![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I would guess these might not have been upper-class women, but who knows? The sport of fishing was detailed in a book printed as early as 1653 called The Compleat Angler by Isaak Walton. My research says it most likely was not, although there are paintings showing women in small boats fishing right along with gentlemen, holding their poles and angles (hooks). So, was fishing a “thing” for ladies during the Regency period? She was taught by the hero when they were teens, sneaking off while Lady Jocelyn’s elderly governess napped, and when they began to renew their friendship, fishing plays an important part. My heroine in Scandal’s Redemption loves to fish. I’ve been around boats most of my life and I’ve known some wildly enthusiastic fishermen and women, but the sport never enticed me to bait a hook and throw in a line. And don’t forget to enter the Rafflecopter giveaway. She’s here to talk about her latest release Scandal’s Redemption, book five in the Scandal series, a historical romance. ![]()
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