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Regency Tea Time
During the Regency, tea was served in the evening, after dinner. Some guests would be invited for both dinner and tea, some just for tea.
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Regency Spring Flowers
Flower gardens were quite popular during the Regency, and as spring began to peek through the end of winter, they became a wonderful place to walk, read, and socialize. What is your favorite spring flower?
It's release day for 'A Secret Code'
A Secret Code is a continuation of Joie and Reggie’s love story which began in A Code of Joy. Get your copy and see what happens next to this delightful couple.
Miss Joie James has been accepted back in society’s fold after her scandalous banishment to the country. She doesn’t give a fig about the pleasures of the season’s lavish entertainments. She is in London to assist her intended to find a French spy. Will she be a help or more of a hindrance to Lieutenant Reginald Talley on his clandestine mission?
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Where it all began…
Rejected by society, she finds what she’s been looking for. And more…
Miss Joie James is a dangerous combination of inquisitive and innocence. After trusting one man she shouldn’t have, she’s caught up in a scandal. Being sent to stay with her elderly aunt seems a horrible way to spend Christmas, bored senseless at the country estate, when all she really craves is adventure. Alas, fate intervenes when the weather forces her carriage to layover at an inn in a small village. There, Joie gets much more than she bargained for when she’s incorrectly identified as a French spy.
Driven to prove himself, forced to choose between his heart and his head.
Lieutenant Reginald Talley cannot make a mess of his first real mission for the Crown. Tasked with convincing a beautiful female spy to help him gain Napoleon’s trust, he eagerly awaits the clandestine meeting in a smuggling town inn–too eagerly he realizes when he stupidly approaches the wrong woman. Now the mistaken young lady is a thorn in his side, following and watching his every move, as if this is some kind of holiday game instead of life or death. He must convince her to go away. Never mind that she makes his blood run hot or that she consumes more of his thoughts than she should. By being around him, she’s putting them all in danger.
But when Joie overhears the French woman plans to kidnap Reggie, Joie suddenly becomes a target and Reggie must admit his feelings toward her have changed. She’s no longer an unwanted pest, but a woman he can’t imagine living without. When Joie is kidnapped, Reggie will risk everything—including his life—to save the woman he loves. But will he be too late?
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February is Creative Romance Month
Cupid puts a lot of pressure on relationships. When Valentine’s Day rolls around, men start sweating, worried that their card, flowers, and box of candy will be found lacking. Women, on the other hand, worry that their significant others will 1) forget or 2) make a token gesture with no thought behind it.
There’s an easy way to put the fun back into your love life. Instead of focusing on Valentine’s Day, celebrate Creative Romance Month.
Yes, among the other occasions celebrated in February (National Weatherman’s Day, Toothache Day, Mardi Gras, Canned Food Month) comes a month-long celebration that focuses on finding clever, meaningful ways to make those we love feel special.
Need a few ideas to get started? Here are five creative ways to celebrate romance.
Write a love letter detailing all the things you appreciate about your significant other.
Read romantic passages aloud from your favorite romance novel.
Take the love language quiz together. Learn how to speak your partner’s love language (not yours!) to express your feelings in a way meaningful to them.
Create a special playlist of your songs on Spotify or Pandora. The songs can be funny or sentimental.
Dress up and capture some romantic selfies. Print a few to display in nice frames.
Still need help? This article lists 60 Impressive Ways to be Romantic.
