In the midst of all the Mistletoe mania, poor Augustus and Emma have been entirely shuffled to the side. It’s tough competing with Turnip. So, as an apology to them– and to you, for giving you your Teaser Tuesday on a Wednesday!– here’s one of my very favorite scenes from The Garden Intrigue: the ill-fated [...]

If you like Downton Abbey, you’ll probably also like…. – the original Upstairs, Downstairs; – parts I and II of The House of Elliott; – The Duchess of Duke Street; – The Remains of the Day, both book and movie; – Gosford Park; – Barbara Taylor Bradford’s A Woman of Substance; – Stella Gibbons’ Cold [...]