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Readers Poll #29 Pick a Personality for your Heroine:

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Barbara Parker

August 4, 2015 at 12:34 pm •

Can anyone tell me the origin of the term “bluestocking”?

Patricia Cochran

August 5, 2015 at 7:35 pm •

Bluestocking: Forerunner of the scholarly women of today!!
Love it!
Pat C.

Sabrina Jeffries

June 17, 2016 at 2:45 pm •

Wikipedia explains it pretty well, Barbara– https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluestocking

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Regency Tidbit

In researching my scene for The Truth About Lord Stoneville, I found the most interesting Regency-era Valentine’s Day tradition: a lottery (I used it in the book, too). On Valentine’s Day evening, young people would draw names out of a hat to discover who would be their valentine for the coming year. It was supposed to be a predictor of matrimony. I did have some trouble understanding the logistics, since everyone drew a name. What if Mary drew George’s name, while George drew Joan’s? I wasn’t quite sure how that worked, so I . . . er . . . altered it a little. Call it poetic license, if you will. I still think it sounds like fun . . . unless, of course, you don’t draw the person’s name you want for a valentine.

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Readers Poll #29 Pick a Personality for your Heroine:

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