Denise Robins’s blog Brief Ecstasy is a fascinating read for anyone interested in learning more about the life and work of one of the world’s most prolific and popular authors of historical romance. Denise Robins was born in London in 1894 and died in 1985. She wrote more than one hundred romance novels, many of which were best-sellers in their day. In her lifetime, she was often compared to Barbara Cartland, another prolific and popular author of historical romance.
Brief Ecstasy is a collection of five of Denise Robins’s most famous and well-loved historical romance novels, including The Flame and the Flower, which was her first novel and made her an overnight sensation. Also included in this collection are The Splendid Hazard, The Constant Heart, A Heart Divided, and brief excerpts from two other novels, The Wonder Worker and The Golden Stallion.
If you are a fan of historical romance, or if you are simply curious about one of the most popular and prolific authors of this genre, then Denise Robins’s blog Brief Ecstasy is a must-read.