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A couple of years ago I strayed into the English Civil Wars era to write this novella. It's set it in The New Forest -my favourite place in the UK. Here's the blurb: “In a nation divided, two enemies are united.” Widowed during the Battle of Worcester, Puritan woman Charity Goodwyn, dares to dream of an independent life, living with her aunt, unbeholden to men. Sir Edward Lovelace, a Royalist, gravely wounded in the same battle, wants to live to serve his king again. Charity’s only way to safely reach her aunt is to take the Cavalier with her, disguised as her husband, and helping him escape the Parliamentarian forces. What happens when Sir Edward unexpectedly recovers, surprises and endangers them both. Charity's Cavalier is available now for pre-order prior to its release on 29 July. Amazon.com: http://amzn.to/201azQU Amazon.uk.co: http://amzn.to/2a24HoY iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1130793737 Kobo: http://bit.ly/29F73fz B&N: http://bit.ly/29poLzb  Here's an excerpt from the third short story in Forbidden Valentines - 'George'. I've posted excerpts from the first two stories on Facebook already see; https://www.facebook.com/IsabellaHargreavesBooks/. “Stop tidying, George, and get to bed.” “Oui, my lord.” “Don’t ‘my lord me’. Come here.” George banged around in the dressing room a little longer, closing wardrobe doors, before exiting to respond to James’s order. “Yes, my lord? Is there something more I can do for you this evening?” George raised an eyebrow. James’s heart beat strongly in his chest. “Come here, I said.” George stepped to him and waited with a look of enquiry. “There is something you can do for me.” James tugged on the black stock at George’s neck. It fell open on the shirt. George glanced down at the material then raised dark eyes to James with a questioning look and a half smile. James pushed the black coat from George’s narrow shoulders. It fell unhindered to the floor. “Not going to pick that up, George?” he taunted. “Non.” George watched him intently.  Pre-order now. Available: 10 June.
Buy Links: Amazon: http://amzn.to/1OmViIZ Amazon.co.uk: http://amzn.to/25bY8bt iBooks: https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/id1113894691 Kobo: http://bit.ly/1TTkHc8 B&N: http://bit.ly/1VWlj4m  I'm one of the authors involved in the Treasure Hunt to win a free ticket to attend the ARRA book-signing event in Adelaide in August. The Treasure Hunt competition is now on! For details see:
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 Today, Valentine’s Day is a popular and highly commercialised celebration. However, in 1888, Valentine’s Day in Australia was regarded by one colonial journalist as declining in popularity, although he provided no explanation as to why. “This day is by no means so generally observed as it used to be. Even the custom of sending those highly sentimental missives called valentines appears in a great measure to be falling into disuse. A few years ago the 14th of February occupied a much more prominent position in the calendar than it does as present. The manufacturers of this description of stationery began their preparation for the next festival soon after the last was past. Hundreds of women and girls found occupation in the construction of these dainty trifles, their fingers being found specially skilful in putting together the different parts of which they are composed. A heart from this box, a cupid from that, a wreath, some lace-edge paper and a scrap of tulle – this last to soften the effect and perhaps suggest wedding veils – a few paper springs to make the figures or flowers stand out, and then a daub of gum here and there, and with a few deft touches the valentine is competed, lightness of touch and rapidity of construction being essential to produce a fresh appearance. For weeks before the day itself the shop windows are crowded with them, valentines of every sort, size or description, pretty ones, ugly ones, expensive ones, cheap ones, valentines for the upper ten, valentines for the million, valentines for everyone to choose from as they will. And choose they did; the shop counters were besieged with eager buyers some wanting one kind, some another…. And when the eventful day arrived what an important man the postman became, how he was watched for …”* The death knell was rung too soon and I'm not sorry he was wrong. I love to receive Valentine’s cards and gifts. I hope your day is happy and brings you all the tokens love that you desire! Source: *South Australian Register, 14 Feb 1888, p. 6.
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