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  • Inventing aristocratic titles

    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… Continue reading

    Inventing aristocratic titles

  • Merry Christmas, Regency Style

    When you picture a nineteenth-century Christmas, do you imagine scenes out of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol? “The Ghost of Christmas Past” shows Scrooge several scenes offering glimpses of Georgian-era Christmas celebrations. My favorite illustration by John Leech is probably… Continue reading

    Merry Christmas, Regency Style