My Love for Jane Austen

If you have not heard of Austen Authors ' Sophie Turner, she is the author of several Pride and Prejudice centric stories such as A Constant Love and A Change of Legacies in her Constant Love series and a novella titled Less Proud and More Persuasive . Mistress , her fourth work was just published early this month. In the same vein as the just released A Dance with Mr. Darcy by Regina Jeffers, our favourite couple do not marry each other due to unforeseen circumstances but meet up many years later. Will they be able to be husband and wife at long last (and our wishes be fulfilled)? You can find out by visiting the blogs below as part of Sophie's on going blog tour. There are interesting insights, enticing excerpts, great reviews and even vignette to read with the opportunity to win an e-book of Mistress . At each blog stop, the author is generously donating two e-books so do participate in the giveaway if you wish to get a free digital copy. March 17th: Evolving...

Can't get enough of Fitzwilliam Darcy in Austen-themed stories? Do you wish to learn more of the gentleman that captured Elizabeth Bennet and our hearts — be it in Regency era or contemporary setting? Well, you are in luck as editor Christina Boyd has personally invited fifteen well known authors in Austenesque genre to write short stories pertaining to Jane Austen's most popular hero. The result is the upcoming publication of The Darcy Monologues which will be available to purchase from 21 May 2017 onwards. Are you excited to have a peek at the cover? Before revealing it, do read Christina's insights on the design process for the cover. Guest Post The amazing cover art is the genius of Shari Ryan of MadHat Books . She took the cover concept and created exactly as I envisioned. Shari professionally, quickly and concisely handled my countless questions, suggestions and "just one more tweak" in the challenging format of the print interior — even had a specia...

Greeting, dear readers! Are you excited to read another new Pride and Prejudice variation? Then let's welcome author Sophie Turner who is on her eight blog tour stop to promote her newly released Mistress . We have a memorable excerpt today which Sophie would like to share from her fourth published Austenesque book. Be sure to read through to the end of the post and participate in the giveaway. Over to you, Sophie. Thank you, Lúthien84, for inviting me to visit with your readers today to share this excerpt from my new release, Mistress . In Mistress , some of the usual things that act as obstacles in the Elizabeth/Darcy relationship are tempered by time and their present situation, but there are new obstacles Darcy must overcome. He must spend a great deal of time simply earning Elizabeth's trust, after a marriage that made her miserable. I hope your readers enjoy this excerpt! Excerpt        They had reached the house, but Elizabeth indicated th...

Have you heard of a new publication of Pride and Prejudice sequel which solely focus on Caroline Bingley, the bitchy sister of Mr Charles Bingley? Yes, I am talking about Caroline , the first book in Sue Barr's Pride & Prejudice continued... series. You may have noticed that the premise of the story is similar to The Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview but there are some differences. Why not read the excerpt below and find out? You can also participate in the blog tour's giveaway to win a copy of Caroline . Good morning, Lúthien84 , and thank you for inviting me to share this excerpt post for my latest release, Caroline , Pride & Prejudice continued... Book One. I am here today to share a delicious scene between Nathan and Caroline, as they both are becoming aware that there is a certain attraction growing between both of them. I hope your readers enjoy this excerpt and look forward to reading my book! Excerpt        In silence they wa...

Ardent readers should know that there are Austenesque e-books available for free on Amazon which I usually share on my blog's Facebook Page . That is how Joan Zlotnick's Griefwriting came to my attention last year. Fortunately, the author also contacted my blog to inform me about the publication of her novel which loosely follows the narrative arc of Pride and Prejudice . I hope you enjoy reading the following excerpt. Excerpt        Arthur need not have worried about losing their table. By the time they arrived at the restaurant, the crowd was thinning out. After giving the waiter her order, Dee looked around the room. It wasn't small, but the warm wood paneling, fireplace and flowers on every table gave it a cozy feeling. All in all, this was a far cry from Dee's solitary dinners at her kitchen counter. Even when she went out with her single women friends, it was always casual. They would never choose a restaurant like this, with couples at every ...