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Wednesday Regency: Automatons!

[image error] I spent this last weekend in Philadelphia. In addition to all the historical sites, I also visited the Franklin Institute for the Dead Sea Scroll exhibit. (Yes the scrolls were actually there, yes they were translated *G* and yes I highly recommend seeing them.)

BUT...there was a new addition to the Machine Room: Maillardet's Automaton. What you ask? And what does an automation have to do with Regency Wednesday? This one was created by a Swiss clockmaker in 1810! There were no trains, no steam...

Monday Madness and cover reveal

As in I'm crazy. I'm perfectly happy writing my Victorian menage series and all of a sudden decide I need to write a contemporary Halloween story. I decided this on Thursday, 3 days before the end of September. The month before October when Halloween falls.

I'm now a good portion into this story and enjoying the change. A little paranormal, modern-day, a bit o' history all in one Cursed Love. Like the cover?

@ReadingRomance Day 8 #NaughtyorNice

Today is the last day of Reading Romance's Naughty or Nice tour. I'll be sending out emails to commentors this coming week with a list of my back titles to choose their free reads.

So to wrap up the 8 days of Naughty or Nice, I ask...What's the sweetest story you've ever read? What's the naughtiest?

@ReadingRomance Day 7 #NaughtyorNice Talapia

"Tilapia fillets are rubbed with a mix of secret spices, then pan fried and served on white bread with a squeeze of lemon juice." This is from All Recipes where I find 99% of my to-make items. (Those recipes I already have, I search for on All Recipes to share!)Ingredients:
 3 tablespoons paprika1 tablespoon onion powder1 pinch garlic powder1 teaspoon ground white pepper1 teaspoon ground black pepper1 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste1 teaspoon dried oregano1 teaspoon dried thyme...

@ReadingRomance #NaughtyorNice and Suzanne Rock

Playing Hooky

Thanks so much for having me here today! Those of you who follow me know that I’m passionate about finding ways to stretch your money. In fact, my blog, Budget Romance, is dedicated to people finding ways to infuse romance into their relationship without spending a ton of money. It also gives budgeting tips, as well as marketing and creativity tips for writers. Today, I’d like to share with you something that has really helped keeping my relationship with my husband fresh – playi...

@ReadingRomance Day 5 #NaughtyorNice

No, it's not Friday, but I thought I'd post this anyway. Mostly because it's getting cooler (I'm a summer gal myself) and thought I'd dig out some of my crock-pot recipes when I found this delicious one on bacon-wrapped cocktail wieners I thought I'd share. And then there was this distressing article on bacon shortages!

Prep Time: 45 Min
Cook Time: 45 Min
Ready In: 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients
1 pound sliced bacon, cut into thirds
1 (14 ounce) package beef cocktail wieners
3/4 cup brown sugar, or to...

@ReadingRomance Day 4 #NaughtyorNice

Oktoberfest is going on now, and since it's a Regency (1810) happening, I thought I'd post a bit about it. This year is the 179th Oktoberfest in Munich and it's gone from a celebration of a royal wedding (not a happy one--Ludwig had many affairs and the people loved Therese) to an all out tourism extravaganza.

It began with the Royal Wedding on 12 October 1810.
Crown Prince Ludwig, later to become King Ludwig I, was married to Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen on 12 October 1810. The ci...

A Holiday to Remember: Justine Elyot and sexy secrets

A Holiday to Remember
 
Hello, everyone, it's lovely to be here with Kristabel and I love her chosen topic of holidays. As it happens, I've just come home from one – on the Isle of Wight. It was terrific, but it's not the one I'm going to talk about today.
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@ReadingRomance Day 3 #NaughtyorNice

Here it is, Day 3 of the Naughty or Nice blog hop. I'm awaiting conversion of my final Hellfire Club Erotique, Devil's Pawn. But here's an excerpt from that story:

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@ReadingRomance Day 2 #naughtyornice

I just realized I need 2 more titles for my Victorian Menage series. It's a 6 book series, 1 for every month of the Parisian World's Fair with alternating f/f/m and m/m/f. Here are the 4 titles:



Seduction of my Proper Wife (currently being edited) f/f/m
Wicked Seduction (current WIP) m/m/f
Masterful Seduction f/f/m
The Wallflower's Seduction m/m/f

Possible: Seduction of a Scoundrel or The Scoundrel's Seduction

Any ideas for the last title? Right now I think it's my marriage of convenience story but...