The Foundling is now available! And of course there’s a giveaway!

My thanks to all of you wonderful JAFF fans who have given the Rags to Richmond series a try! For those who haven’t and who have Kindle Unlimited, we do hope you’ll give it a peek! The Foundling is Book 3 in the series! Here is an Austen Variations-exclusive excerpt below… hope you enjoy! You …

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P&P:TUS A Sisterly Talk Before the Wedding

A Sisterly Talk Before the Wedding November 12, 1812 The evening turned cold and the family retreated upstairs somewhat earlier than usual. Elizabeth and Jane withdrew to Jane’s room.  A warm fire crackled in the fireplace, and they sat together on the bed heaped high with pillows. Elizabeth removed the pins from Jane’s hair and …

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P&P The Untold Stories: Lady Catherine Sends Regrets

Lady Catherine has “no words” — or does she? November 9, 1812 My Very Own Nephew… what have you done? I have no words. The shades of Pemberley are darkening as I write this, and my speechlessness at your pointed betrayal of our family is equaled only by my shock. And after our recent conversation, …

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P&P The Untold Stories: Anne de Bourgh Sends Regrets

Anne pens a sweet note to her cousin (while her mum is out!) November 9, 1812 To Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley Sent on Behalf of Anne de Bourgh of Rosings by Mrs. Jenkinson My Dear Cousin, I have but a moment alone whilst my mother is attending to a number of decorative details at …

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Still in Byron’s Box (The Darcys in Venice, Chapter 29) by Diana Birchall

“Darcy! Oh, Darcy!” shrieked Lydia to his back, as he made his way out of the box. “Don’t go! Wickham has left his box and I swear he is coming around here. He really is!  I hope he gets here before the plaguey curtain goes up again. Oh, has he got a woman with him? …

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P&P The Untold Stories: Charlotte Collins on Bonfire Night

A revisit to my Charlotte Collins series of stories November 5, 1812 Across the clearing, sparks flew as the stuffed guy was engulfed in flames. Flickering yellow and orange tendrils shot up from the bonfire toward the sky.  Charlotte remembered how huge and out of control the bonfires on Guy Fawkes Day had seemed to …

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The Scotsman’s Ghost Launch Party

If you live in the States, this is a… kind of crazy week. You know what I’m talking about. But let’s not worry about that here, right? Because the one thing we can ALL agree on is that Darcy is delicious when he’s out of his element. And does it get more out of his …

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On Air, an E&D short story (part two)

Hi, Friends! If you’re looking for Part One of “On-Air,” my new Elizabeth and Darcy short story, you can find it here. On to Part Two…

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The Art of Apology Excerpt

Hello everyone! In case you’ve missed the news, I have a new book coming out soon! The Art of Apology will be released on 18 November—less than 3 weeks from now. As always, it is available via Amazon. Enjoy Chapter 1, and let me know what you think! Chapter 1 Elizabeth Bennet briefly caught the …

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The Foundling is coming soon!

Book 3 in the Rags to Richmonds family saga is coming in just two weeks! I appreciate very much how many of you have given it a try and I hope you will do likewise for the Foundling…several of our ARC readers have declared it their favorite in the series! You can preorder it HERE …

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