Tag: Lambton

P&P The Untold Stories: Miss Darcy meets Miss Elizabeth Bennet at the inn in Lambton

Their first meeting, from Mr Darcy’s point of view August 5, 1812 The curricle advanced at a steady pace along the tree-lined road, the sleek coats of the bays gleaming in the dappled sunlight. Much as he was tempted to flick the reins and urge the well-matched pair into a canter, Darcy thought better of …

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Short Story Excerpt

This is the beginning of a little story I’ve been working on for a while now. Basically, what if Elizabeth left the inn at Lambton before Jane’s letters arrived? What would have happened? Take a look…   Lambton, Derbyshire  August 1812   Elizabeth tied her bonnet ribbons in a jaunty bow to the left of …

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The Price of Pride, Chapter 4

Sorry to keep you waiting so long for this new chapter of The Price of Pride. Real life got a little too exciting, but I’m back to work now. I’m sorry to confess that the release date is being pushed back, too, to either mid-December or early January. I hope you enjoy this chapter. To …

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The Price of Pride, Chapter 3

And now it starts to get exciting! Here’s the third excerpt from The Price of Pride, where we see the fallout of Wickham’s visit. Thanks for all your comments – they keep me inspired! If you’ve missed the earlier sections, check them out here: Prologue, Chapter 1, Chapter 2. ~~~ The red-haired chambermaid came to …

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Another excerpt from my new book!

Yes! The new book has a title. The winning suggestion, The Price of Pride,  came from the amazing J. Dawn King, an Austenesque author with quite the talent for titling. It was a tough choice, let me tell you, with all those fantastic ideas from readers! I had to form a little focus group to …

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Will you?

Hello again in this month of proposals! Hope you’re keeping well and that you’re most agreeably engaged 😊 Thanks for stopping by ten days ago to read my ‘blast from the past’ (if you haven’t read it, you can find it here). And now here comes the ‘new-one-never-before-seen.’ Sending hugs and good wishes from across …

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