Here is the next list of modern-day writers who, in their own way, have paid homage to Jane Austen’s legendary stories. The first two authors listed below have written four books while the last author has written five books either inspired by Austen’s characters or based on the author herself.
They appear in alphabetical order:
None But You by Susan Kaye
SUSAN KAYE
“None But You, (Frederick Wentworth, Captain: Book 1)”
Released on January 31, 2007
Eight years ago, when he had nothing but his future to offer, Frederick Wentworth fell in love with Anne Elliot, the gentle daughter of a haughty, supercilious baronet. Sir Walter Elliot refused to countenance a marriage, and Anne’s godmother, Lady Russell, strongly advised Anne against him. Persuaded by those nearest to her, Anne had given him up and he had taken his broken heart to sea. When Jane Austen’s Persuasion opens in the year 1814, Frederick Wentworth, now a famous and wealthy captain in His Majesty’s Navy, finds himself back in England and, as fate would have it, residing as a guest in Anne’s former home. Now, it is the baronet who is in financial difficulties, and Anne exists only at her family’s beck and call. For eight long years, Frederick had steeled his heart against her. Should he allow Anne into his heart again, or should he look for love with younger, prettier woman in the neighborhood who regard him as a hero?
For You Alone by Susan Kaye
SUSAN KAYE
“For You Alone (Frederick Wentworth, Captain; Book 2)”
Released on October 15, 2008
How could he have failed to know himself so completely? Captain Frederick Wentworth, lately returned to England from a distinguished naval career fighting Napoleon, had re-visited the scene of his romantic defeat of eight years previous at the hands of Miss Anne Elliot to find his former love a pale, worn shadow of herself. Attracted by the lively young ladies in the area who regarded him as a hero, he had ignored Anne and entangled himself with Louisa Musgrove, a headstrong young woman who seemed all that Anne was not. Now, because of his careless behavior and Louisa’s heedlessness, his future appeared tied to her just at the moment when it had become painfully clear that Anne was still everything he truly wanted. In honor, he belonged to Louisa, but his heart was full of Anne. What was he to do?
Shadows in a Brillant Life by Susan Kaye
SUSAN KAYE
“Shadows in a Brilliant Life”
Released on July 1, 2011
This is a short story in which Captain Frederick Wentworth is not an honorable man, but a man looking to gratify his own selfish desires. When Anne Elliot sees that Louisa Musgrove is the object of Wentworth’s lust, she must try to stop him; and then when Louisa is out of danger, is Anne his new target?
When I Dream, I Have You
SUSAN KAYE
“When I Dream, I Have You”
Released on July 12, 2011
The success of Persuasion is predicated on the once engaged Anne Elliot and Frederick Wentworth meeting after a separation of nearly nine years. In this time, both have changed a great deal. She has learned that love is not as easily had as she thought when she was 19, and he has gotten the money and success he hungered after as a younger man. When they meet again, there is still much pride and misunderstanding to overcome before all is set to right. But what would happen if the second meeting were postponed by just a few months?
The Darcy’s & the Bingley’s: A Tale of Two Gentlemen’s Marriages to Two Most Devoted Sisters by Marsha Altman
MARSHA ALTMAN
“The Darcy’s & the Bingley’s: A Tale of Two Gentlemen’s Marriages to Two Most Devoted Sisters”
Released on September 1, 2008
Three days before their double wedding, Charles Bingley is desperate to have a word with his dear friend Fitzwilliam Darcy, seeking advice of a most delicate nature. Bingley is shocked when Darcy gives him a copy of The Kama Sutra – but it does tell him everything he needs to know. Eventually, of course, Jane finds this remarkable volume and in utmost secrecy shows it to her dear sister Elizabeth, who goes searching for a copy in the Pemberley library. By turns hilarious and sweet, this book follows the two couples and the cast of characters surrounding them. Miss Caroline Bingley, it turns out, has such good reasons for being the way she is that the reader can’t help but hold her in charity. Delightfully, she makes a most eligible match, and in spite of Darcy’s abhorrence of being asked for advice, he and Bingley have a most enduring and adventure-prone friendship.
The Plight of the Darcy Brothers: A Tale of the Darcy’s & the Bingley’s by Marsha Altman
MARSHA ALTMAN
“The Plight of the Darcy Brothers: A Tale of the Darcy’s & the Bingley’s”
Released on August 1, 2009
When proper Bennet sister Mary returns from the continent, she is a compromised woman. Darcy and Elizabeth go to the continent to find the father and convince him to do the right thing, but on the way, they discover secret scandals about the Darcy family, including one half-brother Darcy didn’t know about and a bigger problem that could ruin the entire family’s reputation.
Mr. Darcy’s Great Escape: A Tale of the Darcy’s & the Bingley’s by Marsha Altman
MARSHA ALTMAN
“Mr. Darcy’s Great Escape: A Tale of the Darcy’s & the Bingley’s”
Released on February 1, 2010
This installment brings the Darcy and Bingley families to the year 1812 and the intrigues of the Napoleonic Wars. Darcy and Dr. Maddox go in search of Darcy’s missing half-brother and land in a medieval prison cell. Much to his dismay, Charles Bingley is left to hold the fort at Pemberley while his sister Caroline, Elizabeth, and Col. Fitzwilliam traverse Europe on a daring rescue. Meanwhile, Lady Catherine de Bourgh kicks up a truly shocking scandal. One never knows what might happen next between the estates of Rosings and Pemberley.
The Ballad of Gregoire Darcy by Marsha Altman
MARSHA ALTMAN
“The Ballad of Gregoire Darcy”
Released on May 10, 2011
WHIRLWIND OF PEMBERLEY: The comings and goings on their grand estate present endless challenges for Elizabeth and Darcy. Can they avoid scandal given the recent arrival of Mr. Darcy’s illegitimate brother Grégoire, Mr. Bennet’s advancing years, the younger George Wickham’s coming of age, and Dr. Maddox’s departure from his position with the Prince Regent even as his many secrets threaten to be discovered? COURTSHIP OF MARY BENNET: After her disastrous trip to the continent resulted in a passionate romance and an unintended child, Mary Bennet finds herself back in England, living with the shameful title of unwed mother. Having given up on ever finding love, Mary is shocked to find herself pursued by a proper gentleman. But are his intentions true, or is Mary being led astray by her heart once again? TORMENT OF GRÉGOIRE DARCY: Leaving his sheltered, peaceful life at a Benedictine cloister, Grégoire enters a world he never imagined. Thrust into Regency England’s secular society, Grégoire is overwhelmed. How can an inexperienced, single man stay true to himself while finding his place in a culture obsessed with matrimony?
Moonlighting by Ola Wegner
OLA WEGNER
“Moonlighting”
Released on August 12, 2009
Forced to flee France, in the 12th century, to preserve their community, the werewolves moved to less populated England. Fitzwilliam Darcy lived at Pemberley in the far northern parts of England. He inherited his leadership of the Pemberley pack from his late father. His human mother had passed long before her mate. In an effort to dilute the bloodlines to better control the ‘change’ the males sought human wives. Darcy’s love of Elizabeth Bennet was complete and for life. Bound by the law of the pack to withhold his true identity until his wife was with child, Darcy married Elizabeth Bennet at the same time as his best friend Charles Bingley married her sister, Jane. Now in the far reaches of Pemberley, will Lizzy learn her husband’s secret? Will she escape this unnatural community or, will their love prevail against overwhelming odds? What will her life be as the Alpha Female of the werewolves of Pemberley?
Deception: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice by Ola Wegner
OLA WEGNER
“Deception: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice”
Released on March 5, 2010
After the ball at Netherfield Fitzwilliam Darcy left Hertfordshire scared of his rapidly developing feelings for Elizabeth Bennet. What if another man had appeared in her life, both wealthy and attractive, certain of his affection for her and wishing to marry her? What if in Kent Darcy had met Elizabeth who was practically engaged to another man? How would he have dealt with an unexpected rival and would he face the challenge?
Apprehension and Desire: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice by Ola Wegner
OLA WEGNER
“Apprehension and Desire: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice”
Released on April 2, 2010
What if Elizabeth Bennet had agreed to Darcy’s marriage proposal offered to her at Hunsford parsonage, sincerely thinking it was the best thing she could have done in her situation? As his fiancée and later wife, can she fall in love with Fitzwilliam Darcy who is still very much arrogant, rude, and not reformed man? Will she be able to look over her own prejudice and apprehension, and see a worthy man who loves, and desires her?
Realisations: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice by Ola Wegner
OLA WEGNER
“Realisations: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice”
Released on November 25, 2010
A contemporary student switches places with the original Elizabeth Darcy. Liz Bennet is a hard-working, contemporary girl. Between her studies and work she has little time for romance. Her sister, Jane, convinces her to take a short break and spend a weekend with their friends in a country house. To Liz’s displeasure among the group there is William Darcy, a man she doesn’t hold in high regard. Darcy tries to ask her out, but she rejects him. The very next day, during her morning run, she gets hit by a car. She doesn’t regain her consciousness in a hospital as she expects to, but in the unfamiliar room, in the year 1813. She wakes up as a wife of a wealthy landlord, Master of Pemberley, Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. Liz realizes that she somehow managed to travel back in time, taking place of William Darcy’s great grandmother. Will she manage to return to her own time?
The Only Way: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice by Ola Wegner
OLA WEGNER
“The Only Way: A Tale of Pride and Prejudice”
Released on August 26, 2011
In this retelling of the beloved novel on the day of Darcy’s proposal at Hunsford, Elizabeth receives tragic news of her father’s sudden death. Will this change her mind about accepting Darcy’s offer? Will she decide to marry the man whom she dislikes in order to rescue her mother and sisters from destitution?
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