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

Being Mrs Darcy Deleted Scene

Hello everyone, Back in March, the monthly theme here at Austen Variations was comeuppance. I had a perfect scene from Being Mrs Darcy in mind for it, but at the time I was sharing news about The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy and never got around to posting it. I thought that I would now. This …

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Brunch at the Midtown, or How Elizabeth and Darcy met on Mother’s Day

This is a vignette I wrote a few years ago in celebration of Mother’s Day. I hope you enjoy it! The Bennets A few hours and it will be over. It is such a gorgeous day. A bike ride through the ravine. That will be my reward for being the good daughter, Elizabeth promised herself. …

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The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy Audiobook Celebration

Hello everyone! I am here today to celebrate the release of the audiobook for The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy! It was narrated by the marvelous David Pickering, who did a phenomenal job capturing the spirit of the characters. You can listen to a sample at the Amazon website. What better way to mark the release …

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Sonnets and Bonnets

I have to admit that I have never been much of a poetry reader, and asking me to write a poem is liable to send me into a panic. But I decided to jump right into the Sonnets and Bonnets theme and see what I could come up with. One type of poetry I  enjoyed …

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The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy now available!

It’s publication day! For this celebratory post, I thought I would do something a little different and share some insights into the characters from The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy. One of the things I love about writing Austen variations is imagining how a change in circumstances results in changes to our beloved characters. I can’t …

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The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy Cover Reveal!

I am so excited to be here today to reveal the cover for my upcoming release, The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy. Quills & Quartos is giving away a $20 (US dollars) Amazon gift card; the draw is open internationally. All you have to do to enter the draw is comment on this post. Before I …

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Looking Back & Looking Ahead

2020 Retrospective It’s hard not to start this post without using one of the many now-clichés about 2020. It was a tough year for all of us in different ways, and I was glad to see the end of it and cling to the hope/belief that 2021 will be better (eventually). I’ve been reminding myself …

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Advent Calendar Day 22: Christmas Cookies

One of the traditions in my family is baking Christmas cookies, so I wanted to incorporate cookies into one of our Advent treats. I wish I could share a piece of shortbread with you all; this little tale will have to do instead. Christmas Eve Will Darcy approached the village of Meryton. He was hesitant …

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Christmas at Pemberley: A Being Mrs Darcy Christmas Vignette

Hello everyone, For today’s Advent calendar treat, I have a short story for you. It takes place the Christmas after Being Mrs Darcy ends (so about four months later). If you haven’t read the book, I think you can enjoy it anyway; just know that Elizabeth and Darcy did not have a great start to …

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Where dreams come true, Part II

Here is the second and final section of Where Dreams Come True. You can find Part I here. Enjoy! Lucy Elizabeth was standing outside of Boma, one of Animal Kingdom’s restaurants with Jane, Charles and Katie waiting for their table to be ready. Her thoughts were far away. Well, not that far away, really; she …

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