Poaching in Regency England was a crime punishable by death or transportation, forcing the desperate to gamble everything for survival. Explore the brutal game laws that shaped rural life—and how they define Juliet Finch’s dangerous world in The Bird of Bedford Manor, where one snare in the woods can change a life forever.

The waltz shocked Regency England with its daring closeness, spinning couples into a scandal that polite society tried—and failed—to resist. Once condemned, then crowned respectable by royal approval, the dance became a charged language of desire and defiance. That tension comes alive in The Bird of Bedford Manor, where one waltz changes everything.

Assembly Rooms were the social heart of Regency England—elegant spaces where dances, introductions, and whispered judgments shaped reputation and destiny. From the famed Bath Assembly Rooms to quieter provincial halls like Bedford, these rooms hosted far more than entertainment, making them a natural setting for tension and pivotal moments in Regency fiction.

Discover the Regency-era charm of Royal Tunbridge Wells, a historic English spa town known for its iron-rich spring, elegant promenades, and quiet social intrigue. From its rise alongside Bath to its lasting place in Regency fiction, Tunbridge Wells offers the perfect backdrop for secrets, reputation, and danger—featured in the upcoming novel The Bird of Bedford Manor.

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Even if there be monsters, there is none so fierce as that which resides in man’s own heart.

Explore the grim reality of Victorian sweatshops—and how their shadow lingers in the world of Of Silver and Secrets.

Discover the fiery history of Guy Fawkes Night—and how it sends Of Silver and Secrets soaring sky-high in the most unexpected way.