The Mad Earl: John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester
by Susan Holloway Scott
Both Lizzie and Arleigh have requested today’s blog: more about the charming, tragic Lord Rochester. John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester (1647-1680) appears in all four of my royal mistress books. To some of these ladies, he was an annoying gadfly, and to others, [...]
Archive of posts filed under the new books category.
Guest Post: Susan Holloway Scott on Lord Rochester
giveaway: The Countess and the King
The Countess and the King
by Susan Holloway Scott
US/Canada Only
Ends September 13, 2010
Book Description:
“Katherine Sedley lived by her own rules and loved who she pleased- until she became the infamous mistress of King James II…
London, 1675: Born to wealth and privilege, Katherine is introduced to the decadent court of King Charles II, and quickly becomes [...]
review: The Countess and the King
The Countess and the King
by Susan Holloway Scott
Katherine Sedley is not a well-known name even among history lovers, but a closer look reveals a lady of wit who had the ironic position of being the Catholic King James II’s Protestant mistress. Because her mother was emotionally unstable, Katherine was raised by servants and began accompanying [...]
review: Georgette Heyer’s Regency World
Georgette Heyer’s Regency World
The definitive guide for all the fans of Georgette Heyer, Jane Austen, and the glittering Regency period
by Jennifer Kloester
Whether you’ve read Georgette Heyer or not–or even if you don’t plan to–this book is an enlightening read for history enthusiasts or those simply wishing to learn more about the Regency era. Heyer’s novels [...]
‘The Countess and the King’ event starts Sept. 1st!
Make sure to join us over at Historical Fiction Bloggers Round Table for an in-depth interview with Susan Holloway Scott, giveaway info and links to our reviews and guest posts! The fun starts September 1st and runs through the 7th, when winners for 6 copies of The Countess and the King will the drawn and [...]
guest post & giveaway: The Thousand by Kevin Guilfoile
Please welcome Kevin Guilfoile, author of Cast of Shadows and the just published historical thriller, The Thousand (book description posted below the guest post).
I didn’t set out to write an historical novel.
I wanted to write a story about the gap between what we know and what we can never know. I wanted to write [...]
Anglo-Saxon fiction: The Raven and the Wolf by Christopher Spellman
I’ve titled this entry with emphasis on the era because this time period seems uncommon in historical fiction, and it piques my interest. I’ve been interested in Lady Godiva for quite a while and this is the setting in which she lived. So, when I do get time to add more books to my reading [...]
review: The King’s Mistress by Emma Campion
The King’s Mistress
by Emma Campion
Sponsored by TLC Book Tours
In The King’s Mistress, Alice Perrers claims her place among the surfeit of fictional autobiographies by royal mistresses. Infamously known as the lover of the aging King Edward III, she is given her chance to ask: When had I a choice to be other than I was? [...]
giveaway: What is Left the Daughter by Howard Norman (signed!)
Howard Norman, widely regarded as one of this country’s finest novelists, returns to the mesmerizing fictional terrain of his major books–The Bird Artist, The Museum Guard, and The Haunting of L–in this erotically charged and morally complex story.
Seventeen-year-old Wyatt Hillyer is suddenly orphaned when his parents, within hours of each other, jump off two different [...]
New historical novels on Dracula
With the paranormal taking over entertainment as a whole, books–historical novels in particular–are no exception. I’ve steered clear of the demon hunting, zombie remakes thus far, however I’m reading at least one of these this year (Dracula in Love). I’ve heard good things about it and the cover is very nice. Check back for my [...]
Hello, my name is Arleigh... welcome to my book review site! Here you will find author guest posts, book news, reviews and various articles on the genre. My favorite author is Jean Plaidy, of whom I have built a 
