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. …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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 …
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 …
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