Its the cover reveal for Wits & Wagers! I hope you’ll all forgive me, for I promised to draw a name at the end of September for someone to win a copy and then… I forgot. But pretty please leave me a comment anyway and I will make good on both prizes at once, I …
Lizzy Agrees with Her Mother? – an uneasy prospect October 16,1811 The Bennet ladies had only just settled into their carriage to commence their short journey home from the Meryton assembly when Lydia, obviously very well pleased with herself, burst forth with, “What a ball! I declare, it was as if the whole affair was …
Charlotte’s Evening at the Assembly October 16, 1811 Not so many years ago, Charlotte had hated attending assemblies. Now they were among her chief pleasures, as she enjoyed the music and the opportunity to visit with her friends, but when she had been younger, she had been agonizingly aware that she might as well have …
Mr. Darcy and the Insult October 16, 1811 The bon ton, it was not. Fitzwilliam Darcy was accustomed to being noticed, but not openly stared at. He sipped idly of his drink whenever some bold local appeared set to approach him, and gazed apathetically out at the uncivilized melee when he was left alone. One of …
Good morning and happy Tuesday! I am so excited to let you know A Gentleman of Worth is out on audiobook! Deborah Balm offered to return to narrate the second installment of the Montford Cousins series, and she did a fantastic job as always. The audiobook comes out just in time since I’ve almost completed …
Hello, friends! Happy autumn! If you happened to read my last post, you may remember that I shared some fun facts about my current WIP (if you missed that post, you can read it HERE). So, today, I thought I would take the next step and share an actual excerpt from the book. 🙂 The …
Now it’s Mr. Bingley’s turn! October 7, 1811 In a few days Mr. Bingley returned Mr. Bennet’s visit, and sat about ten minutes with him in his library. – Pride & Prejudice Five days had passed since Mr. Bennet had called on Mr. Bingley at Netherfield Park. The delay in returning the gentleman’s call was …
Have you ever participated in a “progressive dinner”? It was a fun, social thing they did back in the day – church groups, etc.. You all ate the appetizer at one person’s house. Then you moved on as a group to somebody else’s for the salad, then the main course at a third place, and …
What did Mr. Bennet say to Mr. Bingley when he called at Netherfield? October 3, 1811 Mr. Bennet was among the earliest of those who waited on Mr. Bingley…though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; and till the evening after the visit was paid, she had no knowledge of …
Hello friends! I’m looking out of the window at the leaves turning color and I’m reminded that autumn is coming. Where did the summer go? Yikes! I suppose I was too busy working on Traces of Magic to notice the transition! I’m a summer baby, which is probably why summer is my favorite season. Every …
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