Welcome, September!

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September is here, bringing with it the sweet promise of fall.  Here in Salem, Massachusetts, that means crisp air, changing leaves, apple picking, and busy preparations for “Haunted Happenings,” October’s month-long celebration of Halloween.

In my medieval romance Flight of the Raven, September of 1101 sees the arranged marriage of Lady Emma of Ravenwood Keep and Sir William l’Orage (William the Storm).  When the Saxon lady denies her Norman bridegroom’s right to the marriage bed, sparks fl...