Regan Walker's Blog: Regan's Author Blog, page 27

The Great Kathleen Woodiwiss...revisited

She was the Queen of modern historical romance (or at least one of them). Her first novel, THE FLAME AND THE FLOWER, sold over 2.3 million copies in its first four years of publication. If you're a fan of historical romance, you must read this classic!

Read about her books on Regan's Romance Reviews HERE.

The Music of Love: Regan's Favorite Love Songs

It’s that time of year again…the time for Valentines, flowers, chocolate and the music of love. I just couldn’t let it pass without sharing some of my favorite love songs.

You can see the list and get the You Tube links  HERE.

I promise these will definitely put you in the mood for love!

Valentines in Regency England!

What was Valentine's Day like in Regency England? Did they send Valentines like we do today? You might be surprised to know that their Valentines were very different than the ones you might think of with lace and ribbons and hearts.

You can read about it in my post HERE.

And, in the same post, you can see the recipe for Lord Alvanley's favorite apricot tart served for dessert by Lady Claremont in THE SHAMROCK & THE ROSE!

Regan's Favorite Romance Movies

Just in time for Valentine's Day--movies to watch with your honey, movies to put you in the mood for love.

I've got a list of those that make me smile, make me cry and make me believe in love.

You can see my list HERE!

Violetta Rand, author of Viking Romances!

Violetta Rand, author of Blind Allegiance and Blind Mercy talks about why she loves Vikings and the inspiration behind her latest Viking saga. See the post HERE.

Best Viking Romances--the list!

Best Viking Romances!

There’s nothing like a Viking raid and a strapping tall warrior to get your blood boiling, right? Well, of course, it must be well done and we want a strong heroine to give the guy a hard time. And a little history thrown in doesn’t hurt either. If you like ‘em, I have a list of those I’ve rated 4 and 5 stars just for you. See it HERE.

How to Write a Rake the Readers Sigh for...

A rake must be worthy of our attention right? We want to drool over the hero, no?

I was asked by Writing Novels That Sell to tell you all what I think goes into making a drool worthy hero in a Regency romance.

You can see my guest post HERE.

Best Bodice Ripper Romances--the Preview!

A preview of my brand new "best list" is up on my Regan's Romance Reviews blog...come check it out HERE.

Aussie Author Margaret Tanner Talks about her WWI historical romances!

Australian author Margaret Tanner, winner of awards for her WWI set historical romances answers my questions on why she loves that period. And she is giving away her novel so do comment with your email.

See the post HERE.

Regan's Favorite Heroes & Heroines!

Ever wonder who my favorite heroes & heroines are from all the historical romance novels I've read and reviewed? Well, here's my list--my Christmas gift to you.

And, two lucky commenters will receive their choice of my Christmas novella, THE TWELFTH NIGHT WAGER or my short story (which follows the novella), THE HOLLY & THE THISTLE. See the post HERE.