Caroline plans a ball. November 17, 1811 Caroline dipped in a curtsey. Graceful, but hardly gracious. And the little chit did not even know the difference. Good thing she was pretty enough for a little country town or with manners like that, Lydia Bennet would surely have no hope of any kind of future. …
P&P The Untold Stories: Darcy Adheres to his Book
Is Darcy as indifferent as he seems? November 16, 1811 To Mr. Darcy it was welcome intelligence—Elizabeth had been at Netherfield long enough. She attracted him more than he liked—and Miss Bingley was uncivil to her, and more teasing than usual to himself He wisely resolved to be particularly careful that no sign of admiration …
P&P The Untold Stories: Caroline Perceives the Danger
This means war! November 15, 1811 While she played the Italian tunes, which she knew by memory, Caroline had also been watching Mr. Darcy – normally one of her favorite occupations. On this occasion, however, she had derived little enough pleasure from it. For it seemed to her that the gentleman in question, rather than …
Book Preview – Chapter 1 – Catching Lizzy
Guess what! I have a quick modern that started bugging me during A Worthy Woman, so I when wrote it, it just flowed out and it’s almost ready. I’m finishing up the final editing, and I have the cover, so I wanted to go ahead and share Chapter 1 with you. I’ll be posting the …
P&P The Untold Stories: Lydia Goes to Meryton by Diana Birchall
Lydia goes to Meryton to flirt with the officers November 12, 1811 At Meryton, Lizzy left her younger sisters near the lodgings of one of the officer’s wives, Mrs. Pratt, and crossed the road to walk through the fields leading toward Netherfield, where Jane lay ill. “Isn’t she a silly to go,” said Lydia, “slopping …
P&P The Untold Stories: Jane’s Thoughts on Riding to Netherfield
We’re up to November 11th, and the second post of today. We all know that Jane was forced to ride to Netherfield by Mrs. Bennet, but how did Jane feel about that? Let’s find out. November 11, 1811 With a final tug to secure the ribbons of her bonnet, Jane glanced at her reflection in …
P&P The Untold Stories: An Invitation to Netherfield
Caroline Invites Jane to Netherfield November 11, 1811 Caroline Bingley marched with strident steps back and forth, her arms folded tightly in front of her. She was perturbed that Charles had accepted an invitation to dine with some officers in Meryton. She was perturbed not so much that he was going, but that Mr. Darcy …
Gretna, Lancaster & Lyme: Landmarks of a Real-Life Elopement
Good morning. Would you like to come on another virtual trip with me? It starts in Liverpool, at a boarding school for young ladies of good fortune, and finishes at Pemberley, which is no surprise. All the stories I’d like to share with you finish at Pemberley. But this time the heroine is not Elizabeth. …
Spellbound at Pemberley excerpt
At long last, my new book Spellbound at Pemberley is almost ready! I’m so excited that after many delays and rewrites, this magical Pride & Prejudice variation will be published on December 5. I’ve been waiting so long to tell you about this amazing book! What’s it about? Above all, it’s the story of Darcy …
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