It may surprise you to learn that when I set out to write the Roxton Foundation Series several years ago, it was with the intention of having as its narrator the award-winning, multi-talented actress, writer, and voice artist Mary Jane Wells…
Read MoreIn the eighteenth century there were no planes, trains, or automobiles! Travel time is not counted in hours, but in days and mostly in weeks, and was very much dependent on the weather. For ships to be able to sail, there had to be favorable wind conditions. For carriages to make their destination, roads that were little more than muddied tracks.
Read MoreI’m thrilled to finally announce the Roxton Foundation Series— interconnected intimate vignettes about Antonia and Roxton’s early married life, and their immediate family.
Read MoreI’m thrilled to present you with the artwork for Satyr's Son, fifth book in the Roxton Family Saga, Lord Henri-Antoine and Lisa Crisp's Cinderella story. And it certainly lives up to the fairy tale, not only for my couple, but for the entire Roxton Family Saga covers project.
Read MoreFinally here is the gorgeous artwork for Proud Mary, fourth book in the Roxton Family Saga. I say finally because when I looked at the email trail for this cover project it became apparent that it is over two years since the models were chosen, and I was chatting with costumier Karen Bowler about fabric choices. But as they say, all good things come to those who wait—or in my case, those who plan well ahead!
Read MoreThe imperative for me has always been for you to have the best possible listening experience. That means no compromise on quality, and employing outstanding voice talent who remain true to my characters and the 18th Century world I’ve created.
Read MoreThe Roxton Family Saga covers makeover continues with the third book in the Roxton Family Saga Dair Devil. And just like the previous covers, this wonderfully visual feast evokes the artistry of a Fragonard painting, with its luminous color palette, lush detailing, and intimate romantic moment shared between the couple.
Read MoreI'm thrilled to bits to reveal the finished artwork for Autumn Duchess, the second book in the Roxton Family Saga. And with this artwork, we were in the unique position of portraying the same heroine on two book covers for the same series…
Read MoreIn Deadly Kin, our hero, Alec, Lord Halsey, is presently residing on his estate with his wife, awaiting the birth of their first child. Alec wakes with the dawn, and careful not to disturb his sleeping wife, he slips out of bed, naked. Not for him one those voluminous nightshirts worn by Georgian gentlemen.
Read MoreThe Roxton Family Saga covers makeover continues! I’m so happy to finally show you the finished artwork for Midnight Marriage, which I hope you’ll agree has all the romance, drama, and lush color palette of a Fragonard painting.
Read MoreAntonia and Roxton's Happily Ever After has a new cover! Let me take you on the wonderful journey from concept to publication that resulted in this spectacular portrait of our Duke and Duchess of Roxton for the cover of Noble Satyr.
Read MoreI’m proud to announce all-new book covers for the Roxton Family Saga. A multi-year project that pulled-together the best in design, photography, costuming, jewelry making, model talent, and much more. Best of all, it will all be documented in behind-the-scenes videos.
Read MoreIt is often assumed that the wig of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries was the preserve of the aristocracy, ‘an aristocratic ornament of Old Regime Europe’, a marker of high birth and status worn by the privileged few.
Read MoreIn England, as early as the twelfth century, apothecaries (pharmacist physicians) belonged to the Worshipful Company of Grocers. This guild included the Pepperers and the Spicers and apothecary shops sold everything from confectionery, perfumes, spices, spiced wines, to herbs and drugs that were compounded and dispensed on the premises to the public.
Read MoreIn my third year of University I complained to Cathy that I had nothing to read. Actually I’d shouted “I’m bored” from my dorm room loud enough for Cathy to hear (she lived two rooms away).
Read MoreThink Eighteenth Century female undergarments and usually the first article to come to mind is the corset, or stays. The enduring image of a pair of stays is the caricatures of women being laced too tightly
Read MoreThe eighteenth century saw an explosion of letter writing on a scale never seen in previous centuries. Receiving a physical love letter was something to cherish, as it is today, to be carefully read and re-read and kept as a treasured object.
Read MoreI am often asked where I find inspiration for my novels, and my standard reply is that it can come from almost anywhere. In the case of Midnight Marrige, I can point directly to a real-life incident that sparked the germ of an idea that blossomed into Julian and Deb’s story.
Read MoreThe term “metrosexual” was coined by Mark Simpson to describe a man (especially one living in an urban, post-industrial, capitalist culture) who spends a lot of time and money on his appearance.
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