I am lucky enough to live just a short
thirty minute drive from one of the most famous cities in the world…Bath,
England. Taking this into consideration, how could I not write historical
romances? My career started by writing contemporary romantic suspense and
mainstream contemporary romances, but all too soon the sights of Bath poked and
prodded at my muse until I had no choice be to sit up and take notice.
Bath is probably most famous for the Roman,
Georgian and Regency eras, but none of these periods were as appealing as my already
established love for all things Victorian. If I was going to attempt an
historical––which terrified me––I had to choose an era I found fascinating, so
the Victorian period won!
My historical romances are darker than most
because the majority of the characters are lower class, with a sprinkling of
the upper classes, so the issues are a lot more intense than balls and dances.
Be warned, lol!
When an online friend, Teri Wilson contacted me to say she was
flying in from Texas for a visit to the UK, I couldn’t wait to take her to
Bath. This was the first time Teri and I had met so it was such an exciting
time! It happened to be the week of the 2013 Jane Austen Festival which was
perfect. Teri and I had so much laughter, chat and fun, I truly didn’t want our
short forty-eight hours together end. We watched the parade, visited The
Guildhall where we watched dancing, tried on hats (and moustaches) and even had
our palms read. After a bizarre show in the evening (which I’m still not
entirely sure was about four years later), we were exhausted and said good
night before finishing the next day with a lecture on the seedier side of Bath
during the 19th century…which was, of course, of immense interest to
me!
Bath is a place of great history, amazing
architecture and fabulous sights – if you haven’t been, add Bath to your bucket
list. You won’t be disappointed.
Oh, and my parting tip - do not order a
veggie burger from the local cafes…Teri knows why!
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