G.G. Vandagriff, Author
24
May
The Last Waltz: A Novel of Love and War You have to understand that I am a perfectionist. Also, like most writers, I cannot stand rejection. When I was twenty-seven, working as an international banker and hating it, I decided not to wait any longer to write the book I had conceived when I was [...]
7
May
The heroine of The Duke’s Undoing, with her three ex-fiances, her writing of novels under the pen name “A Gentlewoman,” and her unconventional personality, intrigued me from the start. What sounded in the description like an unlikely scenario was presented quite believably by the author. I really liked both the hero and heroine. The supporting characters [...]
24
Apr
Many of my readers ask the question: Why have you forsaken all else to write Regency romances? The reason: Because I love them. Because they make me happy. Because they are my go-to reading when I want to relax and escape. And because readers love them. Why “Regency?” Ever since Jane Austen took up her [...]
18
Apr
Today, April 18 through Saturday April 20, The Duke’s Undoing Kindle Verstion is being promoted for free! Get your copy here: Meet the unlikely hero of this Regency Romance—The ,Duke of Ruisdell, The duke has just returned wounded from the Napoleonic wars. He is weary, cynical, and very bored. Known as the worst rake in [...]
17
Mar
My new Regency romance has been published! When frigate Captain Buckingham Kernow-Smith encounters a sprite in a topiary garden going by the name of “Gannymede,” he remembers his Shakespeare. Pulling off her stocking cap, he reveals the character of “Rosalind” from As You Like It, played, in this case, by the appealing Fanny Edwards. Three [...]
16
Feb
Get ready for my spunkiest heroine yet: Fanny Edwards, sister of Elise who marries the duke in The Duke’s Undoing. Who is Rosalind you ask? Our hero, the dashing Captain Charles Buckingham (Buck) meets our heroine first when she is seventeen, masquerading as Gannymeade from As You Like It. For people unacquainted with this Shakespearean comedy, [...]
24
Nov
Yes, my faithful publisher (Orson Whitney Press, aka David) has just combined all three of my Regency novels: The Duke’s Undoing, The Taming of Lady Kate, and Miss Braithwaite’s Secret, into one e-book! You can now buy all three e-books for $7.99. A great boon for Christmas giving to that special romance reader on your [...]
20
Nov
As Volume 3 of the “Three Rogues and Their Ladies” trilogy, Miss Braithwaite’s Secret (Caro’s story) is selling faster than either of my previous Regency romances, which still continue to sell well. It is now available in paperback as well as for the Nook and Kindle. Below is its first review: Five Stars! “A companion [...]
13
Sep
Miss Caroline (Caro) Braithwaite—A debutante in her first London Season, considered “The Incomparable” The Marchioness of Northbrooke, Katherine (Kate) Bailey-Wintersham—Recently married and now neighbor of Caro’s in Wiltshire. The Marquis of Northbrooke, John (Jack) Bailey-Wintersham—Kate’s husband, Caro’s childhood sweetheart and nearest neighbor in Wiltshire. Lord and Lady Jonathan Braithwaite—Caro’s parents. The Dowager Marchioness of Northbrooke, [...]
1
Aug
When reading my new Regency Romance, The Taming of Lady Kate, keep the following things in mind: The dialogue is more extravagant than in common use today. Use of contractions should be limited to gentlemen speaking to one another. Contractions were considered slang, and therefore not genteel speech. There is a lot more detailed description [...]
