Jane Austen’s Advent – Day 4 – Pride, Prejudice, & Snow

Today’s Advent treat is a Darcy and Elizabeth Christmas short story I’ve been working on for a few years. Every autumn I’d dust it off and write some more, but never enough to publish it in time for Christmas. This year I decided put a conclusion on it and to post it for our readers. …

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Jane Austen’s Advent – Day 3 – Jigsaw Puzzle

Today’s fun is an online jigsaw puzzle of Lyme Park at Christmas. Or if you prefer, we have jigsaws from Pride & Prejudice 1995 and 2005. Click on the image you prefer and start puzzling! (Hint: On the puzzle page click ‘OK’ to start your puzzle, then click and drag the pieces.)

Jane Austen’s Advent – Day 2 – A Tour of Chiswick House

Today we have a special Advent Calendar treat – a stunning 3D virtual walkthrough of Chiswick House, one of the finest Palladian houses in Britain. Here’s your chance to visit Jane Austen’s time and see the sort of decor that would exist at Pemberley. Chiswick House Walkthrough     Click on any room and start exploring! Don’t forget to …

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Jane Austen’s Advent – Day 1 (And a DOUBLE book launch)

Welcome to the first day of Jane Austen’s Advent Calendar! Click on the Advent Calendar every day to find JA related vignettes, games, puzzles, humor, videos, and more. One of my favorite parts of the holidays is sharing meals with friends and family. I wish I could have all of you over for Christmas dinner …

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A Most Respectable Elopement: Part Sixteen

Lydia Bennet has spent a whole night beside a very naked George Wickham. Sadly for both, brandy and Wickham’s bruises put paid to any less than noble intentions and what should have been an evening of scandal has instead been an evening of slumber. Now it is the morning after, and London is within their …

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Autumn Gone Awry: Part 3

This is the third and final installment of Autumn Gone Awry. The first two can be found by clicking these links : Part One: Owing Nothing  Part Two: Owing Something  Owing Everything Of course, he could not still love you. He would not yet wish to marry you. Now, more than ever, he must make …

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It’s COLLIDE’s Release Day!

Happy release day to me! Today is the day COLLIDE, my second Romance Revisited novel, comes out and I’m so excited! *throws confetti* COLLIDE is inspired by Elizabeth Gaskell’s North & South. Here are some graphics I made up that give you some teasers of the book:               There are very few modern …

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A Most Respectable Elopement: Part Fifteen

Lydia Bennet and George Wickham have reached the safety of their lodgings for the night, but in what condition? Our dear Wickham is somewhat the worse for wear, but Lydia is ready and willing to see that he is well cared for. How will our oft-maligned couple spend their night? Catch up on previous adventures …

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Dancing Through the Snow: A Traditional Regency

Here in the UK we don’t have Thanksgiving, so most of us are starting to get into the mood for Christmas. I’ll soon be going in to London to see what decorations Fortnum and Mason have for us. Mince pies are everywhere, along with custard and brandy sauce, and of course what Jane Austen would …

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Mr Wickham’s Wanderings: Two Gentlemen

George Wickham writes… Friends, earlier this year, I offered the benefit of my experience as a gentleman who has seen much of the world, both good and bad. There is little I enjoy more than being of service, and I am delighted to have received missives from a number of correspondents seeking advice and direction …

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