Wendy Bayne

Hello, my name is Wendy Bayne. I am a Canadian author who has always been fascinated with the 19th century since finding myself lost in the works of well-known authors such as Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Charles Dickens, and Thomas Hardy. I Weave historical facts from the 19th century into the fictional world of Lord and Lady Tinley by adding intrigue and suspense, a few outrageous personalities, murder, and more than one harrowing rescue, all in service to the Crown and the peace of the realm. So, why did I choose the post-Napoleonic period for my book? It was an exciting time, a world aswirl in silks, seduction, and the intrigue of the post-war period, full of political and economic duplicity. Radical new ideas and innovations were clashing with the past's conventional thinking. Moreover, society was changing; people challenged class norms and their society's fundamental values. As a result, there was a renewed interest in the novel during the late Georgian and Victorian eras. A key theme of these novels was social commentary, satirising the nobility's lifestyle and offering keen observations regarding the class and gender distinctions of the time. It was a period marked by change and one in which I can find relevance to today's struggles and conflicts. Therefore, I endeavoured to infuse my cast of characters with values significantly opposed to the era, thus making them curiosities to the others in their class.