Hello everyone! I wrote the following short story earlier this year and posted it online at A Happy Assembly as part of their 15th anniversary celebrations. I thought I would post it here too. In it, the Darcys celebrate their 15th anniversary at Pemberley. The story is entirely from Darcy’s perspective, and he is a …
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Siblings & Jane Austen
Hello everyone, The following was posted elsewhere, but I wanted to share it here too. I wrote it as a tie-in to my recent novella, Her Sisterly Love. Just this week, Her Sisterly Love was released on Kindle Unlimited. The audiobook version, narrated by the amazing Harry Frost, is also out, and you can buy …
Her Sisterly Love–Cover Reveal, Excerpt, & Giveaway!
Happy Thursday! Can you believe 2021 is almost over? I’ll be starting 2022 by releasing a novella, as you may have seen on social media. Her Sisterly Love releases on Monday, 24 January, and I am so excited about it. Today, I will show you the gorgeous cover and share an excerpt. On top of …
2021 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 is here. Our halls are decked and presents opened. How about something for those gift cards to tide you over in your quiet hours as you await New Year’s Day 2022? Like a great …
Christmas at Blackthorn Manor–Excerpt
Hello everyone! What a year for holiday JAFF! Do you suppose it is because of how challenging the last year and a half has been? Today, I am sharing an excerpt from my new Christmas novella, Christmas at Blackthorn Manor. It came out in e-book format (and through Kindle Unlimited) on 25 October, and is …
Elizabeth & Darcy’s Happy Meeting
Hello everyone! I found this old vignette while digging through my files recently. I posted it online years ago. I can’t remember when, but I have a vague recollection of wanting something easy and happy. I’ve cleaned it up a bit, but I warn you, I did then things I never would now, namely head-hopping …
Elizabeth Takes a Walk
Good day! The monthly theme for August is ‘Up the Garden Path’. My vignette is loosely based on it, and I drew inspiration from my nifty little Nancy Drew book once again. This time the quote I choose is “The best way to clear one’s mind is to commune with nature” from The Hidden Staircase. …
2021 Austen Variations Summer Book Sale
The 2021 Semi-Annual Book Sale! It’s summertime and the living is easy! Time to buy your beach reading. Jane Austen Variations will help you out with this generous Book Sale! Enjoy novels by Elizabeth Adams, Jennifer Altman, Marilyn Brant, Jack Caldwell, Nicole Clarkston, L.L. Diamond, Amy D’Orazio, Maria Grace, Lucy Marin, Christina Morland, Joana Starnes, …
Blossoming Love: The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy bonus scene
Hi everyone, When I was editing The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy, I wrote several scenes to show more of Elizabeth and Darcy (‘William Lucas’) when they were younger. This one did not make it into the book, and when the monthly theme of ‘blossoming love’ was chosen, I immediately thought about it. It takes place …
Being Mrs Darcy Deleted Scene
Hello everyone, Back in March, the monthly theme here at Austen Variations was comeuppance. I had a perfect scene from Being Mrs Darcy in mind for it, but at the time I was sharing news about The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy and never got around to posting it. I thought that I would now. This …
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