Cerise DeLand's Blog, page 12
February 2, 2020
1816: The Year Without Summer and is it too cold to fall in love???
https://books2read.com/u/bO60E9
Can it snow in June? Freeze in July? Frost over in August?Yes.. And it did when in 1816, the atmosphere filled with debris when Mount Tambora in Indonesia exploded in April 1815. The ash and sulfur dioxide in the air chilled most of North America and Europe to the point that crops failed, animals died and people starved.How cold had it gotten?
Only 3 degrees colder on average was what most experienced but it was enough to cause wide-spread devastation and hunger. In Ireland, thousands migrated to find food, shelter and new homes. In America, snow and ice meant many starved. In Europe, people rioted for bread.For months, no one knew or understood the cause. Indeed the first indications I found of any idea of the cause was this entry in London
Morning Post
, May 4, 1816. (Do enlarge to read more easily!)
https://www.amazon.com/Cerise-DeLand/...Why is this important to me? And why did I go looking for such detail? As you might imagine I wrote a novella, LADY MARY'S MAY DAY MISCHIEF, set in late April and early May 1816 in Bath and London.
While I chose this time of year to coincide with the theme of this fabulous box set written by talented authors, I also chose it because it was May 1, 1816 that the Princess of Wales, the only direct heir to the throne of United Kingdom, married one of the great heroes of the Napoleonic Wars. Who was that?
Prince Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg. Yes, this is the same one you've seen portrayed as King Leopold, King of the Belgians, as uncle to Queen Victoria and to his nephew and her husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Cobourg.
Leopold was a catch...and a hunk. Here he is in 1815. Yummy, yes?
Snow and failed crops after volcanic eruptions can kill animals and crops! 1816 The Year Without Summer and my new novella!
https://books2read.com/u/bO60E9
Can it snow in June? Freeze in July? Frost over in August?Yes.. And it did when in 1816, the atmosphere filled with debris when Mount Tambora in Indonesia exploded in April 1815. The ash and sulfur dioxide in the air chilled most of North America and Europe to the point that crops failed, animals died and people starved.How cold had it gotten?
Only 3 degrees colder on average was what most experienced but it was enough to cause wide-spread devastation and hunger. In Ireland, thousands migrated to find food, shelter and new homes. In America, snow and ice meant many starved. In Europe, people rioted for bread.For months, no one knew or understood the cause. Indeed the first indications I found of any idea of the cause was this entry in London
Morning Post
, May 4, 1816. (Do enlarge to read more easily!)
https://www.amazon.com/Cerise-DeLand/...Why is this important to me? And why did I go looking for such detail? As you might imagine I wrote a novella, LADY MARY'S MAY DAY MISCHIEF, set in late April and early May 1816 in Bath and London.
While I chose this time of year to coincide with the theme of this fabulous box set written by talented authors, I also chose it because it was May 1, 1816 that the Princess of Wales, the only direct heir to the throne of United Kingdom, married one of the great heroes of the Napoleonic Wars. Who was that?
Prince Leopold of Saxe-Cobourg. Yes, this is the same one you've seen portrayed as King Leopold, King of the Belgians, as uncle to Queen Victoria and to his nephew and her husband, Prince Albert of Saxe-Cobourg.
Leopold was a catch...and a hunk. Here he is in 1815. Yummy, yes?
January 28, 2020
Romance for grown ups! An older man for an older woman! 99 cents on pre-order now!
Tired of heroes and heroines too young to really know what to do to protect their love...in the bedroom and out?
AMAZON KU
Me, too!
So here is AUNT GERTRUDE"S RED HOT CHRISTMAS BEAU, an older gentleman and an older lady, who know what they are about!
Need a nibble?
Of course, you do!Copyright 2019. Cerise Deland. All rights reserved.“You may go, Nan,” she told her lady’s maid. “I’ve no need of my wrapper. I go straight to bed. You should, too.”The servant bobbed and turned for Gertrude’s sitting room door.But when she opened it, Simms stood there. His hand in the air, ready to scratch the wood to ask for entry, he quickly recovered his aplomb. The butler was new to Gertrude’s employ, efficient, worldly and no more than thirty years of age. Intriguing for a butler of his extensive experience to be so less than fifty, but Gertrude had not debated his background. She’d hired the man. Handsome as sin with ink black hair and flashing silver eyes, he had an air of no nonsense, a bevy of friends at Prinny’s Royal Pavilion and an odd penchant for quoting Shakespeare. Gertrude valued him. A wise and interesting choice to head her household. Even if, at the moment, he appeared to be rather disheveled. Odd that.“Yes, Simms.” She swished her long unbound silver hair over her shoulder and pulled her green velvet robe close to her throat. “What is it?”“My lady, we have a new arrival. I knew you’d wish to greet him.”Him? Her heart did a girlish pitter-patter. “I wish to welcome any guest, Simms. Who—?”“The duke of Harlow, Madam.”She shivered in delight. “I will be right down, Simms.”“No need, my dear Gertrude!” The bass voice was one of command, a man who knew his authority and seized it. Yes, it was Harlow! Expertly attired in a winter clawhammer and woolen breeches that hugged his sturdy frame, he glowed from the brisk winter air. His hair, black as sin with those devilish streaks of white at his temples, proclaimed his age more than the ruddiness of his cheeks. Most of all, what declared his youthful intentions were his turquoise eyes that twinkled in mischief. Simms stepped aside.And Harlow filled her doorway. She grinned and extended both hands. “Your Grace. How wonderful to see you here.”He walked right in, nodding in dismissal to Simms and her maid. Then he reached out to grasp the door and shut it upon them both. “How wonderful to be greeted. By a lady in her nightgown, too. Love the dishabille, my dear.”“You rake!” She chuckled. And blushed. What a man to so commandeer the room! In front of her butler and her maid, too. My, my. “Harlow, I’m thrilled!”“Are you, my darling?” He strode close, sent one hand up to capture the wealth of her hair and curled an arm around her waist. Crushing her against his rock-like form, he brushed his firm lips across hers and seized her mouth in a ravenous kiss. When he broke away, she was breathless . “I’m here to claim the joys of the Season—and you. Will you have me?”
I HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY HIM! AND DO ENJOY the companion book to this, THE MARQUESS'S FINAL FLING, which stars the Duke of Harlow's son, the Marquess of Tain!
Of course, all 6 of these Christmas Belles find love at the same house party! And all are on KU!
Cerise's AMAZON page for all in this series!
AMAZON KU
Me, too!
So here is AUNT GERTRUDE"S RED HOT CHRISTMAS BEAU, an older gentleman and an older lady, who know what they are about!
Need a nibble?
Of course, you do!Copyright 2019. Cerise Deland. All rights reserved.“You may go, Nan,” she told her lady’s maid. “I’ve no need of my wrapper. I go straight to bed. You should, too.”The servant bobbed and turned for Gertrude’s sitting room door.But when she opened it, Simms stood there. His hand in the air, ready to scratch the wood to ask for entry, he quickly recovered his aplomb. The butler was new to Gertrude’s employ, efficient, worldly and no more than thirty years of age. Intriguing for a butler of his extensive experience to be so less than fifty, but Gertrude had not debated his background. She’d hired the man. Handsome as sin with ink black hair and flashing silver eyes, he had an air of no nonsense, a bevy of friends at Prinny’s Royal Pavilion and an odd penchant for quoting Shakespeare. Gertrude valued him. A wise and interesting choice to head her household. Even if, at the moment, he appeared to be rather disheveled. Odd that.“Yes, Simms.” She swished her long unbound silver hair over her shoulder and pulled her green velvet robe close to her throat. “What is it?”“My lady, we have a new arrival. I knew you’d wish to greet him.”Him? Her heart did a girlish pitter-patter. “I wish to welcome any guest, Simms. Who—?”“The duke of Harlow, Madam.”She shivered in delight. “I will be right down, Simms.”“No need, my dear Gertrude!” The bass voice was one of command, a man who knew his authority and seized it. Yes, it was Harlow! Expertly attired in a winter clawhammer and woolen breeches that hugged his sturdy frame, he glowed from the brisk winter air. His hair, black as sin with those devilish streaks of white at his temples, proclaimed his age more than the ruddiness of his cheeks. Most of all, what declared his youthful intentions were his turquoise eyes that twinkled in mischief. Simms stepped aside.And Harlow filled her doorway. She grinned and extended both hands. “Your Grace. How wonderful to see you here.”He walked right in, nodding in dismissal to Simms and her maid. Then he reached out to grasp the door and shut it upon them both. “How wonderful to be greeted. By a lady in her nightgown, too. Love the dishabille, my dear.”“You rake!” She chuckled. And blushed. What a man to so commandeer the room! In front of her butler and her maid, too. My, my. “Harlow, I’m thrilled!”“Are you, my darling?” He strode close, sent one hand up to capture the wealth of her hair and curled an arm around her waist. Crushing her against his rock-like form, he brushed his firm lips across hers and seized her mouth in a ravenous kiss. When he broke away, she was breathless . “I’m here to claim the joys of the Season—and you. Will you have me?”
I HOPE YOU WILL ENJOY HIM! AND DO ENJOY the companion book to this, THE MARQUESS'S FINAL FLING, which stars the Duke of Harlow's son, the Marquess of Tain!
Of course, all 6 of these Christmas Belles find love at the same house party! And all are on KU!
Cerise's AMAZON page for all in this series!
January 20, 2020
January 10, 2020
Women of War: American girls who fought far from their garden gate!
Research can take you far, far from home!
Gates to
Suresnes American Cemetery
Here I begin a series about my travels to research a novel about the American women who volunteered to go abroad and nurse American Doughboys during the Great War, or as we now call it World War One!
A few of our women are buried abroad. If you go to Paris, do go to the American Cemetery high above the Seine at Suresnes. Situated just near a school Napoleon founded, this cemetery is land given to the United States to bury our dead after that war.
The families of these women—just as those of our men—were asked if they wished the bodies of their loved ones sent home or buried in the soil where they died.
Here are graves of four women whose families chose to have them remain. In this beautiful setting above the Seine, where one can see the Eiffel Tower and the flowing river, lie our national heroines. They bear their full names, hospital assignment, state they were from and date of their deaths. (These are my pictures taken in 2016.)
For more information about my research into World War One, medical care, and Army Nurse Corps, do visit my other blog: http://theyalsofought.blogspot.com
Marian Henrietta White, Nurse, American Red Cross,
Pennsylvania, October 3, 1918
Katherine Dent,
Nurse, Base Hospital 24, ANC
Louisiana, June 16, 1918
Lucy N. Fletcher, Nurse, Base Hospital 6, ANC
May 6, 1918
Nellie M. Dingley, Nurse, Camp Hospital 4, ANC
New York, August 28, 1918.
Gates toSuresnes American Cemetery
Here I begin a series about my travels to research a novel about the American women who volunteered to go abroad and nurse American Doughboys during the Great War, or as we now call it World War One!
A few of our women are buried abroad. If you go to Paris, do go to the American Cemetery high above the Seine at Suresnes. Situated just near a school Napoleon founded, this cemetery is land given to the United States to bury our dead after that war.
The families of these women—just as those of our men—were asked if they wished the bodies of their loved ones sent home or buried in the soil where they died.
Here are graves of four women whose families chose to have them remain. In this beautiful setting above the Seine, where one can see the Eiffel Tower and the flowing river, lie our national heroines. They bear their full names, hospital assignment, state they were from and date of their deaths. (These are my pictures taken in 2016.)
For more information about my research into World War One, medical care, and Army Nurse Corps, do visit my other blog: http://theyalsofought.blogspot.com
Marian Henrietta White, Nurse, American Red Cross,Pennsylvania, October 3, 1918
Katherine Dent,Nurse, Base Hospital 24, ANC
Louisiana, June 16, 1918
Lucy N. Fletcher, Nurse, Base Hospital 6, ANCMay 6, 1918
Nellie M. Dingley, Nurse, Camp Hospital 4, ANCNew York, August 28, 1918.
January 9, 2020
January 6, 2020
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December 23, 2019
Need a new E-reader? WIN WIN WIN! Another contest from Santa and me!
Thirty authors of swoon-worthy historical romance have joined together to offer prizes this Christmas when you follow them on Bookbub!YES! Simply FOLLOW EACH ONE to increase your chances to win a new e-reader and books!
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Nothing except kissing Santa Claus!
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December 15, 2019
Historical Holiday Scavenger Hunt with $300 Gift Card and 2 $50 cards!
✶´`´*★ ☆ Historical Holiday Scavenger Hunt ☆ ★.¸¸,.✶Thank you so much for visiting my stop in the scavenger hunt! My book for the hunt is The Marquess's Final Fling! And my question is: What does Lady Goddard assume is behind the screen?Visit my books Amazon preview here: PREVIEW and read through it to find the answer. Once you have the answers to all 25 questions from all of the authors, record them on the entry form here: https://forms.gle/XzyEm8fwPnbKxPvm8 PLEASE DO NOT post your answers publicly.
BUT DON'T GO AWAY YET!In addition to the main scavenger hunt, I am giving away a print copy of DARING WIDOW, sticky notes and a keychain of Eiffel Tower, direct from Paris! To enter: Join my newsletter on my home page www.cerisedeland.com or Follow Me on Bookbub here: BookBub.
Already do both? Then write to tell me so at cerise.deland@ymail.com and tell me one book you read of mine that you loved! I will select a winner on December 20 by 5 EST and announce it on Facebook here.The next stop in the scavenger hunt is: Anna St. Claire at https://www.facebook.com/authorannastclaire/ Rules: Must be 18 or older to enter.Giveaway’s are in no way endorsed or sponsored by any business or entity beyond the authors.To qualify for the Scavenger Hunt giveaway you MUST answer all 25 questions correctly.All answers must be recorded on the Google entry form and nowhere else. If someone posts an answer publicly, their comment will be deleted by the authors and will not count.Amanda Mariel will notify the Scavenger Hunt winners via email within one week of the giveaway ending. Amanda Mariel will also deliver the grand prize $300 Amazon gift card as well as the two runners up $50 Amazon gift cards.Individual authors are responsible for announcing the winners of their giveaways as well as delivering their prizes.See the full set of rules, terms, and conditions on the Google entry form.For a full list of the scavenger hunt stops go here http://amandamariel.com/historical-holiday-scavenger-hunt-giveaway/ ☺
Thank you so much for stopping by my Blog and good luck!
November 30, 2019
Collette Cameron's new Earl of Scarborough! A treat!
When a woman desperate for a job saves the life of an earl…
… both of their plans for the future are thwarted.
He’s eccentric and society-shy…
There’s no polite way to describe Ansley, Earl of Scarborough’s obsession with schedules and inflexible routines. Unfortunately, he’s also in need of a wife, which forces him squarely in the midst of the society he can scarcely function in. If only he dared to ignore the haut ton’s censure and claim the lovely, wholly unsuitable Willow as his own.
She seeks a governess post…
Up from the country, Willow Harwood must quickly secure a governess position and save enough money to return to America. Only, her plans are foiled when she rushes to the rescue of a devastatingly handsome earl in the process of being robbed. Though he’s far above her station, she can’t fight the irrepressible attraction she feels toward him.
Neither is prepared for the upheaval to their lives when she reluctantly accepts his offer of employment…as his housekeeper. Nor can either predict the mayhem that follows when a lord who disdains society and a country miss with no experience plan a haut ton Christmastide gathering.
This charming Regency holiday historical by a USA Today bestselling author will make you smile, laugh, and sigh with contentment as you witness the sweet and tender love growing between Ansley and Willow.
If you enjoy reading entertaining Christmas, class difference, strong heroine, and lovable rogue stories with a dash of romantic humor and heart-warming emotion, then you’ll adore Collette Cameron’s enthralling WICKED EARLS’ CLUB SERIES. Buy EARL OF SCARBOROUGH and settle into your favorite reading nook for a page-turning escape into a Regency world adventure you can’t put down.
Though part of a series, this book can easily be read as a stand-alone novel.
CHECK OUT COLLETTE’S OTHER SERIES:
Castle Brides
Heart of a Scot ~ Coming soon!
Highland Heather Romancing a Scot
Seductive Scoundrels
The Blue Rose Regency Romances: The Culpepper Misses
The Honorable Rogues
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07XMG2LCBB&N: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/earl-of-scarborough-collette-cameron/1133400782?ean=2940163181698Kobo: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/earl-of-scarboroughGoogle: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=UeetDwAAQBAJ
iTunes: https://books.apple.com/us/book/earl-of-scarborough/id1479294740
