Pemberley, 1845 With satisfaction, Darcy scanned the crowd of friends and family gathered in the Pemberley dining room. It had been a good day. Darcy approved of the young lady of good family to whom Thomas was now safely married. Her impertinence sometimes dismayed him, but she reminded him of his Elizabeth when he had …
The maid pulled apart the curtains, and left the tea tray. As soon as she had withdrawn, Elizabeth opened her eyes and lifted her head from the feather pillow. Darcy, in his nightshirt, was beginning his ablutions with water-pitcher and bowl. “Oh, Darcy,” she fairly wailed, “only look at the rain!” He turned from his …
Pulse and Prejudice: The Confession of Mr. Darcy, Vampire 1st Place Winner in Category: Chatelaine Awards Romantic Fiction In this thrilling and sensual adaptation of the classic love story, Elizabeth Bennet and the citizens of Hertfordshire know Fitzwilliam Darcy to be a proud, unpleasant sort of man, but they never suspect the dark secret …
The honeymoon comes to a close and the real work of being Mrs. Darcy begins. Elizabeth checked her hair in the looking glass and straightened her dress for the third time. There was no reason for such anxiety, none at all. It was not as if she were going to be presented at court. …
“A mother would have been always present. A mother would have been a constant friend; her influence would have been beyond all other. ” ~Jane Austen, Northanger Abbey It’s celebration time! I have a different kind of book release out this week—my first nonfiction essay collection—and I’m so excited to get to share a little …
There had been little time for exploring Pemberley’s grounds what with adjusting to her new position as mistress, generally finding her way round such a large house, and being busy receiving callers eager to greet the new bride, so when Mr Darcy announced he was taking a few days off from estate business to please …
Launch Party for BOURBON STREET NIGHTS: Volume One of CRESCENT CITY by Jack Caldwell Finally, the time has come. The publishing of my most personal novel, CRESCENT CITY. The CRESCENT CITY series is the story of America’s most unique city, New Orleans, as told through the lives of an immigrant family from Derbyshire, England—the Darcys. …
Elizabeth is reminded of the first time she saw Pemberley as she and Darcy arrive to start their new life together. Elizabeth Darcy looked out of the carriage window as they crossed the ancient stone bridge on the road into Lambton village, instantly recognising the clutch of stone cottages, the church, and several handsome …
Today was just going to be my final excerpt before my book launch next month, but I have another surprise. I also have the cover reveal for “Mr. Darcy’s Rival” which I hope to have available by the beginning of June. The cover still needs a little tweaking, but here it is. I hope you like …
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 …
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