Hello Dear Readers!

No research shenanigans to share with you today. Though I have been spending my time with information about Regency era jewelry. Hand made! Around the Victorian era, mechanization began to take over the jewelry industry, making pieces more uniform and precise. But there's something about the hand-made pieces that really strike the imagination.

I'll tell you more about this subject later and the characters (Posey and Archer) who are a part of the Regency jewelry world. They're still rather shadowy in my mind, but they are taking shape, as is their road trip, only one bed romance.

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Another interesting note on jewelry before I dive into BOOKS: people of the Regency era preferred Paste jewelry (or fake jewelry) as much as the real thing. Fake gemstones made of glass (known as paste) could be manipulated into a larger variety of shapes, so they could offer more creative options! Craftsmen would put foil behind them (and behind real gems because it was a fun thing to do apparently) to create a brilliant sparkle that imitated the real thing.

Do you like jewelry? I like to look, but don't often wear. As an acrobat and circus artist, it's more often in the way.

Ready for some book recs?

First, I have some new releases from my fellow Brazen Belles!

Have you read Kathleen Ayers yet? I love her writing style and the steamy STEAMY quality of her books. And those Barrington's covers! A Recipe for Rogue will be available July 7. Pre-order so you don't miss it!

Do you love Tabetha Waite? She recently released An Innocent Little Scandal, and you should definitely check it out!

Looking for new releases and romances on pre-order to help fill your summer kindle? Look no further than these steamy historical gems.

This one's for the Kindle Unlimited readers!

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Do you like to binge? Do you like contemporary AND historical? You might find your next binge-able series here!

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Whew! That was a marathon, yes? So many books, so little time. I hope you find a few minutes to press yourself between the pages of a lovely book.

Happy reading!

Charlie Lane