Women in History: Alma Mahler

by | Jan 29, 2021 | Women in History

Alma Mahler was one of the most interesting women in late 19th/early 20th century Vienna. Her (male) contemporaries also found her fascinating, and an astounding number of creative men fell victim to her charms—painter Gustav Klimt, composer Gustav Mahler, architect...

The Codpiece Conundrum

by | Jan 15, 2021 | Research & History

As an author of historical romance, I can assure you the devil is in the details. Readers are well educated and do not hesitate to call out an author when questioning the authenticity or accuracy of a story element, no matter how trivial. That makes it even more...

Travel inspired by fiction

by | Jan 8, 2021 | Blog, Research & History

I was excited to see that The King’s General by Daphne du Maurier was the best-selling book the year I was born. Growing up, I read all her books, loved them all, and fell in love with Cornwall. I got to travel there about 15 years ago with three of my oldest friends...