Miss Louisa Ayling's Podcast

A woman is never safe when there's a Rake in the room, but he is accepted anywhere in society and can be found in many different boudoirs as well as their beds. The Regency Rake can be the worse and often use their handsome, virile looks, his expensively fashionable clothing, his manners, his money and especially his title.  So how is this Rake getting on? In My Rake’s Progress  Written by Mi...

A Rake is a Rake, through and through, but, as a gentleman he can just enter anywhere in society and be accepted, and the Regency Rake can be even more well hidden by his clothing, manners, his money and especially his title.  Let's see how that Rake is getting on in Chapter 18 of  My Rake’s Progress  Written by Miss Louisa Ayling. The New Year of 1811 has blossomed with her mother's ins...

That intriguing Rake, he can seem so innocent although deceptive, as he hides as a gentleman, but the Regency Rake can be even more well hidden by his clothing and manners, as he is usually in plain sight, trapping the unwary. Let's see how that Rake is getting on in The Rake’s Progress  Written by Miss Louisa Ayling. The winter starts to break, so although still cold, those at Stanwycke Hall...

That intriguing Rake is a rogue, but a Regency Rake even more so, and you never know where they may hide - usually in plain sight,  That Rake’s Progress Written by Miss Louisa Ayling. The harsh winter’s shroud 1811 shows no sign of relenting over England's fair land, its effects especially felt at Stanwycke Hall. Captain Sherrington makes his appearance at Stanwycke Hall desperate to seek out...

That Rake's Progress - Chapter 15 A Rake is always an intriguing character, a rogue, but a Regency Rake even more so. Now let us continue the story of one in the world of the Regency romance in Chapter 15 of That Rake’s Progress  Written by Miss Louisa Ayling. Arriving at a Christmas houseparty in Berkshire, the Stanwycke family settle down to enjoy themselves. Captain Sherrington makes his i...

Let us continue the story of a Rake in the world of Regency romance in Chapter 14 from That Rake’s Progress , a novel by Miss Louisa Ayling. Matthias now at Lord Wellington’s British Headquarters, finds he is continuing to collaborate with Major Scovell in developing code breaking deciphers, before he has to return to Lisbon, to sail homeward bound.  An invitation to a Christmas houseparty excites...

We continue the story of a Regency Rake from the world of Regency romance in Chapter 13 from  That Rake’s Progress by Miss Louisa Ayling. With thoughts of Horatia, will Matthias have a safe journey from Lisbon north-west to Lord Wellington’s British Headquarters on horseback. Will his meeting with Lord Wellington and  introduction to Major Scovell, help to forge collaborative efforts in code break...

Welcome back as we continue the story of a Regency Rake in the world of Regency romance - The Rake’s Progress by Miss Louisa Ayling. In Chapter 12, it finds that the ‘Nereus’, the transport ship that's taking Matthias south, has ventured into one of the infamous storms found frequently in the Bay of Biscay. Arriving in Lisbon,Matthias receives an urgent missive that means further travel, this...

I am Miss Louisa Ayling, and I welcome you back to the world of Regency romance as we continue the story of a Regency Rake in The Rake’s Progress.  It is the start to a pleasant Saturday morning with Horatia receiving a surprise, then a visit to the famous Pump Rooms in Bath with her mother, to taste the waters and to mingle with a new society to discover what it has to offer, allowing her to cont...

The Rake’s Progress - Chapter 10 Welcome to the world of Regency romance as we continue the story of a Regency Rake in the Rake’s Progress written by Miss Louisa Ayling.  In September 1810, Horatia finds herself in a new city. Her mother had decided that the Bath season would be ideal for her daughter to taste a different environment to meet a new group of people., to allow her to submerge herself...

The world of Regency romance welcomes you to  continue the story of a Regency Rake called the Rake’s Progress, by Miss Louisa Ayling. The season in 1810 pulls both Matthias and Horatia in different directions. Chapter 9 sees one of them traveling into Europe.  Does this change everything for them both?  Expectations and dreams are put aside and the reality of life takes priority, will this take th...

The Rake's Progress Welcome back to the world of Regency romance and continue the story of a Regency Rake by Miss Louisa Ayling. Everyone have returned to London for the 1810 season, together with new of debutantes. Both Matthias and Horatia are really not looking forward to it for different reasons, with familial pressures playing a part; but they are both are bored of the Ton’s entertainmen...

The Rake’s Progress - Chapter 7 Welcome back to the world of Regency romance and continue the story of a Regency Rake by Miss Louisa Ayling. Now the summer season of 1809 has become a faint memory, both Matthias and Horatia are looking forward to the festive season and a New Year of 1810, in their respective homes. With a new season looming, this is where we find them both in Chapter 7. So, what d...

The Rake's Progress Welcome to the world of Regency romance and continue the story of a Regency Rake by Miss Louisa Ayling. Let's now move onto Chapter 6, where we find Matthias and Horatia in each other's company for a short while, with Horatia’s family starting to suspect that there is affection between them, and Lady Stanwycke is hopeful for a wedding in the very near future.

The Rake's Progress Welcome to the world of Regency romance and continue the story of a Regency Rake by Miss Louisa Ayling. Let's now move onto Chapter 5, with the families either travelling or already arrived at their country estate, with Matthias and Horatia finding themselves in each other's company, so how will they cope?

Chapter 3 of The Rake's Progress Welcome to the world of Regency romance. Miss Louisa Ayling here again, and ready to continue to share the story of a Regency Rake ….. Let us continue to the next Chapter to just see how Matthias is handling his lust as the season starts to come to an end, but how is Horatia coping with her first season?

Chapter 4 of The Rake's Progress Welcome to the world of Regency romance to continue the story of a Regency Rake by Miss Louisa Ayling. In the next Chapter, the season has ended, this often means that a seaside holiday or a return to the country estate is in order, and that seems to be what's in store for Matthias and Horatia.

The Rake's Progress Welcome to the world of Regency romance. I am Miss Louisa Ayling, and here to share the story of a Regency Rake ….. Let us continue now with Chapter 2, to see how things are progressing in the season for Matthias and Horatia.

Welcome to the world of Regency romance. I’m Miss Louisa Ayling, and I'm here to continue to share the story of a Regency Rake ….. The Rake's Progress So, let us join our Regency characters in the first Chapter, after the Chesterton Soiree.  Chapter 1 ……… April, 1809 - The next morning ………

Welcome to the world of Regency romance. … I’m Miss Louisa Ayling, and I'm here to take you into a world of the glorious Regency ballrooms filled with silks and satins and those handsome gentlemen in their immaculate dark tailcoats and silk buttoned pantaloons, swirling in a Waltz. The story that I'm sharing with you is: The Rake's Progress. Yes, the Regency Rake is always a fascina...