Category: Joana Starnes

Behind the Mask

Would you like to step into your carriages, drive down memory lane and attend a masked ball in Cornwall? Mr Darcy is wretched. Mere hours earlier, his offer of marriage had been rejected. Worse still, he is plagued by fears for Elizabeth’s safety. Had she put her trust in a dangerous man? THE FALMOUTH CONNECTION …

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2023 Deck the Shelves in the Closet Book Sale

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! The Holiday season is in full swing. We’ve finished Thanksgiving (in the US) and Chanukkah, and Christmas Day is upon us. We’re decking our halls and wrapping our presents. How about something to tide you over in your quiet hours as you await New Year’s Day 2024? Like a great book! This …

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Gretna, Lancaster & Lyme: Landmarks of a Real-Life Elopement

Good morning. Would you like to come on another virtual trip with me? It starts in Liverpool, at a boarding school for young ladies of good fortune, and finishes at Pemberley, which is no surprise. All the stories I’d like to share with you finish at Pemberley. But this time the heroine is not Elizabeth. …

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Down Memory Lane ~ a Vignette & a Giveaway

Today I’m going for a walk down memory lane, and I hope you’d like to come along with me. An old favourite has a new cover, and I thought I’d celebrate with a special offer and a giveaway. So, what do you think of Mr Bennet’s Dutiful Daughter now? Doesn’t she look like she’s thinking, ‘Oh my …

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Courage in Adversity

A few weeks ago I went on a short camping trip with my family, and as luck would have it, I found some material that’s ever so fitting for this month’s post. We camped in Dorset, within driving distance of Jane Fairfax and Frank Churchill’s Weymouth, and of the pretty village of Osmington, where John …

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Springtime Celebrations

With so much lush green and brightly coloured flowers everywhere, it’s easy to see why a host of celebrations were held in late spring and early summer in villages up and down the country to give thanks for a fresh season of growth. The customs were observed in Jane Austen’s time, and many have endured …

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Snowbound Reselase Day – Giveaway Winners and New Excerpt

  Good morning, and thank you all ever so much for your amazing support and encouragement over the last couple of weeks! Your wonderful comments kept me going! So, my latest Pride & Prejudice variation is out at last. The Kindle version of Snowbound is already live on Amazon. The paperback version has also been …

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Cover Reveal, Excerpt & Ongoing Giveaway

Hello, and thanks again for your wonderful comments to my first post about my new book! Your warm welcome means so much to me! Thank you!! You’re amazing!! I hope you’ll like the cover too, and the excerpt I’m posting today.       Book Blurb: A narrow escape and a staggering encounter mere miles …

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New Year, New Book

Hello again! I hope you had a good start to 2023. Thanks for stopping by to have a peek at what I’ve been up to in 2022. My WIP is a winter story, so how about starting with an excerpt from a snowy day? I’ve never had the chance to see much snow at Pemberley. Just …

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2022 Deck the Shelves in the Closet Book Sale

MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! The Holiday season is in full swing. We’ve finished Thanksgiving (in the US) and Chanukkah, and Christmas Day coming fast. We’re decking our halls and wrapping our presents. How about something to tide you over in your quiet hours as you await New Year’s Day 2023? Like a great book! This is …

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