The Captain and the Cavalry Trooper

I'm stepping out of the Georgian era briefly for my next release, and visiting the trenches of WWI. The Captain and the Cavalry Trooper, co-written with Eleanor Harkstead, is released worldwide on 3rd April 2018.

You can read an excerpt below!

As the Great War tears Europe apart, two men from different worlds find sanctuary in each other’s arms.

Captain Robert Thorne is the fiercest officer in the regiment. Awaiting the command to go to the front, he has no time for simpering, comely lads. That’s until one summer day in 1917, when his dark, flashing eye falls upon the newest recruit at Chateau de Desgravier, a fresh-faced farmer’s boy with little experience of life and a wealth of poetry in his heart.

Trooper Jack Woodvine has a way with strong, difficult stallions, and whispers them to his gentle will. Yet even he has never tamed a creature like Captain Thorne.

With the shadow of the Great War and the scheming of enemies closer to home threatening their fleeting chance at happiness, can the captain and the cavalry trooper make it home safely? More importantly, will they see peacetime together?

Pride
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Mr Wickham and the Prince of Wales!

I’m so excited to share news of two Jane Austen events that I’m taking part in. I’ll be celebrating all things Austen with the Jane Austen Midlands Society on 17th March in Staffordshire. This event is open to non-members and I’ll be chatting all about Jane Austen and the King of Bling, whilst the fabulous John White will be bringing a Regency butler to life! Find out more here.

The second event sees me appearing with Adrian Lukis (perhaps more familiar as the roguish Mr Wickham) again as we bring An with Jane Austen to the breathtaking Waterloo Room at Wellington College!

Join us on 11th March for Regency music and song and readings from the works of Jane Austen. It promises to be a fun evening!

Click here for tickets to Wellington on 11th March! 

A Library Miscellany

It's an absolute delight to welcome Claire Cock-Starkey to the salon today as she undertakes the promo rounds with her new book, A Library Miscellany.

As with all of Claire's marvellous books, this one is another treasure trove and absolutely beautiful to look at too! It may be small but it's packed with wonderful bits of trivia and fascinating stories about libraries across the world, from the earliest to today. What book lover doesn’t love a library? A whole place full of books that you can borrow as much as you like. I love libraries so it was a real pleasure to read Claire Cock-Starkey’s book full of facts and information all about libraries.

If you love books (who doesn't?) and the wonders of libraries, this is a must read!

You can follow Claire on Twitter and if you're anywhere near Oxford at noon on 20th March, she's speaking at the Oxford Literary Festival. Find out more here!

Without further ado, let's delve into the world of circulating libraries...

An Evening with Jane Austen at Wellington College

An Evening with Jane Austen is coming to the stunning surroundings of Wellington College!

An Evening with Jane Austen, Wellington College, 11th March 2018
Historian and author, Catherine Curzon, introduces a magical evening with Austen’s most memorable characters in the evocative surroundings of Godmersham Park. With Caroline Langrishe and Adrian Lukis, alongside period musical entertainment from Rosie Lomas and Camilla Pay. 

BOOK TICKETS HERE