Dear Readers,
As the burnished leaves fall and the snows of winter impend, the imagination might long for India, with its exotic heat and mysterious customs. But one must take caution, for all is not as it seems for two travelers who have returned from thence to our fair kingdom.Only last month, Miss F, having spent her youth in India, returned to England to find a suitable husband. Under the auspices of Lady P, the young lady attended one of her hostess’s excellent and entertaining house parties. No sooner had the esteemed hostess introduced Miss F to her other guests than the young lady made the most shocking comments, proving herself incapable of commanding her tongue in public! One may only assume the climate of India had affected her brain–though a certain very eligible gentleman seemed quite willing to excuse her, and to seek her out again. Perhaps her exotic influence has infected his sensibility as well–a warning to all susceptible young men.In quite another quarter, a certain Captain D recently returned from service in India to claim an inheritance from his godmother, only to find his claim challenged by that lady’s son, Lord F! It is highly like that his lordship’s claims were heavily influenced by rumors set forth within a week of Captain D’s arrival that a trove of diamonds had been found in the house. Speculation on the matter has set the whole town on its ear, for if they are real and not the product of fevered imaginations, it remains to be seen whether they were indeed part of the old lady’s legacy, or were brought by the captain from mysterious India. A certain very pretty young lady seems quite eager to discover which is the case–though her sensible cousin seems quite satisfied with the captain himself.It seems that India cannot help but imbue its residents with mystery. Must must only decide how curious one is to delve into them!
A Winter’s Romance, Volume 2: a Regency anthology
Authors: Christina Dudley, Jayne Davis, Judith Hale Everett, GL Robinson, Audrey Harrison, Penny HampsonAnother winter anthology to captivate the heart and charm the spirit. Daunting obstacles and second chances, surprise attraction and mysterious gifts all combine with delightful romance to satisfy your winter longings!
Stories featured:Francis and the Magic Stone, by GL Robinson
Blurb: An inexperienced young lady discovers a strange stone from her Indian nanny has the power to boost her confidence—perhaps a bit too much!Lady Lavinia’s Legacy, by Jayne Davis
Blurb: A former soldier discovers part of his godmother’s legacy is missing, and follows her clues with an unexpected ally. But the clues concern more than his fortune.Preorder your copy for the November 5th release: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HJ3TLMC8
About the Authors:Glynis Louise Robinson is from Portsmouth in southern England, and writes romances in memory of her dear sister Francine, who died unexpectedly in 2018. GL likes gardening (except for weeding!), reading in bed, having tea parties with her grandchildren and boiled eggs for breakfast at the weekends! Visit her website at https://romancenovelsbyglrobinson.com, where you can sign up to her email list and find out how to receive a free copy of The Earl and the Mud-Covered Maiden.
Jayne Davis was hooked on Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen from her teens, and always wanted to be a writer. Now she has 14 romancespublished, all set in the Regency or Georgian Eras. Find her on Facebook and Pinterest, or go to her website at https://www.jaynedavisromance.co.uk where you can read a free short story, sign up to her mailing list, and stay up to date on her new releases.
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A Scandalous Rogue has been rescued in Hampshire!
Dearest Readers,
You will hardly need reminding of the scandalous doings of Mr. James Thornton some years past, who refused to marry his betrothed, the lovely Miss Plimpton, even on pain of suit! The rapscallion blithely paid the financial damages but has found the social costs not so easy to dismiss. After having respectable doors closed to him for so long, however, reports have reached me that one family at least has been willing to shelter this man of dubious reputation: Sir Miles and Lady Arden of Ardenmere, Hampshire.
Now, now, before we storm the baronet’s gates, let me say in their defense that they were constrained by charity, Thornton having gravely injured himself in a hunting accident. If his life had not been in danger, they would never have relented, I am certain, not only for their own sake, but also because they have staying with them Miss Blinker of Winchester, an unmarried friend of the family.
Lady Arden reports that though she is sorry Mr. Thornton has been afflicted with blindness among his other injuries, she cannot but be grateful his condition will protect her guest from any attempts on her heart or virtue.
I am certain all well-meaning readers will join her in this hope, for how ill-mannered would it be to remind Lady Arden of blindness being Love’s proverbial status quo?
Yours in concern,
A Hampshire Neighbor
A Winter’s Romance: A Regency Anthology
“Epiphany Day” is a short story found in A Winter’s Romance: a Regency Anthology
Can blindness and deception keep them from love? When scandalous James Thornton suffers an accident, he is carried broken and unconscious to Ardenmere, where schoolteacher Eliza Blinker is spending her holidays. All hands are required to nurse the patient, but for Eliza’s protection Lady Arden insists she pose as an older, plainer woman. Blinded as he is, Thornton may be told anything, after all. But what if love truly is blind, and he begins to care for Eliza despite what he’s been led to believe?
Available for preorder on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Winters-Romance-Regency-Anthology-ebook/dp/B0DG3R12L1
About the Author
Christina Dudley is the author of two complete series of sweet Regency romances, The Hapgoods of Bramleigh and The Ellsworth Assortment, as well as contemporary Austen adaptation Pride and Preston Lin. Her novels have been called “sparkling,” “swoon-worthy,” and “compulsively readable” (Publishers Weekly). Pride and Preston Lin was the February 2024 Fiction Editor’s Pick for Kirkus Reviews (starred review) and chosen as a 2024 Top 10 Best Debut Romance by Booklist (starred review).