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Regency Men: Edward “The Golden Ball” Hughes Ball

By Anne | June 16, 2023 - 8:18 am |July 7, 2023 Regency Men

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Of mythical origins, even soon after his death, Edward Hughes Ball was said to have inherited an enormous fortune of forty thousand pounds per annum Continue →

Regency Men: The 10th Duke of Hamilton

By Anne | August 22, 2019 - 6:10 am |September 18, 2019 Regency Men

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Born 1767, the 10th Duke of Hamilton and 7th Duke of Brandon, Alexander Hamilton, was an art collector, politician, Egyptology enthusiast, and dandy. The Scottish lord Continue →

Rachel Carter: Lucretia

By Anne | February 20, 2017 - 11:45 am |May 24, 2017 0-1 Flames, Book Review, Rachel Carter

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Kidnappings, elopements, duels, dastardly plots. Making your debut has never been so hazardous. Hidden away from polite society, Lucretia Lanyon spent her time daydreaming of Continue →

Joan Smith: Lovers’ Vows

By Anne | September 30, 2016 - 9:12 am |October 13, 2016 0-1 Flames, Book Review, Joan Smith

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Lord Dewar visits St. Alton’s Abbey, his ancestral estates, infrequently, preferring the cultural atmosphere of London, for the handsome young landowner is a great devotee Continue →