Mr. Darcy’s Secret – and Elizabeth has one too!

The big day is here at last! Mr. Darcy’s Secret is out today and here I am proudly clutching my new novel!!! There have been a lot of people trying to find out Mr. Darcy’s secret without having the bother of reading the book…and by asking extremely impertinent questions which have also included several devious methods [...]

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Mr Darcy’s First Appearance in Pride and Prejudice

  It’s always a great mistake to go onto Youtube because all I want to do is get out my DVD and watch it from start to finish! Here for your pleasure is the original text and the appropriate clip for comparison. Enjoy!  Elizabeth Bennet had been obliged, by the scarcity of gentlemen, to sit down [...]

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Mr Darcy’s Secret – a new novel!

I am very excited to tell you that I can now show you the cover for my new novel, Mr Darcy’s Secret. I am absolutely thrilled with it, I think it’s the best yet, and I hope you like it too! I love the very curvy Lizzy on the cover, set against a backdrop that [...]

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Pride and Prejudice Without Zombies – Elizabeth & Darcy: The Iconic Romantic Couple

Laurel Ann from the fabulous Austenprose blog has very kindly invited me to guest blog as part of her Pride and Prejudice without Zombies Group Read. If you’ve not been keeping up with all the fascinating posts do head on over there – there’s something of interest for all fans of Pride and Prejudice. I [...]

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Lizzy and Darcy go to the Lakes!

As promised, a very small extract from my new book, Mr Darcy’s Secret! They were soon off again relieved to know that their destination was not far off. Little over an hour passed before they found themselves winding through an undulating road over low promontories and spacious bays, which gradually rose over the hills. From [...]

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Christmas with Mr Darcy!

Happy Christmas everyone! I’ve recently finished writing Mr Darcy’s Secret, which is to be published by Sourcebooks. Here’s a small extract with a festive theme. Elizabeth Bennet is married to Mr Darcy and is welcoming her family for the Christmas season to Pemberley for the first time, not without some trepidation! Christmas Eve and the [...]

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Editing with Lizzy and Darcy

I’m at the editing stage of my latest work in progress. Surely this has to be the most trying and difficult part of writing a book. It’s when I feel I’m completely on my own – and I feel a little bit lonely. I start to read it through, feel quite pleased with how it’s [...]

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Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, a contender for Pemberley?

As they walked across the lawn towards the river, Elizabeth turned back to look again; her uncle and aunt stopped also: and while the former was conjecturing as to the date of the building, the owner of it himself suddenly came forward from the road which led behind it to the stables. They were within [...]

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Looking up at Chatsworth and Yummy Meringues!

When walking around Chatsworth there is so much to see that it’s difficult to know where to look first. In the painted hall alone which is the first major space you encounter there are statues and paintings galore all vying for your attention. Most incredible is the painted ceiling showing the apotheosis of Julius Caesar [...]

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A walk to Chatsworth

We were very lucky to be staying in Beeley because it is a short walk to Chatsworth. We set off across fields and over a bridge finding the river on the other side and following it all the way. It was a lovely sunny day when we first did the walk and signs of spring [...]

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