
In the game of espionage, love is a weakness...
When Viscount Margrave joined the Regent's Consul, an elite group of spies formed during the Napoleonic Wars, he did so with the understanding he would never marry. Danger lurks around every corner in the world of intrigue, and vulnerability quickly becomes a nail in one’s coffin. Unfortunately, the most alluring debutante of the Season has set her cap for him, and resisting the desire to make her his own is sweet torture.
In the game of courtship, love is the prize...
One magical kiss from her uncle’s handsome godson under the mistletoe convinced Sophia Darlington of what she suspected all along. Lord Margrave is her soulmate. Persuading the stubborn viscount, however, is an exercise in frustration. One moment he encourages her to find a more suitable husband, then he frightens away would-be suitors with his dark glowers and menacing presence. The man is impossible, but she loves him. And she’ll entice him into admitting he loves her too, even if it kills her.
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Samantha
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Historical Romance with heart and humor
Samantha Answers Readers' Questions
How do you decide upon names??
Choosing names is one of my favorite, and often more challenging, parts of the job. Everyone and everything in Regency romance needs a name—the servants, the horses, even the houses. It can be hard to keep up with them all! Plus, I have a tendency to get stuck on one letter so all the supporting characters end up with names starting with a C or J in the first draft. Sometime I refer to a baby name book or website to name characters. Occasionally, I’ll post on Facebook and ask readers to help me choose a name. That’s how the poodle in Uncle Charlie’s Angels got the name Cupid. When I was creating the Darlington sisters, I searched for names associated with angels. Their mother was fascinated by angel lore, and their father was smitten with her and allowed her to choose their daughters’ names. Regina (the oldest) is named after the queen of angels. Sophia (the youngest) shares a name with the angel of wisdom. And some sources say the name Evangeline (middle sister) means ‘bringer of good news’ or ‘like an angel’. I could have chosen an actual angel name for her, but as a reader, it throws me off when I'm not sure how to pronounce a character's name. Xapham, Hadraniel, Zuphlas... I'm pretty sure I'm messing those names up in my head right now.
And titles?
There’s a fantasy name generator website that I like to use to spark my own ideas. After I choose a title, I do a search to make sure there wasn’t a real-life Duke of Foxhaven or Viscount Margrave. I don’t want to accidentally be writing about a real person. Yikes!
Do you come up with a ‘family tree’???
I do have family trees! Thank you for asking. You can find family trees for the Forests, Hillarys, and Darlingtons here.