tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-89792017433667487362024-03-18T19:44:17.608-07:00Bronwyn's Writing and MoreBronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.comBlogger170125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-42461788716269161342022-06-25T11:02:00.002-07:002022-06-25T11:17:45.458-07:00Meet the Peveretts of Haberstock Hall<p> <b><span style="color: #38761d;">Welcome to the 2022 Series: The Peveretts of Haberstock Hall</span></b></p><p>This five book series features the intrepid social crusaders of Haberstock. Country gentleman-doctor, Alfred Peverett and his wife, Catherine, have raised five children in the belief that its their obligation to make the world a better place. Now, those five young adults are looking to take their place in that world and bring their ideals to fruition. </p><p><b></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdMOnLspACICIA3kZRuq7PXSWblPVet0a-uymVrUb7I-KaEiUSuROwh4w6RHgYq707i3vOLxjWqed6Y774acWSLMgtHCmaMT-Yqo_IJgtxSlJksoXxmMv0pdzaBXNmVx09RyzT-YLH96zgQZ-Ssj7YDAgj7yHWRgqaPc1o-_6S5Bn92sZ-DobAgEE3w/s512/Lord%20Tresham.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="324" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDdMOnLspACICIA3kZRuq7PXSWblPVet0a-uymVrUb7I-KaEiUSuROwh4w6RHgYq707i3vOLxjWqed6Y774acWSLMgtHCmaMT-Yqo_IJgtxSlJksoXxmMv0pdzaBXNmVx09RyzT-YLH96zgQZ-Ssj7YDAgj7yHWRgqaPc1o-_6S5Bn92sZ-DobAgEE3w/w127-h200/Lord%20Tresham.jpg" width="127" /></a><b></b><span style="text-align: left;">Lord Tresham's Tempting Rival</span><span style="text-align: left;"> (Nov. 2021) features Anne Peverett, the second oldest daughter, who comes to London with her knowledge in herbal medicine in order to empower people to take charge of their own healthcare. she meets her match, however, in traditional physician, Dr. Lord Ferris Tresham, who has concerns about putting that kind of power in the hands of the uneducated. But they discover while they disagree on somethings, they both share a passion for providing healthcare for the poor. When they combine efforts, they discover they can be more together than they are separate-- a discovery that extends from the professional to the personal. This November release has a strong Christmas theme to it and is considered a holiday read, set in 1850s London over Christmas. It also capitalizes on Dicken's theme of charity giving at the holidays. Does the name, Ferris Tresham ring a bell to you (Christmas bells or otherwise?), it should. The Treshams are a family featured in the 2018 series, Allied at the Altar. . Ferris is the second son of the Duke of Cowden and you see his wedding to Anne in the second chapter of Marriage Deal with the Viscount. Now, you can go back in time and see how he got to the altar. He is also featured in the fourth book in that series, when his brother, Fortis, returns from the Crimean war. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9780369711304_lord-treshams-tempting-rival.html</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><b>Saving her Mysterious Soldier</b> (Jan. 2022) features Dorothea Peverett (Thea) the oldest daughter and twin to William. We meet her in 1853 in London with Anne, working at Florence Nightingale's hospital </p><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gsWWwZd8ZHB8W_qTmGZH9Bb50l5z8YNoX3NFX-5gwzs5qoMyJkDmKKH8QL9g84CWUwcUWT3weg6HmOE4JaUppZOjtPuOyH6u9H1uqQaKIrS4Hi7ayf7H1gSB221ju0QjITzQ0fn7Y8QDymfMapnUSnp8-r8xcoRQpvmhmLKdNAVsZGnwBACbxr5Uuw/s346/41dRPUimygL._SY346_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="220" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_gsWWwZd8ZHB8W_qTmGZH9Bb50l5z8YNoX3NFX-5gwzs5qoMyJkDmKKH8QL9g84CWUwcUWT3weg6HmOE4JaUppZOjtPuOyH6u9H1uqQaKIrS4Hi7ayf7H1gSB221ju0QjITzQ0fn7Y8QDymfMapnUSnp8-r8xcoRQpvmhmLKdNAVsZGnwBACbxr5Uuw/w127-h200/41dRPUimygL._SY346_.jpg" width="127" /></a></div><p></p></blockquote><p><br />for gentlewoman. When the government finally permits women to nurse in the Crimea, Thea joins Florence in Scutari, Turkey. She returns home with a recovering soldier in tow, known only by the name of Edward. As she nurses him back to health and back to his memories, they both attempt to discover their place back home after they've been to war. Who are they now? For Thea, this means grappling with the limits of her gender. There is no place to study medicine in England that will accept a woman. What's to become of her skills? Is she to content herself with countryside midwifery or is there a way to change the system? Thea discovers that in order to truly save others, she must first save herself. https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9781335407559_saving-her-mysterious-soldier.html</p><p><b>Miss Peverett's Secret Scandal </b>(March 2022) features the youngest Peverett, Thomasia. Hiding a child born out of wedlock after a disastrous Season in London following Anne's wedding, Thomasia returns</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewN8DafioQbfQp7XZ5ho0fy0ZcbEKGah3GeE0Os1hy0WK_rQG8St1g4r28isekSibRdVElyIekHBl_fSYeD4PKiwaX2LJ5lRTbuzPgpO4tvw_OIFy_UP4D87R6dDj2Wv1nSLNWb3XQ93w8KgRPuApwry5OWk3YJnCvJPyVeQ-5MC-ksndHHYb6-hvEg/s346/41QBnfrdg+L._SY346_.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="346" data-original-width="220" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiewN8DafioQbfQp7XZ5ho0fy0ZcbEKGah3GeE0Os1hy0WK_rQG8St1g4r28isekSibRdVElyIekHBl_fSYeD4PKiwaX2LJ5lRTbuzPgpO4tvw_OIFy_UP4D87R6dDj2Wv1nSLNWb3XQ93w8KgRPuApwry5OWk3YJnCvJPyVeQ-5MC-ksndHHYb6-hvEg/w127-h200/41QBnfrdg+L._SY346_.jpg" width="127" /></a></div><br />to Haberstock Hall, infant in tow. There, she continues her advocacy for woman's healthcare and custody rights by locking horns with the conservative Lord Stanton over the attempted repeal of the 1845 bastardy act. Caught between them is local MP, Shaw Rawdon who must risk his career in order to win Thomasia's heart and her trust. <p></p><p>https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9780369711786_miss-peveretts-secret-scandal.html</p><p><br /></p><p><b>The Bluestocking's Whirlwind Liaison (</b>August 2022) Rebecca Peverett has always been the quiet sister. While her sisters wed earls, break glass ceilings and challenge parliament, she hides away in her workshop at Haberstock Hall, making inventions that will help others live better lives. This is her contribution for the world. Even if she only helps local folk, it is enough. Still, she harbors hopes of having a patent that will allow her inventions to be bigger than that. When Howell Manufacturing offers to purchase one of her designs, it seems her dreams are about to </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDztOsvu9slDK8GxDb_NtoGUwRhZ1x8PE1Qxqk1kJczHN_Dsdw0HaiWMcKcJTEGYf2oG-dnA9DcPbrE2uhtGcjgsnyCi_W_qW1rsYKkLCn10xLJk1UgISHXRjO2WdCpZuJFTvUVADvF0Zy88iMedTdFGBbg7bz8X83nV8x0g28YMHJSGbxMrrCPZDSBQ/s512/Jules%20and%20Becca.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="324" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDztOsvu9slDK8GxDb_NtoGUwRhZ1x8PE1Qxqk1kJczHN_Dsdw0HaiWMcKcJTEGYf2oG-dnA9DcPbrE2uhtGcjgsnyCi_W_qW1rsYKkLCn10xLJk1UgISHXRjO2WdCpZuJFTvUVADvF0Zy88iMedTdFGBbg7bz8X83nV8x0g28YMHJSGbxMrrCPZDSBQ/w127-h200/Jules%20and%20Becca.jpg" width="127" /></a></div><br />come true, as long as they don't mind that she's a woman. When Jules Howell comes for a visit, she has only a day to persuade him her gender doesn't matter. Jules is enchanted not only with Haberstock Hall, but with her as well. Drawn to Haberstock and to Becca, Jules's stultifying life begins to change, if only he is brave enough to risk it all. https://www.harlequin.com/shop/books/9780369729644_the-bluestockings-whirlwind-liaison.html<p></p><p><b> Doctor Peverett's Christmas Miracle </b>(October 2022) This novella, included in an anthology (Under the Mistletoe) with Marguerite Kaye, caps off the Peverett series with William's homecoming from the Crimea. He is home and ostensibly ready to take his place as the next generation of healer at Haberstock Hall. It's always been the plan that he will follow in his father's footsteps. But his goals have changed since the Crimea and he is no longer sure that is what he wants even though it will disappoint his father. When he reunites in London with Crimean nurse, Honoria McGrath, much is rekindled between them, and he encourages him to pursue his passions--both of them. This story takes place over the two weeks leading up to, and through Christmas, splitting it's time between London at the holidays and a country Christmas at home at Haberstock Hall, surrounded by the series' characters. </p><p>https://bookhype.com/book/show/959edf94-4593-4479-a56d-26ea76099811/under-the-mistletoe</p>Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-42418075738273794872021-01-01T10:37:00.004-08:002021-01-01T10:37:56.104-08:00Welcome to the 2021 Series:; The Rebellious Sisterhood<p> Happy New Year!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppAw9_v2OM_ZT1TT5p1QNfJYe0hpMtwpSfDxZWyBJtJNLEac2ksnQi4ouZZUNBHHrNDfz8BpexM7Q8NQtBfVA45cxt_uZ2NWHhhej6yXt6z21cdhJgv8ryKXbHwMZWb6NRrbgzmpjpTJJ/s220/download+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="220" data-original-width="138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhppAw9_v2OM_ZT1TT5p1QNfJYe0hpMtwpSfDxZWyBJtJNLEac2ksnQi4ouZZUNBHHrNDfz8BpexM7Q8NQtBfVA45cxt_uZ2NWHhhej6yXt6z21cdhJgv8ryKXbHwMZWb6NRrbgzmpjpTJJ/s0/download+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><br />The Cornish Dukes are behind us and it's time to welcome in the 2021 series, the Rebellious Sisterhood. The series features three female artists looking to make a mark on the world and live life on their own terms. Book 1 features Artemisia Stansfield, a woman seeking promotion to the rank of RA (Royal Academician) at the Royal Academy of the Arts. Set in 1820, right after the death of one of the original Academy founders, Mary Moser, Artemisia struggles to overcome gender barriers despite her talent. The second book, Revealing the True Miss Stansfield, features Adelaide, Artemisia's younger sister (March 1, 2021) and the third book, A Wager to Tempt the Runaway, features an itinerant artist named osefina Ricci who is caught in a bet between Artemisia and Sir Aldred Gray (May or June 2021). <p></p><p>The stories are set in Seasalter on the Kent coast. In this blog post I want to introduce to Seasalter as it was in 1820 when it was not much at all. It's primary industries were oysters and smuggling. It's the perfect place for Artemisia to escape to when she turns her back on Society and rusticates. I want to acknowledge the Blue Anchor Corner as a source I turned to for information about Seasalter in the 1820s. If you are interested in the site, you can access it here: https://seasaltercross.com/</p><p>Seasalter contained a few outlying farmhouses like the one Artemisia inherited from her aunt, St. Alphege's church, the Crown inn and a handful of fishing huts. The Crown Inn was later renamed the Blue Anchor, and it wasn't clear to me exactly when the re-naming happened, so I stuck with calling it The Crown for the series. I did embellish the town teeny bit with the invention of a bakery next door to the Crown where Elianora makes her delicious ginger biscuits on Fridays. But in truth, there was no bakery. Seasalter relied on the close proximity of Faversham and the larger village of Whitstable for what might pass as 'shops' in that rural area. There is no High Street in Seasalter. </p><p>Geographically, Seasalter is set in a marshy area that provides an estuary for birds. From Seasalter, one can see the Isle of Sheppey and the oyster beds are about a mile from the shore. </p><p>It was interesting to learn that Seasalter had relatively temperate winters. They were not tropical by any means, but winters had a mild quality to them (45 degrees and rainy) which made it possible for an intrepid soul to tramp the marsh, beach and shingle year long if they so desired. This is important to Artemisia who spend a lot of her time outdoors sketching the wildlife and there are several scenes where Artemisia and Darius make good use of the isolated outdoors in winter to talk over campfires bundled up in blankets. </p><p>Stay tuned for more weekly posts about Seasalter as we celebrate the Jan. 1 release Portrait of a Forbidden Love.</p><p>Bronwyn</p><p><br /></p>Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-32785808340448197932020-03-22T10:03:00.002-07:002020-03-22T10:03:27.377-07:00<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tXPOQPLQjm5Ms6YoiLlqLsCg2oj0nMAIke2GdB2KxxxG-DB17Fi1QMhjKTDDsPtG9vIldg993NQgoH_SlTKbnLPVBNp4EYCWij3KpSNQYmOGjMWqDxv1ElOSvcV0JRuPuGOrAlam-1w1/s1600/y404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="404" data-original-width="255" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_tXPOQPLQjm5Ms6YoiLlqLsCg2oj0nMAIke2GdB2KxxxG-DB17Fi1QMhjKTDDsPtG9vIldg993NQgoH_SlTKbnLPVBNp4EYCWij3KpSNQYmOGjMWqDxv1ElOSvcV0JRuPuGOrAlam-1w1/s200/y404.jpg" width="125" /></a>Gool Peran! Or Happy St. Piran's Day. It's not really St. Piran's day as I write this, but a few weeks after. St Piran's Day is March 5th. I thought this week I would give us a behind the scenes look at the first meeting of Penrose and Cassian in "The Passions of Lord Trevethow." Their first meeting takes place at the St. Piran's day fair in Redruth, not far from Hayle, where Cassian's family seat is located, and of course Penrose lives in Redruth.<br />
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St. Piran, himself, was a 5th century Cornish abbot, and later a saint. He was Irish, and today he is known as the patron saint of Cornwall and of tin miners (which seems to go hand in hand). In modern Cornwall, a lot of towns have their own St Piran's festivals, like Truro and Golowan, but Redruth is generally acknowledged as the home and founding place of St. Piran's day festivals. The festivals have changed little over the centuries--consisting of street fairs, fair food, vendors and entertainments. Here's a nice link to a brief story about St. Piran <a href="https://www.tregenna-castle.co.uk/the-resort/blog/what-is-st-pirans-day/">https://www.tregenna-castle.co.uk/the-resort/blog/what-is-st-pirans-day/</a>. Just a note, a lot of the easily accessed material on the internet, creates the impression that St. Piran's day was first celebrated in Redruth in 2011-- not so. However, there was a hiatus in celebrations and then a resurgence of them in the late 19th century in Cornwall. So, it is possible that I took a bit of license in bumping up the fair to 1824.<br />
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This year, which is becoming a historical year (2020), St Piran's day celebrants were encouraged to practice social distancing.<br />
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<br />Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-45062118469794029912020-03-16T09:32:00.002-07:002020-03-16T09:32:33.345-07:00The Passions of Lord Trevethow: The Hawaiian Royalty Visit Part I<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Welcome to the third installment of "behind the scenes" of Lord Trevethow. One of my favorite parts of the book is the London visit of Hawaiian Royalty, which was one of the highlights of that year's Season. This gives Pen a chance to 'see the world' without leaving London, and a chance for Pen and her father to confront their fears of strangers--although in her father's case, those fears become truth which creates an interesting dilemma about moving forward despite known risks.<br />
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There were excellent records of the Hawaiian King's itinerary, from the hotel he stayed at, to the daily outings that he took, complete with dates and times, guests, and even the titles of plays and operas that he took in . In some cases, there was even detail down to the hour he would be somewhere. That's always a great find! In the book, Cassian takes Penrose to the Foreign Secretary's reception and the evening is just as historically recorded. The Lifeguard band was the slated entertainment, the guests were high ranking peers, along with any highly ranked foreign ambassador or else-wise who were in the city, and the place the reception is held at is the one that was used. I'll say more about the political aspects of the visit in the part II next week of this post, since the visit was somewhat controversial.<br />
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Islands: Kamehameha II in London, 1824. This was an amazing and detailed resource. I wish I could post the link here so you all could read the exciting depth and descriptions but the link cannot be posted. <br />
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I thought the inclusion of the royal visit was an important addition to Cassian and Pen's story since Cassian promises to show Pen the world, knowing full well he can't leave London with her. So, he brings the world to her--the visit to the Greek themed opera house, and a chance to meet the Hawaiian royals. This was a great intersection of history and fiction.Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-58342466314885011712020-03-07T09:10:00.002-08:002020-03-07T09:10:07.975-08:0019th Century Roller CoastersLord Trevethow's passion--one of them at least--is to build a pleasure garden that bring experiences and the world to his small corner of Cornwall. One of the visions he shares with Penrose in the novel, is the vision of a Mountain, or a modern day roller coaster, like the ones he experienced on his travels through Russia and France (if you recall a brief reference from Unwrapping his Festive Temptation--Rosenwyn and Cador's novella, there is a mention of Marianne Treleven begging for tales of his travels and wanting to hear all about Russia). So, I thought I would share a little bit about the origins of the roller coaster here-- what would Cassian have seen and experienced?<br />
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From Russia, the coaster concept goes to France and the pleasures of the French Court. In France, the coasters are referred to as "Russes des Montagnes" Russian mountains. The most well known is the Russes de Belleville. How Stuff Works, has a nice informative paragraph or two on the topic of roller coasters in France if you'd like to read more: <a href="https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/roller-coaster1.htm">https://science.howstuffworks.com/engineering/structural/roller-coaster1.htm</a>. <br />
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Additionally, the French also improve on the steerless sled/cart idea by introducing the tracked cart that followed a groove.--pretty cool! If you're wondering how the French conquered the lack of snow and ice that the Russian Mountains relied upon, they did it with wax--also a pretty cool fun fact.<br />
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And of course, Cassian has his own improvements in mind as well.<br />
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Happy Reading,<br />
BronwynBronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-74881708941164068462020-03-01T10:39:00.000-08:002020-03-01T10:39:11.833-08:00Book #2 The Passions of Lord TrevethowCassian's story is here! February has passed in a whirlwind of hard work finishing up the 4th book in the Cornish Duke's series. Now, it is time to celebrate with the release of Book #2, <b><i>The Passions of Lord Trevethow.</i></b> Cassian's story is complex. He's a man on a mission that is part legacy and part revenge. Still struggling to come to grips with his brother's death by misadventure, Cassian wants to <br />
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make amends for his brother's errors by bringing jobs and economic diversity to Cornwall through the opening of a pleasure garden that would educate, entertain, employ and sustain the population. There's only one catch: he needs land to build it on and the man holding the land refuses to let it go to anyone outside the family. Cassian's challenge: to become family by marrying the man's reclusive daughter. But before that can happen, Cassian meets an entrancing young peasant woman at the Redruth St. Piran's Day Fair and falls madly in love. Now he has to decide between his heart and his legacy.<br />
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Does that remind you a bit of the scene in Sleeping Beauty where Prince Phillip falls in love at first sight with Briar Rose in the forest, then doesn't want to go home and marry the unseen princess? I hope so. Cassian is a bit of a 19th century Walt Disney with his dream of a pleasure garden that brings experiences to people, so it only seemed fitting to give him a story like one of the great Disney animated classics. Cassian doesn't have spinning wheels or any pricked fingers, or even a Maleficent style Cornish pixie, but he does the Briar Rose/Princess Aurora dilemma, just as Penrose will have her own Prince Phillip/boy I met in the woods dilemma.<br />
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Stay tuned for more insights into Cassian's story throughout the month!<br />
BronwynBronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-59628907903663591642020-01-26T10:10:00.002-08:002020-01-26T10:10:49.057-08:00Character inspirations for the Cornish DukesThis week I got my revision notes back for Vennor Penlerick's story, the very last one in the dukes' series, so I will going into the writing cave shortly for a couple weeks while I tweak this finale to the series into shape. But, before I do, I thought it would be fun to take a look back at the inspirations for the four heroes. It's hard to believe this time last year, the series was just beginning to take shape and now it's out there for readers! So here's how it began.<br />
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<b>Eaton Falmage</b>, Lord Lynford (heir to the Duke of Bude).<br />
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Although Eaton is also an outdoorsman, Cassian is a rugged outdoorsman. He loves beaches and woods and riding and sailing and traveling. So, I definitely wanted someone who had that outdoorsy feel to them and that confidence. Here's my dirty little secret-- Gaston in the live action Beauty and the Beast is sexy!! What makes him unattractive to me are his personality traits and his belief system. But what if, he was good looking and good-thinking? Then, we'd really have something, in fact, we'd have Cassian Truscott.<br />
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<b>Inigo Vellanoweth</b>, Earl of Tintagel and the heir to the Duke of Boscastle<br />
Inigo was a little trickier. Being raised in this group of young men and in Cornwall, he too loves the outdoors, but he also is very good with investments and he's the financial engineer of the group, partnering with Cassian in the Porth Karrek Land Development Company. And it's Inigo that Eaton calls in to mastermind the plan to save Eliza's mines. So, for Inigo, I wanted a slightly more refined image that captured both his intellect and Town Bronze as well as his outdoorsmanship. I settled on Torrance Coombs from Reign-- he plays the king's bastard, Bash, whose character embodied a similar combination-- a man who had to navigate the nuances of French Court and all its politics, while also enjoying a robust outdoorsy life. I love how this cover came out--you'll notice that Inigo's cravat is actually tied whereas Eaton doesn't have one at all and Cassian's is rather untied and loose. The tied cravat is a nod to Inigo's polish. Readers will note that Inigo spends considerably more time in London than Eaton and Cassian.<br />
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<b>Vennor Penlerick, </b>The Duke of Newlyn. His cover isn't done yet, but he's meant to be the more classically handsome of the group. He's spent the entire series in Town, grieving the loss of his father, whose death opens the series, and trying to figure out who he is. So, I will leave this space blank for a little while and leave him to your imagination. He's blonde, though, the only blond of the bunch as readers of Lord Lynford will have noticed. Until then...get those imaginations warmed up. HINT: his physical inspiration is Dan Stevens in his Downton Abbey mode.Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-25949686543824236852020-01-10T11:55:00.001-08:002020-01-20T10:34:34.502-08:00The Cornish Dukes Timeline<b>If you're interested in the progression of the series, here's a little time line with memorable events to guide your reading. </b><br />
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<b>Nov. 30, 1822</b> Cador Kitto arrives in Porth Karrek. The night of the storm and subsequent BIG rescue by Captain Penhaligon and Emily Faulkner (as featured in Marguerite Kaye's "The Captain's Christmas Proposal," in An Invitation to a Cornish Christmas.<br />
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<b>Sun., Dec. 1, 1822</b>, First Sunday in Advent. Cador Kitto attends church in Porth Karrek. Meets the Treleven family.Has lunch with the Trelevens and the Cornish ducal heirs are present.<br />
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<b>Dec. 24, 1822</b>, Cador Kitto performs his Christmas cantata at the Porth Karrek church. Eaton Falmage offers him the role of headmaster with the founding of the Cornish Music Academy in Porth Karrek. Eaton Falmage, heir to the Duke of Bude, and the Marquess of Lynford, makes the offer so that Cador can marry Rosenwyn Treleven.<br />
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<b>Jan. 1823</b> Rosenwyn Treleven and Cador Kittto wed.They spend their honeymoon on the Continent looking for potential instructors for the school scheduled to open in the fall. Eaton Falmage cancels his planned trip to Italy in order to help prepare the school.<br />
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<b>June 11, 1823</b> Richard Penlerick, one of the founding Cornish dukes (and father to Vennor) is killed by footpads along with his wife after attending the theater.<br />
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<b>June 18, 1823</b> Richard Penlerick's funeral.. The 4 heirs see each other all together for the last time for the next three years.<br />
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<b>June 19, 1823:</b> Eaton and Cassian return to Cornwall. Eaton to work on the school and Cassian to work on his acquiring his pleasure garden. Inigo stays in London to keep an eye on a grieving Vennor who is determined to bring his parents' killers to justice. Marianne Treleven begins writing for the Society column in Lady's Magazine anonymously to augment her allowance.<br />
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<b>July 1823</b>: The first sighting of the Vigilante is reported.<br />
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<b>September 1823</b>: Eaton's musical conservatory opens. School patron, Eliza Blaxland comes to visit the school while on mining business at Wheal Karrek. Cador Kitto tells Eaton that he and Rosenwyn are expecting a baby in March.<br />
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<b>November 1823</b>: Eaton and Eliza marry at the school.<br />
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<b>March 5, 1824</b> St. Piran's Day: Cassian Truscott, heir to the Duke of Hayle, attends the Redruth St. Piran's Day fair and meets the mysterious Em.<br />
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<b>End of March, 1824</b>: Rosenwyn and Cade's baby is born<br />
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<b>May 1824</b>: Marianne Treleven has her second season in London as a Diamond of the First Water, Vennor is officially out of mourning. Hawaiian royalty come to town. Cassian begins his courtship of Penrose in order to win the land for the pleasure garden. The Vigilante continues to be a topic of interest among Society.<br />
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<b>October 1824</b>: Inigo is approached by Audevere Brenley with a plan to be free of her father./ The Vigilante rescues Inigo from an assault near St. James.<br />
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<b>Late 1824: </b> Inigo and Audevere wed.<br />
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<b>Late summer 1825</b>: Cassian and Pen return home from their honeymoon. Pen announces she is expecting a child in March or April.<br />
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<b>March 1826</b>: Cassian and Pen's son, Richard Collin is born.<br />
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<b>May 1826</b>: Marianne Treleven's 3rd Season begins<br />
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<br />Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-9688443130423703742020-01-06T16:32:00.005-08:002020-01-06T16:34:11.798-08:00Welcome to 2020!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkGte0__D-PLobJyg4rKo7oSY2l38A18Y9HVbPNjhoQO4ZoiHa3xKnc1EMZ5r1UnxOwnritUvNCWP67AvMvU1URkscvZzFEupkYD-zrnA8cGWzILWy3UkqJapZMsIEZjQHynUtTXiNp1L/s1600/51Z%252BRNB69BL._SX316_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="318" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGkGte0__D-PLobJyg4rKo7oSY2l38A18Y9HVbPNjhoQO4ZoiHa3xKnc1EMZ5r1UnxOwnritUvNCWP67AvMvU1URkscvZzFEupkYD-zrnA8cGWzILWy3UkqJapZMsIEZjQHynUtTXiNp1L/s200/51Z%252BRNB69BL._SX316_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="126" /></a><b>Happy New Year</b>! It's going to be a great year with the Cornish Dukes. Introductions are in order so let me give you an overview to the driving concept behind the series. The Cornish Dukes are a circle of 8 men-- The Duke of Bude and his son, Eaton Falmage (The Secrets of Lord Lynford), The Duke of Hayle and his son and heir Cassian Truscott (The Passions of Lord Trevethow), The Duke of Boscastle and his son and heir, Inigo Vellanoweth, and the Duke of Newlyn, Vennor Penlerick.<br />
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This is a circle of fathers all hailing from Cornwall, all committed to social justice and reform and all committed to family, particularly the idea that a man should raise his sons. As a product of that mission, the four heroes in the series (Eaton, Cassian, Inigo and Vennor) have been brought up with a strong value of family and a strong commitment to their communities. They are not ducal heirs who believe it's their prerogative to while away their time wenching and wining in London! A strong theme of social commitment underlies each of the stories-- Eaton, for example with his commitment to education, and Cassian with his desire to build a Cornish amusement garden to rival Vauxhall. <br />
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Of course, as each of them discover, legacies can be all-consuming and that ultimately life is a balancing act. All work and no play, can make ducal heirs dull boys, thank goodness there are four exquisite heroines to help these fine men strike that balance.<br />
Take a moment and read what early reviews have to say about the "Secrets of Lord Lynford." https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48204196-the-secrets-of-lord-lynford?fbclid=IwAR2069a6GqpPoa1XDQ-_RsZjl9DikG5oJFJ_NzMq0uTuwQPOpICmgI2iyCA<br />
<br />Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-45811456704914415372019-12-04T10:38:00.001-08:002020-01-06T16:16:24.372-08:00The Cornish Dukes are Here!After a great fall with the roll out of An Invitation to Cornish Christmas, it's time to meet the Cornish Dukes, my 2020 series. Actually, if you've read the Christmas release, you've already met them! They were at luncheon with Rosenwyn Treleven and her parents that first Sunday in Advent. Eaton Falmage, Lord Lynford, is the one who encourages Rosenwyn and Cador Kitto to play for them after they ate, and Eaton is the one who gives Cador the music school (spoiler alert for those who haven't dug into Cornish Christmas yet!).<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC78A_5YqjR-5FJR6x0xYfk4twhznAl8T6KE6471MFOShkcsbG7OFemfGvrgV0ZDYSfwNv3Ypzjg0fYmpt-3DVEUG4tPJml2BYzkcLLE9yMc9ozy83S3qFlNo6ltEss4EIFHbynD-spXF6/s1600/9781335505231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a>Eaton kicks off the first of four books in the Cornish Dukes series with the Secrets of Lord Lynford, available as early as Dec. 19 on Amazon prime, Jan .1 everywhere else. https://www.amazon.com/Secrets-Lord-Lynford-Cornish-Dukes/dp/1335505237. Eaton has a secret, as <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC78A_5YqjR-5FJR6x0xYfk4twhznAl8T6KE6471MFOShkcsbG7OFemfGvrgV0ZDYSfwNv3Ypzjg0fYmpt-3DVEUG4tPJml2BYzkcLLE9yMc9ozy83S3qFlNo6ltEss4EIFHbynD-spXF6/s1600/9781335505231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: left; color: #0066cc; float: left; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: underline; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1011" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC78A_5YqjR-5FJR6x0xYfk4twhznAl8T6KE6471MFOShkcsbG7OFemfGvrgV0ZDYSfwNv3Ypzjg0fYmpt-3DVEUG4tPJml2BYzkcLLE9yMc9ozy83S3qFlNo6ltEss4EIFHbynD-spXF6/s200/9781335505231.jpg" style="cursor: move;" width="126" /></a>you might guess from the title. While that secret has certainly shaped his life and his choices, he has not let it shape his morals, his ethics, and his sense of justice, or enjoyment of life, which I think makes him doubly heroic. His heroine, widow, Eliza Blaxland is his equal in all ways; in tenacity, in perseverance, and her sense of social justice and most importantly in her stubbornness, which creates quite the obstacle for them both to overcome. Both of them are very willing to dedicate their lives to helping others but far less willing to accept help when it's offered to them. I hope you enjoy Eaton and Eliza's story and that it inspires some new year's resolutions for you, too!<br />
<br />Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-12826155590682019692019-09-30T12:09:00.005-07:002019-09-30T12:09:36.190-07:00Meet Rosenwyn TrelevenTomorrow's the day! It's release day for Invitation to a Cornish Christmas. In anticipation of that, I wanted folks to have a chance to meet my charming heroine, Rosenwyn Treleven. You will recognize the physical inspiration below for Rosenwyn as the lovely Demelza from Poldark. Rosenwyn is the oldest of Sir Jock Treleven's six red-haired daughters. She's been to London for two Seasons and had some acclaim as an accomplished pianist until a scandal of the heart sent her back to Cornwall for good.<br />
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That's fine with her. Unlike Cador Kitto, she loves her part of the world. Where he has darker memories of his childhood, she has glorious childhood remembrances of Porth Karrek. But this is not all the two clash over. Her brush with the world has left her cynical of flirtatious, good looking men and she worries what such a man might intend during his time in Porth Karrek. The last thing she wants is Cador Kitto near her or her sisters. But the more she tries to warn him off, the more she is drawn to him and the life he's lived beyond Porth Karrek. <br />
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In writing the story, I loved how strong of a heroine Rosenwyn was without being bitter or nasty while not hesitating to speak her mind. When she is out of line, she recognizes it and seeks to make amends. It takes strong person to do that. She is also courageous enough to love a second time even after a disastrous first and it was fun to write that evolution as well as exciting and sometimes challenging to making a compelling case for a Regency era heroine to take her own desires into her own hands regarding the choices she makes in her relationship with Cador.Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-23790470981123779472019-09-25T05:52:00.001-07:002019-09-25T05:53:37.037-07:00Meet Cador Kitto, Porth Karrek's local boy made good<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlyygQypYoBMdttfvIyWJAQ_vSX1axOyDuPrpoejKhm9256VVrPbjMlPjGh1VQPiCWrOwZCnBe71N1ucATbbvTADk2ASWyO4wswBhu4IPpvdJQXDTt62AxDct1vO04UfwRzjNuGmMgKme/s1600/3.288553.512.9781335635396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="324" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOlyygQypYoBMdttfvIyWJAQ_vSX1axOyDuPrpoejKhm9256VVrPbjMlPjGh1VQPiCWrOwZCnBe71N1ucATbbvTADk2ASWyO4wswBhu4IPpvdJQXDTt62AxDct1vO04UfwRzjNuGmMgKme/s200/3.288553.512.9781335635396.jpg" width="126" /></a><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">In "Unwrapping his Festive Temptation," my part of the Cornish Christmas anthology, readers meet Cador Kitto, a composer hired by Treeve Penhaligon (Marguerite's hero) to compose a Christmas cantata for Nadelik. Cador is a local boy made good. Twenty years ago, he left Porth Karrek to study music, courtesy of Porth Karrek reverend who saw his potential, and he's never looked back for several reasons. In fact, Cador never intended to return to Porth Karrek, but circumstances have conspired against him and now he needs to confront his past in order to embrace his future. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">For this hero, I wanted to do something a little different from usual Bronwyn Scott heroes. Cador is not overly tall. He's 5'9, slender in build, and has flowing, golden poet-hair as I like to call it. Toby Regbo's portrayal of Francis in Reign provides some inspiration for this particular look, a nice blend of a strong character with a poet's looks. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">This blend made sense to me. Cador Kitto was a miner's child, who lived in squalid conditions growing up and worked a few early years doing mining work that was often assigned to children of miners to make a few extra pennies for the family. He would not have had the nutrition or the lifestyle habits to have grown tall or muscularly bulky even if it had been in the genes. If anyone is interested in the correlation between height and occupations, here's the citation for an article that chronicles the concept: </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Cador is pronounced with the short A sound, but over the years, he's been away, he goes by Cade with an long A, just one of the ways he'd tried to distance himself from his Cornish roots and his past. And it is just one of the parallels to a modern celebrity lifestyle in the 21st century. Cador has some fame. He is a well-known composer, who is currently down on his luck, a prodigy whose hit a rough spot in his late twenties, not unlike, perhaps, a child actor. So, while he's a celebrity with some laurels to rest on for a bit, he is not am a title. He has not been born to his position, he has earned it and he can lose it, which is a great fear for him, that he might somehow be reduced to what he once was. This too was an interesting and different storyline to pursue instead of the usual nobleman hero. </span></div>
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Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-25591237213611927542019-09-17T13:27:00.001-07:002019-09-17T13:27:09.693-07:00Welcome to Porth Karrek!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJxTDyoF7SwnZ1wxOXc-OmAN54BgPqmePMLYqXmQ66DnYNiHxO47TwM7bpisD0rajpPCra-2Vs7XVUAk4zOZ2VCvCWOumaYri1tVg6i-f5zXxYeP9s4tV0szBxHQxLxQhBr-xOcSVHdoK/s1600/3.288553.512.9781335635396.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="512" data-original-width="324" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhJxTDyoF7SwnZ1wxOXc-OmAN54BgPqmePMLYqXmQ66DnYNiHxO47TwM7bpisD0rajpPCra-2Vs7XVUAk4zOZ2VCvCWOumaYri1tVg6i-f5zXxYeP9s4tV0szBxHQxLxQhBr-xOcSVHdoK/s200/3.288553.512.9781335635396.jpg" width="126" /></a> You are invited to a Cornish Christmas, courtesy of myself and Marguerite Kaye! October 1 our Christmas anthology, "Invitation to a Cornish Christmas" will be available in North America via Amazon, Barnes and Noble and always through the Harlequin site. I am so excited about these stories. This anthology is our 4th collaboration together and I think it's the best so far. I am pleased also to share that "Unwrapping his Festive Temptation," my story in the anthology, is my 50th Harlequin release, so this book is a double win for me!<br />
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August comes to a close, so does this year's Bronwyn Scott series. Allied at the Altar is complete with the release of Captivated by her Convenient Husband, book #4 in the series. This is a chance to close all the loops and learn what happened when Cam Lithgow walked into the tent in the Crimea in the epilogue to One Night with the Major. The Reading Debutante declares, "Scott is a master of the genre." Read their reviews and more </div>
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<br />Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-20782394902269867512019-02-23T10:10:00.002-08:002019-02-23T10:10:34.794-08:00One Night with the Major is HOT!! Still waiting to order One Night with the Major? Check out this review. It will totally convince you to get this book on your TBR pile.<br />
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<br />Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-23430635765442580612019-02-22T11:50:00.001-08:002019-02-22T12:01:46.626-08:00Great Review to Celebrate Release of One Night with the Major!It's time for Cam and Pavia's story. Check out this great review to wet your whistle! Read the whole review here:<br />
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<span id="freeText11757103923361258907"><strong>One daring encounter </strong><br /><br /><em>Binds her to his marriage bed!</em><strong></strong><br /><br />Part of Allied at the Altar: In England, innocent tea heiress Pavia Honeysett has always been judged for her face or her fortune. She would much rather return to her uncle’s palace in India. So to escape marriage to the aged man her father has chosen, she will ruin herself! But her red-hot night with Major Camden Lithgow changes <em>everything</em>. Suddenly, this stranger will become her husband…</span></div>
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** spoiler alert ** Utterly fantastic read, as always Ms Scott does not disappoint, this book is definitely a full roller coaster of emotions, twists and turns as we journey to its HEA.<br />
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<br /><b>Allied at the Altar miniseries</b><br /><br /><b>Book 1 </b><em>— A Marriage Deal with the Viscount </em><strong><br /><br />Book 2 </strong><em>— One Night with the Major</em><strong><br /><br />Book 3</strong><em> — Tempted by His Secret Cinderella</em><strong> </strong>— coming soon!<strong><br /><br />Book 4</strong> — also coming soon!<strong><br /><br />“From page one the story has an element of danger, mystery and sexiness that is so wonderful to read” </strong><em>—Chicks, Rogues and Scandals </em>on<em> Awakened by the Prince’s Passion </em><br /><br /><strong>“The author had me reading late into the night because I couldn’t put it down” </strong><em>—Goodreads </em>on<em> Seduced by the Prince’s Kiss</em></div>
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Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-75387332271618640442019-01-25T08:57:00.002-08:002019-01-25T08:57:29.800-08:00Happy Anniversary and Free Download!Compromised by the Prince's Touch is celebrating its 1 year anniversary with a special free download!<br />
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I am so excited for this year's series and I hope readers are, too! This series features four couples who find themselves in marriages of convenience, starting with Conall and Sofia.<br />
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An Allied at the Altar story: after an abusive marriage, Sofia is struggling to find acceptance in Society. So when dashing Viscount Taunton needs her investment for his business, she’s surprised by his strong, supportive nature.</div>
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In Conall’s arms she discovers true pleasure. Yet to fully leave her past behind, Sofia must consider Conall’s offer of his full protection – in the form of wedding vows!</div>
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Want to read an early review of the book? Check out this review from UK reviewer, Frankie Reviews:<br />
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<span class="readable" id="reviewTextContainer2616247232" style="font-family: "merriweather" , "georgia" , serif; line-height: 21px;">This is a fabulous start to a whole new series; Allied At The Alter, which going by this first book is going to be another brilliant series by a favourite author of mine. This is essentially a ‘Marriage of Convenience’ story, but as ever with Ms Scott’s work there is always a great secondary plot or a twist to the tale. I love that Bronwyn Scott has set this series in the Victorian era, which is such a change from her hugely popular and brilliant regencies, I can say without a doubt that she has pulled a beauty out of the bag with this one.<br /><br />Conall; Viscount Taunton after gaining the title he now has to deal with the problems that go along with it, which in Taunton’s case means they are in dire need of money. Conall comes up with the most brilliant plan to gain the funds that his family and more importantly the title needs and that is to do what many aristocrats deem as rather vulgar. He plans to go into business!! I know shock and horror, he wants to start trading with the mills with his Alpacca wool, but to do that he needs capital but when he goes to the one man who could set this venture off refuses him point blank he must find another avenue to go down.<br /><br />I love that about him he is an enterprising, creative and imaginative young man who has a proper head on his shoulders, in fact he rather makes me think of John Thornton from North and South – I think everyone knows how much I love a man who isn’t afraid to get his hands dirty and this is the man. Conall is a very proud man, it does grate that he has to beg but where his family is concerned he will do what is needed. I really, really love him he just wants to do what’s right he is motivated, enigmatic and at times very serious but that just adds to his appeal. Once he gets turned down by a family friend no less he has no other choice than to fall on to the charity of the mysterious but incredibly wealthy; La Marchessa di Cremona.<br /><br />Sofia has her own reasons to be as mysterious and hidden in the shadows as she is, if found she would face a fate far, far worse then death, which is why she is equally as desperate for this deal with Conall to go well. She is a complex woman, and I love how Ms Scott doesn’t divulge all of Sofia’s secrets in one go, she teases with dropping little clues and subtle hints through out the story. Yes, it is pretty easy to figure out her back story and why she is fleeing, but it’s incredibly satisfying finding out about this woman. Sofia may appear to be an alluring, beautiful, majestic creature from another planet and yes she is, but that is a mask to protect herself, she is pretty damaged, she is vulnerable, afraid and has trust issues.<br /><br />I adore both Conall and Sofia, as individuals they are tough cookies who are fighting to not just keep their heads above water but to save their family and themselves. But for me they really shine when they are together, they are both immensely intelligent, resourceful, charismatic and proud. You would think that they would be like chalk and cheese, but that’s as far from the truth as you can get they are each others rock.<br /><br />This isn’t your stereotypical boy meets girl romance, there is intricate layers that entwine some very serious subjects within the story; such as abuse, divorce and a county which is forging a head into a new innovative world. I love Victorian novels, it was a time of change of new ideas and all of that is features in this book. The character’s are engaging and likeable, the two leads off course are perfect but I love the secondary characters too which are fascinating, and fun to get to know, even the baddie is mesmerising.<br /><br />Overall this is a brilliantly written, original, thrilling, engaging, captivating and page-turning romance that will keep you teetering at the edge of your seat, reading with baited breath as the story unfolds. A great start to a whole new series, one that I cannot wait to dive into again with book two.<br /><br />A great book and highly recommended!<br /><br />This was an Arc copy via the author in exchange for an honest review, thank you Bronwyn.</span></div>
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Marriages of Convenience are the featured topic today at HEA, a romance blog carried by USA Today. Bittersweet news though: Yay! The column today features many of the current Marriage of Convenience releases, including Marriage Deal with the Viscount. But Sadness: Dec. 31 is the last day for the blog. I've posted the link here, so check it out and start putting together your 2019 reading list, there are some fabulous titles and authors listed here.<br />
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<tr><td>ALPACA</td><td>BACKGAMMON</td><td>CECILIA</td></tr>
<tr><td>CONALL</td><td>COWDEN</td><td>DIVORCE</td></tr>
<tr><td>DUKE</td><td>EMMANUEL</td><td>EVERARD</td></tr>
<tr><td>FISHING</td><td>FREDDIE</td><td>GIANCARLO</td></tr>
<tr><td>GREYLING</td><td>HELENA</td><td>ITALY</td></tr>
<tr><td>PICNIC</td><td>PIEDMONT</td><td>RIVER</td></tr>
<tr><td>SALT</td><td>SIR</td><td>SOFIA</td></tr>
<tr><td>SOMERSET</td><td>TAUNTON</td><td>TITUS</td></tr>
<tr><td>TONE</td><td>TRESHAM</td><td>TURIN</td></tr>
<tr><td>VICTOR</td><td>VISCOUNT</td><td>WATERPROOF</td></tr>
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<br style="background-color: white; color: #323232; font-family: Tahoma, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 11px;" /><br />Bronwyn Scotthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00526455876803140703noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8979201743366748736.post-4362948351427171272018-12-30T00:00:00.000-08:002018-12-30T00:00:00.926-08:00The Days Between Post #4 Allied at the Altar: Marriage Deal with the Viscount<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-MSlp5M955URTHApocnH3HwVNXgJraZBMHi7Jixtmew-99_ZuD8KdPXQNbYhJwxHWwLWdh6zjlB1REV2Y8sV_QuDL9qqmF26V1bOgDNvLJ6xXDKiesIB5Qw6jjo4Lliui7XdGI9aCmwt/s1600/41Hmtbxtj7L._SX311_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="499" data-original-width="313" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY-MSlp5M955URTHApocnH3HwVNXgJraZBMHi7Jixtmew-99_ZuD8KdPXQNbYhJwxHWwLWdh6zjlB1REV2Y8sV_QuDL9qqmF26V1bOgDNvLJ6xXDKiesIB5Qw6jjo4Lliui7XdGI9aCmwt/s200/41Hmtbxtj7L._SX311_BO1%252C204%252C203%252C200_.jpg" width="125" /></a>One of the themes in the book is divorce, so I thought it would be interesting to say something about divorce in Italy, where Sofia's marriage takes place. The 19th century in general sees some early periods of an uptick for divorce legislation throughout Europe. By 1806 the Codice Civile made divorce available to the European peninsula. By the 1830s, when Italy had dissolved back into independent principalities, Piedmont King, Carlos, allowed divorce among non-Catholics. Roderick Phillips writes in his book, "Untying the Knot; a Short History of Divorce," that the Piedmont's positioning in a national movement for Italian of unification might have created a scenario where this divorce law was more widely adopted, but those hopes were quelled when his son, Victor Emmanuel II took the throne in 1852. Victor Emmanuel II abolishes divorce.<br />
These dates are important to Sofia's story line. When the book opens, it's 1854. She's been divorced and living in London for three years, her divorce having taken place in 1851 before the official abolishment. Her husband's desire to have her back in wedlock plays off the conservative nature of Victor Emmanuel. Il Marchese, her husband, cannot receive recognition and advancement in the new, conservative court as a divorced man and since re-marriage after divorce was also an issue, it was not enough for him to simply offer to marry again. He must re-marry his legitimate wife in the eyes of the church. Hence, our villain's desire to have Sofia back specifically.<br />
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Alpaca in Britain! It's a thing, really it is. The previous post focused on the heroine's situation, this post will focus on the hero and the backdrop for his story. Viscount Taunton, Conall Everard, is a man down on his luck. His father has died. He has inherited and discovered years worth of debt his father had kept from the family. Conall has to redeem the family coffers in order to afford his sister, Cecilia's Season next year, and his younger brother, Freddie's, education and of course, the estate itself. All eyes are looking to him for leadership.<br />
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He is a product of a more modern upbringing than say, a Regency hero. Having come of age in the 1840s, and into his inheritance in the 1850s, he sees the times changing and with them the lifestyle of the peerage. He recognizes that a closed system will atrophy without any newness brought into it. It is no longer enough to live off rents of tenant farmers. He needs something more proactive, less dependent on the weather and the land. Our hero looks around Taunton and sees the rich history of the area in wool production, an industry that has sustained it for centuries. He thinks about his Grand Tour, which was not to the traditional European continent but to the Americas. He remembers the Alpaca and their wool. What if he were to bring alpaca wool to Taunton? An innovative idea is born!<br />
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Far-fetched? Not really. In 1853 Sir Titus Salt did just that.<br />
He brings alpaca to Britain and launches a whole new line of wool. You can read a little of his industrial biography here. http://www.erih.net/how-it-started/stories-about-people biographies/biography/show/Biografies/salt/ He also established a mill town, Saltire, not unlike the town of our heroine's ambitions. Which just goes to prove that sometimes fact is stranger than fiction.<br />
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The River Tone runs through Taunton and lent its water source to the wool industry over the centuries. Today, the River Tone is also known for its fishing.<br />
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<li>The town is chartered in 904 AD</li>
<li>By the 13th century there is a fulling mill there for wool</li>
<li>By the 15th century, wool is being exported to France</li>
<li>By the late 16th century, wool is being exported to Africa</li>
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In Conall's time, Taunton proved progressive in other ways too, adding gaslights, laying out gardens, and greenspaces, building an enormous amount of churches and a hospital, making it a great backdrop for Sofia's more progressive dreams of social equality. It was also a large enough town/city to have a register where Sofia and Conall could conduct a civil marriage. </div>
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The coming of the railroad made Taunton an approximately four and a half hour rail journey from London. The time of departure from the London station, featured in one of the early chapters of the book, is correct as is the station. This turns what would have been a multiple-day journey by coach or carriage in to a half-day venture. The railroad also increased Taunton's trade links to the world. Taunton wool and other products could easily be transported by railway to the port in Bristol. </div>
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