The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn

One thing about Manhattan hasn’t changed over time: space is at a premium and real estate isn’t cheap.

It is estimated that well over half the men held on these ships died during incarceration, most due to malnutrition or disease. These vessels were generally damaged or obsolete, and thus not useful in battle, and conditions on board were appalling.

British forces occupied New York City for most of the Revolutionary War, and many prisoners of war were held on prison ships moored not far off the coast.

Images from Amazon for both Trader Joe’s Cookie Butter and Biscoff Cookies. TJ’s refers to the cookies as speculoos, which is the Flemish spelling of the word.

In recent years, Trader Joe’s has started using speculaas type cookies to make their now-famous Cookie Butter. They are thin, slightly brown, and crispy, and US air passengers might recognize them as the type of cookies given out on many flights under the Biscoff label. Nicholas Day (December 5) in the Netherlands.

Photo from the actor’s instagram: Speculaas are spiced shortbread biscuits that were traditionally baked for St. I rarely model my characters after real people (in looks or personality) but I happened to be watching Poldark while I was writing the early chapters of The Girl With the Make-Believe Husband, and I was so struck by Eleanor Tomlinson’s eyes, that I decided to give them to Cecilia.Įleanor Tomlinson, in character as Demelza on BBC’s most production of Poldark.

The Girl with the Make-Believe Husband by Julia Quinn