I’ve been long awaiting the day that I could celebrate the release of STRANGER ON THE SHORE with you all!! You were the first group of readers to see scenes from this story, back when it was called “Gifts by the Shore,” and when my tale of two very different sisters found a home in …
Summer is here! Time for days at the beach with lots of sun, sand, and romance. Grab your sunblock and join your favourite Austen characters in their adventures at the sea. Marianna & Ellen — two polar-opposite sisters inspired by Jane Austen’s Dashwood ladies — encounter new summertime adventures at the seashore in Marilyn Brant’s …
UPDATE: Congrats to June and Patty on being the winners of GOING FOR IT!! Please message me (MarilynBrant@gmail.com) with the best email address to send your PDF copy of the story. And many thanks to everyone who took the time to comment!! đ _____ Do you love films based on Jane Austen’s work or life, …
Welcome to All Things Austen in April! Isn’t it delightful to imagine Jane Austen’s characters after their roles in her novels have ended? Well, Austen thought so, too! Read on for more…  In this âHistory & Cultureâ snippet from Bio, authors Claire Bellanti and Iris Lutz list several intriguing facts about our dear Jane. As …
There are so many qualities that can give us an insight into a romance hero’s soul, but I think one of the fastest is the way he treats those who are considered weaker than him — young children, the elderly, his servants — and particularly creatures who are completely at his mercy. When I was …
The Mirabelle Harbor series is well underway, and I can’t express how excited I am about the release of the latest story — YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME!!! (It’s available on Amazon Kindle worldwide and, also, in paperback!) And today we’re going to have a PARTY!!! What’s most exciting about getting to celebrate the …
Much as I love books — and reading is my very favorite pastime — I’m also a hopeless TV and movie buff. I can’t get enough of whatever the latest compelling television series might be or the newest film releases to hit the DVD racks. For years, I’ve closely followed the leads from all the …
Since Thanksgiving in the States is just one week away, I’ve been thinking a lot about “Gratitude” this month…as do many of us during this time of year. The past few weeks have brought several changes to our family — some bittersweet (my husband’s father recently passed away, which was sad for us, although he’d had a …
I’m celebrating the joys of autumn this week as well as a new audiobook release! DOUBLE DIPPING just came out in audio from Post Hypnotic Press (and it’ll soon be coming to Audible, too). This means that *all three* of the books in my SWEET TEMPTATIONS COLLECTION are now available as audiobooks, since ON ANY …
On Friday night, I had the great pleasure of visiting a suburban Chicago book club to discuss TAKE A CHANCE ON ME and THE ONE THAT I WANT, the first two stories in my new Mirabelle Harbor series. It was a blast!! I knew going in that it would be, though, since I’d been invited to join …
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