I have a new book coming out! Say hello to The Peculiar Talent of Miss Elizabeth Bennet. In this story, Elizabeth is a little bit… special. You’ll see why. Here is the prologue and first chapter. I hope you enjoy it! Look for the pre-order next week! Prologue September 1798 Longbourn, Hertfordshire …
It’s release day for my brand new short story, The Captain’s Ghostly Gamble. Co-written with Eleanor Harkstead, this is a comedy of spooks, silk, and second chances. Blurb: When a ghostly dandy and his roguish companion try their hand at matchmaking, things definitely go bump in the night. For centuries, foppish Captain Cornelius Sheridan and brooding John Rookwood …
The idea of pairing a classic literary figure or character with a compelling paranormal situation has been a popular narrative technique, as well as a delightful amusement (!!), for many contemporary writers. In my case, I was really taken with the fantasy of having Jane Austen herself as an advice-giving ghost in the mind of …
A short story about four girls who are up to some witchy trouble. THE RESURRECTION Three girls huddled against the cathedral door, trying to blend in with the shadows. The night was dark and empty, not even the moon had made an appearance. The streetlights and the spotlights around the cathedral had all been snuffed. …
The following is an epilogue that I wrote for Mr. Darcy’s Bite. I thought it was a pretty good ending, but my editor at Sourcebooks disagreed, and it was deleted. (I agree with her now.) As background, Marguerite Ashton was Darcy’s paternal aunt. She knew of her nephew’s condition and provided refuge, when necessary, during …
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