Hello everyone! In April, I celebrate two book birthdays: The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy (2021) and The Marriage Bargain (2022). Coincidentally, these are the books in which I altered Darcy’s circumstances the most. I find it an interesting exercise to alter the family dynamics of either Elizabeth or Darcy (or, why not, both!) and see …
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How Elizabeth Survived the Playoffs Part 2
(This story is also known as: How Elizabeth Discovered JAFF) Hello everyone! I’m back with the second part of my story about how Elizabeth found JAFF—and survived the hockey playoffs. You can find the first part here. When I originally wrote this story, it was for a specific storyboard; I’ve modified it to be more …
Plot Fluffles & Part 1 of How Elizabeth Survived the Playoffs
Hello everyone! I thought I’d do something a little different today and talk about plot bunnies. I won’t be giving away any hints about what I’m working on now—but rest assured, I have several things in the work—but rather share some of the fun I have with plot bunnies. So far, my problem isn’t an …
When They Were Young: The Truth About Family Deleted Scenes
Happy Friday, everyone! In honour of this month’s theme, ‘When They Were Young’, I am sharing some deleted scenes from my latest novel, The Truth About Family. It can be very difficult deciding what to leave in or discard when editing, but ultimately, I focused the story on Elizabeth, Darcy, and their friends and relations …
Interview with Jack Caldwell
Hello everyone! I’m here today with the second in our author interview series, the first being when Christina and I sat down for a chat via Google Docs (it worked for us!). More recently, I had the pleasure of sitting down via Zoom with Jack Caldwell. Jack published his twelfth book Brother of the …
The Truth About Family Audiobook Announcement
I am delighted to announce that the audiobook for The Truth About Family is now available! The wonderful Stevie Zimmerman narrated it, so you know it sounds amazing. You can find it at Audible. To celebrate, I thought I’d share a scene that is not in the book. I have a fair bit of material …
The Truth About Family Release Day!
The Truth About Family is now available in e-book and via Kindle Unlimited, as well as in paperback! To celebrate, today, I have another excerpt to share with you. In the last excerpt, which you can find here , Lady Anne forced Elizabeth to go to Rosings. (The cover reveal and bonus material can be …
The Truth About Family Excerpt
Happy New Year! Thank you all for the warm welcome you gave to my first post on The Truth About Family, my new book, which is out next week (book, e-book, KU; the audiobook is will be out soonish, I hope). If you missed the cover reveal and bonus material I posted last month, you …
The Truth About Family Cover Reveal & Bonus Scenes
I always love finally being able to tell people about a new book! It takes month (and months and months—haha) of work before I can talk to a selected handful of people about what I’m working on, and it’s tough to keep quiet. Today, I’m pleased to introduce you to The Truth About Family. Be …
2022 Deck the Shelves in the Closet Book Sale
MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! The Holiday season is in full swing. We’ve finished Thanksgiving (in the US) and Chanukkah, and Christmas Day coming fast. We’re decking our halls and wrapping our presents. How about something to tide you over in your quiet hours as you await New Year’s Day 2023? Like a great book! This is …
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