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Do Regency Ladies Swim? | A Lady’s Fortune
Jane Dunn's brand new glittering Regency Romance A Lady’s Fortune is out now! There has been a debate about whether young women at the beginning of the 19th century actually swum for pleasure. There was enough evidence that they’d splash about a bit at seaside resorts...
Camilla Isley’s Favorite Christmas Rom-Com Movies: A Festive Film Feast
Camilla Isley's brand-new rom-com This is Not a Holiday Romance is OUT NOW! Get your copy here. Nothing says “Merry Christmas” like a cozy night in, a cup of hot cocoa, and a holiday rom-com that’s as sweet as a candy cane and as funny as a drunken Elf. If you're like...
Queen Elizabeth II and the Army Girls
Fenella J Miller shares one of the inspirations behind #ArmyGirlsOperationWinterWedding! The most famous ATS driver would have been Queen Elizabeth II. Although she was a teenager when war broke out I think it made her decision to join the women’s army easy for her....
Premonitions and parallel lives: A blog by Clare Swatman
A few years after the terrible events of 9/11, I read an article about premonition in the context of tragedies such as the World Trade Center attack. It discussed whether it really was possible for people to predict the future – and whether it could save their lives....
Loving a good love triangle: A blog by Sandy Barker
I love a good love triangle. I love reading them and watching them, and I love writing them, especially the romcom version. Where the non-comedic love triangle will often explore deeper, darker themes of heartbreak, loss and forever wondering ‘what if?’ – not just for...
Iris Woodmore meets the Prince of Wales
I’ve always wanted to write a Christmas mystery, and I also wanted to set an Iris Woodmore story in Winchester. When I came across a visit the Prince of Wales made to Winchester in 1923, it provided the perfect start to A Corpse in Christmas Close. When it’s announced...
Uncovering the secrets of Hughenden | The inspiration behind The Map Maker’s Promise by Catherine Law
Catherine Law's latest historical page-turner The Map Maker’s Promise is out now! Tucked away in a Chilterns valley in Buckinghamshire, Hughenden Manor is a classic National Trust property. Once the country retreat of Benjamin Disraeli, its gothic interiors are...
Writing my first psychological thriller: A blog by H.M. Lynn
Writing a psychological thriller was definitely a new venture for me. I love reading them and tucking into a good thriller series on television, and had always been intrigued by the idea of writing one myself, but it was definitely a big step away from the Greek...
‘Nation shall speak peace unto nation’ | The BBC and Me by Catherine Law
Catherine Law's latest historical page-turner The Map Maker’s Promise is out now! When I joined the BBC in 1985, at the tender age of 19, it felt like stepping into a lovely deep, lukewarm bath. I was on the BBC secretarial training course, based at The Langham, a...
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