A Fashionable Tulip Enters the Lists

On January 14, 2026

Dear Readers,

I hope you are ready for another romantic tidbit!

Dear Mr. Clemens,

The season’s Incomparable has made yet another conquest!

Mr. H, the fashionable Tulip, has recently entered the lists for the most sought-after maiden’s hand but, not content with merely dancing and driving with the divine young lady, has gone so far as to enlist the aid of a friend’s mother and sister in instructing him in the delicate art of romance.

Indeed, Mr. H, always impeccably turned out in the latest mode, has been known to visit his preceptresses almost oftener than he has been driving the Incomparable—which may lead one to suspect his motives in that house. Ought his friend—who is rumored to be something of a watch-dog—to be concerned? For rumor has it that Mr. H, in the past, has not been altogether indifferent to the rather pretty sister.

Hearts in Bloom: A Regency Anthology

By Judith Hale Everett, Rosanne E. Lortz, GL Robinson, K. Lyn Smith, Caroline Warfield

A spring anthology brimming with all the hope, heartache, and thrill of first love. Mysterious admirers, magical talismans, spirited matchmakers, and a bit of creative persistence overcome the obstacles to true love, no matter how daunting!

Story Featured:

The Valentine Adviser, by Rosanne E. Lortz

To woo a young lady under the nose of her overprotective older brother, her admirer must pretend he only wishes to seek her advice on courting the season’s Incomparable.

Universal pre-order link: https://mybook.to/heartsinbloom

About the Author

Rosanne E. Lortz (“Rose”) is a writer, editor, teacher, history-lover, and mom to four boys. She writes traditional Regency romance with humour and heart. Visit her website: https://rosannelortz.com/

Three New Grand Sponsors for The Teatime Tattler

By Bluestocking Belles

On January 12, 2026

In Jude Knight, Teatime Tattler

“Mr Clemens, Mr Clemens,” gasped Joseph Spratt, the newest and keenest of the newshounds who worked for The Teatime Tattler. “Breaking news, sir! The Bluestocking Belles have three new members.”

Sam smiled benignly. The boy was good. But nowhere near as good as Sam. Without a word, he waved towards the galley proofs spread across the large table. Joe read the headline. “Three New Grand Sponsors The Teatime Tattler”. “Oh!” said Joe. “You knew, sir.”

“I did indeed,” said Sam, who had written the article in question. The Bluestocking Belles had founded The Teatime Tattler, and had been supporting it for ten years. Of course Sam, the editor and proprietor, heard about changes in their membership before the news was released to the public.

Sam was sorry to farewell Lady Elizabeth Ellen Carter, whose stories about spies and corsairs had provided some wonderful copy. But he looked forward to hearing more about the new ladies.

Ten Bluestocking Belles sending him gossip, scandal, and intrigue to publish every Saturday! Sam rubbed his hands together in glee.

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Speculation Rampant Over the Duke of Margris’ Return

By Rue Allyn

On January 10, 2026

In Teatime Tattler

Dateline, March 1815

Dear Readers,

We are delighted to report that His Grace, the Duke of Margris has returned to our shores. The duke is highly respected. So much so that you can imagine our astonishment at the rather dubious persons he brought with him.

Margris had been dispatched to the port of New Orleans in October of 1814 for the purpose of gaining a cease fire between the colonial army of Mr. Andrew Jackson and the British troops assigned to take possession of the port under the leadership of the late Major General Sir Edward Pakenham. Had Margris succeeded in his mission the Major General might still be with us as he lost his life in a battle over New Orleans

Why, Margis failed to gain the ceasefire will never be known. We might speculate that he suffered no small degree of distraction. First when he learned that his younger brother—that ne’er do well—Lucien Flynn was playing the pirate on behalf of Britain’s enemies.

Even more distracting must have been the young miss—one could hardly call her a lady—with whom the duke dallied. What is most disturbing is not that she is an American, as they like to call themselves, but rather an American Creole. The creole designation indicates that her lineage is mixed, probably among the French, Spanish, and Americans who have long inhabited New Orleans. It is possible, though we cannot say with certainty that she may have ancestors amongst the rebellious Hattian slaves who fled Haiti rather than submit again to French rule.

Regardless of her parentage, the duke’s new wife is said to have been well chaperoned while Margris was courting. That may even be true. After some weeks, he married the lady (one must give a Duchess credit as a lady) and has brought both his bride and his brother back to England.

A Drawing of Lucien Flynn

We, like the ton, are agog with curiosity and await with great expectation the debut of Her Grace, the Duchess of Margris. As for Margris brother, The crown has seen fit to pardon him for any crimes and restore his ancestral property in Ireland. Perhaps the crown did so because he too has wed an American, but a woman of no family. ‘Tis well that he has retired with his bride to the Irish estate. I doubt he or the woman would be well received despite the crown’s forbearance.

We promise to keep you well-informed the moment we learn more of Margris and his relatives.

About the books: His Grace Caleb Margris’ story is told in The Creole Duchess and is where we first meet his half brother, Lucien Flynn. Lucien’s story is told in Cursed: A Corsair’s Tale, which is available now on pre-order at a discounted price. The Creole Duchess is available now. Here are the descriptions and buy links.

About The Creole Duchess:

A duke in disguise, a creole miss determined to get her own way, a curse, and two nations at war, is love even possible?

New Orleans Creole, Miss Celestine St. Cyr-Duval refuses to live under the thumb of some man chosen by her parents. Celie will do everything to keep freedom of choice for herself and others. But fate interferes in the form of a duke disguised as British businessman, Caleb Elmond. A relationship with Caleb would find approval with her mother, but both Celie and Caleb have secrets that put them on opposite sides of a great conflict and could destroy them both.

With the Battle of New Orleans looming, can these two strangers from warring countries compromise and protect each other, or will fear and betrayal end both their lives?

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About Cursed: A Corsair’s Tale

He’s been cursed to remain a specter until he earns the love of a heartless woman. Is she the one?

Privateer or pirate? Lucien Flynn never makes promises to any woman. Then a scorned lover curses him to live the life of a specter until he ‘earns the love of a heartless woman.’ Decades pass, and Luc abandons hope. When he meets a woman he cannot resist, a woman with too much heart, he knows he may never be set free. Can he avoid loving her, or will he give her his heart and be cursed forever?

Grace Thibodaux is a woman driven to escape her own demons. Hurt beyond hope of healing, she protects her tender heart, refusing to allow anyone, man or woman, close. However, she can’t escape the man who haunts her dreams and her life. Is he as cursed as he claims, or is she simply falling for another, heart-breaking rogue?

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About Rue Allyn:

Award winning romance author, Rue Allyn has a life long passion for happy ever after. She lives south of the border with her husband of more than forty years and their cat, Tanto. She has two sons and is a proud veteran of the US Navy. She writes heart melting romance in all sub-genres, but her favorite is historical romance, especially medieval. Subscribe to Rue’s News where you may learn more about Rue and receive a FREE download.

A Caution to Diligent Parents

By Alina K. Field

On January 7, 2026

In Teatime Tattler

Dear Readers,

We at The Teatime Tattler have recently received this letter with advice for parents:

Though your hours are drawn out in ceaseless anxiety for the welfare of your children, and the purpose of your every action be to see them placed in the happiest and most respectable situation, do not think to find them grateful! No! It is best to be taught by lessons learnt by other unfortunate parents, who have been foiled in every worthy attempt to settle their children according to their rights and stations.

Only this week, at a house party given by an eminently respectable matron, and gathering several titled and eligible gentlemen for the perusal of the many daughters of nobility attending, one young lady was rumored to have been desired by her mother to endeavor to captivate the recently widowed duke. But Miss S not only ignored this most reasonable and prudent wish but went so far as to seek out the companionship of the house librarian instead! As another rumor has it that the young lady was in possession of a mouse figurine that could grant wishes, one can only presume she is touched in the head, which may have played a role in her perverse desire to thwart her mama’s designs.

But even less comprehensible is a certain Lord G’s ingratitude in failing to make efforts effectual enough to attach one of the many eligible young ladies his unwearied mother has thrown in his way over the past four years. As his lordship is neither young nor addle-brained, the only excuse for his undutiful behavior must be ingratitude–though a close source claims he carries the willow for a lady still single, and still residing in the neighborhood. But even should this prove the case, one cannot conceive of what he is about to throw all his mother’s careful schemes to the wind when this mysterious lady has already once refused him.

These examples must give any fond parent pause before setting out to construct a child’s future. Wisdom and experience ought to prevail, but when Love is allowed a say, one may very well be set for disappointment in one’s child’s ultimate choice.

Hearts in Bloom: A Regency Anthology

Authors: Judith Hale Everett, Rosanne E. Lortz, GL Robinson, K. Lyn Smith, Caroline Warfield

Blurb: A spring anthology brimming with all the hope, heartache, and thrill of first love. Mysterious admirers, magical talismans, spirited matchmakers, and a bit of creative persistence overcome the obstacles to true love, no matter how daunting!

Stories Featured:

Well Done, Harry! by Caroline Warfield

Blurb: A young lady hounded by her mother to make a brilliant match at a house party finds herself falling for a mere librarian, and her only hope is an ancient mouse figurine that grants wishes—but all too often with disastrous consequences!

Author Bio: Award-winning author Caroline Warfield lets her characters lead her to adventures in England and the far-flung corners of the British Empire while she nudges them to explore the riskiest territory of all, the human heart. Find Caroline on her website, https://www.carolinewarfield.com

To Blush Unseen, by Judith Hale Everett

Blurb: Having failed once more to attain a bride suitable to his exacting mother’s tastes, a viscount determines it is time to put his happiness before duty and once more pursue the less-than-perfect lady he has loved all his life.

Author Bio: Judith Hale Everett grew up surrounded by Georgette Heyer and Jane Austen novels, which formed the foundation for her lifelong love affair with the Regency. Add to that her obsession with the English language and you’ve got one hopelessly literate romantic! Visit her website: https://judithhaleeverett.com

Pre-order link: https://www.amazon.com/Hearts-Bloom-Regency-Anthology-Anthologies-ebook/dp/B0FWN8RXGP

A Broken Carriage Wheel and a Coachman with an Itchy Trigger Finger

By Alina K. Field

On December 31, 2025

In Teatime Tattler

Dear Subscribers,

We at the Teatime Tattler are indebted to you for your faithful readership. We are closing out the year with this most interesting report. We wish all of you a most auspicious New Year!

Dear Reader,

Oh my, I just heard the most titillating on dits that I have to share with you! But first, I must reassure those of you who were more than a bit concerned about the situation between His Grace, the Duke of Wyndmere, and his stoic, strapping personal guard—I need a moment. Do excuse me while I have a sip of tea.

The situation within the duke’s protective guard has resolved itself. Those too-handsome-for-their-own-good Irishmen are formidable when their backs are against the wall, but if just a hint of danger is in the air surrounding the duke or his family, the true Celtic ferocity of these men roars to the surface. Be still my heart.

At to my last report, R.F. is happily married and enamored of his lovely wife and her darling four-year-old daughter. Now about D.F., two nights ago, at Lady Andrews’ musicale, I happened to hear that the third brother, D.F., stopped to lend aid to a carriage with a broken wheel near the baron’s estate. Of course he offered his strong back, to see what could be done to repair the damage, but alas, a new wheel was needed.

Apparently the youthful coachman was unnerved by D.F.—who wouldn’t be—and brandished a blunderbuss, though D.F. was only offering his aid and had no weapon in his hands. Can you credit it?

D.F., believing his offer should be accepted without question, stepped forward. Apparently this so startled the coachman, that he retreated, faltered and landed on his bottom… But, dear reader, there is more! The coachman’s finger was on the trigger and the weapon went off!

Though D.F., apparently nimble as well as strong, dove to the side but was hit with scatter shot. Incensed, as one could well imagine, he got to his feet and grabbed hold of the young man’s arm. The coachman’s slouch hat fell off to reveal a tumble of angel-blonde hair! Can you imagine the look on D.F.’s face? Time will tell if anything further comes of their meeting. Trust that I will deliver the latest—and hopefully delectable on dits that I suspect may follow.

Before I forget, R.F. has recovered with a manly scar across his cheek and rumors abound that his wife is expecting. I hope to hear something similar about D.F. which leaves F.F. the only man in the duke’s guard unwed. Rest assured, I shall do my utmost to relay any and all that I happen to hear about him.

There is hope, dear reader, that I shall soon be sharing details regarding these handsome-as-sin specimens of manhood. Fear not, for I shall press on and will report further on dits regarding the duke’s guard—I know how you rely on my excellent information. Rest assured, I shall share whatever I hear on this subject with the editor of this unimpeachable daily source of information.

The Duke’s Cavalier (The Duke’s Guard, Book 15)

Passion wrapped in determination, forged in the fire of her convictions… That is what Miss Phillipa Stanhope is made of.

This latest installment in C.H.’s fan-favorite series, The Duke’s Guard, has all of your favorite tropes, including Frenemies! Things are not always as they seem in this Regency Historical, and two women on the run with an infant are not necessarily guilty of kidnapping.

Flaherty stares down the muzzle of a blunderbuss. The coachman who won’t look him in the eye, and the wail of a newborn babe only complicates matters…

Nonplussed by the weapon pointed at his chest, Flaherty advances. Panicked, the young coachman steps backward, trips, and the gun goes off! Flaherty dives to the side, but catches some scattershot. Flaherty hauls the coachman to his feet, shakes him, and his hat falls off. A cascade of angel-blonde hair slips free, tangling around Flaherty’s wrist. The nick to Flaherty’s pride is equal to the wound in his side—he’s been bested by a woman!

Friends before they can walk and talk, Phillipa Stanhope would do anything to protect her widowed friend Millicent and her newborn son…

Millicent’s brother-in-law threatens to take her babe the moment it’s born! Though the risk of traveling right after giving birth is great to Millie and her infant son—Pippa knows they have no choice but to flee.

Though wounded, Flaherty takes charge and escorts the trio to Summerfield Chase for their safety. He keeps his distance from Pippa. When his temper cools down, and he hears the whole story, Flaherty has a change of heart and offers marriage to protect Pippa.

Pippa cannot leave her friend unprotected, and she bargains with Flaherty. If he agrees to let Millie and her babe live with them, she’ll accept his proposal. Before the special license arrives, an attempted kidnapping leaves Pippa injured, forcing them to realize the true depth of their feelings for one another. Three of Pippa’s older brothers arrive along with a surprise that complicates matters. On the heels of their arrival, a band of brigands arrive as a distraction, while Millie’s brother-in-law lures Pippa outside.

Danger stalks in the night, but it will have to get past The Duke’s Cavalier before he will let harm come to those he has sworn to protect with his strength, his honor, and his heart.

Excerpt:

From Chapter One

Flaherty studied him. From the cut of the lad’s threadbare brown coat, he wasn’t starving. It was the younger man’s pointed chin that seemed to be at odds with the fullness of the frame tucked inside of his coat. Either the lad was spending every bit of coin he had to eat, or he was wearing some kind of padding to make himself appear larger as a deterrent to ward off unsavory types. If so, why the disguise?

The breeze stilled, and yet the lad made no move. Flaherty studied what he could see of the boy’s face for a reaction that would tip him off to what he intended to do. He had a slightly pointed chin—smooth cheeks, no whiskers. His gaze dipped lower to a surprisingly full set of lips. Lower still to a slender neck with no visible…

Bloody hell!

“Show me your hands.” The young man’s voice cracked. “Palms facing me!”

The lad could not be more than five and ten summers, which could explain the lack of whiskers. But if the slender chin and the mouth of a temptress meant what Flaherty feared, the lad and whoever was inside the carriage were going to be trouble! As his mind put the odd pieces of the puzzle together, his gut screamed not to trust what he saw—but to trust in what he felt. He swallowed the string of curses and held his tongue.

Before he unmasked the lad’s charade, the wail of an infant stopped him. But it was the accompanying feminine-sounding gasp coming from inside the carriage that decided Flaherty’s course of action. “I’ll keep me hands at me sides if it’s all the same to ye.” He took a step forward and froze when the blunderbuss wobbled. “Did yer da not teach ye if ye pick up a weapon, ye’d best be prepared to use it?”

The silence irritated Flaherty, but it was the morning chill and wail of the infant that spurred him to act. He advanced. The lad took a step backward, promptly fell on his arse, and the gun went off!

Flaherty dove to the side and swore a blue streak. His side burned, and his temper shot straight to boiling as he sprang to his feet. The indignity of misjudging the lad, and getting shot for his trouble by someone half his age, pushed him over the edge. The dark side of his temper took hold of him. He grabbed the blunderbuss, tugged the lad to his feet, and shook him until his hat fell off.

Flaherty growled, “Bloody hell!”

Buy Link: https://www.chadmirand.com/books/historical-romances/the-dukes-guard-series/the-dukes-cavalier/

About the Author:

If we have not met yet, I’m delighted to meet you! Here’s a little bit about me…

I’m a Dragonblade Publishing Bestselling Author. I believe in Love at First Sight, Happily Ever After, and that DJ is waiting for me in Heaven.

I have been writing romance novels for almost half my life, well at least for the last 32 years. I’m a diehard romantic and have to confess the broad shoulders and wicked glint in the brilliant green eyes of a stranger had my breath snagging in my breast, my heart beating madly, and my future flashing before my eyes. At the age of seventeen, I’d met the man I knew I was going to spend the rest of my life with.

I write Historical & Contemporary Romance featuring characters that I know so well: hardheaded heroes and feisty heroines! They rarely listen to me and in fact, I think they enjoy messing with my plans for them. Over the years I have learned to listen to them! I have always used family names in my books and love adding bits and pieces of my ancestors and ancestry in them, too!

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