Amy D'Orazio

Amy D’Orazio is a longtime devotee of Jane Austen and fiction related to her characters. She began writing her own little stories to amuse herself during hours spent at sports practices and the like and soon discovered a passion for it. By far, however, the thing she loves most is the connections she has made with readers and other writers of Austenesque fiction. Amy currently lives in South Carolina with her husband and daughters, as well as three Jack Russell terriers who often make appearances (in a human form) in her books.

Most commented posts

  1. A Lady’s Reputation Cover Reveal — 191 comments
  2. Cover Reveal for The Happiest Couple in the World — 103 comments
  3. Cover Reveal-So Material A Change — 91 comments
  4. A Folly of Youth Cover Reveal — 79 comments
  5. It’s Release Day for A Short Period of Exquisite Felicity — 78 comments

Author's posts

Cover reveal! Cursing Mr Darcy is coming soon!

Cursing Mr Darcy is coming soon! Its a Pride & Prejudice variation with just a dash of witchy-magic tossed in just in time for spooky season (pumpkin spice, colored leaves and a break in this heat… who is with me?) Here is the first excerpt I posted in case you missed it. Keep reading for …

Continue reading

Pride & Prejudice: The Untold Stories~Lydia’s 16th Birthday at Brighton

June 12, 1812, Brighton  Sixteen! What a fine thing to be sixteen! Lydia Bennet preened in front of the mirror wondering if she looked as grown as she felt. Sixteen was a delightful age. Old enough to really be courted. Old enough to marry! Old enough to make her own decisions! Ha! And there was …

Continue reading

New book coming soon! Cursing Mr Darcy by Amy D’Orazio

New book coming soon for those who love their Darcy and Elizabeth with a little touch of magic!  Cursing Mr Darcy will be available at the beginning of August but you can preorder it now! An excerpt is below– hope you enjoy it! It was the last week of the regiment’s stay in Meryton, and …

Continue reading

Masks & Masquerades: A Scene from A Match Made at Matlock

Every month at JAV we have a fun theme for the blog and this month’s is Masks & Masquerades.  It made me realize I have rarely written about them so look for more of those coming up soon! I do have one to share that features Viscount Saye preparing to propose while masked. The scene …

Continue reading

P&P:The Untold Stories~ The Matrons of Hertfordshire Discuss Charlotte Lucas’s Wedding Plans

Lady Lucas could not be insensible of triumph on being able to retort on Mrs. Bennet the comfort of having a daughter well married; and she called at Longbourn rather oftener than usual to say how happy she was, though Mrs. Bennet’s sour looks and ill-natured remarks might have been enough to drive happiness away. …

Continue reading

New release-Wits & Wagers by Amy D’Orazio

It’s release week for Wits & Wagers! Many thanks to any of you who have read it so far, and for those of you who haven’t, here’s a little excerpt I hope you’ll find enticing!  You can find it at Amazon, free with your KU Subscription!! “Miss Elizabeth, how do you do,” Darcy said, bowing …

Continue reading

P&P: The Untold Stories-Darcy & Elizabeth Dining in Company

Had she merely dined with him, she might only have discovered whether he had a good appetite; but you must remember that four evenings have been also spent together—and four evenings may do a great deal. Pride & Prejudice, chapter 6 October 1811 Darcy stood alone near the grand fireplace, his eyes discreetly scanning the crowded …

Continue reading

Cover Reveal and Excerpt from Wits & Wagers

Its the cover reveal for Wits & Wagers!  I hope you’ll all forgive me, for I promised to draw a name at the end of September for someone to win a copy and then… I forgot.  But pretty please leave me a comment anyway and I will make good on both prizes at once,  I …

Continue reading

New novella coming soon! Wits & Wagers

Hey all, I have a new novella coming soon (well, it’s 45K words, so not sure if its a novella or a mini novel but you get the point, haha!). Wits & Wagers is currently available for preorder will be out at the end of November. In the meantime I hope you enjoy an excerpt …

Continue reading

An excerpt from The Best Part of Love focusing on Growth in Adversity

This month’s theme at Austen Variations is Growth in Adversity  (shout out to Joana Starnes who keeps us all well supplied with thought provoking themes!)  I happen to really enjoy thinking of new forms of adversity/torment for Darcy and Elizabeth! The following is a scene from The Best Part of Love, the first book I …

Continue reading

Load more