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A Different Kind of Auction 12-19 October

Readers have questions. This I know, because I have stood or sat in front of audiences and answered them. Many times. I never know what to expect, which makes the process exciting, intriguing, and fun.

The Friends of the Ashland Public Library have come up with an interesting fundraising schem...

Mr. Impossible eBook now $1.99

I just found out about this deal, so I can’t say how long it will last. I hate when you click on a deal and find out it’s already over, but that’s the chance we take. In any case, it’s Mr. Impossible, a book that readers often cite as second favorite after Lord of Scoundrels. With some readers,...

Live and in person in Concord, Massachusetts

For the first time in what feels like forever, I’ll be doing a live event, along with a stellar group of romance writers.

RomCon(cord) Romance Festival

Concord Free Public Library

Concord, Massachusetts

Saturday 24 September

10AM - 3PM

You can register and look at a map by clicking on this link. You ...

The Two Nerdy History Girls: Once More, with Feeling

Meena Jain, Library Director of the The Ashland Public Library, has invited Susan Holloway Scott and me to hold forth, once again. While the Two Nerdy History Girls blog is still there—and yes, I do go back to avoid reinventing the wheel on some topics—we stopped posting a few years ago. Howeve...

Miss Wonderful eBook now $1.99

Miss Wonderful, which starts my Carsington Brothers series, was my first book after a hiatus of several years It was a great joy to return to romance writing with a love story set in Derbyshire, home of the Peak (what we now call the Peak District), and a place I had visited a few years earlie...

"The Lion's Daughter" eBook for $0.99

From now until 23 April, The Lion’s Daughter is included in the @AppleBooks historical romance collection, for 99¢. You’ll find it here, along with several other historical romances.

This was my first full-length historical romance, after half a doz...

Me and My Big Mouth

A few years ago, historian Lucy Worsley gave a talk at the Richmond Theatre, which I had the great good fortune to attend. Early in the program, she spoke of herself as a shy person, but a show-off. This apparently explains her ability to stand on a stage all by herself and give an entertaining...

"Lord of Scoundrels" eBook deal—$1.99

Another month, another great deal.

Lord of Scoundrels is an extra special book for me. Years ago, a visit to Dartmoor, Devon, England took me to a place and into a powerful atmosphere I’d never forget. Something about that experience worked ...

Two Nerdy History Girls Return Engagement

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Some of you may remember the Two Nerdy History Girls blog, which ran from 2009 through 2018. The blog is still up and available. However, author Susan Holloway Scott and I stopped posting in December 2018. This means, among other things, we can’t promise all links will work.

However, ending the ...

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year - Glückliches Neujahr, by Mela Koehler ca 1910, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

It’s been a challenging couple of years, yes. I’m closing the door on all that, and hoping you’ll join me in a toast to better days to come.

I wish you...