Abigail Reynolds

Abigail Reynolds is one of the co-founders of the Austen Variations blog and a nationally bestselling author of Regency variations on Pride & Prejudice, Austenesque gaslamp fantasy, and modern novels set on Cape Cod.

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  1. Alone with Mr. Darcy is here! — 202 comments
  2. Austen Variations is Here! — 152 comments
  3. Jane Austen’s Advent – Day 16 – Scenes from Jane’s life — 152 comments
  4. Mr. Darcy’s Motivations, or a WIP by Abigail Reynolds — 138 comments
  5. Happy Birthday Jane Austen! — 130 comments

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JAFF Fantasy Romance on sale!

Remember the days, only a few years ago, when you could count JAFF fantasies on the fingers of one hand? How wonderfully things have changed since then! Today’s your chance to get a couple of the early Austenesque fantasies at a bargain price as part of the FaRoSociety bookblast! Over 230 wonderful fantasy romance novels …

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Confessions & Correspondence: Charlotte Collins to Elizabeth

Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project. We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday.    Charlotte Collins to Elizabeth 19 January, 1811 Charlotte smoothed the blank sheet of paper for …

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Abigail’s Big Birthday Giveaway

‘We have now another girl, a present plaything for her sister Cassy and a future companion. She is to be Jenny.” – George Austen on Jane Austen’s birth. No one could have possibly missed that today is Jane Austen’s 250th birthday. And I’m celebrating with presents for you – my biggest freebie ever plus some …

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Austen Variations 2025 Advent Calendar

Welcome to the 2025 Austen Variations Advent Calendar, where our amazing authors will bring you a new gift every day from now until December 24th. Yes, it’s yet another free short story I’m offering as part of the Austen Variations Advent Calendar. Today’s gift is another of my old short stories, “Such Differing Reports”. It …

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Austen Variations 2025 Advent Calendar

Welcome to the 2025 Austen Variations Advent Calendar, where our amazing authors will bring you a new gift every day from now until December 24th. My gift today is a free short story, “The Most Natural Thing”. This is an old story that has appeared in an anthology, but never as freestanding before. It will …

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Under the Netherfield Mistletoe is here!

Happy book birthday to Under the Netherfield Mistletoe! I’m excited to get this story out to you. Originally I wasn’t going to make a big deal out of it, since it was just a bit of holiday fluff I scribbled while I was stressed out last spring. Apparently my Muse knew what she was doing, …

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Mistletoe is coming!

I’m a slow writer, as my long-time readers know. I usually manage about a book a year, and I look with amazement and envy on authors who can put one out every few months. I don’t see that ever changing, especially when I’m writing long, complex books like the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Mage series. That said, …

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P&P Prelude to Pemberley: At Lucas Lodge

Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy’s story, the events of Ramsgate, how Mr. Bingley came to lease Netherfield, and much more! Join us on …

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The Guardians of Pemberley is here – with a giveaway!

I did it! The Guardians of Pemberley, Book 3 of the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Mage series, is finally here! And I’m doing a giveaway. 🙂 Here’s the blurb: Escaping from France was just the beginning for Darcy. Now Pemberley itself is in danger from the Fae… Mage Fitzwilliam Darcy is finally back at Pemberley and reunited …

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The Guardians of Pemberley – new date

Bad news, folks – I’m delaying the release of The Guardians of Pemberley for a month. As some of you know, I’ve had some challenges this year as my beloved Mr. R faces a cascade of health problems. We hoped we’d reached the turning point in mid-August, but alas! It turns out there’s yet another …

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