Historical Belles and Beaus

By Lindsay Townsend Make we mery, both more and lasse, For now ys the tyme of Chrystymas (From a 15th century carol) When Christianity ...

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without mistletoe. In the dark, cold days of a northern winter, the evergreen mistletoe, with its glos...

The holly berry that shines so red, Once was white as wheaten bread. The holly and the ivy are common Christmas evergreens, still used in...

The new story follows Kindulos, a painter from Bronze Age Lemnos in the Aegean. When he is forced to flee the island for fear of his life, h...

Why not visit the Northumberland Border country this Christmas? FAIR BORDER BRIDE is up for sale on Amazon Kindle at $3. Here's a link t...

One of the joys of living in Spain is that there's less commercial fuss made about Christmas, or Navidad as the Spanish call it. Ther...

 Regency intrigue novella, LOVE AND WAR is now priced at 0.99c on Amazon.com. The Fashions Regency gowns were influenced by the Napole...

A lovely write up about two of my earlier books, Kitty McKenzie and it's sequel. It's so lovely to see when someone enjoys my storie...

Remember, remember the 5th of November Gunpowder, treason and plot. I see no reason that gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot. The Briti...

Just as the Quarter Days mark the beginning of the seasons in England (see previous post ), the Cross-Quarter Days mark the midpoints of the...

The Scarlet Pimpernel inspired me to write a Georgian adventure romance with my own mystery man, Christian Hartley. Maggi "The...