<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Paloma Blue]]></title><description><![CDATA[The Saturnalia Queen]]></description><link>https://www.palomablue.net/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Sun, 03 May 2026 08:17:02 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.palomablue.net/es/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Announcing 'Empress in Exile']]></title><description><![CDATA[I'm thrilled to announce my second novel Empress in Exile will be available on June 23, 2026! Look for it wherever books are sold. I'll be adding links on more platforms like bookshop.org, so that it will be available to purchase from an independent bookseller. I'm very proud of it and hope you enjoy Plautilla's ardent story. There's something here for everyone - adventure, family drama, a wee bit of the supernatural, and of course, passion. Can a passionate young woman survive trapped within...]]></description><link>https://www.palomablue.net/post/announcing-empress-in-exile</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ebcc08b502c05c43b4501c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:19 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c97835_6140be1fb8f54110be74c713ac7a864d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>palomahasenteredth5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Saturnalia Queen featured in BookTrib]]></title><description><![CDATA[This month at BookTrib, they are celebrating women’s fiction books featuring emotionally rich romance. These novels explore love, resilience, reinvention and the courage to choose one’s own destiny across eras and continents. Check out the titles here: Romance-Infused Women’s Fiction | BookTrib.]]></description><link>https://www.palomablue.net/post/the-saturnalia-queen-featured-in-booktrib</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699fce9091604ab56c36690a</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2026 04:40:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c97835_f9c0058f83404e0881afd4e6d5c10533~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>palomahasenteredth5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Lodestone Review]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://open.substack.com/pub/celestebriefs/p/reviewq-and-a-the-saturnalia-queen?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&#38;utm_medium=post%20viewer "Paloma Blue’s debut novel The Saturnalia Queen  not only does its homework, beautifully fleshing out this largely unfamiliar ancient world, but puts in the hours to make her readers really understand the perspectives of her two main characters, how they diverge and, ultimately, align. A romance involving a powerful man and a (relatively) powerless woman...]]></description><link>https://www.palomablue.net/post/the-lodestone-review</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6929f665ce8000f2f4b6deec</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 19:24:53 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c97835_187889d0fa7a4a6098db03a92010761d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>palomahasenteredth5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Holiday Sale!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My paperback is on sale through December! Buy The Saturnalia Queen What better time to curl up with a novel that takes you deep into the heart of the black forest of Germania, where Roman and pagan rituals are celebrated at the darkest time of year...]]></description><link>https://www.palomablue.net/post/holiday-sale</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6929efbd9d72494dae9e47ed</guid><pubDate>Fri, 28 Nov 2025 18:54:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c97835_428720b374b043419248359541f45992~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>palomahasenteredth5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sneak Peek: Empress in Exile]]></title><description><![CDATA[Fulvia Plautilla was used to getting what she wanted. When her powerful father arranges for her to marry Caracalla, the eldest son of Rome’s Emperor, Plautilla thought she had won the ultimate prize. But it is Geta, his younger brother, who captures her heart… As they embark on an illicit affair, Plautilla becomes caught up in a dangerous game between two warring brothers which threatens to risk her royal status, her family, and ultimately her life. Septimius Severus strode in first. The...]]></description><link>https://www.palomablue.net/post/sneak-peek-empress-in-exile</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69154940327f3e673a9599ae</guid><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 03:02:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/c97835_f642520a508148b89a2c77f56d974f89~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>palomahasenteredth5</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Excerpt from Wrote a Book Author Spotlight]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is your book about and what inspired you to write this book? My book is about the Roman Emperor Caracalla. 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