Summer Hanford writes swashbuckling Historical Romance, best-selling Pride and Prejudice retellings, and gripping Epic Fantasy. She lives in the Finger Lakes Region of New York with her husband and compulsory, deliberately spoiled, cat. The newest addition to their household, an energetic setter-shepherd mix, has been trying, and failing, for eight years to gain acceptance from the cat, but is adored by the humans.
Since the moment she read her first novel, Summer’s passion has always been writing. As a child growing up on a dairy farm, she built castles made of hay and wielded swords made of fence posts. She is also passionate about animals, travel, and organizing her closet. Nothing pleases her more than a row of tops broken down by sleeve length and ordered by color…except working on her latest novel with her cat in her lap, her dog lounging on the rug dreaming of squirrels, and a cup of tea at hand.
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Summer’s Novels Include:
The Christmas Unicorn: A Pride and Prejudice Christmas Short Story
Miss Kitty Bennet has a terrible, embarrassing secret…she is afraid of the dark. When the sister she shares a room with marries, Kitty must finally confront her fear, a confrontation she’s losing. At least, until she gets a little help from some unlikely sources: her older sister Mary and the Christmas Unicorn.
The Christmas Unicorn is a Pride & Prejudice variation short story about sisterly love and acceptance. Made to be read in about an hour, but with twists and turns to keep you guessing, this Christmas tale is the perfect just-before-bed read.
La librería del señor Darcy: Una variación de orgullo y prejuicio
Privado de la fortuna de su familia por negarse a casarse con la mujer que su padre ha elegido para él, Fitzwilliam Darcy toma el único empleo que considera tolerable: el de librero. Darcy está decidido a ganarse la vida y casarse por amor, pero sus poderosos parientes utilizan su influencia para alejar a los clientes y a las jóvenes de la alta sociedad. Peor aún, la ausencia de Darcy de Pemberley permite que florezca la traición.
Decidida a que su hermana mayor se case lo mejor posible, Elizabeth Bennet organiza que las dos se trasladen a Londres. Elizabeth no busca esposo, pero siempre está buscando un buen libro. En una pequeña y agradable librería de Cheapside, encuentra mucho que leer y mucho más. Pero ¿debería entregar su corazón a un librero y dejar atrás la vida de una dama de buena cuna?
La librería del señor Darcy nos plantean qué habría pasado si George Darcy y Sir Lewis de Bourgh siguieran vivos y hubieran continuado con la misión de sus difuntas esposas de casar a Darcy y Anne. Se trata de una divertida variación con risas, amor, un toque de villanía y un final feliz para nuestra querida pareja.
Dishonorable Gentlemen: Book One of the Bennet Gang Duology
Elizabeth Bennet isn’t made to stand idly by and watch people suffer. Especially not when the Bennet sisters’ stepfather, a one-time British spy, has trained her, Jane, and Mary so well. But when Netherfield Park is let and the new residents move in, the lighthearted game of reimagined Robin Hood she and her sisters have been playing could turn deadly, both for the neighborhood’s newest gentlemen and for Elizabeth’s heart.
Fitzwilliam Darcy has no desire to remain in a region where he was held up at gunpoint within moments of arrival, until he spies a mysterious, alluring figure he can’t purge from his thoughts. Should he remain in Hertfordshire and pursue the mysterious woman he sighted in the mist, or depart before he is too deeply entangled in an increasingly dangerous web of deadly duels, secrets, and unwed misses? Dishonorable Gentlemen, Volume One of The Bennet Gang Duology, is a medium angst, Regency Era, love-at-first-sight (at least on one side!) Pride and Prejudice Variation. If you enjoy Summer Hanford’s light-hearted, fanciful tales, give this adventure-filled, sweet romance a read.Gentlemen of Honor: Book Two of the Bennet Gang Duology
Elizabeth Bennet is giving up her secret life as a highwayman in favor of her next great adventure…being courted by Fitzwilliam Darcy. But when new guests arrive at Netherfield Park, they bring danger and tumult with them. Can Elizabeth and her sisters contend with the evil Hargreaves while still successfully navigating matters of the heart, or will they be forced to choose between love, honor, and family?
Fitzwilliam Darcy is enamored with Miss Elizabeth Bennet. Unfortunately, making her mistress of his beloved estate, Pemberley, would require embracing a scandal that could ruin the Darcy name. If he could make her see that she must give up her mad ways, she could be his. That is their only recourse, their single path to happiness, because it couldn’t possibly be the case that he needs to change. Gentlemen of Honor is the high-stakes conclusion to The Bennet Gang Duology. This fast-paced, action-filled Pride and Prejudice Variation finds your favorite characters faced with all new reasons to be uncertain in love. If you take delight in Summer Hanford’s distinct, entertaining tales, enjoy Gentlemen of Honor today.Mr. Darcy’s Bookshop
Cut off from his family’s fortune because he refuses to marry the woman his father has selected for him, Fitzwilliam Darcy takes up the only employment
he deems tolerable, that of bookseller. Darcy is determined to support himself and to marry for love, but his powerful relations use their clout to keep customers and fashionable young ladies away. Worse, Darcy’s absence from Pemberley allows treachery to flourish.
Determined to see her older sister marry as well as possible, Elizabeth Bennet orchestrates their removal to London. Elizabeth isn’t searching for a husband of her own, but she is always looking for a good book. At a pleasant little bookshop in Cheapside, she finds plenty to read, and so much more. But should she give her heart to a bookseller and leave the life of a gently bred lady behind?Mr. Darcy’s Bookshop asks what would happen if George Darcy and Sir Lewis de Bourgh had lived, and taken up their deceased wives’ quest to see Darcy and Anne wed. This is a lighthearted variation with laughter, love, a touch of villainy, and a happily ever after for our dear couple.
The Adventures of Miss Anne de Bourgh of Rosings v. I
A Prequel to Mr. Darcy’s Bookshop
Miss Anne de Bourgh is the son her father always wanted, except for one rather large detail. Still, her being a girl doesn’t stop her from hunting, shooting, riding, and fencing as well as her cousins, and when her older cousin Henry wrongs her, Anne ropes Darcy and Richard into a scheme to exact revenge. But Anne is about to learn that even her father, who has always encouraged her in all her pursuits, thinks she’s gone too far this time, and his punishment will be dire indeed.
That’s right, it’s time for Anne to meet her greatest adversary . . . Mrs. Jenkinson.
The Adventures of Miss Anne de Bourgh of Rosings is a short story prequel to Mr. Darcy’s Bookshop. Enjoy!
Please Note: This is a short story of only 10,000 words.
The Adventures of Miss Anne de Bourgh of Rosings v. II
A Prequel to Mr. Darcy’s Bookshop
Miss Anne de Bourgh might be a girl, but that doesn’t stop her from hunting,, shooting, riding, and fencing as well as her cousins, and when her cousin Richard is about to make a life-ruining mistake, Anne hatches a plot to put things right. But in order to do so, she’ll need to team up with her personal nemesis.
That’s right, this time Anne must collude not against, but with, her least favorite cousin . . . Henry, heir to the Earl of Matlock.
The Adventures of Miss Anne de Bourgh of Rosings v. II is a short novella prequel to Mr. Darcy’s Bookshop and takes place about a year after The Adventures of Miss Anne de Bourgh of Rosings v. I. Enjoy!Please Note: This is a short novella of only 17,500 words.
Once Upon a Time in Pemberley
Can the course of a life be altered by the stroke of a pen?
Elizabeth Bennet does not care for the newest addition to Meryton society, no matter how handsome and wealthy Mr. Darcy might be. She is, however, rather fond of his children and his sister. If only Mr. Darcy needn’t be so certain of his own worth, she would tolerate him on their behalf, but that change in him seems very unlikely.
Once Upon a Time in Pemberley is a sweet, Regency era Pride & Prejudice Variation of approximately 92,000 words. While this is Summer Hanford’s first variation without co-author Renata McMann, it will not be her last. Plus, you can look for more joint Renata McMann & Summer Hanford variations to come.
Mr. Darcy’s Matchmaker
When the woman he loves refuses him, Darcy will get help winning her back . . . whether he wants it or not.
Fitzwilliam Darcy is a great many things. Wealthy. Handsome. Respectable. But what he is not, is skilled at charming Elizabeth Bennet. When she refuses his offer of marriage and breaks his heart, an organ she doesn’t believe he possesses, he has no notion of how to win her back.
Fortunately for him, his scheming relation, Miss Anne de Bourgh, is more than willing to help. It doesn’t matter to Anne that Darcy doesn’t want her assistance. She learned from the best, namely her mother, that people don’t know what’s good for them until you tell them.
Mr. Darcy’s Matchmaker is a sweet, lighthearted Pride & Prejudice Variation. Read on to discover if Miss de Bourgh can help Mr. Darcy win the woman he loves, and how much trouble she’ll cause trying.
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