Saturday, November 18, 2017

The Jewel Thief: A Ghostly Regency Romance

My latest book! I love this cover, it is a perfect depiction of the heroine in my mind's eye! This is a playful, fun and romantic ghost story.

The Jewel Thief
A Ghostly Regency Romance
Book Description


Griffin Blackstone, the Earl of Blakenheath, is resting in his room after a long journey to attend a house party at Tallander Castle with his younger sister Lissy. While she is out exploring the castle grounds with her long-time nanny, Griffin hears a strange sound in the room adjoining his own and hurries to investigate, but instead of a maid he discovers a shimmering apparition wearing his sister Lissy’s jewels.
Upon discovery, the spirit immediately disappears. Shocked but curious, he tamps down his initial alarmed instinct to dash out of there and waits for her to reappear. After all, even if he left she’d still be there and he can hardly have his sister return to a room bearing a ghost. But the playful and curious young specter is not easily deterred from her goal of acquiring the shimmering jewels, and Griffin finds himself in the strange predicament of trying to understand the ghost—that he discovers is known historically as the White Silhouette—and her motives.
He nicknames her Magpie as she is attracted to shiny objects. But his research shows her to be a young woman named Melissande DeMesurier Tallander who died of influenza a hundred years earlier.
Tallander Castle is up for sale, and not only is their hostess, the current Miss Tallander, hoping for a buyer, but she has also attracted many of the guests to the party by informing them that they are welcome to search the castle for the long missing Tallander jewels, though Griffin suspects he knows exactly who has stolen them.
A mischievous ghost, a bewildered and fascinated earl, a masquerade ball and some ghostly surprises feature in this lighthearted Regency romance.


Please note that this ghostly tale is much sweeter than my other books which are often quite spicy. My other titles, In Devlin’s Arms and The Third Dance are sensual. An Aspiring Courtesan and Simply Adored are erotic. But all are lighthearted nonetheless

Here's the Amazon links:



The Jewel Thief Australia 



Friday, November 17, 2017

HMS Victory, Horatio Nelson's Flagship




HMS Victory, Nelson's Flagship at Portsmouth Dockyards


This is where Nelson slept, next to the guns that made this ship so powerful


Just one of the many gun decks



Side view of the ship and gun portals


Entrance and gun portals

Monday, November 13, 2017

The Brading Roman Villa, Isle of Wight

The Isle of Wight is home to many wonderful sights and a lot of history. The Brading Roman Villa was excavated to reveal beautiful mosaic floors from the Roman occupation, it's a lovely place to visit.
http://www.bradingromanvilla.org.uk/