Tag Archives: Regency romance

Gambling in Regency England

by Diane Gaston, author of Chivalrous Captain, Rebel Mistress (Harlequin Historical September 2010) Romances set in Regency England often depict the characters gambling, whether it be in gaming hells, at White’s, or even the hallowed halls of Almack’s. Regency people … Continue reading »

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Posted on February 14, 2011 Posted in Celebrations | Tagged , , , , , | 7 Comments

Prinny’s Money Pit: The Royal Pavilion

by Deborah Hale, author of Bought: The Penniless Lady (Harlequin Historical March 2011) The Prince Regent was a poster boy for conspicuous consumption and the Royal Pavilion at Brighton, on England’s south coast, still stands as a monument to his … Continue reading »

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Posted on February 11, 2011 Posted in Celebrations | Tagged , , , | 7 Comments

The more things change…

by Ann Lethbridge, author of The Gamekeeper’s Lady (Mills and Boon Historical Romance December 2010) When the Prince of Wales became the Regent of England in 1811, his daughter, Princess Charlotte was what today we would call a teenager. These … Continue reading »

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Posted on February 10, 2011 Posted in Celebrations | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

It’s not all corsets and stays in the Regency

by Marguerite Kaye, Harlequin Historical Undone author Even today, in the age of sat-navs, cell phones and personal alarms, many women find the prospect of traveling alone to a foreign land daunting. Which makes the adventures of the select few … Continue reading »

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Posted on February 10, 2011 Posted in Celebrations | Tagged , , , , , , | 4 Comments

Men in boots! And cravats, waistcoats, cloaks and so much more…

by Deb Marlowe, author of How to Marry a Rake (available from Mills and Boon Historical Romance March 2011 and Harlequin Historical May 2011) I was thrilled to hear that Harlequin planned to celebrate the bicentennial anniversary of the Regency.  … Continue reading »

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Posted on February 9, 2011 Posted in Celebrations | Tagged , , , , | 9 Comments