Caroline Bingley reflects on the Netherfield Ball with her usual benevolence and kindness of spirit… November 26, 1811 Insupportable. Really, there was no other word for it. Caroline Bingley had done her level best to point out to her brother how unnecessary and ridiculous it would be to have such an event in their home …
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More new book news!
News, news, news! Spellbound at Pemberley is now available for pre-order in ebook! Release day is December 5, and the paperback will be ready to order by December 3. Audiobook plans are still uncertain. You can read the blurb and the first excerpt in my last post, but some people have been asking more about …
P&P The Untold Stories: Caroline Perceives the Danger
This means war! November 15, 1811 While she played the Italian tunes, which she knew by memory, Caroline had also been watching Mr. Darcy – normally one of her favorite occupations. On this occasion, however, she had derived little enough pleasure from it. For it seemed to her that the gentleman in question, rather than …
Spellbound at Pemberley excerpt
At long last, my new book Spellbound at Pemberley is almost ready! I’m so excited that after many delays and rewrites, this magical Pride & Prejudice variation will be published on December 5. I’ve been waiting so long to tell you about this amazing book! What’s it about? Above all, it’s the story of Darcy …
Throwback Thursday: Mrs. Bennet Tells All
Mrs. Bennet Tells All, by Jack Caldwell Greetings everyone. Jack Caldwell here. One of the most enduring tropes in JAFF is the unfeeling, slightly cruel, and stupid Mrs. Bennet. Taking a bit from the novel and a lot from the P&P 1995 adaptation, there is a belief that Mrs. Bennet hates her second daughter and …
Sneak Peek: Traces of Magic, Book 3 of Mr. Darcy’s Magic
It’s almost here! Almost means I’m still doing some edits and waiting impatiently for the book to come out on September 28th. It’s the third in the series (but not the last), and it goes in a slightly different direction from the first two. This is good news for those of you who’ve forgotten the …
Cover Reveal for “Mr. Knightley in His Own Words”
It’s been quite a harrowing journey, but COVER REVEAL DAY IS FINALLY HERE! Like Fitzwilliam Darcy’s and Colonel Brandon‘s books, for Mr. Knightley in His Own Words, I wanted to feature an artist’s interpretation of the title character as portrayed in one of the film adaptations. But which Mr. Knightley should I use? Whose face …
Happy Birthday to Anne Elliot!
Happy 236th birthday to Anne! Usually we’re in the dark about when our beloved Jane Austen characters were born, but Persuasion’s Anne Elliot is the exception. Usually even the year of their birth is uncertain, but thanks to Sir Walter’s narcissistic love of seeing his own listing in the Baronetage, we know Anne was born …
Twenty Things To Know About Jane Austen
As many of you are probably aware, yesterday marked the 206th anniversary of Jane Austen’s death. So, in honor of the woman who has essentially brought all of us together, I thought I would take the opportunity to dust off a post from a few years ago to celebrate the life of the iconic author. …
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