The ritual of courtship in the days of the American Old West is very different from today’s dating. Courtship used to always mean an intention to marry–if the couple found they were indeed as compatible as they believed. Courtship followed specific rules and standards, even in the less-than-stuffy western territories and states. I provide a list of courtship rituals that are an intrinsic part of the fabric of the American West history.
READERS ASK: how much research does it take to produce an historical romance?
MY ANSWER: it depends on many aspects.
It depends on how much the author already knows about the setting, the era, the political climate, well-known (at least to those versed in history) events that coincide with the book’s time line.
SERIES DESCRIPTION: Prosperity’s Mail-Order Brides
A series of loosely connected Sweet Western Historical Mail-Order Bride Romances, beginning with Book 1: The Bride Lottery.
This series-description page provides information about the series, titles of each book, links to each book’s page, and blog posts about the historical elements contributing to books within the series.
Book Description: Gideon’s Secondhand Bride, Six Brides for Six Gideons Series, Book 1 by Author Kristin Holt
BOOK DESCRIPTION of The Bride Lottery, Prosperity’s Mail-Order Brides, Book 1. This description includes links to the Series Description, blog articles about historical elements within this title, purchase links, the book’s Pinterest Board, Goodreads Reviews, and more.
Somewhere along the way, authors determine what type of books they’ll write. What is their consistent category? What brings one person to write (and love) spicy romance while another writes (and loves) sweet romance?
I share my reasons for selecting Sweet Western Historical Romance (now more aptly categorized as Sweet American Historical Romance).
