Category: What If stories

  • The Problem with Wickham

    The Problem with Wickham

    Hello! I’m going to jump right in this month as I know last month’s excerpt was shorter than you probably wanted. For those of you just joining or wanting to reread the prior posts, here are the links: What if?, What if? Part II, The Letter, Elizabeth’s Perspective, A Walk at Rosings, A Walk at Rosings Part II, What to Do About…

  • What is in the name?

    What is in the name?

    Hi everyone. Time again for things bouncing about inside my brain. First, as I will not be posting again until after, I hope you are all going to have a joyful Thanksgiving next week. The holidays are a time not only to be with family and friends, but to remember those who are less fortunate. This…

  • Return to Hertfordshire

    Return to Hertfordshire

    Is it just me or does time move faster this time of year? I can’t believe it has been a month already. Maybe it’s because the days are getting shorter. Still, this is my favorite time of year. I love the smell of autumn (even though I’ve been allergic to the molds for as long…

  • Miss Bingley and the Baron Exclusive Excerpt + Giveaway

    I am currently celebrating the release of Miss Bingley and the Baron! This story is a companion to my Pride and Prejudice variation “Not In Want of a Wife”, although it can be enjoyed as a standalone. Here is the blurb: Miss Caroline Bingley is convinced that the surest way to establish herself with the…

  • Building a Better Pemberley for “Mr. Darcy and the Designing Woman” – Celebrate the Book’s Release with a Giveaway

    Building a Better Pemberley for “Mr. Darcy and the Designing Woman” – Celebrate the Book’s Release with a Giveaway

    Today, my latest Austen-related book, Mr. Darcy and the Designing Woman, releases. It has been the work of many days, and those of you who have read it already know there was a great deal of research involved to have the “special bits” of the story accurate. If you are interested in reading the other…

  • Announcing the Winners of the Fall in Love with Austen Giveaway

    Announcing the Winners of the Fall in Love with Austen Giveaway

    Thank you to all who gave our Fall in Love with Austen giveaway a try. We appreciate everyone who has traveled this journey with us during our first year. Remember . . . First up, we have Cherith Boardman. Ms. Boardman has print copies of Mistaken Premise available for Amanda Frank and William Griesmer. *******************************…

  • Meet the Gardiners Part III

    Meet the Gardiners Part III

    Welcome back to another excerpt from Interrupted Proposal. I debated talking about the JAFF Writer Reader Get Together which took place this weekend, but had a feeling those of you waiting for the next excerpt would be a bit put out with me. 😉 Suffice it to say that it was amazing!! I want to…

  • Cozy Up to an Austen-Inspired Mystery for Friday, the 13th

    Cozy Up to an Austen-Inspired Mystery for Friday, the 13th

    The Phantom of Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery was my sixth Jane Austen book. It was originally released in 2010 by Ulysses Press. As Ulysses no longer publishes fiction stories, I had my rights to the book returned to me. I re-released it to a new audience of Austen fans with a new cover and…

  • Raven Hall and Scampston Hall, Yorkshire

    Raven Hall and Scampston Hall, Yorkshire

    Places in my books, pt. 6 Miss Bingley and the Baron comes out in just one week, so I thought I would talk about more of the places featured in it. Raven’s Cliff and Fairclough might be fictional mansions, but the houses that inspired them are real. Raven Hall, Ravenscar, Yorkshire Just up the coast…

  • A Preview From My New WIP

    A Preview From My New WIP

    Hi everyone! I started writing a new P&P variation this summer. Yes, it’s all about Darcy and Elizabeth, and it is set in canon! I hope you’ll read this excerpt and let me know what you think!!! The premise to this story is simple: after Bingley’s defection, Jane gives up not just on Bingley, but…

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