"Lord of Scoundrels" eBook deal—$1.99

Another month, another great deal.

Lord of Scoundrels is an extra special book for me. Years ago, a visit to Dartmoor, Devon, England took me to a place and into a powerful atmosphere I’d never forget. Something about that experience worked a kind of alchemy in my mind, creating a hero, heroine, and story that came together almost all at once. When I settled down to write, the story played in my mind like a movie, scene after scene. For a plodding writer like me, this is magic, and rare, indeed. But the writing gods smiled on me then, and the book went on to become my most popular, winning many awards.

Now it’s on sale. From 1 February to 1 March, Lord of Scoundrels is a Kindle Monthly Deal, priced at a mere $1.99—and when Kindle creates a deal, the other eBook retailers usually follow. This means Nook, Apple Books, and others are likely to let you have Dain and Jessica’s story for the same low price.

JMW Turner, Dartmoor-The Source of the Tamar & the Torridge ca. 1813. Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

If you haven’t read their story yet—if you haven’t met Bertie and Genevieve and the others, now’s your chance, at low risk. Or, if you’ve already read it, maybe you’d like to make a Valentine’s Day or other kind of gift—and possibly lure others into reading my books. That’s OK. I won’t mind a bit.

Two Nerdy History Girls Return Engagement

Some of you may remember the Two Nerdy History Girls blog, which ran from 2009 through 2018. The blog is still up and available. However, author Susan Holloway Scott and I stopped posting in December 2018. This means, among other things, we can’t promise all links will work.

However, ending the blog didn’t end our mutual enthusiasm about history, primarily social history, and—let’s be honest here—fashion. We still share finds and talk about them. Susan regularly sends me all kinds of visual inspiration as well as amusing and intriguing discoveries. There’s a good deal of “Did you ever see this before?” “Did you know this?” In other words, privately, we’ve continued as friends and history nerds.

Publicly, the duo returns at the Ashland Public Library. Since this will happen via Zoom, you don’t need a mask or travel arrangements. You can enjoy a snack and a tasty beverage in the privacy of your own preferred space.

I hope you’ll join us and our terrific host, Meena Jain, for non-stop historically nerdy excitement.

13 January 2022 from 7-8 PM

You can find out more about it here.

You can register here (or via the link above).

Questions? You can contact the Ashland Public Library here.

Sponsored by Friends of the Ashland Public Library and in partnership with the Medway Public Library

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year - Glückliches Neujahr, by Mela Koehler ca 1910, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

It’s been a challenging couple of years, yes. I’m closing the door on all that, and hoping you’ll join me in a toast to better days to come.

I wish you a very happy, healthy, prosperous 2022.