Category Archives: heroines

“It Was Certainly a Very Remarkable Coincidence!” a Guest Post from Collins Hemingway

Posted on April 8, 2020 by

“It was certainly a very remarkable coincidence!”—Northanger Abbey. Writing from roughly 1795 on, Jane Austen is usually seen as the last major writer of the 18th century. In many novels of that century, plot coincidences were not only accepted, they were … Continue reading →

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Realities of Marriage in the Regency Era + the Release of “The Heartless Earl” + a Giveaway

Posted on October 16, 2019 by

In chapter six of volume one of Pride and Prejudice, Charlotte Lucas and Elizabeth Bennet provide us several tidbits regarding the success of a marriage during the Georgian era.  ~  “If a woman conceals her affection with the same skill … Continue reading →

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Mirrors of the Mind, Part 3, a Guest Post from Alexa Adams

Posted on September 30, 2019 by

This post originally appeared on July 12, 2019, on the Austen Authors’ blog. Enjoy.  I had planned to take a break from this topic, but then a recent article inspired me to press on, and not in the direction I … Continue reading →

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Breaking an Engagement During the Regency + an Excerpt from MR. DARCY’S BRIDEs

Posted on August 30, 2019 by

A popular plot in Regency era romances is the broken engagement, but what was the truth of the situation? Unless the gentleman involved suddenly uncovered a flaw in the morals of his lady, once a man proposed to a woman, … Continue reading →

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“Honor and Hope,” a Contemporary Romance Based on “Pride and Prejudice”

Posted on June 29, 2018 by

  Permit me to introduce you to my contemporary romance based on Pride and Prejudice. Honor and Hope was, actually, my second novel. It came about shortly after I released Darcy’s Passions and served as a segue between Passions and Darcy’s Temptation. In reality, I had hit a … Continue reading →

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A Closer Look at “Mr. Darcy’s Bargain”

Posted on November 29, 2017 by

Mr. Darcy’s Bargain: A Pride and Prejudice Vagary came to life from a bit of research I was doing at the time for another book. I came across an interesting character that I thought would make the “perfect Wickham” in a … Continue reading →

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Birthing Twins in the Regency + Release of “The Earl Claims His Comfort”

Posted on October 17, 2017 by

Do you adore cute babies as much as I? What about twins? Twins run in my husband’s family. Thankfully, we did not experience twins directly, but his sister and our second son both did. As a 70-year-old grandmother, I enjoy … Continue reading →

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