Lucy Marin

Toronto, Canada

Lucy Marin developed a love for reading at a young age and whiled away many hours imagining how stories might continue or what would happen if there was a change in the circumstances faced by the protagonists. After reading her first Austen novel, a life-long ardent admiration was borne. Lucy was introduced to the world of Austen variations after stumbling across one at a used bookstore while on holiday in London. This led to the discovery of the online world of Jane Austen Fan Fiction, and soon after, she picked up her pen and began to transfer the stories in her head to paper. Her first novel, Being Mrs Darcy, was published in March 2020, followed by a novella, Mr Darcy: A Man with a Plan, in July 2020. The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy was released in April 2021, an a holiday novella--Christmas at Blackthorn Manor--in November, followed by Her Sisterly Love in January 2022. The Marriage Bargain, a full-length novel, was published in April 2022. This was followed by The Truth About Family (January 2023), A Matter of Prudence (August 2023), and Mrs Bennet Makes a Match (October 2023). There is more in store for 2024!

Most commented posts

  1. His Family Objects: Cover Reveal & Excerpt — 155 comments
  2. The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy Cover Reveal! — 154 comments
  3. The Marriage Bargain Cover Reveal and Excerpt — 137 comments
  4. The Truth About Family Cover Reveal & Bonus Scenes — 115 comments
  5. Her Sisterly Love–Cover Reveal, Excerpt, & Giveaway! — 112 comments

Author's posts

The Travails of Mr Charles Bingley, Part 5

Happy Friday, everyone! I’m back with the conclusion of my summer short story. It’s long (longer than I would generally have a book chapter), but I decided against dividing it into smaller pieces. The links to the previous parts are here: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, and Part 4. Thank you so much for …

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The Travails of Mr Charles Bingley, Part 4

I’m back with part 4! There is one more to go; it will be posted next Friday. You can find the previous parts here, here, and here. Thanks for reading.  🥰 The Travails of Mr Charles Bingley, Part 4 In which Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley meet again As soon as the hour was appropriate, …

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The Travails of Mr Charles Bingley, Part 3

Hello everyone! I’m back with part 3 of my short story. It’s long, and I did not get in everything I originally planned for it. The consequence is that the story will now be five parts, not four. However, I’ve finished some other work, giving me more time to work on it, so I’ll be …

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The Travails of Mr Charles Bingley Part 2

Hi everyone! Thank you all for the warm reception to part 1 of my silly little summer story. If you missed it, you can it here. https://austenvariations.com/the-travails-of-mr-charles-bingley-part-1/ Today, I present part two of what I have decided will be a total of four. As I mentioned last time, the inspiration came from both the monthly …

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The Travails of Mr Charles Bingley, Part 1

Hello everyone! Today, I’m posting the first part of a short story. I’m not sure exactly how many parts there will be—three or four. I sought inspiration in the July monthly theme, “When One Travels in the Summer”, but when I needed a little more to get the ideas flowing, I went back to another …

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Diversity in Regency England: Indigenous People From Canada

Hello everyone! I’m going to start this post a little differently by doing a land acknowledgement. In Canada, and elsewhere, land acknowledgements are used to recognise and honour the Indigenous people who live or have lived on the land we are currently occupying. As I sit in my home in Toronto, I acknowledge that I …

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Celebrating Pride Month

Hello everyone, I remember when my daughter was making her way through primary and secondary school, each month we would get an email that listed all the events, holidays, and groups being celebrated. Inevitably, there would be many. June is one of those months, and in this post and another in about ten days, I …

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Excerpt from Mr Darcy: A Man with a Plan

Happy Friday! Somewhat in keeping with the monthly theme (‘Any Excuse Will Do’), I’ve pulled an excerpt from an older story of mine, ‘Mr Darcy A Man with a Plan’. In the story, Elizabeth and Darcy meet in town very soon after the failed proposal in Kent. He wants her to realise she was wrong …

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The Marriage Bargain Release Celebration

I’m pleased to announce that The Marriage Bargain, my latest ‘dear child’ is now released (via Amazon as paperback, e-book, and KU). To celebrate, I have one more excerpt for you. It picks up from my last, which you can find here. Let’s see how Darcy and Elizabeth’s first meeting proceeds, shall we? Chapter 3 …

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The Marriage Bargain Excerpt 2

Hello again! Thank you all so much for your wonderful comments to my last post. If you missed it, I posted the cover and first chapter from my upcoming release, The Marriage Bargain. I’m back with a bit more from the opening chapters today. I have part of Chapter 2 and part of Chapter 3. …

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