Regency Era Furniture: Beds and Mattresses

What would a Regency romance hero or heroine sleep on? Click here to learn about beds and mattresses in the Regency era.

Do You Want To Be A Lady’s Companion?

In historical romance, a lot of women become a lady's companion, but what did that mean? Click here to learn more about the thankless job.

Polyamorous or Passionate Friendship: Georgiana Cavendish and Elizabeth Foster.

Was Georgiana Cavendish in a polyamorous relationship with her husband and Lady Elizabeth Foster? Click here for more details.

My Review: “Duke Of Midnight” by Elizabeth Hoyt

Book 6 Maiden Lane Series Maximus Batten, Duke Of Wakefield fights against poverty and vice in parliament by day, while by night he does the same as the Ghost of St Giles. When Miss Artemis Greaves, lowly companion to her rich and beautiful heiress cousin, discovers the Dukes’s secret, she blackmails him to rescue her … Continue reading My Review: “Duke Of Midnight” by Elizabeth Hoyt →

My Review: “Lord Of Darkness” by Elizabeth Hoyt

Book 5 Maiden Lane Series At the end of the last book we discovered there is more than one man who masquerades as the Ghost of St Giles. Godric St John is one of them. Godric St John married Lady Margaret Reading after he was blackmailed by her brother, Lord Griffin Reading (book 2). Lady … Continue reading My Review: “Lord Of Darkness” by Elizabeth Hoyt →

Gin and the Georgians

Gin may have seen a recent comeback in the UK, but in the Georgian era it was vilified. Click here to learn about gin and the Georgians.

Newgate Prison: A Georgian Hellhole

Welcome to hell! The thought of doing time in Newgate Prison still sends shivers down the spine. Click here to learn more about its history.

Public Transport in Georgian Britain

If they didn't own a private carriage, how did people get around? Click here to learn more about public transport in Georgian Britain.

Regency Era Furniture: The Sofa

What did the Regency sofa look like? Click here to find out about the different styles of sofa, and what makes it different from a couch. 🛋️

My review: “Wicked Intentions” by Elizabeth Hoyt

Book One in the Maiden Lane Series In order to find financial support for her foundling home, widow Temperance Dews, makes a deal with Lazarus Huntington, Lord Clare. In return, she must help him find a killer in the slums of St Giles. The plot meanders along for the first half of the book and includes … Continue reading My review: “Wicked Intentions” by Elizabeth Hoyt →