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Prelude to Pemberley: After the Netherfield Ball

Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy’s story, the events of Ramsgate, how Mr. Bingley came to lease Netherfield, and much more! Join us on …

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It’s here: Unwrapping Christmas, a Sweet Pride & Prejudice Christmas rom-com Excerpt!

Cover for Unwrapping Christmas with couple walking together carrying presents.

Are you ready for the holiday season??? I’m excited to share that my new Pride and Prejudice variation Christmas novella, Unwrapping Christmas, is now available! This is a low-angst, low-steam romantic comedy with all the emotional feels! It brings Elizabeth Bennet and William Darcy into a modern London Christmas—complete with a Bennet sister’s chat group, …

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Research Rabbit Hole: The History of The 12 Days of Christmas

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 …

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Why You Should Read Pride and Prejudice in Other Eras

Unwrapping Christmas

If you’re anything like me, you’ve read Pride and Prejudice so many times that you can practically recite Mr. Collins’s proposal while brushing your teeth. (A hazardous activity. The line about “your portion is unhappily so small” almost made me choke on toothpaste once.) But here’s the thing: Jane Austen’s most famous couple, Elizabeth Bennet …

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Prelude to Pemberley: Darcy’s Thoughts While Dining with the Officers.

Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy’s story, the events of Ramsgate, how Mr. Bingley came to lease Netherfield, and much more! Join us on …

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Coming soon: Mr. Darcy’s Twelve Days of Christmas

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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Mistletoe is coming!

I’m a slow writer, as my long-time readers know. I usually manage about a book a year, and I look with amazement and envy on authors who can put one out every few months. I don’t see that ever changing, especially when I’m writing long, complex books like the Fitzwilliam Darcy, Mage series. That said, …

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Christmas in October-“Merry and Bright”

  Happy Friday, Janeites! I hope you are getting into the Holiday mood, because we sure are!  One of the greatest things about the holidays are JAFF Christmas stories!  I LOVE them because they are always merry and bright. It has been 7  years since you were first introduced to Elizabeth Bennet’s young cousins Emily …

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Pink Slippers, Garden Scandals, and Why I Chose to Write P&P Rom Coms (Plus an Audio Sample)

Regency couple, man holding her slipper, her stocking foot peeking from under the hem of her gown.

Big news: The Slipper Scandal is coming to audio, narrated by the wonderful Harry Frost! Watch for it on Audible starting Wednesday–fingers crossed, everything will pass review and it’ll be available! For now, you can listen to the sample here for free: https://BookHip.com/HQAXWBS Audible should have the audio available on Wednesday, fingers crossed. I thought …

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A Short Trip to York

It’s been a long time, almost eight years, since my last visit to York, but last week I had the chance to take another short trip to this beautiful city. Have you ever been to York? If so, where did you go? Which of the many wonderful museums did you get the chance to visit? …

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