Jane Austen

Darcy’s Little OCD Problem

by Guest Blogger 02.08.2012

Guest Blog by Nina Benneton, author of Compulsively Mr. Darcy I wish to thank you ‘Love Romance Passion’ for inviting me to guestblog today. Germ Therapy for Mr. Darcy I was crazy. I was foolish. I was mad for Mr. Darcy. I was so mad for Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice’s Mr. Darcy, my sister [...]

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Review: Dreaming of Mr. Darcy by Victoria Connelly

by Lynn Reynolds 01.07.2012

Reviewed by Lynn Reynolds This is book 2 of the “Jane Austen/Mr. Darcy” series. Kay Ashton is helping to take care of a very sick woman. They also have something in common – they have a love of Jane Austen. We see that her favorite romantic hero is Mr. Wentworth or to be more specific [...]

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Review: Persuade Me by Juliet Archer

by Carla F. 12.04.2011

Reviewed by Carla F. Persuasion is my favorite Jane Austen novel and so I grabbed this one as soon as I saw it. The appeal of the story for me is the thought that no matter how much time has passed nor how large the mistake, it can be fixed. Summary: In this adaptation Rick [...]

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Review: By Force of Instinct by Abigail Reynolds

by Keira 11.10.2011

The Question that Starts it All: What if Darcy had been forced to stay at Rosings after giving Elizabeth his letter? Review (with spoilers): I’m a big fan of Abigail Reynold’s Pemberley Variations, but By Force of Instinct lacked her usual flair. It was heavy on the “My loves” and “My hearts.” Give it to [...]

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Review: Mr. Darcy’s Undoing by Abigail Reynolds

by Keira 10.29.2011

What If: After six months had passed from the first proposal/letter and Elizabeth received another proposal from a gentleman of modest means, one she knew from childhood, and she said yes? Summary: Elizabeth accepts a childhood friend’s proposal, knowing she was fond of him, but not in love. She accepted for mercenary reasons, knowing she [...]

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Adding Supernatural Elements to Pride and Prejudice

by Guest Blogger 10.28.2011

Guest blog by Mary Lydon Simonsen, author of Mr. Darcy’s Bite Hi Keira. It’s good to be back at Love Romance Passion. In setting up this guest post, you mentioned that I love writing about history and that I’m pretty finicky about getting my historical facts right. Correct on both points. Your question: How did [...]

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Jane Austen and Regency Courting Etiquette

by Guest Blogger 10.20.2011

Guest post by Abigail Reynolds, author of Mr. Darcy’s Undoing Courting in the Regency period was strictly circumscribed by inflexible rules of behavior, especially for women. Most fans of Regency-set novels are already familiar with them and they have been well-documented elsewhere, so I’ll just give a quick review here. A single woman may never [...]

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Review: Darcy’s Voyage by Kara Louise

by Keira 10.18.2011

How can you get Lizzy and Darcy to meet each other without prejudice? Take them out of the country of course! By sticking them on a ship bound to the Americas, Kara Louise gives them a chance to see them for themselves… well sort of There’s still some obstacles and misunderstandings. Two years before the [...]