witnesses Rose covered in blood, racing from a brutal scene while gripping the murder weapon, he goes on a desperate mission to unravel what he hopes is a case of mistaken identity.
    Will Rose ever get her happily-ever-after? Possibly. But first, she’ll have to convince Phillip of her innocence-before the killer strikes again . . .

    Introducing Phillip Jones

    Name: Sir Phillip Crispin Jones
    Age: 23 years old
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: London, England
    Profession: the Regent’s favored intelligence officer
    Describe Phillip’s body build, skin tone, height and weight. Include any unique features such as dimples, freckles, or scars: 6′, lean, agile, narrow face, strong, generous, courageous, passionate and thrives on fast-paced adventures
    Who is the significant other in Phillip’s life?
    Lady Roselyn (Rose) Ravenstock
    Tell us about this character, please.
    Rose was inspired by the fairy tale character, Sleeping Beauty. She is the twenty-one year old daughter of an earl, who only wants peace and quiet to come to terms with an unquenchable sorrow and overwhelming remorse. Though none of it was her fault, she feels as if she might be jinxed to bring harm to anyone who cares for her. To avoid entanglements, Rose has become a recluse, even discharging all of her well-meaning but clinging servants. All but one, a loyal young maid fleeing her own troubled family who insists on staying to the point of harming herself with her incessant knocking at Rose’s front door. Rose relents and allows her to come inside and care for a now secluded house and its lonely, heartbroken mistress.
    On what special skills does Phillip rely?
    Phillip is an Intelligence Office for the Regent in 1814, London, England. He is often sent to war-torn Europe to infiltrate enemy camps and unearth military secrets. He has a keen sense for noting details and a quick wit that has helped him stay alive in dangerous times. Possessing a naturally suspicious mind, he also has a particular knack for uncovering deception.
    What kinds of things does Phillip always carry?
    He never leaves home without two things: 1) a walking stick with a handy rapier, a long thin sword, hidden within, and, 2) a circular tinderbox and accompanying candle, for his late night prowls down dark alleyways in search of suspects.
    Is Phillip close to family?
    He loves his cousin Rufus like a brother, but they had a falling out after a childhood misunderstanding resulted in Rufus paying a steep price for something Phillip had done. Though Rufus seems to hold no grudges, Phillip has never forgiven himself for that mistake.
    Can Phillip keep a secret (why or why not)?
    Phillip keeps lots of secrets. Though recently, one of his best kept secrets was leaked to the press.
    What is Phillip’s biggest need at the beginning of the story?
    Before she sent him away, Rose accused Phillip of being unable to trust anyone. So he wants to quiet his constantly probing mind in order to perceive the good in people as well as he does their darkness.
    Who has the power to hurt Phillip the most and why?
    Phillip’s first attempt to practice his rusty trusting skills is to befriend a young stranger he meets while on a case. Ben Turner is searching for the same ruthless killer that Phillip hunts. Except Ben has a secret that could devastate Phillip, and shake his ability to trust in anyone ever again, especially Rose.
    What is Phillip willing to give up to win Rose’s heart?
    He is willing to give up his lifelong goal to right wrongs.

    About Your Writer

    Shereen Vedam 

    To honor the person who chose to share your story, please answer the following questions.

    What do you wish your writer had not told others about you?
    My role as the Regent’s Intelligence Officer is a sensitive one that relies on absolute secrecy. Except, thanks to Shereen, I am now the talk of London. The events in her last book resulted in my greatest secret, my clandestine work for the Regent, being spilled to the press. As a result, the rags have even been printing cartoons about me! A cartoon. Can you believe it? My life’s work is now a public joke.
    Is there anything you’d like to say to Shereen?
    Considering my answer above, it might surprise you to learn that I wish to thank Shereen. For NOT portraying me a deuced deluded dummy. Did you read her first draft? She made me out to be some sort of idiot who couldn’t find a worm in an apple orchard. Thank heavens her final draft acknowledged my detecting skills as exemplary. And she also gave me a chance to win Rose back, not just her love but her invaluable friendship. For that latter accomplishment, I might even forgive Shereen for the cartoon catastrophe.

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    Publisher ImaJinn Books, an imprint of Belle Books
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    Author Bio

    Once upon a time, Shereen read fantasy and romance novels to entertain herself. Now she writes heartwarming tales braided with threads of magic and love, and mystery elements woven in for good measure. She’s a fan of resourceful women, intriguing men, and happily ever after endings. If her stories whisk you away to a different realm for a few hours, then Shereen will have achieved one of her life goals.

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  • Regency

    #amreading Virtue and Valor a new Scottish #Regency Historical by @Collette_Author #RLFblog

    This quick interview includes info about the author, and
    introduces the story.

    About the Author

    Bestselling,
    award-winning author, Collette Cameron, has a Bachelor of Science in Liberal
    Studies and a Master’s in Teaching. Author of the Castle Brides Series, Highland
    Heather Romancing a Scot Series
    , and Conundrums
    of the Misses Culpepper Series
    , Collette writes Regency and Scottish
    historicals and makes her home in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and
    five mini-dachshunds. Mother to three and a self-proclaimed Cadbury Chocolate
    chocoholic, Collette loves a good joke, inspirational quotes, flowers, trivia,
    and all things shabby chic or cobalt blue. You’ll always find dogs, birds,
    quirky—sometimes naughty—humor, and a dash of inspiration in her novels.
    Her
    motto for life? You can’t have too much chocolate, too many hugs, too many
    flowers, or too many books. She’s thinking about adding shoes to that list.

    Interview with Collette Cameron

    Why did you write
    this book?
    Virtue and Valor is the second book
    in my six-book Highland Heather Romancing a Scot Series. The hero and heroine,
    Yancy, the Earl of Ramsbury and Isobel Ferguson, were first introduced in my
    Castle Brides series. I adored them as secondary characters and knew they both
    needed their own stories. Actually, the demanded I write their stories. My
    characters can be rather bossy.
    It wasn’t until I was writing the
    first book in the series, Triumph and Treasure, that I suddenly realized the
    two of them were meant for each other. Naturally, I had to throw in a bunch of
    conflict, danger and intrigue. I wouldn’t want to make it too easy for them to
    have their happily-ever-after.
    What is your favorite
    genre to read?
    I love historical romances of just about any kind, but
    especially those set in Europe.  Romance
    and history; how could I go wrong reading that?
    Who is your favorite
    character from fiction (not including your own)?
    Just one? 
    I have three male crushes right
    now. Jamie Fraiser (it’s the kilt!), the musketeer Aramis (the man’s just
    yummy) and The Count of Monte Crist (dark, brooding, vengeful). 
    What are you working on at the
    moment, and will see from you in coming months?
    I’m just finishing up Heartache and
    Honor, the third book in the Highland Heather Romancing a Scot Series.
    I have three novella’s  to complete for projects with other authors,
    and one of those stories is Bradford Kingsley’s.  He was introduced in A Kiss for Miss Kingsley
    and was so widely popular with my readers, I decided to give him his own story.
    When I’ve finished the
    novella’s,  I’ll jump right into the
    second book in my Conundrums of the Misses Culpepper series, Schemes Gone
    Amiss. Readers have been dying to read Blythe and Leventhorpe’s story.
    Please tell us about
    your latest book.
    Bartholomew Yancy never expected to
    inherit an English earldom and had no intention of marrying. Now, the Earl of
    Ramsbury and last in his line, he’s obligated to resign his position as
    England’s War Secretary, find a wife, and produce an heir. Only one woman holds
    the least appeal: Isobel Ferguson, an exquisite Scotswoman. Brought to Scotland
    to mediate between feuding clans, he doggedly woos her. 
    Disillusioned
    with men pursuing her for her attractiveness, rather than her unusual
    intellect, Isobel has all but abandoned any hope of finding a husband in the
    Highlands. Not only does she believe Yancy no different than her other suitors,
    he’s a notorious rake. She’s been told he’s practically betrothed. Therefore,
    his interest in her cannot possibly be honorable, and so she shuns his
    attentions.
    When
    Isobel is mistakenly abducted by a band of rogue Scots, Yancy risks his life to
    rescues her. To salvage her compromised reputation, her brother and father
    insist she marry him. Yancy readily agrees, but Isobel—knowing full well she’s
    fated for spinsterhood by refusing his offer— won’t be coerced into
    marriage. 
    Can love unite a reluctant earl and
    a disenchanted beauty?

    About the Book

    Title  Virtue and
    Valor (Highland Heather Romancing a Scot Series, Book 2)
    Genre Scottish Regency-Historical Romance
    Author  Collette
    Cameron
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings):  R

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  • Character Interviews,  Regency

    Lord Wastrel from Rogues Gallery by @BookEmDonna #RLFblog #Regency

    Donna Cummings shares details about the creation of Lord
    Wastrel in the box set Rogues Gallery.

    About the Book

    Title Rogues Gallery
    Genre Regency Romance Boxed Set
    Author Donna Cummings
    Book heat level (based on movie ratings): R
    3 rogues, falling in love. . .
    Lord Midnight
    Lord Midnight, a dashing highwayman, lives for revenge
    against the uncle who stole his title and tried to kill him as a child. His
    plan for vengeance–seducing his uncle’s bride-to-be–collides with his passion
    for this spirited young woman desperate to escape her wedding. Soon he must
    choose: saving the woman who stole his heart, or destroying the man who stole
    his life.
    Lord Rakehell’s Love
    (The Curse of True Love, Book 1)
    Simon is late to his own wedding, and Georgiana is
    heartbroken by the scandal. After such a blunder, how can this rogue known as
    Lord Rakehell prove his devotion to the woman he loves?
    Lord Wastrel (The
    Curse of True Love, Book 2)
    Lord Wastrel–the most
    notorious rake in London–has a child? Clearly he knows how to sire one, but he
    knows nothing about raising one. He needs a scandal-free woman to be a suitable
    mother. So why is he falling for Flighty Felicia, who is notorious for her
    numerous elopements?

    Introducing Lord Wastrel

    Name: Hugh Longford, Lord Weyson (aka “Lord
    Wastrel”)
    Age: 30-ish
    Gender: Male
    Birthplace: England
    Profession: Rogue
    Describe his/her body build, skin tone, height and weight.
    Include any unique features such as dimples, freckles, or scars: Tall. Long-ish
    dark hair. Able to make ladies swoon with a single devilish smile.
    Who is the
    significant other in your character’s life?
    That would be Lady Felicia Selby, also known as
    “Flighty Felicia” since she was notorious for eloping every
    fortnight. (In her defense, she was trying to fall instantly in love, thanks to
    her family’s curse.) Hugh has known her since they were children, and she was
    the last person he expected to fall in love with. He resisted mightily. Guess
    who won that battle?
    Tell us about this
    character, please.
    Hugh has earned his nickname by indulging in every bawdy
    activity available to a young man of wealth and privilege. One morning he comes
    home from a raucous evening of pleasure to discover he has a daughter he knew
    nothing about, and he is her only
    parent. He immediately changes his misspent ways, intent on finding a suitable,
    non-scandalous wife to help him raise his child.
    Are any of his skills
    a source of pride or embarrassment, and if so, which ones and why?
    Hugh was a very successful wastrel, before he became a
    father, and while he does not regret his past, since it also brought him his
    daughter, he is not at all receptive to Felicia’s suggestion that he write his
    memoirs.
    Does he have children?
    Hugh has a high-spirited four-year-old daughter named
    Lucinda, who is mad about horses, and does her best at every opportunity to
    convince her Papa she needs a pony of her very own. One of Hugh’s biggest
    challenges is keeping a straight face around his strong-willed child.
    Does your character
    care about what others assume about him?
    Hugh doesn’t really care what others think of him, but he is
    desperate to make sure his past sins do not impact his daughter’s future or her
    happiness. She is already disadvantaged socially by being illegitimate, so he
    does everything he can to prevent her being harmed by that, in any way.
    What inner doubt
    causes your character the most difficulty?
    Hugh is worried he will be as dreadful of a parent as his
    own were. They loved scandal more than him, and he was left orphaned as a
    result.
    What is your
    character’s biggest need at the beginning of the story?
    Finding a wife who could be a perfect mother, helping him
    raise his child. His notion of “perfect mother” does not include a
    high-spirited woman whose scandals rival his own. . .at least at the beginning
    of the story.

    About Your Writer

    Why do you think your
    writer chose to write about you?
    She has an insatiable love for the roguish type, especially
    those of us who make her laugh and
    fan her face. She’s hoping others will feel the same way, which is why she has
    included three of us in this one volume. *whispers* I am quite convinced I am
    her favorite, despite her protests otherwise.
    What do you wish your
    writer had not told others about you?
    Hmm, I cannot think of anything in particular. Of course, I
    have become rather adept at using the Delete key on her laptop, even though I
    swear to her I know nothing of how this “word production device”
    operates. *winks*
    What other character
    from your book do you think your writer should write a book about, and why?
    There has already been quite a bit of clamor for more of the
    story involving Felicia’s Great-Aunt Aurore. Thanks to their family’s curse, “Great-Aunt
    Uproar” has been in love with someone considered unsuitable for several
    decades. I, personally, would enjoy seeing her cousin Tony’s story unfold. The
    man is an inveterate gambler, and believes he can control his own luck where
    love is concerned. I have seen a glimpse of the woman who shall change his
    destiny and, well, I don’t want to give Tony too many hints beforehand.
    Why do you think your
    writer loves to write?
    I think she finds all of us rather amusing. Well, except for
    those moments when we seem uncooperative, or another set of characters inserts
    themselves into the front of the queue when she has planned something else
    entirely. *glares at best friend Lord Rakehell* He is a perfect example. He
    wasn’t even supposed to have his own story and somehow his got published before
    mine. Still, we know our writer adores us, no matter what she may publicly
    proclaim during the actual creation of our stories.
    Is there anything
    you’d like to say to your writer?
    Yes, actually. *uses most formal voice* You know how I
    detest surprises, but you utilized them, quite successfully, to change my mind
    about many important matters. *bows* You have my sincere gratitude.

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    Author Bio

    I have worked as an attorney, a tasting-room manager at a
    winery, and the owner of a retail business, but nothing beats the thrill of
    writing humorously-ever-after romances.
    I reside in New England, although I fantasize about spending
    the rest of my days in a tropical locale, wearing flip flops year-round, or in
    Regency London, scandalizing the ton.
    You can find me on Twitter and Facebook, talking about
    coffee and writing.

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