Enjoy a visit to Constantinople, the city on two continents  where East meets West in every age Scandalous Lady Ice meets Fire in Ottoman palaces and along the Bosphorus. 'It would be very easy, Olivia,' he insisted as she kept shaking her head, 'no servant would hesitate if I gave the order to have you sewn in a sack and thrown in the Bosphorus.' At this she leapt to her feet. 'You are disgusting!' she shouted, 'I can hardly believe you're human when you talk like this...' After such a promising start, how will their relationship develop ..read more

 On FREE OFFER this week Enjoy a fast-paced adventure with Arnaut and Louise, a totally mismatched pair of messengers, racing between England and France, dodging blades and bullets as they attempt to carry out a vital quest to save France. Arnaut is a charming rake but with Napoleon's vengeful agents never more than one step behind, how can he make time for love? The Rake and His Honour Hartwell House, where Louis XVIII lived in exile Delicate Huguenot silverware Zephyre, Arnaut's prized Akhal-Teke stallion ..read more

 A bandit raid has left Rose in urgent need of help.  Kerim Pasha takes one look at her, and is very eager to help.     I am indebted to  Richard Blake  author of the Aelric Series - books described as 'Nasty, fun and educational.' -  for this enjoyable review of   April and May When I was a boy, the local library refused to give adult tickets to anyone under the age of twelve. My grandmother came to the rescue by lending me hers. In exchange for being able to borrow all the moderately wicked stuff I could lay hands on, I onl ..read more

 On FREE OFFER this week, THE RAKE'S CHALLENGE The Rake's Challenge Lord Giles Maltravers, the Earl of Longwood, is weary of society life, duels and even his mistress. Miss Anna Lawrence, inspired by Lord Byron’s poems, is determined to seek a life of travel and adventure. Both decide to flee society. They meet fleetingly in unusual circumstances, and then again in Brighton, where life takes more unusual turns for both. The King's Arms Inn. Prinny's favourite drinking hole in Brighton ..read more

 A teaparty with Lady Catherine   is an excellent way to make new friends,    to exchange ideas,  learn about authors we haven't discovered before,     and to find websites dealing with Regency related topics.                          https://paulcouchman.co.uk/     For recipes and articles that take you back in time. https://www.pinterest.com/CeruleanHMC/regency-portraits-of-men-1795-1830/ Regency portraits of women and a bit of Georgian Bling to  gladden the e ..read more

   You are most welcome to join me for  tea with Lady Catherine each day in the week beginning Monday, 26th February    ..read more

MY RIVER Remembering happy summer holidays in wild Wales   Enjoy a few minutes of nostalgia as I recall those times in 'My River' on Wake Up Leo 15th February on BBC Radio Berkshire (And across quite a few counties) A variety of chats, stories and music. [whisper - 'My River' starts at 40 minutes in ] - Upload at 6-8pm on 95.4 FM, 104.1 FM, on Digital, BBC Sounds and : https://bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0805r6w… Repeated from 6pm on Saturday 17th February https://t.co/EVHPzW0D75 ..read more

  'Persuasion' - Jane Austen's tale about the stiflingly dull life of Anne Elliot, who at nineteen gave up her engagement to satisfy the strict and snobbish ideas of her class-obsessed father. Eight years later, faded and quiet, what future does she have? The pain of what might have been is made worse when Captain Wentworth returns and she has to see him apparently falling in love with a much younger girl. But events make Frederick Wenworth realise how much he still values and admires Anne, and suddenly, he realises he still loves her. Only - is it now too late for him? He pours o ..read more

 News for fans of Regency set stories                     Regency Kisses - Lady Catherine's Salon.... ...is a Facebook Group for readers and writers of Regency Romance, with a focus more on drama in the drawing room than in the bedroom.  The membership continues to grow and there is much useful discussion, and sharing of pictures and details of information about that era.   I look forward to acting as a Guest Hostess at the Salon for a week in early February 2024. Jayne Davis and Gail Eastwood, two of the group ..read more

  https://www.audiolibrix.de/en/Directory/Book/29837/Audiobook-The-Rake-s-Challenge-Beth-Elliott Author: Beth Elliott Narrators: Alice White, Synthesized Voice - Female Content: Unabridged (chapter list) Length: 6:46 h Format: MP3 download (377 MB) Language: English Publisher: Lume Books (2021) Genre: Romance Play sample   ..read more