That's the thing, exactly - I get irrationally annoyed when romance writers don't bother doing their research, and so to do that myself would be both hypocritical and intellectually dishonest of me. Since I mock other people for following romance conventions instead of historical accuracy, I cannot really do that same myself. *sighs* I guess I'll just have to find a way around them.

Incidentally, I expect to finish a first draft (I've got around 3000 words at the moment) in the next few days, and shall send it over as soon as it's done. Well, as soon as Brendon stops being difficult. How to reconcile the behaviour of a an uncouth country boy with the inherent, um, Brendonness of him?