Why I No Longer Mourn Jane Austen’s Untimely Death

Tomorrow is a dark date on the calendar. It’s the 207th anniversary of Jane Austen’s premature death – tragic, really, when you consider how young she was, all the years of promise she didn’t get a chance to live out, and the stories she never had time to write. So sad! But I have good …

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The audiobook of Spellbound at Pemberley is here!

I’m thrilled to announce that Spellbound at Pemberley is now available in audiobook format. Harry Frost, Elizabeth Klett, and the fabulous folks at Podium Audio did a fabulous job of bringing this magical story to life! Here’s a delightful taste of Harry as Fitzwilliam Darcy, Mage. Curious about Spellbound at Pemberley, the first book of …

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The Life of a House

Sometimes the life of a house is as full of twists and turns as an angsty novel that follows a beleaguered heroine from riches to rags and back again. Basildon Park in Berkshire is a house with such an adventurous history. An eminently Regency house, it was built in the late 1700s for Sir Francis …

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Unmasked: The Darcys in Venice – The Arrival of Shelley

Lord Byron had quite forgotten about his dinner invitation to the Darcys, as Shelley’s arrival had distracted him. They had not met in several years, and after warm greetings Shelley lost no time in freeing his mind about his first concern: the fate of Byron’s little daughter Allegra. The child’s mother, Claire Clairmont, lived with …

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Throwback Thursday-Knightley Discourses

**This post originally appeared in 2022** “But I hate to hear you talking so like a fine gentleman, and as if women were all fine ladies instead of rational creatures. We none of us expect to be in smooth water all our days.” ~Jane Austen’s Persuasion   How marvelous would it be to traipse through …

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Cover reveal! Cursing Mr Darcy is coming soon!

Cursing Mr Darcy is coming soon! Its a Pride & Prejudice variation with just a dash of witchy-magic tossed in just in time for spooky season (pumpkin spice, colored leaves and a break in this heat… who is with me?) Here is the first excerpt I posted in case you missed it. Keep reading for …

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JAFF Bonanza-Free Books!!!

  Hello, Janeites! June 28th, 2024 is a date that will go down in the history of JAFF readers!     Our very own Elizabeth Adams, Nicole Clarkston, Amy D’ Orazio, L.L. Diamond, Monica Fairview, Maria Grace, Alix James, Lucy Marin, Abigail Reynolds, and Anngela Schroeder have teamed up with numerous additional authors to to …

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P&P The Untold Stories: Georgiana Worries About Darcy

Her brother’s efforts to battle through the pain of heartbreak weigh heavily on Georgiana’s mind. Is there anything she could do to help him? June 26, 1812   “Another cup of tea, Brother?” Georgiana’s quiet question was met with a faint start and a swift, “I beg your pardon?” which served to confirm what she …

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Anne DeBourgh Crashes Georgiana’s Birthday Ball

This is a short story I wrote several years ago, when I was working on The Ladies of Rosings Park, but I don’t think I ever shared it here. It came about this way: When I mentioned on Facebook that I was writing the scene where Anne de Bourgh crashes Georgiana Darcy’s 18th birthday ball, …

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Elizabeth Elliot Seeks a Husband Part III

Here’s the conclusion of my short story. Will Elizabeth Elliot have her happily ever after? You can find Part I here and Part II here.   Part III: October (An autumn stroll settles it all) Elizabeth Elliot would never admit to feeling desperate, but desperate she was. After two months, she was no closer to …

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