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A recent news report revealed that happiness is directly related to gratitude. That makes sense, right? If you are grateful for what you have, you don’t waste precious energy wanting what you don’t have. And it’s that sense of “want” which makes so many of us grouchy, restless, and sad. So, in the spirit of…
Those Two Regency T words: Ton and Trousseau by Valerie Bowman I write Regency romance novels and two words that I am often asked about by readers who are not familiar with Regency stories are: ton and trousseau. Invariably someone will assume I misspelled the word “town” until they notice it more than once and…
Ladies and Gents, please help us welcome Guest Chef JULIA QUINN to PFHT today. We’re thrilled to have Julia with us. She’s offered to do something a bit different and answer questions from the audience, so please post your questions in the comments and Julia will do her best to answer them. By way of…
NY Times and USA Today bestselling author Jodi Thomas presents her latest Whispering Mountain novel WILD TEXAS ROSE, about a woman who’s cursed when it comes to love—and the man determined to save her. Twenty-five-year-old Rose McMurray may be beautiful, smart, and capable of running her adopted family’s ranch at Whispering Mountain, but she’s backed…
Dream Destination by Karen Hawkins If I could plan the perfect getaway, I’d go to Kisimul Castle on the Isle of Barra. Of all the castles I’ve read about, Kisimul is the most fascinating. Here’s why: First of all, the name. Kisimul Castle came from the Gaelic phrase ‘castle of the rock of the small…
