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The Franklin Syndicate, a Scam That Serves as the Basis of “Mr. Darcy’s Bargain”

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

When I came upon the idea of a “bargain” between Darcy and Elizabeth, I required an impetus to bring them together in my vagary, Mr. Darcy’s Bargain. That impetus was a scam perpetrated on the citizens of Meryton by none other … Continue reading →

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Celebrating the Release of “Midnight at Pemberley” from Ulysses Press

Posted on August 26, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

During the middle of 2025, Ulysses Press, the publishing house with which I published many of my Jane Austen variations, contacted me about rereleasing “Darcy’s Passions” and “Vampire Darcy’s Desire.” With “Darcy’s Passions,” they left the title as it was. … Continue reading →

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Crossing the Irish Sea in the Early 1800s, Not for the Faint of Heart

Posted on August 19, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

I have written several books of late that feature my characters traveling to Ireland from different points in England. One of the more recent ones was my Taming Lord Truist, the second book of the Strong Women Duo that accompanied … Continue reading →

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“Darcy’s Passions” Excerpt – As Elizabeth’s Betrothed, Darcy Dines at Longbourn

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Back in 2012, I was part of a project where a group of authors revisited Austen’s Pride and Prejudice and retold scenes from the points of view of the other characters. This excerpt revisits the later part of Austen’s classic. This is … Continue reading →

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The Revolutionary Americans Jane Austen Never Knew, a Guest Post from Mirta Ines Trupp

Posted on August 10, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

As readers and writers of Austenesque fiction, we spend a great deal of time thinking about the world Jane Austen inhabited. We know her drawing rooms, assembly halls, and country estates. We understand the social rules governing courtship, inheritance, reputation, … Continue reading →

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The First to Purchase Austen’s “Sense and Sensibility” Was Prince George IV, a Man For Whom Austen Held Little Respect

Posted on July 31, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

I am relatively confident that many of you who read this blog already know this: The New York Times in 2018 had this interesting piece on the discovery by a University of Pennsylvania Ph.D student, which has thrilled Austen scholars. … Continue reading →

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Mashups!! Jane Austen and Vampires and the Release of “Midnight at Pemberley”

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

What is a MashUp? When I first became aware of the term “mashup,” I automatically thought of the music industry with its remixes and creative imaginings of oldies and the classics. By definition, a “mashup” is creating a new entity … Continue reading →

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Belle Gunness, Serial Killer, the Basis for the Villain in the Conclusion of My Dragonblade Mystery/Suspense Series

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Belle Gunness could lay claim to being the first female serial killer of modern times. Her story has fascinated me for many years. She was known to attract a large number of husbands and suitors, and she would quickly dispatch … Continue reading →

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Dr. Benjamin Rush and Multiple Personalities

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

In book 5, Lyon on the Inside, of my romantic suspense series from Dragonblade Publishing, we have learned of the reasons why Lord Macedonald Duncan and his sons thought they were chasing a man, but . . . Do you … Continue reading →

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Mary Reynolds, One of the First Recorded Incidents of Multiple Personalities

Posted on July 3, 2026 by Regina Jeffers

Mary Reynolds (1785–1854) was a 19th-century Pennsylvania woman considered the first, and perhaps most famous, American case of multiple personality disorder (now Dissociative Identity Disorder). Beginning in 1811, she experienced profound, alternating shifts between a melancholy, quiet personality and a … Continue reading →

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