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Kent and Deneholes Kent’s Secret Underground Deneholes—and the quiet danger they present—feature prominently in my upcoming Regency release, Mr. Darcy’s Folly, out next week on April 24th. (Preorder here). Without giving too much away, let’s just say that what lies beneath plays a very unexpected…

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P&P Prelude to Pemberley: Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam Discuss Georgiana’s Situation Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana…

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More Than You Know – Paperback Release and Giveaway! Hi, friends! I'm happy to announce that my latest book as finally available in paperback! 🎉 So, if you've been waiting to get your hands on a physical copy, this is your chance. 📚 To celebrate, I'm giving away a signed paperback to one lucky…

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Preview #3 of The Courtship of Elizabeth Darcy Preview #3 of My Latest WIP, by Jack Caldwell Greetings everyone. Jack Caldwell here. I am sorry I have been out of commission for a while. I had complications from my cataract surgery last Fall. To be honest, I could not see well enough to write.…

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Better Luck Next Time Pre-Launch Happy Spring! If you ask me, Spring is the absolute best time for new books. Why? Because you can hoard them like all the little flowers you want to plant in your garden, and then savor them all summer long. And what a spring it is! As I look around, I see new…

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The Greatest Risk-Chapter 1 (Revisited) Happy Friday, Janeites. This is a post from a few years ago, but now that I am full steam ahead on this "Work In Progress", I was hoping to get some updated feedback. --One thing I've been asked is if one would have to know the Odyssey to be comfortable…

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P&P Prelude to Pemberley: Easter in Kent Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy's story, the events of Ramsgate, how…

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New Release – Gentlemen of Honor Hello All! It's Summer again (the person, not the season). I have a second new release for you. Some of you may be thinking, how can that be? You just released Dishonorable Gentlemen last week. Well, I've been hoarding manuscripts, like a Book Dragon, but not…

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Done for the Best is coming soon! Hey there JAFF world! I have a new book coming soon and wanted to throw an excerpt out there to see if I might pique your interest! Its got lots of romantic stuff, a dollop of angst, Darcy being heroic, Saye being snarky and a Bingley who wants to shoot off his…

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New Release – Dishonorable Gentlemen + A Free Book! Hello All! I hope this posts find you well. For those of you who don't know me well yet, as I'm new to Austen Variations (though not to the world of Austenesque writing), I'm not much of a blogger, but I do love a good newsletter. Therefore, when…

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Whoever Lives in Love Excerpt Happy April! Rest assured, despite the date, this post is not an April’s fool joke! As you may already know from the Quills & Quartos newsletter and/or Facebook posts, I have a new book out soon. Whoever Lives in Love will be released on 21 April, in just under three…

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More Than You Know – Release Day Celebration! by Jennifer Altman Dear readers, I’m beyond thrilled to share that my third Pride and Prejudice variation, More Than You Know, is officially out in the world—starting today! 🎉🎉🎉 The ebook is available now, with the paperback coming very soon. This…

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P&P Prelude to Pemberley: Lady Catherine’s Scheme Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy's story, the events of…

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Book News! by Jennifer Altman Hi friends! I'm absolutely delighted to be back on the blog with some exciting news—my newest book is releasing this Thursday, March 27th! That’s right, in just a few days, More Than You Know, my third Pride and Prejudice variation, will finally be out in the world.…

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Drawing Mr. Darcy EBook on Sale Now! Exciting news! Drawing Mr. Darcy: The Duology is now available as an audiobook, narrated by the wonderful Harry Frost!. To celebrate the release, the ebook is on sale through the weekend for just $1.99 in the US and UK! 📚 Grab the ebook: 🎧 Listen to the…

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Now Available from Other Sellers! The Peculiarity of Mr. Darcy’s Mirror, That Perfect Someone, and Undoing! Hi there! Due to a more recent demand, I've moved a couple of my books for wider distribution. As I can put a couple more books out for wider distribution. I will, but if you have not read…

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P&P Prelude to Pemberley: Georgiana seeks advice Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy’s story, the events of…

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Updates from Abigail News, news, news! I've got an update about my new book - and where to buy my old ones! The good news is that the final book of Fitzwilliam Darcy, Mage - The Guardians of Pemberley - is coming along very well. I'm expecting to cross the 100,000K words line this week. It's…

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Spring Sale! All of my novels are on sale this weekend! Today (March 14) through the end of Monday (March 17), my four novels are $2.99 on Amazon.com, and on Amazon.co.uk, you can find my P&P variations for £1.99 and my S&S novel for £.99. Why? Well... It's spring (or almost spring, here in…

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Prelude to Pemberley: The Net Closes Around Georgiana Darcy Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy's story, the events…

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Happy Birthday, Being Mrs Darcy Hello everyone! Five years ago, I published my first book, Being Mrs Darcy. It was a huge moment for me, as you might imagine, and I wanted to recognise the anniversary. Since then, I've published twelve other books (seven novels, the remainder being novellas and a…

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Release Day Celebration for Character and Countenance Good Morning Everyone! In case you missed it, Character and Countenance released TWO DAYS EARLY on Sunday! Reviews are already pouring in. I just wanted to announce that in honor of the release, I am giving away TWO eBook copies of the book!…

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On Air: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story (Part 7) Whoa, is it Friday already! (Perhaps even Saturday, depending where in the world you live?) I meant to post this yesterday...and forgot! So sorry! Here's Part 7 -- or really part 6.5 -- of my Elizabeth and Darcy story, set in 1939. I believe there will…

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P&P Prelude to Pemberley: Lydia’s Come Out (Sort of) Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy's story, the events of…

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Happy Birthday, Return to Longbourn Many of you were kind enough to wish me a happy birthday last week, but did you know that I share my birthday with one of my book babies? That right! Return to Longbourn turned twelve years old on February 23rd, and I turned... Well never mind. My third book,…

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Raising the Stakes Launch and Giveaway Well, here we are at the end of February, and I am happy to wave goodbye to this month! My town has been experiencing hurricane warnings, flooding, power outages... all par for the course for late winter/early spring in our area, but I'm happy to be putting…

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P&P Prelude to Pemberley: Of Sisters and Suitors Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy's story, the events of…

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Audiobook Magic… and more! Happy dance! The audiobook of The Magic of Pemberley is here at last! Now you can enjoy the brilliant narration of Harry Frost and Elizabeth Klett as they bring Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth’s magical adventures to vivid life. I’m thrilled with the job these two talented…

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A New Beginning: Preface to The Darcys in Venice by Diana Birchall Ever after his marriage, it was Darcy’s first and greatest delight to give pleasure to his wife, and he studied the subject with all the intelligence and seriousness he possessed, which were considerable. Their first trip together,…

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P&P Prelude to Pemberley: Georgiana at School Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy's story, the events of Ramsgate,…

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Character and Countenance Preorder and Excerpt Good Afternoon Everyone! Goodness, life certainly has run away from me. I am SO sorry this post was delayed! Anyway, today I have an excerpt from Character and Countenance, coming next month! The cover reveal is on Austenesque Reviews TOMORROW! I am…

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NEW BOOK: The Same Noble Line is Out Today! 🎉The Same Noble Line is Here! 🎉 The wait is over—The Same Noble Line is finally available! This story began as a plot bunny from a newsletter reader who wondered: What if Mr. Bennet wasn’t actually a Bennet at all? That question sent me down a rabbit…

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Happy 212th Birthday, Pride and Prejudice!!! Hello, Janeites! Romance is in the air on this world-wide day of love. And what do we love more than celebrating one of our favorite novels, Pride and Prejudice? I am in the wonderful position of teaching the best and brightest in my little piece of…

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P&P Prelude to Pemberley: A Collusion Takes Shape Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy's story, the events of…

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On Air: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story (Part 6) Greetings! It's another week -- and so here's another part of my Elizabeth and Darcy story, On Air! As usual, it's unedited, and I didn't quite manage to reach the true end of Part 6. But I thought I'd go ahead and post what I have and beg your…

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Release Day for Love Unfeigned It's here! The story I teased is ready, just in time for your weekend! If you missed the cover reveal on Facebook, never fear! Isn't it lovely? The cover design is by Pemberley Darcy, and I am IN LOVE with it! So, what are you waiting for? Hop on over to Amazon and…

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Celebrating Jane: Tempting Tea Parties for Non-Janeites I wasn't born into a family of fiction readers. My immediate and extended relations might skim articles about current news & events or flip through some nonfiction bestsellers with mild interest, but they've always been more inclined toward…

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P&P Prelude to Pemberley: A Walk in the Park Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the time leading up to the events of Pride & Prejudice, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy's story, the events of Ramsgate,…

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The Mr. Knightley Pageant Who is your favorite Mr. Knightley? That's a question I posed to the readers of my own modest blog (shannonwinslow.com) a year and a half ago, when I was trying to decide who to feature on my then-upcoming novel Mr. Knightley in His Own Words, presenting the question in…

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England. Princess Charlotte's Pretty 'Russian' dress, 1817. Silk, gold, metallic and silk lace, gold metallic fringe. Made for Charlotte Augusta, Princess of Great Britain (1796-1817). © The Royal Collection Trust #FashionHistory

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Surprise Incoming! Good Morning! February is here, and with it I bring you the announcement! Last week, I had an idea for a Valentine's novella hit me out of the blue. I dropped my other WIP and went at it, writing 30,000 words in two days. TWO DAYS! Oh, boy, my hands hurt SO bad, but it was such…

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On Air: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story (Part Five) Happy last day of January, friends! What a long month it's been! Certainly a busy one for me, so I apologize for offering this fifth part of "On Air" a bit late -- and unedited, as usual. If you're interested in reading the earlier parts of this…

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P&P Prelude to Pemberley: To Come Out, or Not To Come Out Welcome to our Pride & Prejudice prequel! P&P: Prelude to Pemberley tells the story of the 8 months before Pride & Prejudice begins, including what Darcy and Elizabeth were doing and thinking, Georgiana Darcy's story, the events of…

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The Courtship of Edward Gardiner He's been disappointed in love, but she's just the medicine his heart needs. Edward Gardiner is heartbroken after being rejected by the woman he planned to marry. Desperate for a distraction, he agrees to go on a trip to the north with his brother-in-law, Thomas…

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The Rogue’s Widow An Arrangement She Cannot Refuse. An Attachment He Cannot Deny. Elizabeth Bennet never expected that answering an advertisement for a lady’s companion would result in almost immediate marriage and widowhood. Destitute and hopeless after her father’s death, she accepts the…

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The Peculiarity of Mr. Darcy’s Mirror Ellie Gardiner has landed her dream job restoring art at the mysterious estate of Pemberley. Once a majestic home in the Derbyshire peaks, the long-abandoned property is in desperate need of help with a crumbling east wing, overgrown gardens, and a house full…

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Undoing Seventeen-year-old Elizabeth Bennet always hoped to marry for love—that is until she surrenders to her mother’s demands and marries the handsome Duke of Leeds. Thrust into a society disinclined to accept the country nobody who entrapped one of their most sought-after bachelors, her…

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His Perfect Gift A reacquaintance with Miss Elizabeth Bennet and Christmas in London, what could go wrong? Fitzwilliam Darcy is a man torn between choices. Having fled Hertfordshire with the singular goal of separating himself from the fine eyes and pert opinions of Miss Elizabeth Bennet, he finds…

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Unwrapping Mr. Darcy Elizabeth Bennet’s first day at Darcy Holdings was turning out to be everything she'd imagined—that is until she met her new boss William Darcy. True, he’s hotter than Hades but he's also rude, abrupt, and stares at her as though she’s committed some grievous sin. If only she…

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Particular Attachments She swore would never marry! Georgiana Darcy is a lady with a secret! The last thing she wants is to return to London, but what else can she do when her brother and his wife make plans to spend the Christmas season in town. When Lizzy’s youngest sister, Lydia, joins them,…

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