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Unusual Backgrounds and Settings for Vivid, Authentic Historical Romance! Quite a few people have asked me about the sort of research I do for my writing so I thought I would share the background research that I have done for some of my books. Please drop me a line if there are any topics that particularly interest you. Right from the start I have been interested in the different and unusual in terms of historical backgrounds and settings for my books. Whilst the intense emotional and romantic relationship will always be the central focus of the books, they are set against a historical background that I strive to make vivid and alive. The way that I weave these research elements into the books varies. In True Colours there is a description of a Somerset Cider wassail. In The Virtuous Cyprian, Susanna inherits her claim to the house through the ancient right of copy-holding. Each book contains something different and historically authentic to give true flavour to the background. More recently my interest in unusual backgrounds has featured more prominently in the books. I based Lord of Scandal on research from my Masters dissertation on heroes and nineteenth century celebrity. Unmasked has a heroine who was born a Russian serf and it also explored the (for me!) fascinating idea of the female highwayman. The Brides of Fortune Trilogy was inspired by the ancient manorial laws and rights of England, some of which are still in force today! With my forthcoming series, unusual backgrounds again take the stage. Whisper of Scandal is set in London and Spitsbergen, with a background of early nineteenth century Arctic exploration. One Wicked Sin has a hero who is a prisoner of war in England during the Napoleonic War period and Mistress By midnight has a background very close to my own heart, that of country house visiting! I'll be setting up special history pages for these books in the run up to publication of the series! Look out for the history link icon on the book pages or follow the
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to read more about the historical background to the individual books.
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