Diana Davis

Book research: Infectious disease

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Although not all of our contemporary romances feature doctors, we do have two infectious disease doctors as the leads in Sick of You and Cruising for You. At the time, neither of us had ever worked in medicine (but in yet another case of our lives imitating our art, Diana does now work in the … Read more

How we collaborate: our writing process

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Whether you’ve read our books by Diana Audrey or Diana Davis & Audrey Glenn, our books are written by two people! These two people: Some coauthor teams write all their works collaboratively. Some alternate chapters, with one author steering the same POV character(s) through the whole book. In the 2000s, we wrote parallel novels like … Read more

How we collaborate: silly nicknames

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In case you’ve missed it, our books are actually written by two people. One question we get a lot is How do you get your work to come together so well? In addition to being best friends for over twenty years, we talk about our work. A. Lot. Talking about our research and our historical … Read more

The history behind “Christmas Crossing”

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In our first holiday collection, A Colonial Christmas, Owen and David ride with the Philadelphia Light Horse and General Washington to cross the Delaware on Christmas night. I did a lot of research to make this as accurate as possible, but I did take literary license with some things! The Philadelphia Light Horse You might … Read more

18th Century Dancing: the Minuet!

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In the 18th century, a ball or assembly would typically begin with a formal minuet. In 1773-1774 in Virginia, diarist Philip Fithian said their balls went in this order: “first minuets one round; second Giggs [sic]; third Reels; and last of all country-Dances.” The first dance, the minuet, originated in the French court. It’s a … Read more

Christmas giveaway!

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In December 2020, we’re giving away DOZENS of sweet, historical romances in our email group! Join our email group now to learn how to enter!

Research rabbit hole: the highwayman

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As a kid, I remember watching Anne of Green Gables deliver a dramatic reading of (part of) “The Highwayman.” I could tell it was a very romantic portrayal—so much so that I wasn’t sure what a highwayman was. This is authentic to the time: in the 19th and 20th centuries, as the threat of actual … Read more

Would you have been a patriot?

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While I was researching for Freedom’s Ring, I read a LOT about the radicalism and the ideology of the American Revolution (including both Pulitzer Prize-winners by those titles!). The Revolution showed a big change in the way the average citizen saw the world and even what it means to BE a citizen. Today, we look at the … Read more

18th century games: nine man morris

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In Freedom’s Ring, Temperance Hayes loves games of strategy—whether they’re board games or games of the heart. Check out all the games we refer to! Nine man morris One game they mention several times in the book is nine man morris (also called nine men’s morris, mill(s), cowboy checkers and more). Each player places 9 … Read more