Historical Holiday Cookie Exchange

RAISIN WALNUT TARTS These are ridiculously easy to make, especially if you use pre-packaged tart shells, and so delicious! Of course you can dress them up however you like–with whipped cream on top or a pastry lattice, or holiday designs of your choice. This recipe was my mother-in-law’s, and she always said to use a […]

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Rafflecopter Giveaway for David’s Holiday Gift Tower!

The celebration for the release of MISTRESS SPY continues with this scrumptious Rafflecopter giveaway! Enter to win a David’s Holiday Gift Tower! If you’re the lucky winner, indulge yourself or share the treats with family and friends. Personally, I’d slice up a pear and nibble the Moose Munch Premium Popcorn while enjoying my copy of […]

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MISTRESS SPY on Pre-order!

My new book, Mistress Spy, releases on August 27. It’s now on pre-order from all e-retailers and Entangled Publishing. Here’s a blurb: A determined sister . . . Madeleine Vernon’s dreams should be filled with fashionable gowns and prospective husbands. Instead, she dreams of avenging her brother’s death. But when she’s captured by the queen’s […]

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Too Many Hissy Fits?

Can you have too much angst in a romance? The same conflict, which, rehashed again and again, continues to thwart the happily-ever-after of the protagonists? Many would say no to that question, but I would disagree. I recently finished reading a historical romance that made me want to scream in frustration. This sprang from the […]

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Giveaway for New Newsletter Subscribers

In celebration of the return of Outlander, I’m giving away a lovely sterling silver Celtic bracelet, pictured above. Only NEW subscribers to my newsletter will be eligible. The giveaway begins Thursday, Sept. 28. Sign up right here, on my website. Newsletter subscribers receive updates on new books, giveaways, and tidbits about my research, travels, and even Jane Austen. Coming soon: […]

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