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My original post about Regency-era proposals included a painting I couldn’t identify. Thanks to a discussion on Threads, I now know that Italian artist Vittorio Reggiani painted the picture shown below. It’s lovely to finally know who painted this, but the title of the painting surprised me. It’s evidently titled “Welcome Advances” —which completely changes…
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Romancelandia has been discussing the decline of historical romance for years now, so you’ve likely heard about it. For me, the most alarming warning sign was Harlequin’s recent decision to shut down its long-running historical romance line. That’s a big deal, given that whole generations of readers have grown up reading Harlequin’s historical category romances.…
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Not all Regency romances include aristocratic characters, but writing about the nobility is a long-standing tradition in this subgenre. Many historical romance fans enjoy reading about the elevated society of dukes, marquesses, and earls, even if we are unlikely to ever socialize with members of the peerage. In this post, I’m not going to cover…
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