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Mothering Without Being a Mother

Love and Absence

Here in the U.S. it is almost Mother’s Day—a holiday that inspires a complicated mixture of love and disquiet in me. The love is easy: I have an amazing mother and a delightful stepmother. Then there is the joy of celebrating the day with my ten-year-old daughter, who has hinted that I have a sweet treat in my future!

But the disquiet—well, I cannot help but be conscious of certain absences on Mother’s Day, especially the absence of those mother figures I have lost, ...

Faults of Understanding Excerpt and Giveaway by Jennifer Altman!

Hi, all! I’m very excited to be back on the blog today with another excerpt from my upcoming release, Faults of Understanding! But first, I wanted to extend a heartfelt thank you for all of the enthusiasm and well-wishes I’ve received so far. This book was a long time in coming, so the warm reception means more than I can say.

I’m also happy to announce that the Kindle edition is now available for pre-order! Paperback (and audiobook) to follow soon. Additionally, I’ll be giving away one copy o...

Faults of Understanding Excerpt and Giveaway! by Jennifer Altman

Hi, all! I’m very excited to be back on the blog today with another excerpt from my upcoming release, Faults of Understanding! But first, I wanted to extend a heartfelt thank you for all of the enthusiasm and well-wishes I’ve received so far. This book was a long time in coming, so the warm reception means more than I can say.

I’m also happy to announce that the Kindle edition is now available for pre-order! Paperback (and audiobook) to follow soon. Additionally, I’ll be giving away one copy o...

Launch Day for “Fitzwilliam Darcy in His Own Words”

It’s here at last! I’m excited and proud to introduce my latest novel to you: Fitzwilliam Darcy in His Own Words.

When one online friend heard that my new book was coming out on Star Wars Day (“May the 4th be with you.”), she said she fully expected it to be a Pride and Prejudice / Star Wars mash-up.  Sorry. Cool idea. Maybe a short story someday.

But, no, Fitzwilliam Darcy in His Own Words is pure, unadulterated Pride and Prejudice – unadulterated, that is, in the sense that Austen’s original s...

The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy Audiobook Celebration

Hello everyone!

I am here today to celebrate the release of the audiobook for The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy! It was narrated by the marvelous David Pickering, who did a phenomenal job capturing the spirit of the characters. You can listen to a sample at the Amazon website.

What better way to mark the release of the audiobook than to share a deleted scene? This is an alternative point of view scene. The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy is told from Darcy’s and Elizabeth’s perspectives. However, ...

It’s Always Been You is Free on Kindle!

Looking for a fun free Summer beach read? The Kindle for It’s Always Been You is up on Amazon for free and the promotion ends tomorrow!

Check out what people have said about it!

“It’s Always Been Youis a flirty, fun, and remarkably satisfying contemporary romance! I cannot wait to spend more time in Marysville, South Carolina with these characters!” – Austenesque Reviews

“Great change of pace with a more adult twist. Our modern “ODC” working through their issues and mistakes t...

Introduction — and a Quiz!

Greetings!

I am Christina Morland, author of several Austenesque variations — and the newest member of Austen Variations. I’m honored to be here among such talented authors and devoted readers! Marianne Dashwood may have found her felicity in walking through wind and rain — and there is much joy to be found in such a walk, I will grant you — but I am just as likely to find happiness in the “company of clever, well-informed people, who have a great deal of conversation.”*

(Case in point: I’d wage...

Book News! by Jennifer Altman

Hi, all! I’m thrilled to announce that my second novel, Faults of Understanding, is in its final round of edits, and will release on May 27th! I’ve shared a few excerpts on the blog over the past year, and I am extremely grateful to everyone who offered support and encouragement throughout the (very) long writing process. However, now that I’m in the home stretch, I thought I’d kick things off today with a first look at the book blurb and prologue. But before we get to any of that, I decided to ...

Sonnets and Bonnets by Diana Birchall

I take a personal interest in this month’s theme of Sonnets and Bonnets, because as it happens I am the daughter and the wife of poets. My father, Paul Eaton Reeve, was a fairly well-known avant-garde Greenwich Village poet who did most of his writing and publishing in literary magazines in the 1930s and 1940s. My husband Peter Birchall is also a fine poet in a more classical style. I will share with you one short poem from each of them:

Paul Eaton Reeve

KEY POEM by Paul Eaton Reeve

If only one ...

New Book Out Today!!!

My newest book baby, How to Fall in Love with a Man You Thought You Hated, was released to the big wide world TODAY! You can find it almost anywhere you buy books, in paperback and e-book, and soon in audio. This book is light and fun and filled with flirtation and banter – one of my most favorite things. Basically dating, regency style. Here’s the first chapter for you to get a taste of what it’s like. Happy reading!

 

 

For Elizabeth Bennet, Charlotte is the friend who is—annoyingly—always r...