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Never jump to conclusions

 Dear Carole from Canada.

I am so glad you reached out and corrected my wrong impression. Believe it or not, you have made me happier than I was before yesterday when I was troubled about something I saw as a conflict of interest. I laboured under this disillusionment for several years. A personal weight was lifted from my shoulders.

Thank you.

Friday Kiss ~ June 23

 #FridayKiss ~ This week's word is LIKE

His uncle stared at the ceiling, seemingly deep in thought. “Were you not leery something like this might happen when she asked you to join her outside?”“She did not request my presence, I followed,” he explained. “I thought she would catch a chill.”Uncle Robert snapped his attention to him.“You followed her.”It was a statement, not a question.“Yes.”His uncle began to laugh. Brow furrowed, Darcy could only watch and wonder what was going on in his uncle’s m...

Tidbit Tuesday ~ The cut direct!

#TidbitTuesday is from my current work in progress ~ The Wager

What if... Mr. Darcy insults our intrepid heroine Elizabeth and the tables were turned on the taciturn gentleman?First, the image above is of Trenton Hamilton, the Earl of Tiverton, and his sisters, Lady Jane Hamilton and Lady Elizabeth Hamilton.
First, the insult:
Elizabeth Hamilton followed her Aunt Sarah, Lady Courtland, into the crowded ballroom. Fascinated by the sheer number of candles used to illuminate the room, she was not payi...

Tidbit Tuesday ~ June 20

#TidbitTuesday is from my current work in progress ~ The Wager

What if... Mr. Darcy insults our intrepid heroine Elizabeth and the tables were turned on the taciturn gentleman?First, the image above is of Trenton Hamilton, the Earl of Tiverton, and his sisters, Lady Jane Hamilton and Lady Elizabeth Hamilton.
First, the insult:
Elizabeth Hamilton followed her Aunt Sarah, Lady Courtland, into the crowded ballroom. Fascinated by the sheer number of candles used to illuminate the room, she was not payi...

Funday Monday

#fundaymonday, courtesy of Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy.

"It is a rule with me, that a person who can write a long letter, with ease, cannot write ill."

"That will not do for a compliment to Darcy, Caroline," cried her brother -- "because he does not write with ease. He studies too much for words of four syllables. --Do not you, Darcy?"

 

Friday Kiss ~ June 16

#FridayKiss Today's word is LIFE

This scene is from Compromise & Consequence.“Although my actions belied my words, I now know the first time I beheld you my heart was lost forever, and, fool that I was, I fought to push those feelings away. I love you, Elizabeth Darcy. You have bewitched me body and soul. Never will you ever hear me say a word against you or your family. You love them and because of that, I will always treasure them in my heart, for through their love and care, your character was...

Snippet Sunday ~ June 11

 

#SnippetSunday #JAFF #alternateuniverse

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Snippet Sunday ~ June 4

"You will raise her as one of your own?" The tall, robust gentleman held the hand of the child who had celebrated her fourth birthday a few days ago. She bounced on her toes, anxious to find her favorite person in the whole world and show her the new dolly Papa had given her prior to their coming to uncle’s house.“She will want for nothing, but are you sure you wish to take this step?”“Since Isabella’s passing, I cannot bear the empty rooms any longer. I see her in every corner. I hear her laugh...

Friday Kiss ~ June 2

Today's word for #FridayKiss is 'tangle'.
On the groom's side of the chapel were the earl's former in-laws, Lord and Lady Sunderland, who sat with a very excited Lady Cassandra. Mrs. Bennet’s heart swelled with love when she saw Lord Holcomb’s daughter. She was such a polite and adorable child, yet filled with a nervous kind of energy. In some ways, she resembled Elizabeth when she was younger; always questioning and curious. Mrs. Bennet couldn’t count the number of times she wished for nightfall...

Friday Kiss ~ May 26

#FridayKiss is from An Unwitting Compromise. This week's word is 'image'.Bennet laced his fingers over his stomach and stared at Darcy.“I still do not like you, Mr. Darcy. You were proud and disdainful when here last believing that you were above those who have little beauty and no fashion and should receive neither your attention nor pleasure. I believe those were your words after meeting us at the Assembly, were they not, sir?”“I cannot recall saying those exact words,” Darcy said through stif...