Re-Released!!!
NEW: Now included: Serenity’s anthropological manuscript!
Time
is catching up with my very popular time-travel Regency romance, REGENCY
SOCIETY REVISITED. When I first began plotting the story, the start date for
this near future book was 2010. As that year was too close to its release year
in 2007, REGENCY SOCIETY REVISITED now begins in 2020. Before we know it, it
WILL be 2020!
A
bit of history on this genesis for this book: Back during the latter part of
the last century (!), stories with actual time machines were frowned upon by
traditional publishers. For some reason, it was felt that time-travel machines
were too farfetched. So instead, walking through mirrors, having magic lockets,
going to sleep and waking up in the past were some of the methods used as
devices for time-travel. I ask you, aren’t those schemes even more farfetched
than using science to create a machine?!
To
continue, I’d already used electrical storms (SOJOURN THROUGH TIME), a magic
Celtic moon (LORD DARVER’S MATCH),
and a mystic’s spell (TIMELESS
DECEPTION). Now I wanted something different: an actual, honest-to-goodness
time-travel machine! Shocking! I invented the Time Displacement Wave (TDW) with
science behind it... and rules. These rules helped to shape the story. For
example:
1.
Only worthy projects--those that will enhance knowledge of the past--are
selected for the honor of time-travel.
2. A span of no more than six hundred backwards is
all that is allowed. Travel to the future hasn’t been invented yet.
3. In addition to the time-traveler, only forty
pounds of material can be taken back to the past. These objects can remain in
the past or be brought back to the present, however nothing created in the past
can be brought back through the Time Displacement Wave into the present.
4. The journey lasts one entire
year. And, the only time the traveler can return to the present is one year to
the day from when he or she left. The return time has a very small window of
opportunity. If it is missed, then the traveler remains in the past.
Cool,
right?
Duty or Love? In the year 2020, anthropologist Serenity Steele's
research assignment is to travel back into the past--however, she doesn't count
on the many attractions of a certain Regency rake. Should she ignore her
obligations and stay in the past... or should she leave behind the man she
loves?
An Enchanting Dilemma: In the year 1812, Nicholas Wycliffe, the toplofty
Lord Brockton, has no desire to take a wife, especially a mysterious widow who
doesn't live by society's rules. But what is he to make of the enchanting
"Mrs." Steele, who not only refuses to discuss her past, she also has
the audacity to turn him down when he proposes marriage?
REGENCY
SOCIETY REVISITED was published by Awe-Struck Books (Mundania Press) and had
with them for many years. This book was part of Awe-Struck’s prestigious
Phaeton Regency line. I recently decided to have the rights returned to me for
all my Awe-Struck books--a total of twelve. REGENCY SOCIETY REVISITED is the
last to be re-released. Yay!!! It’s now available on Amazon.com and Smashwords.com!
Previous Ebook Cover and Print Cover
REGENCY
SOCIETY REVISITED also achieved #1 bestseller status at Fictionwise.com, 5
stars on Amazon.com, and multiple 5 star review on Goodreads.
Anthropologist
Serenity Steele meets her heart’s desire in the form of a short-tempered
Regency rake, Nicholas Wycliffe.
Amazon.com
and Smashwords.com!
*Limited* copies of the 2007 print book are available
at www.susanneknight.com/orders.htm
You
can view REGENCY SOCIETY REVISITED’s book trailer here. Music is by Kevin MacLeod,
Sinfonia3.
This book is part of the
Elegant Regencies line.
For
those of you who like to read reviews, get ready... here they come!
5
STARS for REGENCY SOCIETY REVISITED: Wonderful time travel! If you love time
travel, if you love romance, if you love regency, you will love this book! It
even brought tears to my eyes at the end. A great read!--Amazon.com
4
½ Roses! This well written love story comes special delivery for readers of
historical romance and fans of time travel romance. The characters are likeable
and the dialogue is clever as it speeds the plot along at an agreeable pace. Prepare
for an exciting journey in Ms. Knight’s newest offering, Regency Society
Revisited. The author has given the tried and true theme a twist that satisfies
and entertains at the same time.--A Romance Review
REGENCY
SOCIETY REVISITED opens with an interesting concept and a couple of other
futuristic or paranormal touches, but it's also a traditional Regency romance
with parties and balls and an appearance by the Prince Regent. Serry makes good
headway with her monograph of Society's attitudes toward the war with the
French, however, and the class division of the times, thanks to characters of
the serving class. Readers will enjoy the several passionate scenes, a villain,
and two secondary romances. And there's the added heartbreak of the choice for
Serry between giving up love in 1813 or her family in 2021 to further distance
this novel from the ordinary. Regency lovers should enjoy this one.--Romance
Reviews Today
4
Roses! I'm not a big fan of time travels or paranormals, but REGENCY SOCIETY
REVISITED is an exception to that rule. Well written, with interesting and
likeable characters set amid a detailed historical backdrop, I found it to be a
fast paced and very satisfying read... Without reservation, I recommend REGENCY
SOCIETY REVISITED, especially if you're looking for a quick read that has good
interaction between enjoyable characters, excellent dialogue and a very good
storyline.--Romance Reader at Heart
4
Stars. A fun read for any history or time travel fan. The romantic would also
enjoy this story. Talented author Susanne Marie Knight opens the door for a
peek into a time we can only speculate at. Written in an easy-to-read style the
movement and characters will hold your interest to the last word. Enjoy. I did.
Reviewed
by mysteryfiction.net
When
I saw this story up for review, I pounced on it. I recently read another
Regency romance by this author, and I enjoyed it so much I was eager to read
another. I like time travel, too, so this was doubly interesting to me. ...
kept me up at night reading far longer than I should have been... This was
definitely an enjoyable read, and I look forward to more from Susanne Marie
Knight.--Long and Short Reviews
Great
read! I recommend it for Regency and romance fans!--K.K.
I
love the concept. It's interesting, intriguing, and fun. You captured my
interest. This is a hell of a book!--V.H.
Ambitious!
An anthropologist's dream!--B.K.
REGENCY SOCIETY REVISITED was a pleasure for me. I have
recommended it to my book club friends.--R.C.
I
just finished this book this morning. I really enjoyed Regency Society
Revisited. I look forward to reading more of your work in the future.--K.L.
I
got thoroughly hooked!--R.C.
I
enjoyed REGENCY SOCIETY REVISITED!--N.D.
I've
gotta get this book! I love this time period along with the time travel.--T.T.
Thanks
again for another terrific story!--R.C.
Oh,
I had my fingers crossed for this one! Thanks to Ms. Knight for the chance to
try it like this!--M.M.
Add a dash of the future/a trip to the past, and you have a most
interesting look at this already complex and intriguing period in history. This
is a delightful romance story!--A. S.
I
started reading [REGENCY SOCIETY REVISITED]. The first few pages promise as
much entertainment as your COMPETITORS! gives.--J.C.
Fast-paced.
Hustling!--L.C.
I
have absolutely no suggestions for making this story better. It's already a
well-told story. Why mess with perfection? I think your fans will love this
story. I'm a fan and I love it.--D.C.
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Real
life tidbit: As I wrote in my blog: The
Buzz on COMPETITORS!, my major in college was anthropology, and while my area of personal
interest was physical anthropology, my actual major was cultural anthropology
like REGENCY SOCIETY REVISITED’s protagonist, Serenity Steele. And like
Serenity, I also wrote monographs on anthropological topics.
Originally, REGENCY SOCIETY REVISITED was to be the
name of Serenity’s research on the Regency period. The actual name of the novel
was to be REFORMATION OF A RAKE. The completed book was huge; it was a very
ambitious project that, eventually, was whittled down. But now, it is
re-released to include Serenity’s manuscript notes. Bonus!
As a side note, I’m thinking of creating a separate,
companion booklet for Serenity’s study on Regency England. The ebook copy would
include all of Serenity’s notes, indexed by the major topics. This information
IS included in the 2017 ebook version of REGENCY SOCIETY REVISITED, but some
readers tell me they’d like a companion book as a reference copy. I’ll let you
know if (when?) I release this Booklet!
Included in Serenity’s notes are these major topics:
Aggression and Conflict
Family and Kinship
Heath Care
Social Organization, Rank,
and Inequality
Below is an excerpt on Aggression and Conflict,
subtopic Political Assassination so that you can get a feel for what the
booklet would include.
AGGRESSION AND CONFLICT (Dr. Steele’s manuscript)
Political
Assassination
Assassinations have
run rampant throughout history. From ancient Rome’s Julius Caesar to England’s
Prime Minister Burton Haydorp in the twenty-first century, elimination of
political rulers represents a strong fiber interweaving humankind’s past, present,
and, in all probability, future. When individuals or groups go beyond their
culture’s due process of law and take matters into their own hands, then
anarchy, for a time, results. As the author states in “Jalè War Practices,”
From an anthropological perspective,
[assassination]
is an
individual’s personal method of declaring war.1
Though some
assassins do achieve their goal, fortunately, most fail. The Regency period and
surrounding eras are no exception. George III numbered several attempts,
including--
1. a 1786 near-stabbing outside St. James’
Palace,
2. a 1800 shooting at Drury Lane, and
3. a shooting in Hyde Park.
In all attempts,
the King escaped without injury, however in Hyde Park, an onlooker received a
musket shot to the thigh.
The unpopular
Prince of Wales also can boast of being a target for deranged people with
grudges. Countless times the future George IV’s life has been threatened by the
populace. But, as all attacks have failed, to date, one wonders whether these
individuals are after his life--or his money.
Even the young
Queen Victoria had some close calls at the beginning of her reign. Having
acceded to the throne in 1837, three years later an attempt was made on her
life--another in 1842, and again in 1849. Public life does have its drawbacks.
One Recent Assassination:
The most recent
case of assassination in this year of 1812 has been successful. The prime
minister, Spencer Perceval, holding his post since the fourth of October, 1809,
was shot and killed because of a personal complaint, by John Bellingham in the
House of Commons on the eleventh of May, 1812. Perceval is survived by wife
Jane and children. As a side note, in later years, son Spencer Jr. took to fire
and brimstone religion.
Lord Liverpool is
slated to become the next prime minister--just ten days before the United
States declares war against Britain. Not an enviable assignment.
1Serenity Steele, “Jalè War Practices,” United
Anthropology Report, February 2017, p. 86.
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As
you see, these notes combine the past with the present and the future. To my
knowledge, luckily, Great Britain never had--or will have--a Prime Minister by
the name of Burton Haydorp, destined to be assassinated past, present, or
future!
I
hope you enjoy Serenity and Nicholas’ story, and also, the soon-to-be-released
anthropological booklet that goes along with REGENCY SOCIETY REVISITED.
Happy
reading,
Susanne
Marie Knight
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