The Most Romantic Darcy I’ve Ever Written!

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A Pride and Prejudice Novella Featuring a Bewildered Darcy, a Bold Elizabeth, and a Romance That Defies Expectations

Coming May 30! A Pride and Prejudice variation bursting with merriment and romance!

COMPROMISED… OR NOT?

Fitzwilliam Darcy has always prided himself on his impeccable propriety. So when he finds himself repeatedly trapped in compromising situations with the spirited Elizabeth Bennet, he braces himself for the inevitable: a forced marriage to a woman from a family he deems beneath him.

Except… the demands never come.

With each new scandalous circumstance, Darcy finds himself increasingly bewildered—and increasingly captivated by the one woman in England whose family seems determined not to secure him as a son-in-law. As misunderstandings clear and truths emerge about Elizabeth and her family, Darcy makes a startling discovery: he wishes they would insist on a match.

Now the man who avoided being trapped must attempt something far more daunting: winning Elizabeth’s heart on merit alone. But after initially dismissing her, can his awkward attempts at courtship convince her his feelings are genuine?

In this charming twist on Jane Austen’s beloved classic, Darcy must overcome his pride to win the heart of the one woman who won’t be caught by anything less than true love.

💕 Preorder your copy of Once Upon a Compromise today and fall in love with the most romantic Mr. Darcy yet!

A New Romantic Adventure

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Are you ready for a merry-go-round of love, laughter, thrills, and adventure? I sure hope so! Because that’s what I wrote for you. My goal was to write a story you can escape into—one to lighten your heart, give you cheer, and make you swoon. I can’t wait for you to meet this Darcy and Lizzy!

Here’s what it’s about:

No mission is impossible for this Agent of the Crown… until he meets his match!

Fitzwilliam Darcy is the Crown’s most formidable secret weapon—a Master Spy. His latest mission will test his limits when he’s assigned to protect England’s foremost code decipherer, Mr. Thomas Bennet… and his wife and five unmarried daughters.

Elizabeth Bennet does not suspect that her father’s puzzles are for anything more than the improvement of their minds and her sisters’ dowries. When she’s thrust into Mr. Darcy’s company, she is captivated by the mysterious gentleman. There is something dangerous about him… something she can’t quite put her finger on but is determined to discover.

Surrounded by danger and secrets, Darcy’s greatest challenge is to protect the woman he’s falling for without embroiling her in his perilous world of espionage and deadly foes—a mission doomed for failure until he accepts that two are better than one and that Elizabeth is the key to overthrowing the machinations of a criminal mastermind.

If this sounds just like the kind of romantic, adventurous escape you need, then click here to reserve your Kindle copy!

Listen to my audiobooks for FREE on YouTube!

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Yes, you read that right! I’m putting my audiobooks on YouTube where you can listen to them for free. It’s equal parts exciting and terrifying, but I’m diving in and I’m hoping you’ll help me make a big enough splash.

Why put your audiobooks on YouTube for free? 

Great question, and one I’ve put A LOT of thought and research into over the past few months… 

Ultimately, it’s an experiment. 

My goal is to reach a wider audience. I enjoy using YouTube to find and learn about new things, so maybe having my audiobooks there will help new readers discover the world of Jane Austen fanfiction. How wide that audience is, I don’t know. I hope it’s enough to make this experiment successful so that more authors will follow suit. 

Until then, I’m willing to take one for the team because it means that I can make my stories available to readers on a fixed income and the visually impaired as well as anyone, like me, who is fascinated with the Regency era and Jane Austen fanfiction.  

Okay, then, so why aren’t all of your audiobooks on YouTube already?

I would love to put all of my audiobooks on YouTube immediately, but some of them are locked into contracts that don’t allow me to share… yet. 

Until those titles become available, I hope you enjoy what’s already available as well as my upcoming new releases! 

Wait, your newest release will be available on YouTube?!

Yes! In fact, Stevie Zimmerman signed the contract and is currently producing A Cleverly (Un)contrived Compromise. 

Are your audiobooks available anywhere else?

Yes. Besides Audible, I’m working on uploading them everywhere—even libraries!

Cool! How can I help?

The success of this experiment depends entirely on my audience, and that’s you! So please click here to visit my new YouTube channel, hit the Subscribe button, and enjoy listening! It’s that easy.

Do you like light-hearted, feel-good romance?

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I hope so! Because that’s what I wrote.

Pride, Prejudice, and Kittens!

Want a little more? Here’s an excerpt from the chapter that inspired the title:

“What are you doing?” Mr. Darcy grumbled beside her.
“I am going to pick the lock,” she replied with as much confidence as she could muster. 
“Do you have experience picking locks?”
“Not especially. Do you?”
“No, but I fear how your hair will look when we are finally discovered.”
As if she had not considered that! Of all the pompous, know-it-all…  A quick reminder of Mr. Darcy’s kinder qualities curtailed her irritation and bolstered her forbearance. Good heavens, the man tried her patience! “You would have me cross my arms and wait for someone to discover us? How long might that take? Does Mr. Bingley even use this room?” She had appreciated the comfortable seating area around the fireplace, but she had not failed to notice the lack of glowing embers as well as the desk’s lack of a chair.
“I only mean to point out that it is to our advantage not to appear disheveled when we are finally found.” 
She turned to face him directly, one hand holding her pin, the other fisted on her hip. That he was right only irritated her more. “Do you have a better idea?”
“I am thinking.”
“Excellent. While you think, I shall attempt to pick this lock.” Returning to the door, she twisted her pin with too much enthusiasm. The pin bent and snapped. Confound it!

What do you think? Would you read it?

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A Weekend Sale!

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I can’t believe it’s been over a year since A Splendidly (Un)Suitable Match released! Anniversaries are my favorite, so I have a little surprise for you. A SALE! 

Have you met Clarice, Jemima, and Duchess yet? It’s a humbling thought for Darcy, Colonel Fitzwilliam, and Bingley to credit their Happily-Ever-Afters to braying, waddling, barking critters, but it sure makes for a fun story! 

If you haven’t read it yet, you can grab your copy here for only 99 pennies this weekend. I hope you enjoy it! 

A Perfectly (Un)timely Proposal—First Lines

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There’s nothing like talking about the weather to warm a young lady’s heart! 🤣

Keep trying, Mr. Darcy.

With a start like that, what could possibly go wrong?

Release Day is February 10!

PREORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!

US; https://amzn.to/3GhYMZ7

UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09RKLY7LS

Everywhere Else: mybook.to/PerfectlyUntimely

A New Story is on the Way!

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I’ve been craving low-angst stories lately. Ones with a feel-good charm, sweet romance, teasing banter, good friends, puppies, and laughter. Sound good to you too?

I sure hope so because I wrote one!

It all started with this question: What if Mr. Darcy’s infamous Rosings proposal was interrupted… by a puppy? And what if, over the course of the novel, every one of Mr. Darcy’s attempts is frustrated until he’s finally able to give Elizabeth a worthy proposal?

Fitzwilliam Darcy has found his perfect match in Elizabeth Bennet. Her spirited conversation, their frequent encounters at Rosings Park, and the fire in her eyes when she looks at him encourage Darcy to ask the question burning in his heart.

His words are well-rehearsed, and the moment is perfect… until a Great Dane puppy escapes from the kennel and plants her muddy paws on his brushed breeches, ruining his plans and gaining the attention of the lady he wishes to make Mrs. Darcy.

Elizabeth Bennet is grateful for the interruption. There is nothing Mr. Darcy can say that she would wish to hear.

But when he adopts the rambunctious puppy, she sees a kindness in him that challenges her opinion of the gentleman.

Will Elizabeth’s dislike change by the time Darcy can finally propose? Or will their friends’ well-meant interference and a Great Dane pup ruin their chance of finding love?

A Perfectly (Un)timely Proposal is a feel-good, low-angst, sweet Regency romantic comedy inspired by Jane Austen’s timeless classic, Pride and Prejudice.

Release Day is February 10!

PREORDER YOUR COPY TODAY!

Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3GhYMZ7

Amazon UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09RKLY7LS

Everywhere Else: mybook.to/PerfectlyUntimely