Confined with Mr. Darcy Release Day Celebration

It’s release day! Confined with Mr. Darcy is out and about on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited and paperback. Hopefully, you’re all reading about Darcy and Elizabeth and contributing to the Jane Austen House Museum’s Covid-19 Survival Appeal at the same time.

Firstly, I’d like to thank everyone who preordered! It probably sounds a bit silly, but there are times I like preorders better than others. When I finalize a file, it’s always somewhat nerve-wracking because I’m terrified something will go wrong. Compounding that with release day, is a little like ripping off a bandaid. I get it done all at once. I’m happy that I could give those who do like preorders that ability.

So, let’s talk about the book. It’s roughly 25,000 words. With front and back material, the paperback is 105 pages. There are no adult scenes in this book. When I decided to write it, it was with the plan to make it a fundraiser, so I kept it to kissing and a bit of questionable verbal sparring 😉

Just in case you haven’t read it yet. The blurb-

William Darcy has gone completely mental! Despite Elizabeth Bennet’s less than stellar opinion of him, some unknown force possessed him to invite her to Pemberley to wait out lockdown. Just because she’d be closer to her sister Jane, who’s isolated in the gamekeeper’s cottage with her husband wasn’t a legitimate excuse either. He’d invited Elizabeth—the only woman he’d ever really fancied—Elizabeth, who’d refused him without reservation at the Rosings Book Festival. Now, he spends part of every day in Elizabeth’s company while struggling to keep his feelings hidden from not only her but also his nosy sister and motherly housekeeper. What a bloody nightmare!

When William Darcy showed up on her doorstep, the last thing Elizabeth Bennet expected was an invitation to Pemberley, yet she now lives in the poshest of rooms and can walk the extensive gardens and the forests without limits. Even Tilney, her timid Maine Coon cat, is willing to brave strangers to explore his new surroundings, but Elizabeth has no idea how to behave around Darcy. If no one can say when lockdown will end, she could be living at Pemberley indefinitely. How do you live with a man you’re attracted to, but who tries your every last nerve? How is she supposed to stay confined with Mr. Darcy?

I also have news! I have an agreement with someone to narrate Confined with Mr. Darcy for an audiobook. I’ll definitely update on progress as it goes, but I want to wait to give everyone more information. It’s a 2.7 hour estimated audiobook, so hopefully, we’ll have that out this month. Cross your fingers and toes!

 

 

L.L Diamond

L.L. Diamond is more commonly known as Leslie to her friends, Mom to her three kids, and servant to her three cats. A native of Louisiana, she has been a wanderer for the past 20 years, living in Mississippi, California, Texas, New Mexico, Nebraska, England, and Missouri before settling in Maryland.
One day, Leslie may decide what she wants to do when she grows up but for now, she enjoys writing the stories that live in her head and coaching age group swimming. She has degrees in biology and studio art, certifications to coach swimming in the United States and Britain, and numerous fitness certifications. Leslie is also a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. Her accomplishments include drawing, watercolor, and playing flute and piano, but much like Pride and Prejudice’s Elizabeth Bennet, she is always in need of practice!

After watching Sense and Sensibility with her mother, Leslie became a fan of Jane Austen, reading her collected works over the next few years. Pride and Prejudice stood out as a favourite and has dominated her writing since finding Jane Austen Fan Fiction.

Aside from mother and writer, Leslie considers herself a perpetual student. She has degrees in biology and studio art, but will devour any subject of interest simply for the knowledge. As an artist, her concentration is in graphic design, but watercolour is her medium of choice with one of her watercolours featured on the cover of her second book, A Matter of Chance. She coaches swimming and holds a variety of fitness certifications. She is also a member of the Jane Austen Society of North America. Leslie also plays flute and piano, but much like Elizabeth Bennet, she is always in need of practice!

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    • denise on June 1, 2020 at 12:40 am
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    Happy Book Release Day!

    I’d love to be entered for the socks. USA.

    1. Hi Denise! Everything in those first two pictures (the main giveaway) comes together. Is that okay? Thanks for coming by!

      • Ashleigh Jennings on June 1, 2020 at 3:32 am
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      Happy release day!! I love all your books and I can’t wait to read this one.I would love to be entered in the main giveaway please. Thank you! ❤️

      1. Thank you! I hope you enjoy it!

      • Seili on June 1, 2020 at 4:25 am
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      Hi, I’d like to enter the main giveaway, please. I’m looking forward to reading this book.

      1. Thank you, Seili! I hope you enjoy it!

    • Deborah on June 1, 2020 at 12:42 am
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    What a perfect ending to the day – and a perfect beginning to the next because I certainly can’t go to sleep now and leave this unread until later❤️ Thanks for a chance at the wonderful giveaways. I must have that Darcy mug😉 Much success for your book and the JA House Museum!

    1. Hi Deborah! The mug is part of a bigger giveaway, which is everything in that first picture and one of the bracelets. Is that okay? Thanks!

        • Deborah on June 1, 2020 at 2:04 am
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        Oh yes!! What a delightful and generous combination!

        1. Awesome! I didn’t think anyone would be upset, but just wanted to make sure. Thanks, Deborah!

    • nadith gomez on June 1, 2020 at 12:49 am
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    I love your books!! I would like to enter for the talk Darcy to me mug!!

    1. Thanks, Nadith! The mug is part of a bigger giveaway. Do you want to be entered for everything?

    • Lis Batten on June 1, 2020 at 2:49 am
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    Happy Release Day! It was great to wake up this morning to Amazon’s email confirming my order. It looks like I’ll be Confined with Darcy today 😄
    Such generous gifts. I too love the mug so please enter me for the main giveaway. Wishing you every success with your book. I can’t wait for this lockdown to be fully over so that I can go to the JAHM again.

    1. Thank you, Lis! I hope everyone enjoys being Confined with Mr. Darcy! 🙂

    • Michelle David on June 1, 2020 at 2:53 am
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    Happy Release Day!! Loved the story and hope it does well for the museum! I’d like the bracelet giveaway entry since I don’t drink hot tea. But man those kitty tea holders are CUTE!!

    1. Thank you! The kitty tea diffusers are adorable! I couldn’t resist when I saw them. It’s always fun to have a cat in a story because there’s so much cute cat stuff out there! Thanks, Michelle!

    • Angie Hudson on June 1, 2020 at 3:25 am
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    Ive cleared my day so I can get down to some serious reading!
    I want it all, please enter me in the main give away! Socks and a mug is always a winner with me, don’t have that mug!

    1. I love the mug! It’s always fun buying things I’d love to keep. I ended up buying myself one of the cat wine stoppers from Unwrapping Mr. Darcy. I just couldn’t resist! Thank you, Angie!

      • Angie on June 2, 2020 at 8:46 am
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      Loved the book!
      Love a a modern adaptation, and this hits the spot! Love both Darcy and Lizzy in this too

      1. Yay! Thank you!!

    • Glynis on June 1, 2020 at 3:35 am
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    Well Leslie! I hope you’re satisfied! I’m seriously sleep deprived as I woke at 1.30 and noticed your book sitting on my kindle 😱, well I stupidly thought I might just read a couple of chapters before going back to sleep 🤔😥. I suppose you can guess the next part. 😳
    All I can say was that it was definitely worth it 😍😍😍. (And I did manage to grab a couple more hours sleep! I’m now going to get up and write my usual ‘loved it’ style of review- five stars obviously!
    This is definitely, definitely a must reread many times book! Congratulations and thank you!
    PS I’d be happy winning either the big prize or the smaller prize but am happier to have read the book 😀😀😀😍😍

    1. You’re a star, Glynis! Thank you so much, though I’m sorry you lost sleep. Perhaps a nap after your re-read? 😉 Thank you so much!

    • Ann on June 1, 2020 at 4:25 am
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    I would love the main giveaway, please! I do love tea. All the items are lovely. I read UNDOING recently, and I enjoyed that story. However, I do NOT like Colonel Fitzwilliam as a villain…just like another story where he was a villain.

    1. In my head, Carlisle was who we normally think of as Col. F since he was the second of a set of twins. Don’t worry, he’s not a baddie very often in my stories. He’s too much fun to write! Thanks, Ann!

  9. I’ve just downloaded it and it’s definitely going to be read today! I’d love to be entered for the main prize – I need that cup! I’m happy to share the prize with others because it is very generous 😀

    1. Yay! Thank you, Audrey! I love that cup. It’s so much fun 🙂

    • Marrie on June 1, 2020 at 4:46 am
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    Hi Leslie, what a lovely way to start the day, finished it already (I had better do some work now!).
    I would love to be entered for the main prize, who can turn down a cup of tea and Darcy?

    1. No one can turn down Darcy with a cup of tea 😉 Thank you, Marrie!

    • Meg on June 1, 2020 at 8:21 am
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    Yea, I just downloaded Confined… and can’t wait to read it in its entirety. The escape into fan fiction keeps me sane as I shelter in place and watch in horror what’s happening here in the USA. Thanks for the opportunity to win the cute Mr and Mrs tea kitties or the Golden Yorkshire tea.

    1. Thanks, Meg! I know what you mean! We’re watching from here and hoping that everything resolves and cases don’t spike. I hope you enjoy your escape!

    • Lisa Heiserman on June 1, 2020 at 8:30 am
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    Good morning. Can’t wait to get home tonight to start reading the book. Or keep reading since I read the chapters you posted. Would love to win a bracelet. Thank you so much.!

    1. I can’t wait for you to read it too 🙂 Thank you, Lisa!

    • BeckyC on June 1, 2020 at 9:03 am
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    Love release day on a book I am looking forward to reading. Congratulations! Thank you for the giveaway. I toss my hat in the ring for the group of items. I have a book bracelet and they are fun! And definitely a conversation starter!

    1. Thanks, BeckyC! I love book bracelets. They’re versatile too. You can always add charms if you want them to make them even more fun.

    • Carole in Canada on June 1, 2020 at 12:01 pm
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    Congratulations and what a worthy cause! Looking forward to reading it.

    1. Yay! Thank you, Carole!

    • Sheila L. Majczan on June 1, 2020 at 12:06 pm
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    I only drink decaf tea nowadays so please enter me for the bracelets giveaway. I look forward to reading the rest of this story. Thanks for your generosity.

    1. Tell you what! If you win the main giveaway, I’ll get you some decaf 🙂 Yorkshire makes decaf too. Sound good? Thanks, Sheila!

    • NANCY L DUELL on June 1, 2020 at 12:12 pm
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    Love the story so far I have it in my TBR. I would like any of your offers. They are all fabulous.

    1. Thank you, Nancy!

    • Randi Chance on June 1, 2020 at 2:08 pm
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    This book looks like so much fun, and honestly, how can I resist buying it when it’s for such a good cause! Please enter me in the main giveaway. So generous!

    1. Thank you, Randi! I hope you enjoy it!

    • J. W. Garrett on June 1, 2020 at 2:23 pm
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    Happy dance… release day!! I pre-ordered the book and have been so busy with caregiving, I forgot to check my reading device to see if it downloaded. I need to do that. In the meantime… congratulations on this launch. I wish you all manner of success. It was so generous of you to help the Jane Austen House. Bless you, for that.

    I just checked… got it… it downloaded! Yeah! Happy reading everyone and good luck in the drawings. Those cats are too cute and fit so appropriately with the cat in the story. How cute. I would like to be included in the main drawing but anything from you would be fine. Blessings and stay safe and healthy.

    1. Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy it!

    • DarcyBennett on June 1, 2020 at 2:26 pm
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    So glad that an audiobook is in the works for Confined with Mr Darcy. I would like to be entered in the main giveaway.

    1. I know! I’m excited too! Joanne and I have exchanged a couple of messages and we’re both very excited to be working together. It looks like a really good fit! Thank you!

    • Patricia Edmisson on June 1, 2020 at 7:07 pm
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    Congratulations on the newest release.
    Looking forward to reading it. Thanks for the opportunity to win prizes.

    1. Thank you!!

    • Catherine on June 1, 2020 at 10:33 pm
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    Just read the book on Kindle this afternoon! What a fun way to spend some relaxing time on day # one thousand of sheltering at home! Oh, how I wish I was sheltering at a more-Pembetly-like location. Love the items in the main give away!

    1. I know what you mean, Catherine! I’m thrilled you enjoyed the story! Thank you!

  22. Congratulations, Leslie!!! What a timely tale; I am soooo looking forward to reading it!!

    I would love love love one of the bracelets!! 😀

    Many thanks for this lovely giveaway, and congrats again on the new book’s release!! Yay!!

    Warmly,
    Susanne 🙂

    1. Thank you!

    • Jen on June 4, 2020 at 10:45 am
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    Thanks for the giveaway, enter me in for anything! Got you book and loving it. I will make sure to review it for you on amazon, 5 stars!
    Jen

    1. Thank you so much for reading and reviewing, Jen! I greatly appreciate it!

    • Laura H on June 5, 2020 at 10:55 am
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    Thanks for sharing the story with us and for the giveaway. I have enjoyed the excerpts you’ve shared. I’d be happy to win any of the items you are offering. Thanks again!

    • Rajee Pandi on June 8, 2020 at 5:19 am
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