The Curse of Heatherwell House (Working Title) came from a slightly different place than many of the other stories in this collection. When I decided that I was going to put together a collection of short stories with the theme of Gothic Horror, I quizzed Clemency on what would scare her. She said āzombiesā. Not the easiest thing to work with for Gothic Horror ā give me a ghost any day. Here are some thoughts about how I went about creating The Curse of Heatherwell House ⦠Once I had spoken to Clem about the things she finds scary ā and discovered which of my back catalogue she found the creepiest ā I started to get an idea for a story. It involved a vicar (obviously the younger son of a wealthy family, as all these Gothic vicars seem to be) who took over gravedigging responsibilities because the rest of his parish were too sick to do it. I was pleased with the premise ā and perhaps it will turn into another story. Watch this space⦠But there was one major sticking problem: whils...
This HistFic Thursday, I am delighted to be teaming up with Goddess Fish Promotions in hosting Darcy Burke and her enthralling historical romance, Indecent . Let's meet her book: If Bennet St. James, the Viscount Glastonbury, doesnāt find a bride with a sizeable dowry, heāll be in the poorhouse along with his interminable number of female relativesāall of whom he loves but are a drain on the negative fortune his father left when he died of a broken pocketbook. Desperate, he hatches a scheme to snare an heiress only to be foiled by a most vexing and alluringāand unfortunately equally destituteāpaid companion. Ladyās companion Prudence Lancaster is single-minded about finding her mother and filling in the missing pieces of her life. But a villainous viscount interrupts her plans, and his surprising charm and understanding tempts her in the most indecent ways. Soon, sheās dreaming of the future instead of wallowing in the past. But when Bennet shares a dark secret, her hopes are das...