The Mischief and Mistletoe Anthology
It was back in 2010 that the idea was first mooted amongst the Word Wenches to write a short story anthology. As soon as we started discussing ideas I knew whose story I wanted to write. In 2009 my...
View ArticleWin Tickets to The Festival of Romance!
The UK Festival of Romance is taking place this month in Bedford and this wonderful offer has just been announced. You can WIN A PAIR of WEEKEND ROVER TICKETS in associationwith Novelicious. The lucky...
View ArticleHoliday Reading!
I can’t believe how quickly the holidays went by and I hope that everyone had a lovely break from routine and the leisure to enjoy some reading. At this time of year I always love to hear which books...
View ArticlePrizewinners!
Congratulations to Georgina, who has won the April website contest and to Julia who has won the special contest for newsletter subscribers. The prizes are on their way to you! I’d also like to thank...
View ArticleThe Books We Loved as Children
Has a book you read as a child ever inspired you to visit a particular place? Over on the Word Wench blog today I’m talking about my visit to the Norfolk Broads and how a book I read when I was about...
View ArticleRomance Matters
August is National Read-A-Romance Month! Over on the wonderful Read-A-Romance site you can find out much more about the awesome authors involved in promoting this great event. And here you can read my...
View ArticleAn Interview with the fabulous Anna Campbell!
Today it is my very great pleasure to welcome acclaimed author Anna Campbell to the Passion for History blog. Anna is the multi award winning author of rivetingly passionate and emotional historical...
View ArticleMeet Historical Honey!
Today on the Word Wenches we have an interview with the fabulous Historical Honeys! As a public historian I’ve been bowled over by the work that the Historical Honey site is doing to make history fun...
View ArticleSeductive Villains!
Over on the Word Wenches I am blogging about seductive villains! The publication of ONE NIGHT WITH THE LAIRD this week not only means that Jack and Mairi’s story is out there in the US shops (hooray!)...
View ArticleAn Interview with Alison Stuart
It’s my very great pleasure to welcome Alison Stuart to the blog today! Alison is an award winning author whose latest book, Claiming the Rebel’s Heart is set during the English Civil War. I love...
View ArticleSaving a Lady on Christmas Eve
A few years ago I wrote a very short story as part of a Christmas celebration on a romance website. Today, as it is Christmas Eve, I thought I would post it up here for anyone who would like to read a...
View ArticleTravelling in Time with Midi Berry!
Today it is my very great pleasure to welcome author Midi Berry to the blog! Midi’s debut novel, Nights of the Road, is a captivating, multi-layered story set in 17th century England and modern day...
View ArticleWhen is historical romance not historical romance?
It’s a strange thing but lately I’ve discovered that a lot of the historical romance I enjoyed as a girl turns out not to be historical romance after all. First there were the books of Daphne Du...
View ArticleTalking Titles
Getting the right title for the right book can be a complicated business. Some authors need to have a definite title in mind before they start writing a book. It’s part of the world that they create....
View ArticleHearts and Flowers for my Readers
The first thing I would like to say is a huge thank you to everyone who has bought, reviewed, tweeted, commented on or emailed me about House of Shadows and given me so much support and encouragement...
View ArticleLong Ago, Far Away
From my earliest years as a reader, the Tudor era always fascinated me. I still treasure the golden box set of books about The Wives of Henry VIII that my grandmother left to me. It sits on a shelf...
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