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By the time I was eleven, my Irish Nana and I had formed a book club of sorts. On a timetable only known to herself, Nana would grab her blackthorn walking stick and steam down to the local Woolworth’s. There, she would buy the latest Barbara Cartland romance, hurry home to read it accompanied by viciously strong wine, (Wild Irish Rose, if you’re wondering) and then pass the book on to me. Though I was not particularly interested in real boys yet, I was very interested in the gentlemen in those stories—daring, bold, and often enraging and unaccountable. After my Barbara Cartland phase, I went on to Georgette Heyer, Jane Austen and so many other gifted authors blessed with the ability to bring the Georgian and Regency eras to life.

I would like nothing more than to time travel back to the Regency (and time travel back to my twenties as long as we’re going somewhere) to take my chances at a ball. Who would take the first? Who would escort me into supper? What sort of meaningful looks would be exchanged? I would hope, having made the trip, to encounter a gentleman who would give me a very hard time. He ought to be vexatious in the extreme, and worth every vexation, to make the journey worthwhile.

I most likely won’t be able to work out the time travel gambit, so I will content myself with writing stories of adventure and romance in my beloved time period. There are lives to be created, marvelous gowns to wear, jewels to don, instant attractions that inevitably come with a difficulty, and hearts to break before putting them back together again. In traditional Regency fashion, my stories are clean—the action happens in a drawing room, rather than a bedroom.

As I muse over what will happen next to my H and h, and wish I were there with them, I will occasionally remind myself that it’s also nice to have a microwave, Netflix, cheese popcorn, and steaming hot showers.

The Viscount’s Sinful Bargain (The Dukes’ Pact Book 1)
The Marquess’ Daring Wager (The Dukes’ Pact Book 2)
The Lord’s Desperate Pledge (The Dukes’ Pact Book 3)
The Baron’s Dangerous Contract (The Duke’s Pact Book 4)
The Peer’s Roguish Word (The Duke’s Pact Book 5)
The Earl’s Iron Warrant (The Duke’s Pact Book 6)
The Meddler (A Series of Worthy Young Ladies Book 1)
The Sprinter (A Series of Worthy Young Ladies Book 2)
The Undaunted (A Series of Worthy Young Ladies Book 3)
The Champion (A Series of Worthy Young Ladies Book 4)
The Jilter (A Series of Worthy Young Ladies Book 5)
The Regal (A Series of Worthy Young Ladies Book 6)
Romance Me, Viscount (A Very Fine Muddle Book 1)
Be Daring, Duke (A Very Fine Muddle Book 2)
Stand With Me, Earl (A Very Fine Muddle Book 3)
Sweep Me Up, Baron (A Very Fine Muddle Book 4)