1814, Park Street Books, Weymouth The sound of his voice made her stiffen with shock. She had the book she intended to purchase in her hand, and she clutched it to her bosom, panic causing her heart to race. He asked the proprietor for a book. The History of Little Goody Two Shoes—a …
An unexpected guest arrives… Part 4 After a pleasing, and relatively quiet dinner, Caroline led the way to the parlor. Since the Bennet sisters were still too unwell to attend dinner, there was no need to open the drawing room tonight. Paneled in dark wood and filled with a little too much furniture, the …
Well, is this a swoony theme this month, or what? I’ve been loving all these romantic reads, but my fan is about worn out! Now, I will be quite honest. I was planning to write an exclusive for this theme because it was so much fun, but… I didn’t. You can throw your rotten tomatoes …
When I first heard the monthly theme of “After the Wedding,” my mind immediately flew to a Persuasion plot based on Elizabeth Elliot deciding she’s had enough of being single. It’s a different take on the theme, meaning it is not a couple’s honeymoon, but I hope you enjoy it nevertheless. This is part one …
Darcy and Elizabeth: The Wedding Night (past and future), by Jack Caldwell Greetings, everyone. Jack Caldwell here. The theme for this month is After the Wedding. The idea is for different Austen Variation authors showing the day or night after the wedding of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet. Today, it’s the Cajun Cheesehead’s turn. Oh boy. …
For our “After the Wedding” theme, I turned to my very first novel: The Darcys of Pemberley. As a P&P sequel, technically the whole thing takes place after the wedding. However, since the story picks up a year into D&E’s marriage, there’s not much about the actual wedding night, only this short PG clip, which …
For my After the Wedding post, I thought I’d choose Darcy and Elizabeth’s wedding night from The Journey Home to Pemberley. If you haven’t read the book yet, you might be surprised to find that, in this scenario, they marry at Pemberley (because that’s where their sweet reunion was: at Pemberley, in Mr Darcy’s private …
Join me for a little more inclement weather and a meeting with Mr. Bennet. Part 3 Two days later, Elizabeth coughed and fell back into a pile of soft pillows, nestling into the featherbeds in a very fine guest room at Netherfield. The rose and vine paper hangings on the wall were thankfully not matched …
Good morning! I’m thrilled to announce that the review of my latest audiobook is finally completed, and A Timely Elopement, exquisitely narrated by Stevie Zimmerman, is now available on Audible, Amazon and iTunes. Would you like to listen to the sample? Actually, I’m not just celebrating this release today, but also the ever-so-kind nudge …
This month’s theme at Austen Variations, After the Wedding, is an effort to provide a little sweet distraction during difficult times. According to our blog stats, the most common search term bringing readers to our blog is ‘Darcy and Elizabeth’s wedding night.’ Not just the most frequent, but by far and away! Which is kind …
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