Drayton Conneley, supporter of the Charleston's Heritage
Society in South Carolina and master tea blender at the
Indigo Tea Shop, was also skilled at brewing up his own
alliances. So, despite being swamped with all the details
that needed to be done before hosting her own "Tea and
Cheese Read more...
What could be more peaceful than an academic talk by an
historian, organized by the Head Librarian for a small
flock of people interested in ancient Egypt and the Ark of
the Covenant? Things change quite dramatically as
archaeologist Jason Lovett seeks out British author Caedmon
Aisquith as he is Read more...
By 1870, Emily Cordelia Mason Brockinger knew all the
skills that a young Boston lady should and maintained the
decorum expected of her in proper society. Nothing
prepared her for what she encountered on her way to meet
her brother, Harper, in Colorado Territory.
For all her prim and proper Read more...
Feelings were tense in the winter bound Massachusetts
Colony in 1774 as the colonists and British troops waited
for the ships to arrive from England with the reaction of
the Crown to the colonists dumping tea in Boston harbor.
Abigail Adams, wife of attorney John Adams, is a very
intelligent Read more...
Even her great pitching in a baseball game did little to
raise Gracie Lynne Calloway's spirits. It was her 25th
birthday and this year's milestone brought no relief from
the dread she felt, despite the best efforts of her Uncles
Ben and Artie and her Aunt Alice. Abandoned Read more...
With serenity beyond her years, the young and heavily
pregnant teenage girl leaves her home village of Nazareth
and its small comforts to go on a long and arduous journey
to Bethlehem with Joseph. He is a young man she loves and
to whom Mary is betrothed, but he is Read more...
Will Jones, a former Bow Street runner, is on a quest that
is critical to him and of utmost importance to his family.
In the guise of being le Vicomte de Villard, he entered the
notorious upper class brothel so he could get the
information he needs to bring to Read more...
It was a flimsy fan that accidentally smashed under his
foot and, for the thirteenth time that night, the Duke of
Shelbourne bent to retrieve it, knowing it was a common
trick to get him to stop and chat. While sincerely said,
the lovely petite blond's excuse that someone Read more...
Waiting patiently in the library of her estranged husband's
London home, Lady Claire Lyons, didn't know what to expect
when Morgan, the eighth Earl of Westcliffe, finally would
see her. She knew that anger was a possibility, but she
was totally unprepared for how happy the sight of Read more...
Fifteen year old Lady Emma Hallaway was badly burned by the
flames of love when her handsome husband, Lord Richard
Mansfield, used and abandoned her right after their wedding
night. Despite this crushing blow to her pride, the young
countess learned to run her household with confidence and
developed her Read more...
Even by the age of nine, the young Lady Margaret Beaufort's
desire was to save England. Her idol was the young maiden of
Orléans, Jeanne d'Arc, who had ridden on her white horse
with banners flying in the sunshine to save France. Her
imagination, while vivid, could Read more...
The Keith and MacAlpin families were close, despite their
physical distance apart. When the two mothers got
together to gossip and shop in Aberdeen, the
10-year-old MacAlpin twins, Cormac and Aidan, were left to
play with Marjorie Keith, as they were near in
age. While the three were Read more...
With her flaming hair and bright sparkling eyes, the
beautiful Senna de Valery was a force to behold. Having
taken care of her family from a very early age after the
desertion of her mother, Senna had grown to be fiercely
independent. She was blessed with a sharp, quick, and Read more...
With a mind as sharp in math as the pain in his heart from
his parents' mysterious and shameful death, Lord Jarret
Sharpe had turned to cards. What started as a way to stop
the boys at Eton from beating him up now supports his
independence and lifestyle. But his Read more...
Dedicating her life to the foundling home that her beloved
father had started, the lovely Temperance Dews took on
many a brave challenge to save London's cast-off and
orphaned children before they were maimed or sold by the
unsavory occupants of St. Giles, a London slum.
Slipping out Read more...
Lovely, inquisitive and independently minded Mia Castellano
just had to let her curiosity get the best of her. She
didn't mind, as she got the information she needed to make
her own decision, but the ton didn't respond well to non-
compliant unmarried females. If Mia didn't Read more...
After years of living with an abusive and cruel husband,
well known by the London ton for his decadent and depraved
parties, Emma, Duchess of Herridge, had learned to endure
and to keep her thoughts hidden. So, when her uncle informed
her that he had found a new husband for Read more...
A hard working man for most of his life, 84 year-old and
wheelchair-bound Morris Grover can only snipe back at life
with his sharp tongue and by not taking his meds. His
beloved wife, Gertie, had recently passed on and he was
stuck living with his sports fixated Read more...
After all she had built for herself and the villagers in
Buckleigh-in-the-Moor, Meredith Maddox was not going to
take it any longer! With a quick tongue lashing and a
chilling stare, she soon quieted the louts whose brawling
threatened the clean tablecloths and glasses in
her tavern Read more...
Ruined! No, that couldn't be right! Marissa York still
could not believe what her brother was saying.
After all, she had just been a little curious about Peter
White's ability as a lover and maybe had a tad too much
wine, but definitely, that was not ruined, was Read more...
Audrey Lawrence
Ever since I taught myself to read at
age two, I have been an avid reader
and
collector of books. I am seldom
without a book in my hand, stacks by
my
bedside and more waiting on my Kindle,
so I am very happy to be a book
reviewer for FreshFiction and have
been
so since the last century. How can you
tell I love historical fiction? Other
book genres I love are regency
romances, suspense thrillers,
contemporary fiction, more romance
books and anything I can get my hands
on! Having a background in education
and organizational development, I also
love to read kids’ books and YA and
books on business.
I currently live in the National
Capital Region of Canada (aka Ottawa)
where Tinkerbelle, my beautiful
Siamese
cat, rules the roost and reminds us
every day of her regal heritage,
especially when she wants treats! As
the saying goes: dogs may have owners,
but cats have staff!
Great comments and questions! I have just started in on INTO THE WHIRLWIND but only complaint is that I do not want to put it down ... how am I going to get all my errands done when I need to know what happens next?
That is just so grand that you are naming characters in your book with your ancestors' names. I love it when I know the special meaning behind the names. I look forward to reading it.
I found out from family lore that my mother's family comes from a former shield bearer to a 12th century Irish king but I think that has been the last irish connection as the rest is all Scottish. Thank goodness everyone is Irish on St. Patrick's Day!
That is so Purr-fect of Avon to make a donation! I can appreciate your lemma (slightly less critical than a dilemma) as to what to do! It is up to you but remember a cookie in each hand is a balanced diet!
All teh best with your new book and Avon's kindness!
Oh, as you can see from all these comments that not only do you write incredibly well but you also spin your readers so convincingly to the period of your tale that they feelas if they are there as well!
I have to admit, I love your books, but I had to stop reading them on the bus as I would get so engrossed in the story that I would miss my stop and have to walk home more than I expected. I quite look forward to reading your newest one!
Oh, a hero to fall into sweet dreams with! Sounds wonderful and I especailly like that he is willing to apologize. It takes a strong person to acknowledge that a situation may need an apology. True heros think about the needs of others before themsleves!
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