How Jane Austen Kept her Cool Book Launch

Surely you saw this coming right? After a month devoted to ice cream, a book had to follow! Congratulations to Robin, winner of the ebook. The giveaway is now closed.   Now available on Amazon and Kindle Unlimited! …In the meantime, for elegance and ease and luxury, the Hattons and Milles’ dine here to-day, and …

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Falling at Pemberley Chapter 12

Again, thank you for all your comments. In Chapter 11 Wickham showed up, and we’ll see a little more of him in this chapter. Something prompted the Westerfields to decide to leave, but will Darcy find out what that was? And will their departure open the door for Elizabeth and Darcy to finally talk? Maybe. …

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Lady Catherine’s Cat Part 2

Continuing August’s short story challenge. Perhaps Ginger does not approve of Lady Catherine’s choice for Darcy’s wife. Lady Catherine’s Cat, Part 2 Darcy paced across his spacious chamber once again. The room accommodated not only a large four poster bed and chest of drawers, but a writing desk, a table sufficient to seat three, and …

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Falling at Pemberley Ch 11

I was delighted with your comments last week saying how much you enjoyed the chapter. It was fun for me to write, and your positive feedback is always appreciated. Having said that, well, all I can say about this chapter is, “I am sorry.” You know that it is too early in the story for …

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Lady Catherine’s Cat Part 1

So I’m going to try something new here for a bit and see how it all works. I’m challenging myself to write a short story each month and at the end of the twelve months, I’ll put it all together into a book. To kick off this challenge, I looked to two fun ‘national days’ …

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New Release: The Captain and the Cricketer

I’m delighted to announce that The Captain and the Cricketer, book 2 in the Captivating Captains series, is now available worldwide. You can read an extract of this comedy of cricket and criminality below! When an uptight countryside vet and a sexy TV star meet on the cricket pitch, they’re both knocked for six! Henry Fitzwalter is …

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Falling at Pemberley Ch 10

It has been a lot of fun to read all your comments, and especially when you want to see something happen that I know is coming up. This is one of those chapters that I think you will enjoy – there is only a tiny bit of angst that will be left unresolved, but other …

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Interview with a Janeite, with Special Guest Anji Dale!

It’s time for the July edition of Interview with a Janeite! This month, our guest is a lady well known in the Austen community, Anji Dale. Her hostess is our very own Shannon Winslow, and they had a great chat. Take it away, ladies!   AV: Tell us a little about your family and background. …

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How did Jane eat her Ice Cream?

Culinary mythology suggests that though Jane Austen enjoyed ice cream during her life, she would never have even conceived of an ice cream cone. We know Italo Marchiony was granted a patent for a multiple cone mold on in December 15, 1903 so ice cream cones were clearly around during the Victorian era. But just how …

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Falling at Pemberley Ch 9

I am sure you are all wondering what Mr. Westerfield saw, what he knew, and what he is going to say. Hope you enjoy Chapter 9! Here is the link to Chapter 1 if you have just come upon this story. Chapter 9 Darcy shifted in his chair, wondering what Mr. Westerfield had seen and …

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