A Christmas Regency Romance short story My Own True Love By: Callie Hutton Pemberton Hall May, 1814 She’s here. A jolt of excitement shot through Marcus, Viscount Weatherby, as he spotted Lady Dorothea Ambrose after scanning the crowd packed into the ballroom at Pemberton Hall. He had carelessly tossed aside the invitation he’d received to the lavish ball the Earl and Countess of Pemberton hosted each year. Then when Penrose mentioned at White’s yesterday that Lady Ambrose would be in attendance, he knew nothing could keep him away. Dorothea–my Dorothea. Almost as if connected by an invisible cord, he …
Author: Colleen Greene
An Author’s Lament on Christmas Eve
‘Twas the night before Christmas, And the author said ‘damn’ I need to get this book Into my publisher’s hands Her children were nestled all snug in their beds, While she got two aspirins for the pain in her head, Mama in her kerchief and papa in his cap, She hoped this last revision would be but a snap When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, She hopped from her laptop to see what the hell happened now? The moon on the breast of the new fallen snow, Gave a luster of midday to objects below, When …
Death and Deception
Chapter One June, 1892 Bath, England Lord William Wethington cringed as his wife of one year, Lady Amy Wethington glared across the bedchamber at him, her hands on her hips. “You promised I would be able to continue writing once we married. If I remember correctly—and I do—it was the one condition I insisted upon when I accepted you.” They were preparing to retire for the night and his wife looked tired. He’d already consulted with her midwife, Mrs. Jane Fleming, who had agreed that Amy should rest more. “Yes, I did, my dear, but you are six months into …
No Room At The Inn
My characters, Lady Sarah Lacey and Professor Braeden McKinnon from The Highlander’s Accidental Marriage are travelling on Christmas Eve from their home at the University of Edinburgh to her twin sister, Lady Sybil’s home at Bedlay Castle forty miles away for the holidays. Braeden is not happy with the trip because his wife is in her final month of pregnancy, but unable to deny his love anything, he agrees to her wish to spend Christmas with her sister. ‘Twas Christmas Eve, and leaning heavily on Braeden’s arm, Sarah entered the main room of the coaching inn. Thank goodness a strong …
Read an excerpt from ‘A Christmas in Manchester’
Worcestershire, EnglandOctober 1831 “If you continue to plod along at this pace, Peony, we’re never going to reach home.” Evelyn Allen, known as Eve to family and friends, snapped the reins on the ancient horse pulling the family wagon along the road from the outskirts of the village to her home. It had been a long day of gathering extra crops from the farms in the county to be delivered to the poor families in the village. Far too many villagers did not have enough food or clothes for their children. It was Eve’s job once a month to gather …
On Halloween. . .
Halloween is one of our favorite holidays and generally starts the traditional “holiday season” of Halloween, Thanksgiving (US as well as other countries), Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve. There is something magical for me in Halloween. Pumpkins, ghosts, scary costumes, lots of candy. When I was a kid, I spent many hours dreaming of the beautiful, custom-made princess costume with a wand of gold and a long, flowing blond wig that mom would get for me. I was equally thrilled when she brought home a Superman costume on sale at the local discount store. Boy, girl–mom didn’t care. …
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In the good old summertime…
The best thing for kids after Christmas and their birthday is, of course, summertime. No school, no homework, no early bedtime. Ice pops dipping down your legs, drinking water from the hose, doing cartwheels on the front lawn. My grandsons (the twinadoes) had their last day of school last week. They are now big time second graders. A tradition with us is a trip to the local ice cream shop for them to split a banana split. Unfortunately, this year I was in quarantine on that most memorable day, so we had to move it up a few days. But …
Mother, May I? Yes, You Can!
This year, Mother’s Day is Sunday, May 8th. To me, this is an opportunity to celebrate all women because, in some way, each of us nurtures and encourages and inspires those around us. Women are problem-solvers, caretakers, community advocates, role models, and people who initiate change. Here’s your chance to honor a special woman in your life and maybe win a $25 Amazon gift card! Comment and share how a woman touched your life or made an impact on who you are today. I’ll randomly select one winner at the end of the month. Wishing you a happy Mother’s Day!
Spring is in the air
Spring is in the air! Remember the old song, “April showers bring May flowers”? And what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims. Yes, I know. I can hear you groan. I will be in Nashville from May 12-16 for the Weekend with the Authors event. There will be a book signing on Saturday, May 16th from 3 to 6 PM. You can check out the information here: https://www.aweekendwiththeauthors.com/ Stop by and see us. There’s a great line-up of authors of all genres. The third book in my new Highlander series will release on May 6th. To Yield to a Highlander is …