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Only Exceedingly Shy – New Release Announcement

Only Exceedingly Shy – New Release Announcement

As you read in the title, I have a new book that will be available for sale on Thursday, November 16. The book is entitled Only Exceedingly Shy, and will be available on Amazon Kindle, Paperback, and Hardcover, with an audiobook to follow in about March of next year. I would also like to announce a change, as Only Exceedingly Shy will be narrated by the talented Harry Frost! I wish I had a cover to show you, but as usual, I…

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Merry Mischief, Chapter Four

Merry Mischief, Chapter Four

Chapter 4 of our Christmas frolic has arrived. If you missed the previous entries, you can start here. Chapter 4   If not for Mr. Darcy and his charming sister, Elizabeth might have given in to temptation and wrapped her hands around Mr. Collins’s neck to choke some sense into the dolt. As it was, she limited herself to committing the act in her imagination and picturing her satisfaction at the sight of his crimson face and bulging eyes as…

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Merry Mischief, Chapter 3

Merry Mischief, Chapter 3

And now it is time for chapter 3 of Merry Mischief! To start on this amusing saga, you can go here. And Merry Mischief now has a cover! Chapter 3 Christmas was a time of peace on earth, and goodwill toward men, or so the Holy Bible said. With the ubiquitous presence of a courting Mr. Collins in residence, there was no peace, and the goodwill Elizabeth felt was dying by the moment, becoming a desiccated husk of resentment. While…

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Merry Mischief, Chapter 2

Merry Mischief, Chapter 2

And here we are with the second chapter of Merry Mischief! To read Chapter 1, click here. Chapter 2 Elizabeth had hoped that the sheer power of her will might enable her to withstand the vacuous absurdities of her cleric of a cousin, but unfortunately, she had not accounted for how pointed his attentions toward her would be. That he should act in such a manner despite how he had previously seemed to understand—and accept!—her rejection of his marriage proposal was…

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Merry Mischief, a Christmas tale of misunderstanding, redemption and love

Merry Mischief, a Christmas tale of misunderstanding, redemption and love

As promised, here is chapter one of A Glimmer of Gold’s Christmas story. We’ve taken a bit of license with the source material and fashioned a story that begins with some hijinks, continues with misunderstanding and frustration, and concludes with a Christmas miracle, of sorts: Chapter 1 “If you had made the proper choice, I would not be in this position,” Mrs. Bennet said, pausing with her fork in the air to glare at her second eldest daughter. “And I…

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