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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It’s Always Been You and Me – Chapter 1

Here we go again! It’s book 3 of the Wedding Planners series! I loved writing about Charlie and Jensen and I hope you’ll enjoy reading their story just as much. I’m previewing the first four chapters here, and release day is Thursday! Squee!  I can’t wait! *Please note there is adult language in this preview! …

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Stormy September and Sneak Peek of It’s Always been You and Me

Well, I’m rounding out September with a sneak peek of the last book in the Wedding Planners series! I’m already hard at work on a Regency for my next. It’s a book I started five years ago and became distracted with An Unwavering Trust, so cross your fingers the muse cooperates and I can finish …

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September Storm Relay Story Part 11 – The end!

Thank you again to everyone who made this fundraiser so successful! We’ve raised nearly $1100 alone from the tag-a-long story alone. We still need to add up the cameos and the other fundraiser offers to get a grand total.  The last part is written by L. L. Diamond. Thanks for reading! Don’t forget that the …

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September Storm Relay Story Part 11 First part

Thank you again to everyone who made this fundraiser so successful! We’ve raised nearly $1100 alone from the tag-a-long story alone. We still need to add up the cameos and the other fundraiser offers to get a grand total. This post is from L.L. Diamond and will be followed by the next bit from Abigail …

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September Storm Relay Story Part 8

Thank you so much for all you’ve done to help those in need from Dorian. I think it’s time for another post, don’t you? This one is from me! 🙂 If you were in the path of the hurricane, please let us know in the comments that you are safe, or if you are not …

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September Storm Relay Story Part 4

Whoa!  We’re up to $495! Only $105 away from another scene by Monica Fairview! Click here to donate to Americares to support victims of Hurricane Dorian.  Read part 3 here. Without further ado, here’s our fourth scene. Enjoy! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Elizabeth sidled through the servants’ passage and down to the kitchen, the overwhelming timbre of Lady …

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It’s Always Been Us Release Celebration!

It’s release day!  I’m hurriedly working on the next Wedding Planners instalment, which I’m hoping to release for the holidays this year. We’ll see if the muse cooperates! In the meantime, if you haven’t read It’s Always Been You, then check it out on Amazon, Nook, Oyster, iBooks, or wherever you prefer to read your …

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It’s Always Been Us – Chapter 1

Hi, everyone! While I’m gearing up with the last installment, it’s time to start checking out the second book in the modern series I’ve been working on. I love Brandon and Jena and I hope you will too! Their story is a bit different, of course, but a lot of fun and a bit steamier …

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Persuasion, Behind the Scenes – A Release Day Celebration

It’s finally here! I know many of you have been waiting for a long time for us to publish this anthology and we’re so thrilled to have it available for you to buy. Persuasion is one of Jane Austen’s most beloved works. I’m sure all of us have scenes we wish she’d written and those …

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Jane in January – A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words

Inspiration is a funny thing. Authors get inspiration from so many things from the mundane to the exotic. Sometimes it’s a random thought that pops into our heads, sometimes we might base a story on a vacation or a place on somewhere we’ve visited. But once we get that overall inspiration for a story, what …

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