On this day in 1775 our esteemed authoress was born. What better way to celebrate than to share some of our favorite quotes from her? In one of Austen’s letters, she wrote: I can just imagine her face, and maybe even the kind of day she was having when she wrote this. These words …
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Prologue- Unwrapping Mr. Darcy
Hi, everyone! I’m so excited to share this with you. I hope everyone enjoys a big ball of fluff because even with a super stubborn Elizabeth, we still have Grunt! We can’t leave him out. If you haven’t pre-ordered your copy yet, hurry over to Amazon and place the order! It will only be $3.99 …
Cover Reveal: Unwrapping Mr. Darcy
It’s here! I can’t believe release day is so close. It’s a crazy busy time but I’m so excited to show you what I’ve been working on. I hope everyone loves it as much as I do. First thing is first! The cover! I couldn’t resist featuring Grunt. I found some illustrations on a stock …
Unwrapping Mr. Darcy – Meet Grunt
In my new book Unwrapping Mr. Darcy, Lizzy has a fluffy black cat named Grunt. I thought everyone might like to meet the inspiration behind Grunt, who is a little more mischievous than his real-life counterpart but was a lot of fun to write. It’s been over a year ago that my husband decided my …
The Best Books You’ve Never Read and the Top 5 Reasons You Should
Do you cheer for the underdog? I do. Are you one who roots for the less-popular-but-totally-worthy girl to get the guy in the end? It makes such a satisfying story when someone succeeds against all odds, when people finally acknowledge the merits of one who was wrongly overlooked before. I long to see the so-called …
Jane in January and You – How has Jane Influenced You?
When Emma Thompson’s lovely Sense and Sensibility came out on video, my mother chose it at the rental store. I’d never read Jane Austen, but she insisted on seeing it. I remember sitting down, not knowing what I was going to be watching when the movie started. Not long in, my mother’s little giggles were …
Particular Intentions Audio Book Release Day!!
Particular Intentions is now available through Audible and on Amazon and iTunes as an audiobook! I’m so excited to have it available this way, and hope in the future that I can work backwards a bit to offer you the rest of my books as well, though I’ll need a little break before I start …
Most Romantic Lines Ever
Happy Valentines Day to our dear readers! To celebrate this romantic day, we’re sharing our favorite romantic line with you. Share your own favorite lives with us in the comments! Mary Simonsen – Convincing Mr. Darcy – “You make it sound as if my wish is your command,” Darcy told Elizabeth. “It is not. …
Jane in January: Answers to “How Well Do You Know Your Jane?”
How well did you know locations from Jane Austen’s life and locations from Austen adaptations? Answers for the Austen Variations portion will be here and the answers for part two will be on my blog at lldiamondwrites.com. Just in case you were curious about the actual answers, here we go! This house …
Jane in January: How Well Do You Know Your Jane?
How well do you know locations from Jane Austen’s life and locations from Austen adaptations? Today, Abigail Reynolds and I are going to test your knowledge of these places in two quizzes! How well do you know Jane Austen? Can you guess these locations from Jane Austen’s life? This house is unfortunately no longer …
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