A good friend sent me this post a few days ago and I though it too good not to share!
It’s from a site called The Toast and the post is called, “How to Tell if You are In a Regency Romance Novel,” by Anna Snyder. I think it’s delicious and oh, so true!
“1. You are either a virgin or a sad and lovely widow whose husband was lost at sea. You are spirited, but still passing ladylike.
2. Your father is away in the colonies protecting his tobacco interests, or a bumbling idiot, or a gambler. His character flaws lead to you becoming betrothed to a man you’ve never met.”
If you’d like more, you can
Read more at http://the-toast.net/2014/11/24/tell-regency-romance-novel/#fMkImw618SCQdC0V.99
Jenna Jaxon Romance--because passion is timeless. 
Good thing that I’m safe too! 🙂 I love the idea of how some stories have the same stories over and over. 🙂
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Lol – fun. I think I’m safe – My husband isn’t lost at sea – he’s currently painting the laundry room 🙂
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Me too, Daryl. Mine’s teaching an art class. LOL
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Funny. In fact, in Lydia Bennet’s story, her overly critical and financially irresponsible father did set her on her path to acquire a husband. Nor, is she sorry for her actions. She acquires her Lt. Wickham and a fortune of her own, which she would not have achieved if she had behaved.
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Women behaving badly is always of interest to those around them as well as those who read them. 🙂 Bad girls and bad boys–we love them both! Can’t wait to read your tale of Lydia!
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