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Book Details
The Falconer’s Lost Baron
A sweeping Regency tale of identity, devotion, and unexpected romance.
Lady Antonella thought she knew who she was—until a shattering family secret strips her of her name, her place in society, and her future. Cast adrift in Cornwall, she finds an injured goshawk in a poacher’s net and begins to nurse it back to health. But the hawk belongs to the war-scarred Lord Atherleigh—a man haunted by loss, determined to dismantle his mews, and certainly not expecting a spirited young woman to upend his solitude.
In London, her twin sister Belinda—radiant, poised, and newly on the marriage market—has only one goal: to find a worthy match… for Antonella. But when Hector Gainesworth, a charming rogue with laughter in his eyes and secrets of his own, turns his attention to Belinda instead, her heart begins to spin in an altogether unexpected direction.
As the sisters navigate betrayal, desire, and the demands of their hearts, two men must decide whether to risk everything for love. And Antonella’s goshawk may be the wild, winged thread that binds their fates.
Purchase Links
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Author Bio
Susanne Dunlap is the author of over a dozen historical novels featuring strong women, from Medieval times to the 20th century. This is the fourth Regency Romance in her series of Double-Dilemma Romances. Susanne lives and writes in Biddeford, Maine.
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Guest Post
Romantic Cornwall in the Regency
The first three books of my Double-Dilemma Romance series took place among members of the ton in London—a delicious setting for romance and intrigue, class conflict and scandal. But I decided for this fourth book that I would set it all in north Cornwall. This wasn’t a random decision. I had very good reasons for not choosing one of the Home Counties or the north, or going to other popular settings for romance such as Bath or Brighton.
I wanted my couples to be far enough removed from London so that everything (pretty much) would have to take place among only a limited number of members of their class who would, of necessity, be thrown together.
There were other more specific reasons though. These were:
1. Falconry
I have long wanted to write a book that incorporates this noble art into the plot in some way, and that would have been impossible if it were set in London (or Bath, or Brighton). I always strive for verisimilitude and historical accuracy whenever possible, and Cornwall was well suited to the existence of an eccentric lord whose mews were his pride and joy—at least, until he lost his left hand in the battle of Nivelle.
2. Familiarity
I lived in London for 10 years a long time ago. Whenever I wanted to get away, I was always drawn to the West Country—mostly Devonshire and Cornwall. I spent weeks in those places and fell in love with them, tramping along the trails on the Ordinance Survey maps along the cliffs overlooking the rocky coast, or inland in forests or on Bodmin Moor, discovering ruined castles and ancient burial sites. Although it’s certainly possible to write about a place you’ve never actually been (thanks to the easy availability of online photos and maps), I find that when I set stories in environments I’ve actually experienced, it adds something to it—for me and for the reader.
I also used to love touring the houses owned by the National Trust. One of them that I have long remembered is Cotehele, a manor in Cornwall. It’s a well-preserved Tudor structure, and with the help of the guide I bought at the time and my own memory, I created Amblemere to resemble it. Not precisely—I needed the rooms to be laid out a certain way for the purposes of my story. But in my mind as I wrote I was back in that place.
3. Atmosphere
England is a small country. Nonetheless, even in these times, there are places in it that feel very remote and wild. Cornwall has always been one of those. Its rugged landscape—both inland and on the coast—calls to me. Perhaps that’s why I now live on the coast of Maine, which does bear some resemblance to Cornwall.
However, my coast is more beaches than rocks, but I don’t have to go far to get that Poldarkian dramatic, wave-crashing view.
I hope readers enjoy traveling to Cornwall for this novel—I certainly loved being there in my imagination as I wrote it!
