Beth Elliott's Blog, page 12
October 31, 2017
"Over the hills and far away..."
Fans of the Sharpe TV films will perhaps hear an echo of the melody as they read that title. It kept sliding into my head during a recent visit to the wilds of north-east Portugal. The landscape of sharp [sorry] hills, winding roads and mighty rivers is breath-taking.
View across the River Lima from the Roman bridge at Ponte da Lima
St Barbara's Garden in Braga
and the main square with several sets of fountai...
View across the River Lima from the Roman bridge at Ponte da Lima
St Barbara's Garden in Bragaand the main square with several sets of fountai...
September 7, 2017
A magic carpet
My latest visit to Turkey involved stops in Istanbul, Bursa, Ankara and finally in Adana.
The first activity was visiting family in the leafy suburbs of the Asian side of Istanbul. It is such a pleasant area, with parks full of flowering trees and shrubs, and hydrangeas in bloom spilling out of gardens over walls into the streets. As always, the cats of Istanbul are peeping out from the bushes, hoping for treats.
A few days later I took the Sea-bus across the Sea of Marmara to th...
The first activity was visiting family in the leafy suburbs of the Asian side of Istanbul. It is such a pleasant area, with parks full of flowering trees and shrubs, and hydrangeas in bloom spilling out of gardens over walls into the streets. As always, the cats of Istanbul are peeping out from the bushes, hoping for treats.
A few days later I took the Sea-bus across the Sea of Marmara to th...
July 22, 2017
My hero is a caveman
my hero is actually a caveman. Poor Arnaut.When he first appears in the story, he walks out from the depths of a cavern. He’s hiding there for a very special reason [ *see older post about The Heavenly Horse]. The local people are familiar with the many ancient caverns in the region and use them from time to time for shelter. In this case, Louise and her local guide take refuge from a fierce storm and to escape a pair of Napoleon’s secret agents.Arnaut is not at all pleased to see them i...
June 17, 2017
The very nicest rake in France and England
For charm - and kindness, Arnaut has no equal.
The Paperback edition of The Rake And His Honour is now available at this link
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In the window embrasure near the door of the boudoir, Arnaut was waiting. He turned to watch her approach, his smile growing wider as she came near. It was like being a fish on a hook. In spite of all her warnings to herself, she could not resist those gleaming almond eyes, that charming smile. You must not, her mind screamed, but...
April 24, 2017
The Heavenly Horse
Akhal-Teke horses are well-known for speed and endurance, intelligence, and for the distinctive metallic sheen of their coat. Natives of Turkmenistan, the bloom on the coat acts as camouflage in the shimmering desert heat. Prized for their beauty as well as their strength and skill, they are known as the Heavenly Horses. These horses are thought to be one of the oldest existing breeds in the world.No wonder Arnaut de Montailhac is so proud of his Akhal-Teke,...
April 7, 2017
Regency author Vonnie Hughes is my guest
Hello Vonnie. Thank you for accepting my invitation to talk about your latest book.
Could you tell us something about the subjet?
DANGEROUS HOMECOMING was originally titled COMING HOME. It is a Regency historical and was aimed at the British market, but I have since discovered that the majority of my readers are American. Under the circumstances, when my U.K. publisher closed down, I retitled the novel, made some alterations and self-published it. The audio rights to the original are with anot...
March 29, 2017
At The Swan at Alresford
Driving in Giles' curricle behind his splendid matched horses, Anna cannot help enjoying the ride. They stop in Alresford at The Swan, for a meal.
Anna was impressed by the ease and speed with which Giles whisked her into a private parlour. She was even more impressed when a meal started to appear almost immediately. The drive had made her hungry. She removed her bonnet and came to survey the food on the table. The serving boy was hurrying in with a large dish of vegetables....
March 15, 2017
Another Rake, revisited
Today I'm a guest on Sherry Gloag's The Heart of Romance Blog.
On the theme of 'Books Revisited' I discuss my story of the summer holiday in Brighton that so nearly ended in disaster - but thanks to the Rake, all turned out well.
http://sherrygloagtheheartofromance.blogspot.co.uk/
&...
On the theme of 'Books Revisited' I discuss my story of the summer holiday in Brighton that so nearly ended in disaster - but thanks to the Rake, all turned out well.
http://sherrygloagtheheartofromance.blogspot.co.uk/
&...
March 10, 2017
First meeting
It all starts badly.
Riding on a vital mission through the Pyrenees, Louise is pursued by Napoleon's agents. A mighty thunderstorm makes matters worse. Then, when she seeks shelter in a cavern, it seems that is the worst choice she could make.
She was shivering more violently than ever as he reached them and held his lantern aloft, training it first on Joseph and then on her. She forced herself...
Riding on a vital mission through the Pyrenees, Louise is pursued by Napoleon's agents. A mighty thunderstorm makes matters worse. Then, when she seeks shelter in a cavern, it seems that is the worst choice she could make.
She was shivering more violently than ever as he reached them and held his lantern aloft, training it first on Joseph and then on her. She forced herself...
