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Carla Kelly: Miss Milton Speaks Her Mind

By Anne | January 11, 2015 - 2:29 pm |May 10, 2015 0-1 Flames, Book Review, Carla Kelly

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Orphaned as a child, Miss Jane Milton lives to serve her Stover cousins, tending to their every need. Her beloved cousin Blair suffered a slow Continue →

Regency Hot Spots: The Leverian Museum

By Anne | January 5, 2015 - 8:23 pm |August 2, 2015 Regency Hot Spots

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Described by a 1803 guidebook as “the completest and most interesting collection of natural curiosities in the metropolis,” the Leverian Museum (or Museum Leverianum) was Continue →

Lynn Messina: The Other Harlow Girl

By Anne | December 23, 2014 - 10:25 am |October 24, 2018 Book Review, Lynn Messina, New on the Shelves

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A woman in the British Horticultural Society! The very idea horrifies everyone, including ardent horticulturalist Lavinia Harlow, whose own name has been put forth for Continue →

Regency Dish: Mince Pie

By Anne | December 18, 2014 - 8:04 pm |May 10, 2015 Regency Dish

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When Santa comes down chimneys in England, he typically gets a little sherry and minced pie. A recent dinner time conversation about minced meat got Continue →