Leslie Diamond

L.L. Diamond is more commonly known as Leslie to her friends, Mom to her three kids, and servant to her three cats. A native of Louisiana, she has been a wanderer for the past 20 years, living in Mississippi, California, Texas, New Mexico, Nebraska, England, and Missouri before settling in Maryland. One day, Leslie may decide what she wants to do when she grows up but for now, she enjoys writing the stories that live in her head and coaching age group swimming. She has degrees in biology and studio art, certifications to coach swimming in the United States and Britain, and numerous fitness certifications. Leslie is also a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. Her accomplishments include drawing, watercolor, and playing flute and piano, but much like Pride and Prejudice’s Elizabeth Bennet, she is always in need of practice! After watching Sense and Sensibility with her mother, Leslie became a fan of Jane Austen, reading her collected works over the next few years. Pride and Prejudice stood out as a favourite and has dominated her writing since finding Jane Austen Fan Fiction. Aside from mother and writer, Leslie considers herself a perpetual student. She has degrees in biology and studio art, but will devour any subject of interest simply for the knowledge. As an artist, her concentration is in graphic design, but watercolour is her medium of choice with one of her watercolours featured on the cover of her second book, A Matter of Chance. She coaches swimming and holds a variety of fitness certifications. She is also a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. Leslie also plays flute and piano, but much like Elizabeth Bennet, she is always in need of practice!

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Free Books to Celebrate Jane Austen’s Birthday!

Happy Birthday, Jane! To celebrate Jane Austen’s birthday, I have some books to giveaway! Whatever your preference, you have a choice. I have some paperbacks as well as some ebooks for you. Just click on the link. These books will be free on Amazon until tomorrow!   First, the ebooks! Universal link: https://mybook.to/s3fuD9y   Universal …

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Audiobook release party – The Unexpected Heir

  It’s here! For those of you have been waiting, the audiobook of The Unexpected Heir is here. Ann Young who narrated A Novel Holiday signed on to perform once again, and I love what she’s brought to the story. I hope you’ll agree. Just have a listen. Anne does such a great job! You …

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99¢ Cozy up for Winter Book sale!

We’re nearing Thanksgiving, and in the grand tradition of Black Friday, I have a couple of books on sale in the United States and the United Kingdom. All three only 99¢ each for a limited time! This is a great opportunity to pick up a couple of fun books for a great price, so make …

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Prelude to Pemberley: Darcy encourages Bingley to think about a country estate

    20th of August 1811 The acrid smoke from a nearby gentleman smoking a pipe burnt Darcy’s nostrils as he entered the cardroom at White’s, and he crinkled his nose. Why did Bingley enjoy this diversion so much? The cardroom always reeked of the tobacco from those who fancied a smoke while they wagered …

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Pre-release Day Celebration: The Unexpected Heir

The week has flown by and tomorrow is the release of The Unexpected Heir. I have put an audition script up on ACX for an audiobook, and hopefully, I’ll have a good narrator for it soon. In the meantime, I have Chapter 4 just in case you’re on the fence. Tomorrow, I’ll have the links …

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Book Preview: Chapter 1 – The Unexpected Heir

July 11th is coming quick! I do not have a preorder yet, but I am working on getting the final proofreading and edits done on The Unexpected Heir so it will be out on time! We had a preview a while back of the preview and Chapter 1, but I have reposted both since they …

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Audiobook Release: It’s Always Been You!

July is plugging right along, and I’ve got a ton going on. Firstly, It’s Always Been You came out on audiobook this week! If you haven’t heard the sample of Christine reading it, look no further than below! Happy Reading!    

Prelude to Pemberley: Georgiana Agrees to Elope…

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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New Audiobook Release – A Novel Holiday

It’s finally here on audiobook! A little early for Christmas in July, but hopefully, you’re up for a fun love story for June. Ann did a great job narrating the book, and I’ve uploaded a sample for your to listen to for an idea of her tone and voices. Tell me what you think of …

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A Sneak Peek: The Unexpected Heir

Hi there! I am working on final edits on this, but I wanted to give everyone a heads up that it’s coming. I am hoping before July, but of course, that depends upon the schedule of others as well as my own. This is strictly Regency, but is also a fantasy with bits of different …

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