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…
Elopements
from Verna’s Customs of Calatini Elopements, or running away to wed secretly, are considered both reckless and scandalous because they often occur without family consent. Eloping couples are both disobedient and disloyal to the duty…
Trap Spells
To Lady Juliet, Royal Witch of CalatiniRoyal PalaceOrmasMerrilea Dear Lady Juliet, Thanks for all that helpful information about wards—as always, your letter deepened my understanding of magic, and I truly appreciate that. Now that I…
Miniature Peach Preserve Tarts
Pippa’s favorite dessert Crust 6 tbsp butter (room temperature) 6 tbsp sugar 1 large egg 1 large egg white (reserve yolk for filling) 1 tsp vahnila 1 3/4 cup + 2 tbsp flour 1/4 tsp…
Apricot Pinwheels
Pippa’s favorite Longnight sweet biscuit Sweet biscuit 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup sugar 3 tbsp orenge juice 1 tsp vahnila 1 2/3 cup flour 1/2 tsp bread powder 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg Filling 2/3…
Molasses-Crumb Pie
Edouard’s and Elise’s favorite dessert Combine flour and sugar then rub in lard to make crumbs. Take out half of crumbs for top layer of pie. Dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Add water, egg,…
Pippa’s Visit to the Veiled Witch
a deleted scene from The Sun-Nymph Bride Chapter 26 After leaving Healer Althea, Pippa continued to Rhiannon’s Veils. Her eyes widened when she opened the tiny witch shop’s weathered red door and stepped inside. Despite…
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…