I am excited that The Blacksmith’s Woman, the second book in my medieval twelfth-century romance series, will release on July 20.
My Medieval Romance
If I were to pick a favorite genre, medieval romance would be it. If I were to pick a favorite trope, that would be arranged marriage.
COVER REVEAL: Historical Romance
So this is a book of mine that will be released on 13 May. It is a historical romance and…you will find out for yourselves what it is about. Have a tiny peek at the cover. More will follow soon!
Five Queens in a World of Historical Romance
There are many movies and books about the famous queens of history, and certainly their life is the stuff of romance. Here I’ll try to give you a list of my favourite queens that does not include Elizabeth, Mary Stuart, Catherine the Great or Cleopatra, but queens whose tumultuous love stories I would like to include as a background in my own romance books. And the steamy medieval romance I will soon publish as R.R. Vane, A Stern Knight for My Lady is set during the reign of Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, the formidable wife of Henry II.
The Old God of Love
Winged lovers that come to you at night. They’re dark-haired and dark-eyed and they feed upon the sap of your life. Incubi and succubae in Roman mythology, and in Romanian lore we call them zburatori (flyers) and there are songs and poems about them.
Wraith Wife
A poem I wrote for Halloween, with a Gothic romance feel to it…
Rebecca and Bluebeard: Something Dark and Deep
I recently saw the new Rebecca (with Lily James and Kristin Scott Thomas) on Netflix, and, like several of my friends, I felt like rewatching Hitchcock’s film instead.
My Top Favorite Vampire Movies
Since Halloween is approaching, I thought about a list of my favorite vampire movies. Not all of these movies are horror films as such, but, in my opinion, each of them has something that makes it special in the vampire genre.
Symbols and Representations in A Deep Dark Call
There are several representations in my book that are part of Romanian culture and that my readers are invited to discover. Let’s explore some of them!
My Playlist for A Deep Dark Call
These are the songs I listened to and sung in my mind when I was writing A Deep Dark Call.