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Welcome to my web site. You will find descriptions of my latest historical romance novels and some tidbits of England's Regency Period. I love to write romance novels and England's rich history, culture, and landscape provides a perfect backdrop for my characters. England's historic rules for social etiquette and stations of class allow me to pen novels that are full of entertainment. I hope you enjoy my characters' tribulations, wit, and banter as they find their way to making a "love match."

Regency Tidbit

Free Trading
Men who circumvented paying the import/export duty taxes the government imposed on mercantile goods were smugglers. During the Regency period, there were two elements involved in the illegal activity: gangs funded by an organized group and the common man trying to acquire goods at a cost they could afford. These smugglers: fishermen and villagers, lived along the coastline and considered themselves to be Free Traders: free of paying the government tax on their goods. It gave them a means to buy goods that through taxation had become too expensive to buy. Living on the Cornwall and Devon coasts made it relatively easy for Free Traders to import/export goods without paying tax. All that was needed was a boat, crewmen, and a secluded cove to debark the goods, at least, until the Napoleanic War ended and Britain redirected their navy to shut down the illegal smuggling by patrolling the coastline.

Excisemen: an official responsible for collecting excise taxes and preventing infringement of the excise tax laws (especially by smuggling).

Description:
To protect her reputation, Miss Arabella Barrington must take on the persona of Viscount Bolton’s sister in order to travel alone with him to find her fugitive brother. The role proves troublesome when sparks fly that are far from sisterly adoration. She is well aware the most handsome and arrogant Lord Thomas Bolton is above her reach, but she cannot deny she is reluctantly falling in love with him.

Viscount Bolton is not amused to admit the strong-willed, stubborn, and independent sister of his brother’s wife stirs more than his temper. However, he has too much honor to act on what could only be a dalliance with someone as common as she. His family expects his future wife to be equal in consequence, while he wants only a marriage of convenience. Unfortunately, fate has other plans. Villainy abounds and Thomas seems to be the only man to keep Arabella safe. Is it gentlemanly honor that compels him to protect her or can a reluctant attraction become something more?