MJ Stratton is the best selling author of Austenesque fiction, also dabbling in poetry, fantasy, and contemporary fiction.
The inspiration for this book came from a favorite History Channel on Facebook: History with Amy. You can find her videos here: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554921195366 One particular video focused on Caroline of Brunswick, the unfortunate wife of the prince regent. In that video, I learned that Caroline often adopted children. She was lonely, and her access to …
New Release Spotlight + Giveaway Disguise of Any Sort I am delighted to announce the release of Disguise of Any Sort, a Regency-era novel that begins with one irreversible moment and unfolds into a story shaped by secrecy, consequence, and quiet courage. To celebrate, I am hosting a giveaway for readers. Giveaway details:One winner who …
Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project! We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. Mr. Bingley 4 February, 1812 I do not know why I continue this habit of setting …
Welcome to our epistolary retelling of Pride & Prejudice! Jane Austen’s original version of the story, First Impression, was told entirely in letters, so it seemed like a great group project! We’ll be posting a new letter every Wednesday. Mrs. Gardiner Mrs. Gardiner closed the door to her personal sitting room and latched the door …
Happy New Year, everyone! I hope your holidays have been merry and filled with happiness and fun! It’s release day for A Debt to be Paid, so join me for a new release celebration! Some stories begin with a question. For A Debt to be Paid, mine was a quiet what if that would not …
Welcome to the 2025 Austen Variations Advent Calendar, where our amazing authors will bring you a new gift every day from now until December 24th. Since my last advent post was so long, I’ll get right to the point. The gift today is two-fold. First is a FREE download of Quills and Quandaries, a collection …
Welcome to the 2025 Austen Variations Advent Calendar, where our amazing authors will bring you a new gift every day from now until December 24th. Happy Holidays, Austen Fans! My gift to you today is the cover of my next book, coming in 2026. I’ve been working on this novel since January of this year. …
Christmas has always held a special, sparkling place in my heart. It’s the one holiday for which I pull out bins upon bins of decorations—far more than any reasonable person should possess, yet somehow never quite enough. I love the glow of lights, the warmth of traditions, and most of all, the stories. It’s also …
Hello, dear readers! While drafting my newest Christmas story, I accidentally tumbled head-first into one of the most delightful research rabbit holes I’ve ever encountered. All I wanted was a little inspiration for Mr. Darcy’s romantic gift-giving… and suddenly I found myself deep in the history of The Twelve Days of Christmas. To my utter …
Good morning, everyone! I am pleased to announce that my Christmas novel, Mr. Darcy’s Twelve Days of Christmas is up for preorder and will be released soon! The release date is set for the fifteenth of November, but if I can, I’ll push it sooner. I was brainstorming ideas for a short story that is …
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