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Jane Austen Giveaway Hop

Jane Austen Giveaway HOP   May 24-27, 2013

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Welcome to Random Bits of Fascination, my home on the internet.

Please take a moment to take a look around. There’s Regency Life and History a’la Carte for the history buffs, Promotional news of new books, blog events and even free kindle books on Fridays, interviews to help you discover a new favorite author, blogger or website, and a new original story, It Only Stand to Reason with new chapters posting Wednesdays.

mag collage copyFor this giveaway hop, I’m offering three prizes:  two sets of exclusive Jane Austen items–sets of two notecards, a magnet and book plate with Austen quotes, and one e-book, winner’s choice from any of my three books, Darcy’s Decision, The Future Mrs. Darcy and All the Appearance of Goodness.

Everyone who leaves a comment on this post will be entered in the giveaway.  New follows on the blog, likes on FB and twitter follows will earn extra entries and new newsletter subscriptions will earn a double entry. I have comment moderation turned on, so don’t panic if your comment doesn’t appear right away.

Thanks for coming by and I hope to see you again soon!

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Latest announcements

***Amazon has sent out update notices regarding the file error for Darcy’s Decision during the recent free promotion. Follow their instructions and it should remedy the problem.  Please contact me through this site if you need additional assistance.***

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Promotions Friday 5-24-13

 New Giveaways, Author interviews and Great Kindle Free Books today

Events

 Austen Admirer’s App is now live for itunes and android. Get all your Austen inspired sites in one place.

Austen Author’s Reader’s choice event

Readers get to choose where the story goes next! Each week features a different Austen Author!

JAFF gathering Aug 16-19 at the Cedar Hill Retreat Center, Duxbury, Massachusetts

ALL are invited!  You can still join with authors and fans for a great weekend at Cedar Hill Retreat Center  in Duxbury, Massachusetts.   Check out our Facebook page  for information.

Author Appearances/Book Signing

Book Releases

 I just released my book All the Appearance of Goodness to Kindle and Nook,  Paperback and now KOBO.

Regina Jeffers,  A TOUCH OF MERCY

KaraLynne Mackrory, Bluebells in the Morning

Blog Hops  and Events

Jane Austen Giveaway hop, hosted by vvb32. Start here and visit all the sites.

Historical Enticements at English Epochs.

Interviews

Don’t miss my interviews with Abigail Reynolds, Linda Wells, Mary Lydon Simenson, Jack Caldwell, Barbara Monajem Janet Taylor, TJ MacKay

Layered Pages  interviews Tim Vicary

Contests

IndTale Magazine

InD’Tale is having a drawing for two $50.00 gift certificates.

They are also hosting a book cover contest. Come vote for your favorite!

Giveaways

Sites with Regular Weekly Giveaways

Austen Authors

  • Regina Jeffers, A Touch of Mercy
  • Abigail Reynolds, Noble-Connections
  • a Kindle eBook version of The Complete Works of Jane Austen.
  • According to Jane tote bag,
  • Marilyn Brant, Double Dipping.
  • Jack Caldwell Pemberley Ranch,The Three Colonels, and Mr. Darcy Came to Dinner.

Austenesque Reviews

 KaraLynne Mackrory, Bluebells in the Morning

English Historical Fiction Authors

 Tim Vicary, Nobody’s Slave: a novel of the Elizabethan Slave Trade

Fly High

GoodReads

IndieJane

Gail McEwen and Tina Moncton, Twixt two Equal Armies

Leatherbound Reviews

Kara Louise, Pirates and Prejudice

More Agreeably Engaged

Sally Smith O’Rourke, Yours Affectionately, Jane Austen 

My Jane Austen Book Club

So Little Time

KaraLynne Mackrory, Bluebells in the Morning

Special Giveaways other sites

Sir Rea-a-lot

 E.M. Powell, The Fifth Knight

Special Sale Prices

 David Pilling,The White Hawk, 99 cents

Free E-Books

Kindle

Jennifer Cook, The Stolen Child

Tessa Van Wade, The Southerner’s Daughter

Amanda Grange, The Silverton Scandal

Classics

Pride and Prejudice

Les Misérables

Emma

Mansfield Park

Call of the Wild

Grimm’s Fairy Tales

A Tale of Two Cities

Just for fun

81 Overlooked and Undervalued Ways to Save Money

I Want it Now! A Memoir of Life on the Set of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory

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How to Cook Healthy in a Hurry

Incredibly Delicious Salad Recipes from the Mediterranean Region

100 Easy Camping Recipes

A Vegetable for Every Season Cookbook

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History A’la Carte 5-23-13

Swords, corsets, bustles and body-snatchers this week! What a line up. Oh, and poodles too!

The final installment of the BBC series The Super Sizers go Regency, a light-hearted look at Regency dining to enjoy with your  History a’la Carte. And please tell me what you think of the new format, too!

*~*~*~*~*~*Regency*~*~*~*~*~*

Regency Etiquette Series

 *~*~*~*~*~* General history*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1800*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1700*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1600*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1500*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*General Medieval*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1400*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1300*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1200*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1100*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1000 and earlier*~*~*~*~*~*


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It Only Stands to Reason Ch 38

Main page: It Only Stands to Reason

Chapter 38

Mr. Darcy, atop a huge black horse, pulled up beside her. His hair was disheveled, cravat untied and one end flapped over his shoulder. Leaves and broken twigs clung to his coat amidst the fine coating of dust.

“What are you doing here?” They demanded simultaneously.

“Looking for my—”

“…brothers.”

“…sons.”

They stared at each other a long moment, hardly blinking.

“Where are you going?” Darcy asked.

“I should think it obvious—the cave—I am certain that is where Wickham has taken the boys. Where are—”

“Piper and your father have gone to Wickham’s cottage and a few other similar spots. Fitzwilliam went into town to check the inns Wickham frequents. I had gone with Fitzwilliam, but detoured here halfway out.”

“Our servants are searching Alston’s grounds. I do not think he could get very far.”

“Yet you left your sister to supervise them whilst you are out here?”

“She is fully capable. I—”

“Had to follow your—”

“Yes.”

“You can return to Alston now. I will—”

“No! Those are my brothers and I will—

“What exactly do you expect to do if you find Wickham?”

Oh maddening man! He had that irritating, all-knowing look that Papa was apt to take on just before he said something very, very stupid.

She drew a deep breath and gritted her teeth. “Keep watch. Jane knows where I have gone and to send Papa if I do not return by evening. If he moves them, I can leave trail markers to follow.  If the situation proves too dangerous, I can draw him away from the boys as I have the advantage of a horse and an able body. I may not be able to challenge him as you would, but—”

“You are not without a well-considered plan.” Darcy tipped his head.

“I am glad you approve.”  She urged her horse into motion. This was not time for debate and he may as well learn of her determination now whilst he still had the chance to change his mind.

He followed. “Do not mistake my admiration for approval.”

“Well forgive my error.” She could not look at him. If his look of disapproval was anything like Papa’s, her resolve might weaken.

“Neither your father not Piper will approve.”

“You do not think I am aware of that? I have lived with him long enough to know what will and will not be approved. I will deal with what comes after the boys are safe.  That is the only thing that matters.”  Enough conversation! The last thing she needed was another meddlesome, all-knowing man lording his superiority over her. She leaned forward in the saddle. As soon as the terrain permitted, she would pick up the pace.

“Elizabeth!”

She looked over her shoulder. “Have you further orders for me?”

Darcy growled and maneuvered his horse next to hers. A narrow branch slapped his face. “I am not your father! I do not issue commands, you know that. Why are you so angry with me?”

“I am not angry.”

“Yes you are.”

“Very well then, I am angry, but at Wickham—” She ducked under a low hanging branch.

Darcy swatted it away from his face. “And at me for promoting Wickham to your family.”

She said nothing. The path widened and cleared and she pressed her heels into her horse’s side. The dear creature wanted to move as much as she did and quickened the pace.

Darcy matched her pace and pulled half a step ahead. He craned his neck to look at her. His brow was drawn low over eyes that flashed with an intensity she had only seen once before, the day he came across her after she had met Wickham in the woods.

She wanted to argue, to deny it, but she could not argue with that look. Her shoulders sagged. “Yes, I am angry over that too.”

“Thank you. It is time for you to be honest with me.”  The path narrowed again and the horses slowed and moved very close together.

She peeked at him.

“I was wrong not to see through his façade sooner. But you do understand, I hope, I promoted him in good faith. I am sorry for my error. Please forgive me.”

She met his gaze. Tight lines drew furrows beside his eyes and lips.

“I should have been more attentive to your concerns. I brushed them aside and in doing so dismissed you. I was wrong and it is not a mistake I will make again—if you will give me the opportunity.” He winced as he spoke the words.

Her eyes and throat burned. What more could she ask of anyone?

“Will you forgive me?” His voice wavered.

The words caught in her throat and had to be forced out. “I—I will.” Part of her wished she could leave it at that, but if he was courageous enough to confess his flaws, could she do less? She swallowed hard. “You are very gracious sir. In all good conscience, though, I must offer that perhaps you were not so unwise to ignore my warnings. I have come to believe that some of my opinions have been rather tainted by my experiences in London—perhaps I am too quick to willfully misunderstand the motives and intentions of others.” Would he hate her for not owning her faults sooner?

He exhaled hard and the corners of his lips crept up. “Perhaps we can be of mutual aid to one another as our shortcomings are most complimentary.”

“I find that prospect quite appealing.”

He smiled and extended his hand. She offered hers.  He took it and squeezed it.

“I am still going with you.”

He chuckled. “I had no doubt of it. Would you do me a kindness and promise to allow me to handle any necessary confrontation of Wickham.”

“And I will manage the boys—agreed.”  She nodded.

“Thank you.” He released her hand. “You father will have my hide for this.”

“No, he will know where the blame lies. He and Piper know me well enough to know you could not stop me.”

Darcy snorted and he flipped his reins. The horses continued along the overgrown path along the ravine. The hills rose in front of them.

“Is that it?” She pointed to a pile of rocks half way up the third hill.

“Yes, yes that is it.”  Darcy shaded his yes and squinted into the afternoon sun. “I cannot make it out for certain, I am not sure if there is anyone there.”

“I cannot tell either.”  She chewed her lower lip. “I should have brought Papa’s spy glass.”

“We must remember that in the future.”  He rubbed sweat from his forehead. “If he is there, it would not do for him to see us approach. We should approach from the other side.”

“I agree.”

He guided his horse along the left fork of the path.  The way narrowed until only one horse could fit through at a time, and barely that. Their paced slowed further as the incline grew sharper and the horses fought for purchase on the rocky ground.

“As ill as he appeared when we saw him in town, I do not know how Wickham could manage all four boys if they did not go with him willingly,” she said.

“I had the same thought. I did not warn the boys strenuously enough to stay away from him. We were so certain it was you ladies who were are risk, we never considered the boys could be a target.”

“But he is an opportunist.”

“Too true. Direct aggression is far more work than he prefers and runs the risk of dirtying his hands.”

“The boys are the kinds of helpless, easy victim a man like him prefers.”

Darcy shuddered and urged his horse faster.

“I do not believe Papa saw the possibilities…I am not sure I did either. After my encounter with him in the woods, it seemed very clear that I was his target.”

The path opened up before them into a sandy clearing. He stopped his horse, dismounted, and tied the reins to a small tree.

“Let me help you dismount.” He stepped toward her.

“No, turn back around.”

“What are you taking about?”

“I must dismount—it is an indelicate sight at best. You cannot—”

“You cannot possibly be serious.” He slapped his forehead.

“I am entirely serious.”

“I have been riding, alone in the forest, with you in a most indelicate seat for well-nigh an hour and you choose now to become missish about it? I cannot believe it.”  He reached for her waist.

“No, you cannot—”

“My dearest, loveliest, Elizabeth, I have been staring at the exquisite turn of your ankle and calf for all these miles and not once allowed you to realize the loveliness you present me with. You will reward me by allowing me to help you dismount.”  He took her waist firmly in his hands.

“But my Father—”

“Too late for that.  He is already unhappy with me. What more can he do? Make us marry?  Since I have already asked for that privilege, I do not see I have anything to fear in that. I have the license I promised I would acquire in my desk at home, so he cannot stop us either.” He helped her down and steadied her on her feet.

She shook out her skirts. With a little huff, she looked up at him.  He was right, but she did not have to like it.

He cupped her cheek in his palm. “If our errand were any less urgent, I would kiss you now.”

She blinked and bit her lip. “We must go.”

He took her hand and led her to the edge of the clearing. He peeked around a large oak. The entrance to the cave lay just behind a sunbeam, bathed in grey shadows and dust.  Her heart fell, the dirt at the mouth seemed undisturbed. She pressed her fingers to her lips. Silence. They grimaced at each other. Four young boys could hardly manage silence for a moment. Certainly this was too long.

He pointed to himself then to the cave. She nodded.  He crept toward the dark entrance. She held her breath. Three more steps and he would be at the telltale pile of rocks.  He pressed himself back to the hillside, scowling.  He shook his head and advanced further, pausing again at the edge of the opening.

Her heart jumped into her throat.  Her fingertips tingled and feet itched to move. Why did he stand so stupidly?

He slipped inside. She did not breathe. Why did he not come out? She needed some sign. Surely they would appear soon. They had to! Please let them appear soon!

Just as her lungs were ready to burst, he reappeared, alone.

No! No! No! This could not be. She burst from the trees and ran to him. He caught her just as she was about to enter the cave.

“They are not here.”

“But, you might have missed—”

“I could not have missed them.  Four young boys would leave at least footprints. There were none, save those of foxes and rats.”

“But they have to be here.” Her throat constricted painfully. Now was not the time to cry. She could indulge that later, when the boys were safely back. She had to remain useful now. “Where else might they be?”

Darcy drew her close and breathed heavily. “Perhaps your father or Fitzwilliam have found them, or they might be still on Alston.” He rubbed the back of his hand under his chin.

“But if they are not, is there anywhere else?”

He sucked in a deep breath and held it a moment. “There is one place.”

“Where?”

“A ramshackle cottage on Alston, not too far from here. Fitzwilliam, Wickham and I built it with the two boys who lived at Alston. We called it our ‘hunting lodge’. The path there is easy, he might have been able to get there with the boys.”

“Then let us go!”

“Wait, I should be able to see it form the top of the hill. Come.”

They dashed up the stony, steep path. Half a dozen steps up, the rocks underneath her foot slipped. He caught her elbow and waist and steadied her.

In the eternity they climbed, a thousand terrible images flashed through her mind, nearly blinding her with burning tears. She gasped for breath, her lungs demanded air, but her throat did not deign to allow it to pass.

He pulled ahead and climbed the last few yards over the rise.  She clutched his hands and allowed him to drag her over the edge. She gasped. The hilltop was broad and flat, dropping off steeply in front of her. The ravine gaped below, a hungry maw threatening any who ventured too close.

She panted so hard she could not see. Finally sated, her lungs gave way to her eyes. She shaded her eyes and peered in the direction he pointed.

“I cannot see!” He growled.

Scuffling and gruntings rose from the opposite side of the hill. The voices were too low to be the boys, the footfalls too heavy. Darcy pressed her back with his arm and he rushed toward the interlopers. Papa and Piper appeared over the hill. Piper’s eyes immediately locked on hers.

“Damn it all, Miss Lizzy! What—”

“—the bloody hell—” Papa glowered.

“—be ye doing here?”

Piper and Papa ran past Darcy and skidded to a stop beside her.

Darcy rushed up. “The boys were not at the cave.”

Piper hurled invectives into the ravine.

“But he has another idea!” Elizabeth said. “Have you your spy glass?”

“Of course.” Papa reached for it.

She snatched it from him and pressed it into Darcy’s hands. He strode to the edge and peered through the glass. Thunder rumbled in the distance.

Bennet and Piper whipped their heads around and peered over their shoulders.

“I think I see someone. The brush is too dense, I cannot tell if the boys are there, but I believe that is Wickham!”

Papa extended his hand for the glass. “What the devil is he—”

“What be that sound?” Piper searched the horizon.

“Thunder?” She looked around, but there were no storm clouds.

Darcy grabbed the spy glass from Papa and turned north. “Flood! A flash flood! Away from the ravine.”  He dragged Elizabeth back. Papa and Piper followed.

Below a wall of debris barreled through the ravine followed by raging torrents that tore away small trees and dislodged boulders along the crest of the wave.  The roiling waters climbed higher and higher until she was certain they would soon be licking at their feet.  But they stopped not a foot below the edge of the ravine.

“Bloody hell and damnation!” Piper slammed his fist into his hand.

“Is there any way to the other side?” Bennet demanded.

Darcy peered through the glass again. He nodded and handed it to Papa and pointed.

“Half a mile from here, a bridge Fitzwilliam and I built. He meant to show off the skills he had learned in the army. To my eye, it is well above the flood level.”

“We must hurry.” Elizabeth turned toward the path.

“Not so fast, Missy.” Piper grabbed her arm.

“Take her back to Pemberley and send word to Alston—” Papa glanced at Darcy.

“Send Fitzwilliam to the Alston hunting lodge, I think that is where they have gone.”

Darcy and Papa turned to Elizabeth. “Go with Piper.”

“But—” she sputtered.

“No!” All three men shouted over the raging flood.

Piper grabbed her elbow. Papa and Darcy hurried past with a backward glance. She might have  been able to persuade one of them, but all three, that was not possible.

“Do ya truly think he would let you go with them? Do you now? I always gave ya credit for more smarts than that.” He extended his hand to help her down the narrow path.

She took it. The familiar callused fingers gripped hers painfully tightly. But she did not mind, it was a secure, reassuring feeling, a solid reassurance that all might yet be right with the world. Piper was like that, not a fraction of smoothness or polish, but no surer port in a storm. “No, but I am surprised he left you here with me. I should have though he would want your company.”

“He’ll have it yet. I will see you to the main way, then trust you to get to Pemberley under your own power.  Understood, Missy?” He leveled a menacing glare at her.

It was not an expressions to be meddled with. “Yes sir,” she peeped.

“I need to find Colonel Fitz and get him to Alston. Get your horse.”

She looked for something to mount with.

Piper sighed and bent down to boost her into the saddle. “Ya know your papa will have my hide for teaching you to ride this way.”

“Then he will have less ire to direct at me.” She settled into the saddle and headed toward Pemberley. “Do you think they will be able to manage together?”

“If not now, not ever, Missy.” Piper mounted and followed her down the hill.

chapter 39 coming soon…


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Get to know Abigail Reynolds

Join me this morning in getting to know fellow Austen Author, Abigail Renyolds.

 

Writing is such a challenging endeavor. What got you started on it and what keeps you doing it? 

*  I started writing out of desperation in 2001 when I ran out of JAFF to read, which wasn’t that hard to do in 2001.

I didn’t intend to keep going after that one story, but the feedback was so positive I kept going.  As for what keeps me doing it, there are lots of reasons, the primary one being that it’s addictive.  I also love the interaction with readers.  There are days, though, when I really want to throw in the towel!

What did you do with your earliest efforts? Did anyone read them? Did you still have them? 

*                  My very earliest efforts were when I was 13 years old, and while I still have them, nobody but me will ever read them!  Actually, when I looked back at them recently, I discovered they aren’t as bad as I thought.

What made you choose to write in the genres/time periods you write in? 

*   I write Regency JAFF because that’s what I liked best when I started reading it.  My modern novels were more inspired by the setting on Cape Cod, which is a place I love dearly.

What do you enjoy most in the writing process? What parts of it do you really dislike?  

*The best is when the words are flowing and the characters start heading off in unexpected directions.  It’s like something new has come to life.  The worst?  Finding the motivation to keep my butt in the chair writing.  Ignoring bad reviews is a close second.  ;)

If you write in multiple genres how do you make the switch from one to the other? Do you find it a welcome change, crazy-making or a little of both? 

*        It’s a welcome change when I switch from Regency to modern and back.  There’s much less research and guesswork with writing a modern, but the language is, oddly enough, much more difficult for me.  Modern writing needs to be very tight and concise, while Regency language is very forgiving of excessive verbiage.

Historical fiction takes a lot of research. What is the most memorable or interesting thing you’ve learned along the way? 

*  I’m not sure I can pick any one thing.  Learning about premarital sex in the Regency was a shocker.  Another big one was when I researched beverages of the time, and discovered that when all the ladies were throwing back those glasses of ratafia, they were getting a serious alcohol hit.  It made me rethink a lot about the role of women in Regency society.

What do you to keep all your research information and plot ideas organized and accessible?

*  Anything I can!  I keep a list of story ideas on my computer, and I often jot notes about the current story at the beginning or end of the story itself.

What’s the best piece of writing advice you’ve ever gotten? 

*  Write quickly, edit later.  Otherwise my internal editor slows the writing pace to a crawl and the story loses life.

Tell us a little about your current project.

*   I’m working on a Pride & Prejudice variation with a few characters from other Austen books appearing in supporting roles.  It’s set at a country house party a month after Hunsford.  Darcy is still angry with Elizabeth, and he finds out that Henry Crawford has a substantial bet on whether he’ll be able to seduce Elizabeth by the end of the party.

What’s up next for you?

*  Another book in my modern Woods Hole series, this one starring Cassie’s younger brother Ryan, and I have plots for several other Regency set Pride & Prejudice variations cooking in my head.  I have too many ideas and not enough time to write them all!

You can find Abigail on line:

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Twitter:  @abigailreynolds

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Promotions Friday 5-17-13

 New Giveaways, Author interviews and Great Kindle Free Books today

Events

 Blog Hops and Events

Austen Author’s Reader’s choice event

Readers get to choose where the story goes next! Each week features a different Austen Author!

JAFF gathering Aug 16-19 at the Cedar Hill Retreat Center, Duxbury, Massachusetts

ALL are invited!  You can still join with authors and fans for a great weekend at Cedar Hill Retreat Center  in Duxbury, Massachusetts.   Check out our Facebook page  for information.

Author Appearances/Book Signing

Regina Jeffers  May 18, 2013:  South Carolina Book Festival, Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center 1101 Lincoln Street Columbia SC 29201. 10-10:50 “Historical Fiction” with Sharman Bursan Ramsey, Nadia Deat, and Kate Salley Palmer. 3:20-4:10 – “Charles Dickens and Jane Austen: Great Authors of the 19th Century Revisited” with Robert Garnett; Book Signing Follows Each Session. Read her comments in the Ohioana Quarterly: Jane Austen~Two Hundred Years of Influence.

Book Releases

 I just released my book All the Appearance of Goodness to Kindle and Nook and now Paperback!

KaraLynne Mackrory, Bluebells in the Morning

Mary Lydon Simonsen just release  When They Fall in Love in kindle.

Jack Caldwell, Mr. Darcy Came to Dinner in paperback and kindle

 Karen Aminadra, Rosings (Pride and Prejudice Continues) ,US – UK - Canada -

Blog Events

Historical Enticements at English Epochs.

Interviews

Don’t miss my interviews with Linda Wells, Mary Lydon Simenson, Jack Caldwell, Barbara Monajem Janet Taylor, TJ MacKay, Sally Smith O’Rourke, and Shannon Winslow

Layered Pages  interviews Lisa Dewar

Contests

IndTale Magazine

 “Race to 5000″ give-away. They are giving a $25.00 gift certificate away every time they hit 500 likes.

They are hosting a book cover contest. Come vote for your favorite!

Giveaways

Sites with Regular Weekly Giveaways

Austen Authors

  • Regina Jeffers, A Touch of Mercy
  • Abigail Reynolds, Noble-Connections
  • a Kindle eBook version of The Complete Works of Jane Austen.
  • According to Jane tote bag,
  • Marilyn Brant, Double Dipping.
  • Jack Caldwell Pemberley Ranch,The Three Colonels, and Mr. Darcy Came to Dinner.

Austenesque Reviews

Maria Grace, All the Appearance of Goodness

English Historical Fiction Authors

 Rachel Rossano, Duty: a novel of Rhynan

Fly High

GoodReads

IndieJane

Leatherbound Reviews

More Agreeably Engaged

My Jane Austen Book Club

So Little Time

Special Giveaways other sites

English Epochs

 Sandra Byrd,   Roses Have Thorns 

Sir Rea-a-lot

 E.M. Powell, The Fifth Knight

Special Sale Prices

 David Pilling,The White Hawk, 99 cents

Free E-Books

Kindle

Fenella J Miller, Miss Bennet & Mr Bingley

Elizabeth Spann Craig, A Body in the Backyard (A Myrtle Clover Mystery)

Denise Domning, Lady in Waiting

Tanya Hanson, Midnight Bride

Classics

Pride and Prejudice

Les Misérables

Emma

Mansfield Park

Call of the Wild

Grimm’s Fairy Tales

A Tale of Two Cities

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History A’la Carte 5-16-13

The fifth installment of the BBC series The Super Sizers go Regency, a light hearted look at Regency dining to enjoy with your  History a’la Carte. And please tell me what you think of the new format, too!

*~*~*~*~*~*Regency*~*~*~*~*~*

Regency Etiquette Series

 *~*~*~*~*~* General history*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1800*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1700*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1600*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1500*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*General Medieval*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1400*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1200*~*~*~*~*~*

*~*~*~*~*~*1000 and earlier*~*~*~*~*~*

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