Passion Favors the Bold

Book 2 in the Royal Rewards historical romance series. Originally published 2017; revised and updated edition available September 2023
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passion favors the bold by theresa roman, book one in the historical romance series
Passion Favors the Bold reissue cover
Cover art for 2023 reissue by the Killion Group, Inc. Image copyright Depositphotos/smmartynenko. For more about the book, including trivia and an excerpt, please visit https://theresaromain.com/books/passion-favors-the-bold/
an old black and white drawing of a horse drawn carriage in the middle of a street
The Swan With Two Necks, a coaching inn. Hugo and Georgette set off from here on their journey northward.
six empty wine bottles lined up in a row
Bonhams : Five sealed wine bottles, last quarter 18th century
A Regency wine collector's bottles would be of irregular size. Five sealed wine bottles, last quarter 18th century Dark olive with string rims, three with deep nicks and sealed 'LUPTON', the remaining two with shallow nicks and sealed 'A.S/C.R', various sizes, approximately 28 or 29cm, (5) The initials 'A.S.C.R' on two of the bottles in this lot stand for All Soul's Common Room, of All Soul's College, Oxford University.
a green bottle with a brown label on it
Wine Bottle | British, probably | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
1760 British Wine bottle at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Just the sort of bottle you might find in Freddie's cellar.
an old brick building sitting on the side of a road
Axwell House - Wikipedia
Axwell House, now abandoned. Its appearance (minus the abandoned bit) inspired Raeburn Hall.
Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, naturalist, c1814 Farmer George, Regency Portraits, Physic Garden, Royal Navy Officer, Captain James Cook, Easy Arts, Drawn Portraits, Aboriginal History, Oil Portraits
Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, c. 1814
Portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, naturalist, c1814
an old book with black ink on it, and the title for elements of chemistry
Hugo's infamous book featuring vegetable acids. Feel free to read all about them yourselves through Google Books.
four different types of musical instruments are shown in this image, including one flute and the other
Northumbrian smallpipes - Wikipedia
C. 1820 chanter from Northumbrian smallpipes, shown in 4 different views.
Smallpipes, 18th century. Scotland, Musical Instruments, Inverness, Ancient Jewelry, 18th Century, Piping
Lochalsh Pipes | Smallpipes
Smallpipes, 18th century.
an image of a tapestry with trees and animals in the woods on it's side
Antique 17th Century Flemish Verdure Tapestry {from Ralph Lauren window display}
17th century Flemish tapestry; an inspiration for the one in Freddie's home.
Somerset House, 1810. Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762–1832) (after) John Bluck (fl. 1791–1819), Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl. 1780–1812), Thomas Sutherland (1785–1838), J. Hill, and Harraden (aquatint engravers) Somerset, Thomas Rowlandson, J Hill, History Of England, Somerset House, Louvre
Somerset House, 1810. Thomas Rowlandson (1756–1827) and Augustus Charles Pugin (1762–1832) (after) John Bluck (fl. 1791–1819), Joseph Constantine Stadler (fl. 1780–1812), Thomas Sutherland (1785–1838), J. Hill, and Harraden (aquatint engravers)
an old fashioned perfume bottle with a skull on it's top and the label says, laudanum poison
Friday Fun Facts - 12/13/2013
Laudanum Bottle, circa 1740-1800.
an old fashioned armoire with mirrored doors and gold trimmings on the sides
Luxury fashion & independent designers | SSENSE
Antique French Louis XVI Triple Armoire. The sort of wardrobe in which one might get up to mischief.
c. 1810 shagreen spectacles case--and spectacles, of course. Hugo's look a lot like this. Choices Have Consequences, Divinity Original Sin 2, Silver Eyeglasses, Divinity Original Sin, Old Technology, Vintage Glasses, Chic Accessories, My Maps, Vintage Love
Optical Collectables for sale | eBay
c. 1810 shagreen spectacles case--and spectacles, of course. Hugo's look a lot like this.