Time-slip/body-swap fun! Romance and multiple proposals! The chance to star in your own Jane Austen-style story! What could be better? In case you missed it before, that’s LEAP of HOPE, and now it’s available in AUDIO! Meagan Moses is the talented narrator who brings the story to life, and she had a real challenge because …
Elizabeth Elliot Seeks a Husband, Part II
Part II. September Hello everyone! This is a continuation of the Persuasion-inspired short story I started last month. This time, we (and Elizabeth Elliot) get to meet the mystery man. 😀 Find Part I here “Who exactly are the Peters?” Sir Walter Elliot demanded. “I do not recall ever meeting them.” Elizabeth wished she could have …
A Wilful Misunderstanding: Chapter 2
Hope all of you in the US are celebrating a happy Labor Day holiday today! Thanks for taking time out from your picnics to read! In case you missed the earlier posts they are here: Prologue, Chapter 1 November 26, 1811 Caroline Bingley’s gut roiled with anxiety as her maid fussed about, arranging her hair. …
A Little Inclement Weather part 5
As Elizabeth gets to know her hostess a little better things go a little awry. October 2, 1814 The next morning Elizabeth sat beside Jane in another of Netherfield’s generously appointed guest rooms. This one was themed in blue, with the same simplicity and good taste characterizing both. Dried lavender tucked in several open dishes …
Being Mrs Darcy Audiobook Now Available!
Hello everyone, I am so excited to announce that the audiobook for Being Mrs Darcy is now available on Audible. (And for those of you not in the US, it is available at Audible.ca and Audible.co.uk.) Being Mrs Darcy is a forced marriage scenario that starts before canon. The blurb describes it well. One distressing …
Pugilism: Boxing, Diversity, and Mr. Darcy
“A gentleman only uses his hands to defend himself, and not to attack; we call the pugilistic art, for that reason, the noble science of defence.” Bill Richmond If you’ve read Georgette Heyer’s Regency novels, or Regency novels in general, you’ll recognize a situation where the heroine arrives at an inn only to find all …
A Wilful Misunderstanding: Chapter 1
Click HERE for the Prologue October 1811 The moment he saw her at the assembly in Meryton, he knew he loved her. Darcy had not wished to attend that night; in fact, he had been quite disgruntled to find himself at such an undistinguished gathering. His friend Bingley was delighted as …
After the Wedding
I love this month’s theme of After the Wedding. We all know how they get to Happily Ever After, but what does Ever After actually look like? In my book Unwilling, I explored Elizabeth marrying Mr. Darcy because her father pushed her into it, and how she acclimates herself to the idea and learns …
After the Wedding – a Dialogue between Emma and Mrs. Elton
“Now, my dear Mrs. Knightley,” began Mrs. Elton eagerly, hitching herself forward in her chair in Emma’s pretty sitting-room, “Do tell me, there’s a dear, where it was that you and Mr. K went on your honey-moon?” There was so much to offend in this question, that Emma was silent a moment. That gave the …
After the Wedding – WIP Sneak Peek by Jennifer Altman
Hi all! I hope everyone has been staying healthy and safe and making the most of these last few weeks of summer. As you’ve probably noticed, this month’s blog theme is “After the Wedding,” and since I happen to be working on a new Pride and Prejudice variation that features an early marriage scenario, I …
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