Love is worth the risk
Did you know that Britain obsessed on the stability of the Ottoman Empire in the 19th century? It was vital as a buffer between Russian and the West. In diplomacy it was referred to as “the Eastern Question.” I wrote about it yesterday for Catherine Castles Musings from a Writer’s Brain.
My bookshelf is growing this week! Starting Wednesday The Price of Glory will be go on sale, and also be available on Kindle Unlimited. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B095GR7F96/ One consequence of a book launch, is chatting it up hither and yon. Consequently I’ve had a few visits and “takeovers” in Facebook groups. You’ll see me this week in […]
I travel. Sometimes I travel by boat, plane, or automobile. Sometimes I travel by book. Sometimes I explore the real world. This week I wandered off the beaten path and spent some time in hedge inns with Ella Quinn and the characters of The Marquis and I. I’ve read my way through many historic inns […]
Highlighting Historical Romance and the facts behind the fiction with Mirta Ines Trupp and Celestial Persuasion. Although I was born in Argentina, I grew up—for the most part—in the United States of America. My knowledge of Argentine history was limited to bits and pieces of family lore and stories I had picked up throughout the […]
Did you know England obsessed on the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire throughout the nineteenth century? They called it “The Eastern Question.” The empire begin to decline after they lost the Battle of Vienna in 1683. By 1800, the empire was greatly weakened. Imperial Russia stood to benefit from that decline. England deemed the survival […]