It is always a relief to know some things will never change. October 7, 1814 Elizabeth and Jane spent a week complete spent at Netherfield, enough time to be well acquainted with the new denizens and to declare them welcome friends—and enough to satisfy Mama’s desire for a ‘proper’ length stay, whatever that meant. …
Ship to Shore is officially available in audio! The talented Elizabeth Grace is narrating, and this is extra impressive as she is actually English, but she does a great job with an American accent – as you will see in the video below. To celebrate the release, I’m giving away 3 audio codes to listen …
Dinner at Netherfield turns interesting The storm increased its severity after the local pompous knight departed with many bows and flowery, irritating words, giving Darcy a welcome excuse to keep to his room, reading Udolpho. Warm stained paneling, substantial wooden furniture and fine fabrics surrounded him—it was probably the best of the guest chambers …
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 …
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 …
“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 …
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