Iβve written over thirty romances set during the Regency
period in England. I love the Regency, but lately, Iβve wanted to explore a different time period
βthe French Revolution. I get varied reactions to this announcement. Some of my readers are
excited. Others are not interested in reading a book set during that time period. I hear,
βGuillotines are not sexyβ and βI like my British dukes, thank you very much.β
You know the great thing about my books? As Marie
Antoinette said, βYou get your cake and can eat it too!β Okay, she didnβt say that, but she
never said βLet them eat cake either.β But you will get everything you love in a Regency in one
of my French Revolution-set books, especially
To Tempt a Rebel
, which releases March 12.
1. Page-turning Suspense
The guillotine may not be sexy, but when my hero and
heroine face the National Razor if they are caught out after curfew, it certainly makes those
midnight rendezvous a little more tense and meaningful. With all the turmoil and unrest during
the revolution, Alex and Tristan are always just one step ahead of the guards, and I promise
youβll keep turning pages to see if they escape.
2. Enemies to Lovers
This must be one of romanceβs favorite tropes. I love it
because thereβs nothing more delicious than watching two people who hate each other fight
their growing attraction. In
To Tempt a Rebel, Alex is a
member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel, a group of British nobles rescuing innocents
from the guillotine. Tristan is a revolutionary and Robespierreβs secretary. Talk about enemies.
She wants to kill him, and he wants to have her and all her friends imprisoned. Youβll love the
way they fall in love.
3. History
I donβt know about you, but I started reading historical
romance because I loved history. I learned so much from reading books set in the past,
especially when they featured real historical figures. If you donβt know much about the French
Revolution,
To
Tempt a Rebel is a fun way to explore it,
and you might even visit Wikipedia to learn more after the last page.
4. The Gowns
The great thing about the French Revolution, as opposed to
the Regency, is the waists on the gowns were closer to their actual placement. Before the
simplicity of the Regency period, women wore gowns and wigs and shoes that were big and
bold and over the top. And the men were pretty fancy too. They wore silk pantaloons and
coats and plenty of frills. My heroes arenβt quite that fashionable, but itβs fun to write some
characters dressed in pastel breeches.
5. Those British Dukes
But what about the dukes? Donβt worry.
To Tempt a Rebel
centers on the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel. Itβs a
fictional league comprised of British noblemen. That means there are dukes (or at least sons
of dukes) and lords all throughout the book. You wonβt miss those sexy, powerful dukesβand
one might even get his own story in my next book!
The Scarlet Chronicles #4
Heβs a rebelβ¦
It all began so well. When Tristan Chevalier joined the French revolutionaries to fight for
brotherhood, equality, and liberty, he was full of hopes and dreams of what the revolution
could accomplish. But after several years of serving as the bloodthirsty Robespierreβs second,
Tristan is having doubts. When Tristan tries to halt Robespierreβs Reign of Terror, he
inadvertently steps into a trap laid by the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel and orchestrated by
the lovely Alexandra Martin. Tristan is no oneβs pawn, but he thinks by playing along, he might
be able to give his superiors information leading to the capture of the League. He could end
the Pimpernelβs antics once and for all. Thereβs just one problemβno matter how much Tristan
despises Alexandra, he canβt quite stop wanting her.
She has a cause.
Alexandra Martin is an Englishwoman whoβs has been playing the part of a French actress for
years. Itβs a clever cover for her real role as a member of the League of the Scarlet Pimpernel.
Alex usually works in the background, but when she manages to snare one of the most
important men in Robespierreβs government, sheβs risking it all. So begins a harrowing
adventure where Alexβs most vile enemy must become her most trusted ally. The fate of a
young prince hangs in the balance as two clashing rebels discover enemies sometimes make
the best lovers.
Romance Historical [Author Self-Published,
On Sale: March 12, 2019, e-Book, ISBN: 2940156113811 / eISBN: 9781386211129]
Fast-paced, Adventurous Regency Romance
Shana Galen is the bestselling author of fast-paced adventurous Regency historicals,
including the RT Reviewers' Choice THE MAKING OF A GENTLEMAN. Booklist says, "Galen
expertly entwines espionage-flavored intrigue with sizzling passion," and RT Bookreviews calls
her "a grand mistress of the action/adventure subgenre." She taught English at the middle and
high school level off and on for eleven years. Most of those years were spent working in
Houston's inner city. Now she writes full time. She's happily married and has a daughter who
is most definitely a romance heroine in the making.
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