Today is a special day, indeed! In addition to being the second day in the 12 Days of a Jane Austen Christmas, it’s also the one-year book birthday of my first book, The Muse: A Pride and Prejudice Variation! It’s been a wonderful year for me and my book, and I’m so thrilled that I …
“The marriage of a daughter, which had been the first object of her wishes since Jane was sixteen, was now on the point of accomplishment, and her thoughts and her words ran wholly on those attendants of elegant nuptials, fine muslins, new carriages, and servants.” –Chapter 50, Pride and Prejudice I’ve been thinking about Mrs. Bennet …
When you read a story do you need a Happily Ever After (HEA) or does a Happy For Now (HFN) suffice? It’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about since last weekend when I participated in a contemporary romance panel at the Romance Writers of America-New York City chapter’s Romance Festival. Many in the panel …
It is a truth universally acknowledged that many fans of Jane Austen’s characters are in want of a wedding night scene to read! We’ve collected a variety of them here from different authors for your reading pleasure. Here’s a teaser quote for each, plus a link to read the full scene. Darcy and …
Ohmigosh, you guys! I am so excited to be joining the ranks of Austen Variations! It’s an honor to be included amongst such a talented group of writers who I’ve admired for many years. I’ve been in the JAFF community for a long time and published my first book, The Muse, last year. But, to properly introduce …
When Captain Frederick Wentworth proposed, Anne Elliot was over the moon with delight. However, her high spirits were surely crushed to discover that not only did her father think him an unworthy attachment, but so too did Lady Russell! Her inner turmoil must have been considerable in deciding how best to proceed. Here is my attempt to …
23 September 1812 Bingley had entered the morning room to find Darcy dressed for a journey, which had brought a surprise to his friend’s countenance. “Darcy, it appears you plan to leave Netherfield today?” “I do, Bingley.” He had spent a restless night anguishing over what he would say to his most loyal friend. “Why …
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