Abigail Reynolds is the nationally bestselling author of Austenesque gaslamp fantasy, Regency variations on Pride & Prejudice, and modern novels set on Cape Cod.
It’s been an anxiety-provoking time in the Real World lately, so I thought it was time for a little happy escapism. Fortunately, I had just the thing. Years ago, I was challenged to write a story with no angst, no antagonist, no misfortunes or misunderstandings, no interfering relations or embarrassing scenes. Nothing bad happens to the …
Summer is here! Time for sun, sand, and romance. Grab your sunblock and join your favourite Austen characters on their seaside adventures. My second Woods Hole novel, Morning Light, starts at the seaside, but not with a traditional beach scene. Please enjoy the excerpt below! Last week I posted an excerpt …
Summer is here! Time for sun, sand, and romance. Grab your sunblock and join your favourite Austen characters on their seaside adventures. The seaside village of Woods Hole on Cape Cod is the setting for my two modern books. This excerpt is from The Man Who Loved Pride & Prejudice (also published as Pemberley by the Sea), …
Mr. Darcy’s Journey is finally here, and I couldn’t be happier! It’s taken a long time, but I’m thrilled with the end product. Even Snowdrop likes it! And now it’s time to celebrate with an excerpt and a giveaway! But first of all, here’s the blurb: Mr. Darcy is at his wits’ end. …
Releasing a new book is already such a thrill, and when I see how many readers have already pre-ordered Mr. Darcy’s Journey, I can’t tell you how honored I feel that you’ll buy it sight unseen! Still, since it’s due to be released on June 10, it must be time for a nice, juicy excerpt, right? Okay, it’s a …
My plots come to me in the strangest ways. Once during the remnants of a hurricane, I was listening to the news telling us not to go out because of downed power lines across the roads, and I thought, “Darcy would not have had that problem during a hurricane!” Thus began Mr. Darcy’s Refuge. My …
Welcome to All Things Austen in April! Today Abigail Reynolds takes us on a walk in Jane Austen’s footsteps in Kent. In 1796, Jane Austen spent several months in Kent visiting her brother, Edward Austen Knight, and his wife, Elizabeth, whose parents lived at Goodnestone (pronounced gun-stun) Park. It’s easy to imagine Jane Austen dancing the …
Have you ever wanted to read how a conversation would go between Darcy and Captain Wentworth? Have you ever wished Caroline Bingley might make the acquaintance of Sir Walter Elliot? Have you ever thought Mrs. Norris and Lady Catherine could be best buds? Then you’ll love March Madness where we combine characters from Jane Austen’s …
What better way to start the year that to focus on one of Jane Austen’s most beloved characters? Join Austen Variations as we spend January looking into the lovely Jane Bennet. In Pride & Prejudice, after Jane Bennet receives the letter from Caroline Bingley informing her Mr. Bingley is not returning to Netherfield, Elizabeth …
Here on unseasonably balmy Cape Cod, I haven’t even put on my winter jacket and snow still seems far away. It’s hard to remember it’s mid-December and almost Christmas when I’m walking Sippewissett wearing a sweater, but that’s okay by me. Sippewissett feels differently, since she loves snow, and the more the better. But we …
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