Romping With the Hoydens: A Conversation With Guest Author Miranda Neville
We hoydens not only love the ins and outs of history, we love the company of heroes and heroines who are not only bold and sexy, but brainy -- and sometimes as bookish as we are. Which makes it a particular pleasure to help celebrate the publication of The Wild Marquis , set in the world of Regency bibliophiles, by chatting with historical author Miranda Neville . (Readers who leave comments: Miranda will be giving away a signed copy to one of you, chosen at random.) Welcome, Miranda, and tell us a little about The Wild Marquis. Hello, Hoydens, and thanks for having me. While as to The Wild Marquis , first book of The Burgundy Trilogy: The Marquis of Chase wants to recover a family heirloom, a rare medieval manuscript that is being offered for sale at auction. To help him he hires a bookseller, the widowed Juliana Merton who, despite her knowledge of her subject, has a tough time making male book collectors take her seriously. In the process they are drawn into the obsessive rivalry ...