FREE Inspirational Regency Romance

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Free Regency Romance audiobook code

To celebrate Seeking Rachel, my Christian Regency romance book, as a RONE finalist, I’m offering a limited number of  FREE US and UK Christian Regency romance audiobook codes. As always, first come, first served. The Audiobook offered is listed below: Seeking Charity, a Regency Christian inspirational romance and boasting a beautiful new cover. Narrated by the […]

Free Regency Inspirational Romance!

Limited time offer–September 16-20. Grab your FREE ebook copy of Seeking Fortune today! There are lies more believable than the truth. From USA Today bestselling author Josie Riviera comes the first heart-warming novel in the Romany Gypsy Seeking Series. A Golden Pen Winner, Seeking Fortune also got over 6000 nominations on Kindle scout. Losing his wife and daughter to […]

New Release!

Seeking Rachel, my Regency inspirational romance, and the 4th book in the Romany Gypsy Seeking Series, is live! Order your ebook today for only 99¢ today before the price goes up. Also available in paperback, Large Print paperback, and audiobook. When faith is adrift, the heart is the compass leading the way home. This poignant […]

Lost in Time Historical Fiction

Here’s your chance to snag excellent historical fiction reads for only 99¢! Lost in Time Historical Fiction And be sure to snag your copy of Seeking Charity, my inspirational Regency romance. Will the truth set her free…or keep her forever a prisoner of the past? When Charity ran away with the Romany Gypsies, she left […]

Volunteering Ideas- An 8 Part Summer Series (Part Seven)

Did you know that one of the main benefits of volunteering is to make YOU happier? This summer, I’m highlighting some ways you can volunteer in your community. Become a good neighbor. If your neighborhood has a beautification project, join in. Or assist with a community watch program. In any event, taking time to get […]

Seeking Fortune–an emotionally gripping Regency Inspirational Romance

Seeking Fortune, my Regency Inspirational Romance, is live! This is the story of Valentina, a Gypsy fortune-teller, and James, an English landed gentry. This book received 6000 nominations on Amazon Scout. Here’s the blurb: Losing his wife and daughter to influenza shook James Colchester’s faith in God. As another epidemic threatens, he’s torn between what’s […]

Tea for Two Tidbits

Five different types of tea would have been available in Regency England: white, yellow, green, oolong, and black. In my Regency Inspirational romance, Lady Patience Blakwell, who lives in a dower house in England, enjoys tea often. The most common and popular teas were green and black, much as these two types of tea are […]

Recipe for Roasted Hedgehog

Today I’m sharing a recipe for roasted hedgehog, which was a favorite Romany (Gypsy) dish. In my Regency Inspirational novel, Seeking Patience, the Rom would have dredged the hedgehog in black pepper after cooking. Although I can’t personally verify the results, here’s the recipe, modified from Medieval Cookery: Roasted Meats (Hedgehog) According to medieval experts: […]

The fascinating culture of the Romany (Gypsies) Part Two

Today I’m continuing to share the fascinating culture of the Romany (Gypsies). If you missed Part One, check out last week’s post on July 24th. It is no secret that the Rom have suffered persecution, prejudice, exclusion, and discrimination for centuries. The “Gypsy” stereotype includes a criminal, fortune-teller, blacksmith, thief, and musician, a dark-complexioned, shadowy […]