I recently read "The King's Messenger" by Susanna Kearsley which was excellent. It's set during the reign of King James I of England, but I'm a bit vague on English history so I'm not even sure if that was before or after their Civil War!
Then I went even further back in history to read "The Queen's Man" by Sharon Kay Penman. the Queen being Eleanor of Aquitaine. I'm happy to see there are 2 more books in the series.
Hi Alison, I just read 'Lord Somerton's Heir' after you re-released it. Hit two of my soft spots - Regency romance and intrigue :) I liked that the new Lord Somerton was a man who actually earned a living, then had to work at managing the estate. Some Regency heroes seem to hang about ballrooms all the time. And I really liked that his religious faith and his upbringing by a minister were positive influences on his integrity and emotions. Thanks for putting it out on special for us :)
Thank you, Alison (love the name - spelled correctly!). I originally set out to subvert the Regency trope of the vicar's daughter marrying a duke... not sure it worked out quite as I envisioned it (dead bodies started appearing), but I personally adore Sebastian. He is one of my favourite heroes. I am glad the book is finding new readers.
I recently read "The King's Messenger" by Susanna Kearsley which was excellent. It's set during the reign of King James I of England, but I'm a bit vague on English history so I'm not even sure if that was before or after their Civil War!
Then I went even further back in history to read "The Queen's Man" by Sharon Kay Penman. the Queen being Eleanor of Aquitaine. I'm happy to see there are 2 more books in the series.
Hi Alison, I just read 'Lord Somerton's Heir' after you re-released it. Hit two of my soft spots - Regency romance and intrigue :) I liked that the new Lord Somerton was a man who actually earned a living, then had to work at managing the estate. Some Regency heroes seem to hang about ballrooms all the time. And I really liked that his religious faith and his upbringing by a minister were positive influences on his integrity and emotions. Thanks for putting it out on special for us :)
Thank you, Alison (love the name - spelled correctly!). I originally set out to subvert the Regency trope of the vicar's daughter marrying a duke... not sure it worked out quite as I envisioned it (dead bodies started appearing), but I personally adore Sebastian. He is one of my favourite heroes. I am glad the book is finding new readers.