Behind the New Covers
First of all, I adore my original covers. They’re so pretty, and they represent how my books are fantasy romance inspired by Regency England. But with romantasy and cozy fantasy becoming more popular, a new…
Calatini Tales Box Set 2
Calatini Tales Box Set 2 is now available! Binge read Annalise and Dare’s, Kit and Mel’s, and Pippa and Edouard’s stories today. Enjoy the heartwarming tales of a HEA Romeo-and-Juliet couple, childhood first loves, and…
Tales and Themes Behind the Stories 2
As I’ve written in an earlier post, fairy tales and other iconic tales influence my stories. Here are the tales and themes behind the Calatini Tales books in Box Set 2. For these, romance tropes…
Funerals
from Verna’s Customs of Calatini When people return to the Goddess, their families hold either body funerals or ash funerals. At body funerals, the deceased’s body is preserved with either potions or magic then placed…
Shokolat Mousse
The practice dessert Kit makes for Mel 1 cup shokolat pieces 1/2 cup & 1 1/3 cups cream 2 tbs powder sugar 1/2 tsp vahnila extract Heat shokolat pieces in 1/2 cup cream until shokolat…
Cinnaspice-Honey Burnt Custard
Mel’s favorite dessert Custard Topping Make the custards: Bring cream, milk, cinnaspice, and salt to a simmer in a saucepan. Remove from heat, and let steep 1 hour. Pour cream mixture through a sieve. Return…
Spice Buns
Kit’s favorite dessert Dough 1 1/4 cups milk 1/3 cup sugar 2 1/4 tsp yeast 3 1/2 cups flour 3/4 tsp salt 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 egg Rolls 1/2 cup honey 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 cup dark sugar 1 tbs cinnaspice Make dough: Warm milk slightly then whisk in sugar and yeast. Set aside until…
Flying Carpets
To Lady Juliet, Royal Witch of CalatiniRoyal PalaceOrmasMerrilea Dear Lady Juliet, Thank you for explaining the history of the witch’s tongue. One of my acquaintances recently visited me on a flying carpet, and I was…
Almskitchens
from Verna’s Customs of Calatini From the beginning, priests have offered charity meals to those who need it. Traditionally, priests give free meals to parishioners at the temple side doors during meal times until the…
Behind Community Programs
When thinking about community priests and the charities they’d run for the community, I created several service organizations. However, most of them weren’t inspired by charities in Regency England, but charities we have now. (The…