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Featured Author Friday – Regan Walker

Today, I'm pleased to present best selling historical romance author, Regan Walker. Welcome, Regan! Let's get right to it - inquiring minds have a lot they want to know... What characteristic makes up a Regan Walker novel? What can readers expect when they pick up one of your books? Great question, Amy. Well, they can… Continue reading Featured Author Friday – Regan Walker

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Featured Book Friday – Virtue’s Lady by Jessica Cale

Today, I'm pleased to feature author Jessica Cale and her latest release, Virtue's Lady. Virtue's Lady is Book 2 of her Southwark Saga series. Isn't this cover simply gorgeous?! I've read this book. In fact, I couldn't put it down from the moment I 'cracked the cover' (of course, I read it on my kindle app, but you know...). Not… Continue reading Featured Book Friday – Virtue’s Lady by Jessica Cale

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Spring Blog Tour – Romancing the Pen Today

And it's Friday! I can hear the shouts of joy. The only thing better is... Saturday. But on a down note, it is the last day of my Spring Blog Tour hosted by Goddess Fish Promotions. I'm not sure what I'm going to do with myself next week? What will I talk about? But enough… Continue reading Spring Blog Tour – Romancing the Pen Today

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GREAT ENGLISH COUNTRY HOUSES

Stunning photos; I would love to visit. I could totally envision myself living here. No problem. 🙂

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BERRINGTON HALL, NEAR LEOMINSTER, HEREFORDSHIRE, UK

Berrington Hall

The History

Thomas Harley, a banker and government contractor in London, made a fortune from the lucrative contracts enabling him to retire in his mid-forties. He was keen to retire to the country and, as his family had always had links with Herefordshire, he bought the Berrington Estate in 1775. Harley commissioned the renowned ‘Capability’ Brown to lay out the park and gardens with sweeping views west towards Wales and the Black Mountains. Later in 1778, Harley commissioned Henry Holland, ‘Capability’ Brown’s son-in-law, to design a new house for him in the popular neo-classical style using the finest London craftsmen. The house was completed in 1783. In 1781, Harley’s daughter, Anne, married the son of the great naval commander, Admiral Lord Rodney. When Harley died in 1804, with no male heir, the Berrington Estate passed to the Rodney family.The family lived there…

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