Happy Hour -- History of Valentine's Day

Welcome to Happy Hour with your hosts, Eliza Knight, Madeline Martin and Lori Ann Bailey. The three authors talk about the history behind Valentine's Day -- which goes back to Roman times -- wine, books, writing, pets, audiobooks, health, gift ideas and so much more!

Have history, book or wine question you want us to answer in a future show?
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We paired episode one with these wines:

Lori -- Apothic Crush

Eliza -- Cantina Zacagnini

Madeline -- Black Box, Malbec

We we read this week:

Lori read a Regency romance -- Six Degrees of Scandal by Caroline Linden

Eliza read a Regency romance -- Someone to Love by Mary Balogh

Madeline read a historical fiction -- Medieval Woman, Life in the Middle Ages by Ann Baer


Our book releases (available online where books are sold!):

Lori’s newest book, a Scottish historical romance -- The Highland Guard and His Lady

Eliza’s newest book, a Scottish medieval romance -- The Highlander’s Hellion

Madeline’s newest book, a Regency romance -- Mesmerizing the Marquis

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Lori Ann Bailey

Eliza Knight

Madeline Martin

Check our websites and social media links for #TheListLassies our holiday gift idea lists from some of our favorite things!

Poems/Valentine Readings:

Chaucer’s Parlement of Foules

Duke of Orlean’s Valentine Card

Shakespeare’s Hamlet, Act IV Scene 5

Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s How do I Love Thee? (Sonnet 43)

Facebook Reader/Writer Health Group: 

Write Strong, Read Strong, Live Strong

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