Double wedding or double disaster? November 18th, 1812 “How thrilling!” a woman in the pew behind said in hushed excitement. “A double wedding!” Caroline Bingley rolled her eyes heavenward and leant closer to her sister. “Double disaster, more like,” she whispered. Although she had no choice but to attend this farce, she did not have …
Whose advice will she take? November 12th, 1812 I know that many brides go to the altar in complete ignorance – and consequently in great trepidation – of what will follow afterward. Neither Jane nor I shall suffer such an unfortunate fate, however. No, with our double wedding only a few days off, I expect …
Fitzwilliam Learns of Darcy’s Engagement October 20, 1812 ON A COLD OCTOBER AFTERNOON, Colonel the Honorable Richard Fitzwilliam jauntily ascended the steps of Darcy House in London. His knock on the door was swiftly answered. “Ah, Thacker, has my cousin returned?” The butler glanced at the door. The colonel was a constant and welcomed guest …
Darcy Believes a Quiet Elizabeth Does Not Care by L. L. Diamond September 22, 1812 Darcy entered the carriage and glanced back at Longbourn while he waited for Bingley to join him. The outside of the house was quiet—as quiet as Elizabeth was when he called at Longbourn. Why had she been …
Preview #2 of My Latest WIP, by Jack Caldwell Greetings everyone. Jack Caldwell here. I’m still busy running Granddaddy Day Care for my baby granddaughter—Princess Sugar Pie—but I have hammered out Chapter 2. Again, it’s rough. Enjoy. Link to Chapter 1 is HERE. THE COURTSHIP OF ELIZABETH DARCY Chapter 2 ELIZABETH DASHED THE TEARS …
For some reason I’ve been nervous about saying much about The Magic of Pemberley, the second book of my Fitzwilliam Darcy, Mage trilogy. Maybe it’s because I’ve heard so many authors say that the second book of a trilogy is the hardest and takes the longest. I got around some of that by not releasing …
What impressed them most – Pemberley or its proprietor? August 6, 1812 “What a day we have had!” exclaimed Mrs. Gardiner to her husband when they climbed into their bed at the inn that night. She had barely been able to contain herself until they were alone, until they could discuss the events of the …
Denny Learns of Lydia’s Elopement August 2, 1812 (Based upon Archibald Denny, from my novel, The Three Colonels.) LIEUTENANT DENNY HAD JUST FINISHED HIS BREAKFAST when Lieutenant Chamberlayne walked in. “I say, have you seen Wickham? He seems to be missing.” Denny sat up. “Missing? Are you certain? Sometimes he sleeps in town.” At that …
This is a short story I wrote several years ago, when I was working on The Ladies of Rosings Park, but I don’t think I ever shared it here. It came about this way: When I mentioned on Facebook that I was writing the scene where Anne de Bourgh crashes Georgiana Darcy’s 18th birthday ball, …
Going to Derbyshire? How can she without thinking of Mr. Darcy? May 20th, 1812 Derbyshire. That one word brought it all flooding back to my mind, all that I had so studiously endeavored to put from it. My heart had been set on seeing The Lakes, but my aunt’s letter two weeks ago not only put an …
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