Author: Marguerite Kaye
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Celebrating the Release of His Rags to Riches Contessa with a Giveaway
Today I’m celebrating the release of HIS RAGS TO RICHES CONTESSA which is out now in print and digital in the UK, US and Canada. This is the third book in the MATCHES MADE IN SCANDAL quartet which features four seriously down on their luck heroines who are given the opportunity to earn a much-needed…
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Darn It! It’s that Madame LeClerc Again
One of my favourite creations is Madame LeClerc, the most sought-after modiste in Regency Bond Street. She first arrived to England in the company of Lady Serena in The Rake and the Heiress, set in 1816. Madame was a Parisian exponent of haute couture with a healthy distain of English fashions who was anxious to…
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Welcome to My Worlds
I have always been fascinated by the impressive architecture and ornate interiors of stately homes and grand public buildings. My pet hates however, are frustratingly roped-off rooms, or doors marked ‘private’. September Doors Open Days in the UK are a godsend for curious, well frankly nosy people like me, allowing the public to see behind…
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History or Heresy?
When I first started writing historical romances I admit I was something of a history purist, some might say zealot. Not for me lazy research, anachronistic names, objects or constructs, and as for committing the heinous crime of getting history plain wrong – I’d rather commit hari kari with a rolled-up copy of History Today.…
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Places to Fall in Love – 10 Free Reads from Mills & Boon
Today, Mills & Boon reveal the UKs top ten most romantic places, and they are celebrating by releasing ten specially commissioned short stories, one for each location. I am absolutely thrilled to have been chosen to write A Scandalous Liaison on Skye, showcasing the amazing Fairy Pools of Glenbrittle. Especially since this just happens to…
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I Have a Winner!
Congratulations to Laurie G for her winning comment. Thank you to everyone for the comments and the congratulations. Now it’s back to work for me, and getting on with book number 48!
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A Giveaway to Celebrate Ten Years Since ‘The Call’
I first tried my hand at writing a Mills & Boon romance when the initial glamour and excitement of my career in IT began to pall. How can that be? I hear you cry but trust me, life was never the same after the introduction of BS5750 (A Quality Assurance standard, for those of you…
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What I’ve Been Reading
The last in my MATCHES MADE IN SCANDAL series, A SCANDALOUS WINTER WEDDING is set in London and Scotland which didn’t require me to do any research reading. So it’s been on to pastures new, history-wise for me, with some lovely gory books on body snatchers and resurrection men (of which more another time) and…
