New Short Story – Behind Pemberley’s Walls – Mary Simonsen

New Release – Darcy and Elizabeth: Behind Pemberley’s Walls It’s me again! I am back with another short story: Darcy and Elizabeth: Behind Pemberley’s Walls. As with Lost in Love, this story takes place at Pemberley where a dejected Darcy has gone to try to get over Elizabeth’s rejection of his offer of marriage. Even with …

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Happily Ever After or Happy For Now?

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 …

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About the ball…pt 2

 Balls and assemblies form a regular feature of Georgian and Regency era historical novels. Often heroes and heroines meet, flirt, fight, and even fall in love on the ballroom floor. But what was it really like to attend a ball? Recently I got to find out first hand. In the previous installment, I shared about …

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A Visit to Mirabelle Harbor by Marilyn Brant

My new contemporary romance series — “Mirabelle Harbor” — is beginning in a month, and I can’t tell you all how excited I am about this project 🙂 . It’s been a long time coming! Let me tell you a little story… Once upon a time, there was an aspiring writer who lived in the …

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Cover Reveal: Miss Georgiana Darcy of Pemberley

Yay! The cover for my upcoming release is now finished and ready to show off a little! Short of holding the first copy of your new book in your hands, there’s not much that beats seeing the completed cover design. I’m sure that for authors who have very little input, that moment can be either …

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Miss Darcy’s Parisian Pin – Chapter Five – Jane Odiwe

Here’s the next episode of Miss Darcy’s Parisian Pin – you can find the other chapters here if you’ve missed any – I hope you enjoy it! Jane Georgiana dressed with care for her first ball at Bath. She was delighted with her new gown of finest embroidered muslin and chose a necklace of seed …

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About the ball…

Balls and assemblies form a regular feature of Georgian and Regency era historical novels. Often heroes and heroines meet, flirt, fight, and even fall in love on the ballroom floor. But what was it really like to attend a ball? Recently I got to find out first hand. My husband, eldest son and his wife, …

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“What Pin-Money You Will Have!” by Diana Birchall

Mrs. Bennet’s famous reaction to Elizabeth’s marriage in Pride and Prejudice contains this rhapsody:  “Oh! my sweetest Lizzy! how rich and how great you will be! What pin-money, what jewels, what carriages you will have! Jane’s is nothing to it – nothing at all.” Pin-money was money given to a wife for her private expenses.  Pins were expensive …

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The Regency Housekeeper

We are all familiar with Mrs. Reynolds of Pride and Prejudice. She is the friendly housekeeper who leads Elizabeth Bennet and the Gardiners on their tour of Pemberley. In the process, she espoused the wonderful attributes of her master and provided further evidence that Wickham is not to be trusted, immediately endearing herself to reader …

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Miss Darcy’s Parisian Pin – Chapter Four – Jane Odiwe

Here’s the next chapter of Miss Darcy’s Parisian Pin, the sequel to Mrs Darcy’s Diamonds – if you missed the first three episodes click for one, two  and three here. It’s a complete tale in itself so you don’t need to have read Mrs Darcy’s Diamonds if you missed it. I hope you enjoy it! Jane Chapter …

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