What's the worst that can happen when a Regency lady commits a Propriety Violation? Might she suffer acute embarrassment, a tarnished reputation, a forced marriage, shunning of her family, or something even more dire? These consequences might be devastating, but could we countenance a more nefarious possibility?Elizabeth Bennet is enjoying a peaceful morning stroll in Ramsgate when the pleasant sound of the waves is interrupted by a scream. She impulsively reacts and finds her life altered forever. Caution: This story contains brief, non-graphic descriptions of violence, death, and war.

Elizabeth Bennet inherits a stunning fortune. Mr. Darcy left Hertfordshire to escape his attraction to her—will her sudden wealth pull them together or drive them further apart? February of 1812 brings startling news to Longbourn; a distant relation has left Elizabeth an astonishing fortune. She is overwhelmed by a multitude of suitors in pursuit of her wealth but is determined to never marry a man who only loves her money.

Mr. Collins must marry. If Lizzy won’t have him, then Charlotte certainly will. Mr Collins may be a conceited, pompous, narrow-minded, silly man, making him the object of considerable scorn for the Bennet sisters, but Charlotte knows to seize an opportunity when it presents itself. After a week in his irksome company, her friend, Elizabeth, can only see his irritating manner. Whereas Charlotte, after a matter of hours, has already estimated his value and weighed it against the mortification she will undoubtedly have to endure. The opportunity to become the wife of a well-connected ...

A Season of Shakespeare Continues... Miss Violet Havisham is in a bind. Having agreed to help her twin brother disappear from London for a spell, she now finds that his presence is needed by Whitehall, to help them catch a spy. Not only that, but the man who has summoned him, is none other than the formidable Duke of Orsino. Afraid of letting Sebastian down, Violet foolishly decides to try and impersonate her brother, but quickly finds that this involves sharing very close quarters with a devilishly handsome duke. To further add to her woes, Orsino decides that he has taken a shine to the ...

The very worst has happened. Mr Bennet has died, leaving his wife and five young daughters bereft. The family estate, Longbourn, is now lost, entailed away and fifteen-year-old Elizabeth Bennet is to go two hundred miles away to live with strangers. George Darcy, repaying a debt of gratitude, has offered to take her to Pemberley, to live under the mantle of his care and be raised alongside his own daughter, Georgiana. But on the day she is to leave Longbourn forever, young Elizabeth, grieving and confused, runs off into the Hertfordshire countryside. Fitzwilliam Darcy gives chase, telling ...

What if Elizabeth wasn't a Bennett? What if Elizabeth was an American? What if Elizabeth sailed to England to find her Bennett family? What if Miss Darcy met Elizabeth at Ramsgate before she could get into trouble? What if there are a dozen new characters who were not in the original Pride and Prejudice? (but of course we'll see many of our old favorites) What if Mr. Darcy doesn't like Americans? Come visit this new Jane Austen Fan Fiction series and see what other "what if's" there are as Elizabeth learns what it is to be English. What it is to be an orphan. What it is to be a wealthy ...

A mischievous archer with a penchant for thievery ... An Earl with enough knowledge to fill a library ... Two sets of twins caught in a whirlwind romance. She has a secret sin Artemis Thornton was always part of a matching set. Facing their fourth Season on the marriage mart, the Thornton twins are desperate to find suitable husbands. Yet, the thought of being torn from the only person who truly understands her feels unbearable to Artemis. When a gentleman catches her stealing a priceless trinket, she learns that she and her sister are not the only twins seeking marriage this Season. He is ...

So much in life depends on chance and sheer luck. How much do we often owe to being in the right place at the right time? In Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet plans to visit the Lake District with her uncle and aunt, yet ends up at Pemberley instead, just as, by coincidence, Mr Darcy also arrives home. They meet, understand one another better and all eventually ends well. But what if they did not have such luck? What if Elizabeth actually went to the Lake District and was nowhere near Pemberley, and she and Mr Darcy never met again until another four years had gone by? Now...

A Lord on the brink of ruin… An aspiring artist, with a dark secret… A sham marriage to solve all their problems. He is in want of money. In dire need of funds, Henry Thornton struggles to provide for his five sisters after the untimely demise of their parents. Facing the debtor’s prison, Henry becomes a reluctant fortune hunter. Little does he anticipate that Rosalind, the daughter of a wealthy duke, would hand him the lifeline they both desperately seek. She is in want of a husband. Facing the life of a solitary spinster, Rosalind Dearling must be wedded by the end of the Season or ...

FINALIST: 2015 IAN Book of the Year, Historical and Romance "The plot tugs at the heart and gets the heart racing. Reading 'A Subtle Grace' was like riding a Victorian-era wooden roller coaster: a luscious historical setting that provides a tantalizingly dangerous thrill ride." Erin McCole Cupp, author, Don’t You Forget About Me 1896, Philadelphia. In this stand alone sequel to "In Name Only" (2009, FQP), "A Subtle Grace" continues the story of the wealthy and unconventional O’Donovan Family as they approach the dawn of a new century. At 19, Kathleen (oldest daughter) is unmarried with ...