Welcome back 🙂 The first part of this story is here! …………………………………………………….. Darcy slid into the car after Elizabeth and the driver, the soul of discretion, said nothing, proceeding as if nothing had happened. The silence was awkward between them for a few minutes until she said, “So Bingley didn’t tell me anything about our …
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Mysteries of Pemberley — Chapter 3
My thanks to all of you who are reading along and especially those commenting! Prior installments of this story can be found by clicking these links: Prologue, Chapter One, Chapter Two Chapter Three “There you are.” Mr. Bennet smiled at his eldest daughter from his seat at the head of the breakfast table. “I …
Mysteries of Pemberley — Chapter 2
Previous installments of this story can be found by clicking: Prologue, Chapter One Chapter Two The tall gentleman, with his fine clothes and noble countenance, was nothing short of menacing but Elizabeth would not be daunted, not with the life of little Charles at stake. She straightened herself, determined to appear larger and …
Mysteries of Pemberley — Chapter One
Welcome back to the Mysteries of Pemberley! To read the Prologue click here Chapter One Michaelmas 1816, Hertfordshire There was in that year a cold, a pervasive greyness that covered the land and made warmth impossible. Spring began late, with snow and flooding interrupting the attempts of the trees and flowers to bud, and killing …
The Mysteries of Pemberley
This is a little story I’ve been working on, my attempt at the gothic style that was popular in JA’s day. Hope you enjoy it! I will be posting on Wednesdays unless I tell you otherwise 🙂 Most of the story is told in 1816, the year without a summer, but we’ll start off in …
It’s Release Day for A Short Period of Exquisite Felicity
Its Release Day for A Short Period of Exquisite Felicity! (OK well, sort of. It came out early on Monday but still…) I have a little excerpt for you below as well as a chance to win a copy if you comment! Thanks for joining the party and have a wonderful Valentine’s Day ♥ Synopsis Is …
Jane in January and You — Guess Who?
Today I have a little game for you, just for fun! I have modernized a few of the secondary characters from Pride & Prejudice, Persuasion, and Emma below. See if you can guess who they are from the descriptions! The letters have nothing to do with their names so don’t let that throw you. …
Jane in January and You – Who are your favorite Jane Austen couples?
Jane Austen wrote not only unique characters but some pretty interesting couples as well. Some of them were a product of the era they were written in (looking at you Charlotte Lucas) but others are just plain quirky no matter what century you put them in. Of course in my opinion (and I suspect for …
Autumn Gone Awry: Part 3
This is the third and final installment of Autumn Gone Awry. The first two can be found by clicking these links : Part One: Owing Nothing Part Two: Owing Something Owing Everything Of course, he could not still love you. He would not yet wish to marry you. Now, more than ever, he must make …
Autumn Gone Awry
Part Two: Owing Something If you missed it, the first part of this tale is here https://austenvariations.com/autumn-gone-awry/ November 1814 “So tell me about her.” Darcy jerked his head around to find his cousin, Viscount Saye, studying him carefully, an air of eager anticipation about him. “Who?” “The lady sitting with my Lillian.” Saye gestured …
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