E-book Giveaway – Jane Austen’s Birthday!

Free E-books from Sourcebooks on December 16 – One Day Only From Leah Hultenschmidt of Sourcebooks: December 16 is Jane Austen’s birthday and as the world’s leading Jane Austen publisher, Sourcebooks, is throwing a huge one-day-only birthday book bash. We will be offering special ebook pricing on ten of the best Austen-inspired novels – and [...]

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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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Author Copies of Willoughby’s Return and Dinner at the Reform Club

My author copies have arrived! I can’t tell you how exciting it is when the box of books arrives – so much more thrilling because they have travelled 3963 miles to get here. I love the look of the book, it sounds silly, I know, but I can’t stop stroking the cover – Sourcebooks have [...]

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Willoughby’s Return, a Sense and Sensibility sequel – Colonel Brandon’s first love

When we first meet Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility he is quickly established as Marianne Dashwood’s admirer much to her dismay. At seventeen she considers the thirty five year old colonel to be past his prime: ‘…he is old enough to be my father; and if he were ever animated enough to be in [...]

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Willoughby’s Return, a Sense and Sensibility Sequel – Colonel Brandon’s first love

When we first meet Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility he is quickly established as Marianne Dashwood’s admirer much to her dismay. At seventeen she considers the thirty five year old colonel to be past his prime: ‘…he is old enough to be my father; and if he were ever animated enough to be in [...]

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Mrs Jennings – Sense and Sensibility and Willoughby’s Return

I love the character of Mrs Jennings in Sense and Sensibility. She can be relied upon to make the most unsuitable remarks and have our heroines Marianne and Elinor simultaneously fuming with indignation and blushing with embarrassment as the old lady teases them mercilessly. Mrs Jennings is a busybody with a good heart, anxious now [...]

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Willoughby’s Return – An old lover is back!

I’ve just been sent my full cover design for my new book Willoughby’s Return which I love. Here is the blurb on the back cover to give you a little flavour of what is to come! Willoughby’s Return will be published in November 2009 – to find out more please click here An old lover [...]

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Willoughby, Marianne, and Colonel Brandon in the flesh!

I’ve been having a bit of fun with portraits. We all have our own images in our heads of what our favourite characters look like and I often see a painting and think -’Oh, there’s a Bingley, or he’d make a good Mr Darcy. I found these which match my thoughts on Willoughby, Marianne, and [...]

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A Review for Lydia Bennet’s Story from JASNA

Book Review from the Jane Austen Society of North America – Kelly M. McDonald Lydia Bennet’s Story was reviewed alongside Carrie Bebris’ novel, The Matters at Mansfield so I’ve extracted the relevant parts of the review which concern my book. A good opening line can instantly vitalize a novel…Jane Odiwe sets her scene exceedingly well: [...]

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