Just Between You and Me— #HarryandMeghan

Happy New Year! Here's to a wonderful 2023!

How many of you have New Year's Resolutions?  I don't think I've ever written any down, but I have them tallied in my head. Number one is always losing weight. This year I'm adding writing in my blog. I know I post, but it's mainly designed to inform you guys about my books.

Here are a few of my passions. I love my family (not a surprise) and my grandchildren are my heart. I love sports. My favorite is the Boston Red Sox. I do love all of Boston's teams. We were on a high for years. I think we're in for a few dry years, but there we still have the Celtics and Bruins.

I love the show Ghosts. Of course, I love to read. At the moment, I'm reading The Discovery of Witches series by Deborah Harkness. The last book I finished was Tangled Memories by Jackie Weger. A couple of book recommendations I would make would be Creatus by Carmen DeSousa and The White Tower by Micheal Wisehart. 

But just between you and me—today something is bothering me. It has for a while. I've held back because I'm not British, but I do have an opinion. It's about Harry and Meghan. I'm old enough to remember Princess Diana vividly which means I remember how Prince Charles treated her. Sorry, I have no respect for the man, and nothing he has done since has redeemed himself in my sight. 

When I began as a romance author, I was given some advice from a highly regarded editor. I had sent her Winds of Betrayal set during the American Revolution. Despite her encouraging words about the book, she told me that the historical romance books that sell were about kings and queens. Afterward, I did write three British historical romances. One of which became a number one best seller on Amazon, Broken Legacy. The problem is that I don't necessarily believe in the heroics of kings and queens or lords and ladies. It's the American in me. 

What's more, I would never cast Charles as a leading man in one of my books. I would never use him as inspiration. Now, this is just my public impression. But how can a man who was the center of the sordid and deeply disturbing Tamponscandal back in 1993 be held in esteem? Are we supposed to simply forget the cringe-worthy actions of his affair with Camilla?  

Then let's take into account how Charles has treated Harry. Harry is his son. Now again, this is just a public perception, but taking security away from Harry and his family seemed rather harsh. I can perfectly understand the title of Harry's memoir, Spare. What else could you call it? 

The way the royal family is set up is that the children under the heir are expected to be in the shadows without a life of their own. But what happens if they wanted something else? I understand there are consequences to stepping away, but the way Charles has treated Harry is questionable and from the way it looks to me—mean.

Could it be that the reason Charles and the royals are so upset with Harry and Meghan is that what they are saying is true? 

I read a Newsweek article the other day that most Americans don't support the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. I don't believe it. I think most Americans don't care, but if they had to choose, I would suspect they would support Harry and Meghan. Meghan is one of us. She believes in free choice. 

Can we choose who we fall in love with? Or are we supposed to choose someone of our own status in life? Once again, the American in me says we should follow our heart.

When I write a romantic hero, Harry would be just the type to inspire a character. Who would be better than a man who chooses love above all else? 

Just between you and me—I'm a firm believer in love.