Weekend Book Links

 I hope you've had a good long weekend!!!!  I've been finishing my WIP that will nor end (a Gilded Age romance) and getting set for the release of my next book....

In the meantime, here's a little reading:

The Worth exhibit at the Petite Palais

Alice in Wonderland Day

The oldest document at the UK National Archives

Jane Austen's Least Understood Novel

Jane Austen's True Thoughts on Bath

New adaptation on Sense and Sensibility

How the Millicent Rogers  Museum is Preserving Southwestern Jewelry

Surprise book sale!

 I found out today that The Queen's Christmas Summons is .50 for a short time!  Yep, you heard me, FIFTY CENTS.  I'm not sure how long it will last, so if you feel like Christmas in July grab it now...

"Royal courts are glittering places. But there can be many dangers there." 

The words of Juan, the shipwrecked Spanish sailor Lady Alys Drury nursed back to health, echo in her mind as she puts on another courtly smile. 

Then Alys locks eyes with a handsome man amid the splendor of Queen Elizabeth's Christmas court—Juan is posing as courtier John Huntley! Alys is hurt at Juan's deception until she learns he's an undercover spy for the crown… Amid the murky machinations of the court, can true love still conquer all?

Weekend Links and a Book On Sale

 

Happy last weekend of June, everyone!  I'm not sure how we're here already, it feels like summer just started.  But since I went to opening night at the Santa Fe Opera last night (La Boheme, a favorite!) and festival season is in full swing here, it must be.  (It's also deadline time, eek!  The new wip, a Gilded Age New York romance, is due in 2 weeks).  In the meantime, an older title of mine, Taming of the Rogue, is .99 for a very short time.  (If you love Shakespeare and 16th century theater like I do, I hope you'll enjoy it)

In the meantime, here's a few distractions:

England's first romance-only bookstore

Some real-life inspiration behind the portraits of the "The Gilded Age"

Pompeii's 2000 year old perfume garden

Roses under $20 for your summer wine needs

The history of the Santa Fe Opera

Weekend Links and a Promo Code

 

Happy summer solstice, everyone!  I hope you didn't miss the longest day of the year.  Here are a few things to read this weekend (plus some book sales)....

Marie Antoinette fashion exhibit coming to the V&A  (oh, how I would love to see this!)

Sargent and the "Dollar Princesses"

A man who lives as William Morris 3 months a year

A 600 year old rectory for sale  (I wants it!)

"Outrageous" the new Mitford Sisters biopic on BritBox (the first two episodes were so fun)

Spotlight on Bath for Jane Austen's 250th

Annnnd, book sales!

Here is a link for 25% off the paper copy of "Flora Flowerdew and the Secret of the Sarcophagus"

And if you haven't read the first Flora book yet, it's .99 for just a short time...

Books on sale!

 Two books on sale for a very limited time!!!

(Post) Weekend Links and a Giveaway!

 Happy almost-June, everyone!  I hope you had a lovely Memorial Day weekend and are ready for the warmer weather.  We had a bit of surprise hail yesterday, but most of my veggie plants survived, and I've been buried in writing-land so there will be time for outdoor concerts and restaurant patios asap.

To start off the summer, I have a giveaway for newsletter subscribers!  A box of books and movies (Regency-themed).  If you're already subscribed, you're automatically entered!  If not, you can subscribe here...  (I'm very lazy, so the newsletter is very infrequent!  It's mostly book news and more giveaways)

I also have a July 22 release I am VERY excited about!  My first historical fiction, centered around a fascinating woman in mid-century history (Millicent Rogers) and my favorite place on earth, Taos, New Mexico, where she made her last home and where you can find her eponymous museum.  More about this book soon!!!  (You can pre-order here)

In the glittering world of mid-century America, Millicent Rogers is a woman ahead of her time—Standard Oil heiress, fashion icon, patron of the arts, wife, mother, lover to men like Ian Fleming and Clark Gable. Her beauty and intelligence captivate the world. But behind the scenes, she harbors secrets of ill health and loneliness that only one person knows—her secretary Violet Redfield. A quiet but artistic woman who left her Iowa farm family to pursue dreams of being a writer, Violet navigates a delicate balance between devotion to Millicent and her own dreams of independence.

As their lives become intertwined in a tangle of love, betrayal, and ambition, both women must confront the hidden costs of their powerful alliance. From lavish Hollywood parties to the mountains of bohemian Taos, Secretary to the Socialite explores this intricate bond between a woman of privilege and the one who keeps her world from falling apart.

In this captivating, immersive historical novel, two women from very different worlds find themselves at a crossroads where loyalty and personal desires collide, and where their choices could alter the course of their lives forever...

And a few things for your reading pleasure this week!

Marie Antoinette's pink diamond is up for auction

Jane Austen inspired decor

Audrey Hepburn's Givenchy gown to be sold at Sotheby's

The real Queen Charlotte

Young adults embrace Jane Austen "to escape modern dating"

"I cooked like Jane Austen..."

Weekend Links

 Happy April, everyone!  It was snowy here yesterday, and sunny today.  Welcome to springtime!!!  I'm starting a new WIP, and in the meantime here's a little reading to distract you...

Author Kerry Greenwood passes away (I adore her Phryne Fisher books!  So sad)

The 100th anniversary of the publication of "The Great Gatsby"

Hair trends!  It's all about the "Jane Austen" bangs

RIP Val Kilmer

Vanessa Bell in Bloomsbury

The 17th century shipwreck gown

The Bronte Parsonage Museum buys an Emily Bronte watercolor