Anna Belfrage

On the @wordwenches blog today @nicolacornick muses on pockets, historical and contemporary. What a lot of trouble these little pieces of material can cause! wordwenches.com/the-power-of...

On Word Wenches, Susan rhapsodizes oh the joy of pens!
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replicas of two gowns, ca 1760-1780s, the right one in the style ‘robe à l’anglaise’, the left one in the style ‘robe à la française’

Ladies‘ fashlon around 1760-1780

for #PalacesandGardens, themed #FashionThroughTime

Photo taken at Berrington Court/ UK

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Gulf Fritillary and a female Black Swallowtail last August. 🧡🖤

First time posting this one.

#Photography99 📷 #Butterflies 🦋

1860-1863 check dress, brown lines on grey silk, a three-piece-dress comprising a separate bodice, skirt and belt

Fabulous fringe

#PalacesandGardens, themed #FashionThroughTime

(Photo taken at Arlington Court/ UK)

#Nature #wildlife 🌺🌼🌴🐿 🌺🌼🌴🐿 🌺🌼🌴🐿 🌺🌼🌴🐿 🌺🌼🌴🐿

All 15 of my #books, in multiple genres, are #FREE to read on #KindleUnlimited and available in paperback. 📚📚📚

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My Book Buffet Newsletter, February 2026 Dear Friends and Followers, Welcome to My Book Buffet, a monthly newsletter featuring updates on my publishing adventure, including my novels When Things Go Missing and This Sea…

My thanks to author Deborah Brasket for her much needed boost for the short story collection What's in a Name volume two.. head over to enjoy her other review and book news.

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The Texan's Favor
“...I love how it blends classic Western grit with a heartfelt romance.”
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"People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy." ~ Anton Chekov
Or when they're lost in the pages of an entertaining book.
Lose Yourself in 5-Star Adventure and Romance!
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Open here I flung the shutter, when, with many a flirt and flutter, In there stepped a stately Raven of the saintly days of yore.

📙The Raven, 1845
✍️Edgar Allan Poe (US Writer)

🖼️Open Here I Flung The Shutter, 1875
🎨Edouard Manet (French Artist)

#poe

THE HOSTILE SERIES BOX SET.
4 paranormal thrillers in 1 book. “Compelling, strange and wonderful.”
An audiobook of each book is on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes.
My 24 Kindles (free with KU), paperbacks, and audiobooks are on Amazon.
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When a Duke falls in love with a chambermaid but cannot tell her - What a Duchess Does by Judith Lynne, a lady in gloves among pillars of greenery

Need more Sophie/Benedict?

Why not try this duke?

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Empress Aelia Flacilla - Faith L. Justice The author of the Theodosian Women series explores Empress Aelia Flacilla's seven-year reign setting the pattern for Theodosian empresses.

As promised: my first essay on "should-be-better-known" historical women. Empress Aelia Flacilla, wife to Roman Emperor Theodosius the Great, founded six generations of remarkable women who shaped the face of Western Europe. Was she a saint or a sinner? Read on!
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Win a copy of my novel, Copper Sky, by entering the giveaway here:

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He was the most wanted man in the country. She was a Pinkerton detective and she wanted him more than anyone else.

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Looking for a new series of 19th-century mysteries for Valentine's Day? Full series available.
✨On KU
"Full of dry humor"
"Clive Cussler meets Outlander."

Johan Siggesson’s Striking Portraits of ‘Big Tuskers’ in #Kenya #photography #elephants

Link for more of Johan's #elephant photos and information: www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/03/joha...

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#Western #WesternwithRomanticElements #CowboyAction #WesternAdventure #ActionpackedCleanRomance

A NEW LEADER HAS TAKEN OVER THE COMANCHEROS and set his sights on O’Malley…He didn’t reckon on Brandon Wade.

📖✨ Beneath the Swamp’s Shadow by Kelvin Ray Oxendine honours those who stood firm, those who carried memory when others would have erased it, and those who continue to walk forward with that inheritance held close.

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#BookReview #HistoricalFiction #BookSky

📚✨ February Reading Wrap-Up

Five books. Five stars. All unforgettable. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

See which reads made my February list:

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It's here! So thrilled to launch this into the world. I hope you'll check out this reimagining of the #RobinHood legend.
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Double Identity – a contemporary thriller in the ‘real world’ – was a departure from my Roma Nova thriller series.
The series is still going strong with Double Stakes as the latest. But how did Mel's adventures start? With a body on Page 1, of course! www.alison-morton.com/books-2/doub... #books

20 February 1583: Ambassador Mendoza writes home about a picture sent from Flanders featuring the Netherlands depicted as a cow an early version of this 1630s painting. It features Philip II trying to control the cow, his spurs drawing blood; William of Orange milking it, a sign ... 1/
#earlymodern

Love Lost in Time | Atmospheric French Dual Timeline by Cathie Dunn - Elizabeth St.John Love Lost in Time By Cathie Dunn A reluctant daughter. A dutiful wife. A mystery of the ages. Languedoc, France, 2018 Historian Madeleine Winters would rather research her next project than rehash the...

What do you do when a friend discovers ancient bones under her kitchen floor in the Languedoc? Write a brilliant historical fiction novel inspired by the find, of course!

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Dear dear dear Aurelia...from your dutiful, constant wife Mary Stuart, Frances Apsley, and the Language of Female Friendship at Court

Mary Stuart, the future Queen Mary II, was twelve years old when she began writing to Frances Apsley: letters so tender, so extravagant in their devotion, that the two women gave themselves new names and played at being husband and wife. #EarlyModern

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Hidden 18th century businesswomen

I'm delighted to welcome Jane Davis to the blog today. She is the author of character-driven historical and contemporary fiction that bridges meticulous research with compelling emotionally-rich storytelling.  Her novels explore subjects ranging from the life of a…

"The Innocent Children" by Peter C Bradbury delves into child trafficking in the USA, exposing the grim realities faced by vulnerable children. The story uncovers society's dark side, evoking empathy and raising awareness. #darkthriller #darksuspense amazon.com/Innocent-Chi...

🛰️ Pioneer Sun… LATEST RELEASE
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