Eleanor Tatum

Cereal bars? Marriage? No, historical romances.

Sweet I understand, some romantic heat, but convenient?

Yes. First, for the author, it is similar to enjoying homework only fifty years later. The Jim Crow Laws weren’t nearly as fascinating for me in junior high…wait, it’s called middle school now, right? Research is convenient learning. It’s helpful, relevant to my characters. Then there’s revisions, editing, and proofreading.  In Mrs. Swanson’s sophomore English those directives made the natural acid in my stomach churn. Now, it’s not so bad, the acid joyfully jiggles. It’s convenient to my constitution.

Secondly, for the readers, I thoroughly enjoy reading historical romances by Tasha Alexander, Grace Burrowes, and Deanna Raybourn. Their writing brings on toe tingling because the smart plot supports the adventures of the romantic characters. More importantly, I learn historical facts from clothing and food details to royal successions and the Prime Minister’s philosophy on world trade.

Finally, Gray Lace, my fourth book, (to be released in March), is sweet and convenient, but I did not include a British Prime Minister, but there is a rude congressman. Surprised?

Enough!