Anne calls at Uppercross to see the Musgrove family and hear all the news from Henrietta and Louisa, the daughters of the house – from the end of Chapter 5 and the beginning of Chapter 6. It was not long before Anne saw some improvement in Mary’s health. Given the chance to talk to a …
I’m very excited to announce the publication of Mrs Darcy’s Diamonds today, a new novella, part of my new Jane Austen Jewel Box series, which I started here on Austen Variations a while ago. A Jane Austen Jewel Box Novella. Elizabeth is newly married to Fitzwilliam Darcy, the richest man in Derbyshire, owner of a vast estate, …
I’m so excited to show you the cover of my new novella, Mrs Darcy’s Diamonds, that I first started on this website as Elizabeth Darcy’s Ring. It’s the first of a series inspired by jewellery – I’ve always really loved all kinds of jewellery from the very first piece I ever remember having as a …
As a lowly lieutenant Benwick is ambitious, keen to make some money and gain promotion in order for to marry his sweetheart, Fanny Harville. While at sea, Benwick learns of Fanny’s death. ‘Oh, shall we really be married at last?’ ‘My darling Fanny, we will, I promise. Just a few more adventures at sea, and we shall have …
Anne knows she must give Charles her answer to his proposal of marriage, but has she been persuaded to accept it by her friend and adviser, Lady Russell? Anne went to bed that night with a heavy heart and woke next morning feeling as if the whole world weighed heavily upon her shoulders. However she considered …
In the summer of 1806, Anne Elliot and Commander Wentworth are thrown together. He was, at that time, a remarkably fine young man, with a great deal of intelligence, spirit and brilliancy; and Anne an extremely pretty girl, with gentleness, modesty, taste, and feeling. Half the sum of attraction, on either side, might have been …
Here is Part Seven of Elizabeth Darcy’ s Ring in my Jane Austen’s Jewel Box collection. If you’d like to catch up on parts one to six, they are posted in Writer’s Workshop! I’ve been really thrilled by the response from everyone – thank you so much for all your input, it’s been so helpful. …
Thank you, dear readers, for your invaluable feedback last week – I hope you enjoy this episode and I welcome your ideas and opinions! If you’d like to catch up on previous parts, they can be found in Writer’s Workshop. Mrs Darcy’s happiness was to be short-lived. After dinner the ladies withdrew to one of …
Thank you so much for all your very valuable feedback from last week, which I’m trying to incorporate into my writing! I hope you enjoy this longer episode, and although all your suggestions may not be here, there may still be a chance to get them in later. If you’d like to read the other …
Fireworks and a few home truths from Mr Darcy this week! What will Lady Catherine have to say in her defence?!! I hope you enjoy this week’s episode – any feedback gratefully received. If you’d like to catch up, here are parts One, Two and Three. Despite his earlier considerations on the subject of his aunt’s …
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