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November 8, 2023
Gretna, Lancaster & Lyme: Landmarks of a Real-Life Elopement
Good morning. Would you like to come on another virtual trip with me? It starts in Liverpool, at a boarding school for young ladies of good fortune, and finishes at Pemberley, which is no surprise. All the stories I’d like to share with you finish at Pemberley. But this time the heroine is not Elizabeth. This post is about a young lady who, at the tender age of fifteen, was swept into a whirlwind of deceit that seems lifted straight from the pages of an angsty novel.
I came across her story a fe...
November 6, 2023
Spellbound at Pemberley excerpt
At long last, my new book Spellbound at Pemberley is almost ready! I’m so excited that after many delays and rewrites, this magical Pride & Prejudice variation will be published on December 5. I’ve been waiting so long to tell you about this amazing book!
What’s it about? Above all, it’s the story of Darcy and Elizabeth falling in love – and the magical power that comes from their landed estates, Darcy’s lynx familiar and Elizabeth’s falcon who is more than she seems, a mysterious Welsh great-gr...
November 4, 2023
P&P The Untold Stories: Charlotte Lucas on Guy Fawkes Day
November 5, 1811
Elizabeth said, “It is evident whenever they meet, that he does admire her; and to me it is equally evident that Jane is yielding to the preference which she began to entertain for him from the first, and is in a way to be very much in love. I am pleased, however, that her feelings are not likely to be discovered by the world in general, since Jane unites with great strength of feeling a composure of temper and a uniform cheerful...
October 31, 2023
P&P The Untold Stories: A Party at Lucus Lodge
November 1, 1811
IT WAS A CAPITAL NIGHT AT LUCAS LODGE.
Sir William Lucas was hosting a gathering in honor of the ____ Militia Regiment, and the lodge was filled with the principal families of the district: The Longs, the Gouldings, the Phillipses, and the Bennets.
The Lucases had been successful in trade, so much so that William Lucas was able to sell his interests and establish himself as a gentleman farmer. He bought a fine house, renaming it L...
October 30, 2023
Happy Halloween!
Happy Halloween, everyone! In the spirit of the day, I’m dusting off a post from the archives. I hope you enjoy! 
When most of us think of Halloween, we tend to envision ghosts and witches and mummies and things that go bump in the night. But did you know that there is actually a history of prophecy (and dare I say romance) associated with the holiday?
Halloween (or Hallowe’en) is essentially a contraction of “hallowed evening,” which was previously known to early Europeans as “All Hallows’ Eve....
October 26, 2023
A Worthy Woman Paperback Release and Chapter 4
Good morning! Sorry I didn’t have the post up bright and early, but I didn’t get confirmation the paperback was live until 3:25am. Now that I have it… The paperback for A Worthy Woman is live on Amazon!
Since I released the book before the preview (I’m feeling a bit backward these days 
) We have one more chapter to go on the book preview. Let’s see what happens to Nicholas now! I’d love to hear what you think in the comments.
If you missed the previous chapters, click for Chapter 1, Chapter 2, ...
October 24, 2023
P&P: The Untold Stories-Darcy & Elizabeth Dining in Company
October 1811
Darcy stood alone near the grand fireplace, his eyes discreetly scanning the crowded drawing room. He could not quite recall the name of their hosts that evening—was it Simmons? Simpsons? Smithsons? Did it truly signify?—but did know very well that it w...
October 23, 2023
How to Get Caught Under the Mistletoe: Launch Celebration and Giveaway
I know, I know, everyone is still drinking pumpkin spice and reveling in cozy sweaters and changing leaves. Believe it or not, I am looking outside as I type this, and my trees aren’t even changing. The lawn is green and lush, and it looks like summer outside! And yet, here I am with a Christmas novella.
So, if you aren’t ready for this one yet, or if you’re in a mood for Autumn Angst, stop back by in a month. But I had a break in my writing schedule, and I decided that simply wouldn’t do, so I ...
October 22, 2023
Book Preview: A Worthy Woman Chapter 3
Oh shoot! I just realized I’m late posting this. So terribly sorry!
We’re up to Chapter 3. If you haven’t read chapter 1 or chapter 2, then click on those links, and catch up. A Worthy Woman is now available on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited. The paperback will be released by Thursday when the last preview chapter posts. I’d love to hear what you think in the comments. In the meantime, happy reading!
Chapter 3
“Nicholas!”
He braced himself when Amelia lunged at him and embraced him with a...
October 20, 2023
Now in Audio: Mr. Knightley in His Own Words!
Just a quick blast to let you know that Mr. Knightley in His Own Words is now a available in audio! – as well as Kindle, Nook, and paperback. Yay!
If you’re as big a fan of audiobooks as I am, perhaps you’ve been waiting for just this minute to sink your teeth – well, your ears, at least – into the delicious Mr. Knightley’s full story. Yes, it covers the time span of Jane Austen’s Emma, but SO much more! And all in his own words. What transpired to leave George Knightley master of Donwell at suc...
