In the current WIP? The greataunt with the basilisk glare and the crocodile smile. 🐊 She is acerbic, is as rich as Croesus, doesn't suffer fools lightly, and has a kind heart.
In my two Victorian novellas, she is keeping my MCs on their toes, and just like in Springtime Pleasures, where she made her first appearance as the hero's aunt, she helps to facilitate the happy ending (esp. in Reunion on a Winter Night!)
Haven't mentioned this for a bit, but if you like urban fantasy novels with gay romance in them that are set in 1969, a/ you have very specific taste, and b/ I have a book for you. Now with the added cred of being shortlisted for a Lammy in gay romance.
Book 2 in the series is also out, with book 3 coming in October.
I've just realized that I haven't yet shown you the cover for John & Alfie's story, Passion of a Winter Night. So without further ado, here it is!!! 😊 I hope you'll like it!
Passion of a Winter Night will soon be available as a special goodie for my newsletter subscribers.
For John and Alfie, it's obviously that they're gay. (Historical romance author here.)
For Alfie, it's also that he would have liked more time with his twin sister (they spent a lot of time apart in the past few years) and that he feels a bit lost without her.
I'm super late with my newsletter today, but it did go out today. 😊
And I thought in honor of returning to the world of Victorian publishing with the two novellas I'm working on at the moment, it would be fun to talk a bit about some bits from my favorite Victorian magazine.
The quiet satisfaction of putting Easter Eggs into your WIP. AND some fan-girling over Punch, the 19th-century satirical magazine. AND a Victorian joke about railway tickets. :blobcatbigfan:
Thanks as always to the amazing @eliotedits for editing it, and to a huge number of people who helped out in different ways, from research to language to childcare.