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 four authors listed below have written two books while the last author has written three books either inspired by Austen’s characters or based on the author herself.
They appear in alphabetical order:
Persuade Me by Juliet Archer
JULIET ARCHER
“Persuade Me (Darcy & Friends)”
To Be Released On: May 15, 2012
When do you let your heart rule your head? When it comes to love, Anna Elliot is stuck in the past. No one can compare to Rick Wentworth, the man she gave up ten years ago at the insistence of her disapproving family. What if she’s missed her only chance for real happiness? Since Anna broke his heart, Rick has moved on – or so he thinks. Out in Australia, he’s worked hard to build a successful career – and a solid wall around his feelings. The words ‘forgive and forget’ aren’t in Rick’s vocabulary. The word ‘regret’ is definitely in Anna’s. So, when they meet again on his book tour of England, it’s an opportunity for closure. But memories intrude – the pure sensuality of what they once shared, the pain of parting … And she has to deal with another man from her past, while his celebrity status makes him the focus of unwanted attention. With Anna’s image-obsessed family still ready to interfere and Rick poised to return to Australia, can she persuade him to risk his heart again?
The Importance of Being Emma by Juliet Archer
JULIET ARCHER
“The Importance of Being Emma (Darcy & Friends)”
To Be Released on: May 15, 2012
Mark Knightley – handsome, clever and rich – is used to women falling at his feet. Except Emma Woodhouse, who’s like part of the family – and the furniture. When their relationship changes dramatically, is it an ending or a new beginning? Emma’s grown into a stunningly attractive young woman, full of ideas for modernizing her family business. Then Mark gets involved and the sparks begin to fly. It’s just like the old days, except that now he’s seeing her through totally new eyes. While Mark struggles to keep his feelings in check, Emma remains immune to the Knightley charm. She’s never forgotten that embarrassing moment when he discovered her teenage crush on him. He’s still pouring scorn on all her projects, especially her beautifully orchestrated campaign to find Mr. Right for her ditzy PA. And finally, when the mysterious Flynn Churchill – the man of her dreams – turns up, how could she have eyes for anyone else?
George Knightley, Esquire: Charity Envieth Not by Barbara Cornthwaite
BARBARA CORNTHWAITE
“George Knightley, Esquire: Charity Envieth Not”
Publication Date: December 7, 2009
George Knightley is the owner of a considerable estate, a landlord, a magistrate, and a bachelor: a state that his brother John is perpetually prodding him to change. Thankfully, there is no one remotely suitable in his entire circle of acquaintance…or so he thinks. An unwanted interloper, a few romantic mishaps amongst his friends, and the dawning realization that Emma Woodhouse is no longer a child might just change everything.
George Knightley, Esquire: Lend Me Leave (Volume 2) by Barbara Cornthwaite
BARBARA CORNTHWAITE
“George Knightley, Esquire: Lend Me Leave (Volume 2)”
Publication Date: August 19, 2011
A rival for the hand of Emma Woodhouse has brought about George Knightley’s realization of the true nature of his attachment to her. He is determined to win her in spite of Frank Churchill’s charming ways, and he has only to figure out how to make her realize that they were meant for each other. As he joins the ranks of the heart-sore men of Donwell, hope grows ever more faint, but good news sometimes comes at the most unexpected moments.
The Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview
MONICA FAIRVIEW
“The Other Mr. Darcy”
Publication Date: June 30, 2009
When Caroline Bingley, for the first time in her life, collapses to the floor and sobs at Mr. Darcy’s wedding, she does not think anyone is watching. Imagine her humiliation when she discovers that a stranger has witnessed her emotional display. Miss Bingley, understandably, resents this unknown gentleman very much, even if he is Mr. Darcy’s American cousin. And a year later, when she is forced to travel to Pemberley with him, she still has not forgiven him. But her attempts to snub him fail completely, and, as the Bennets’ descend upon them, she finds herself spending more and more time in his company, with her rigid standards of behavior slipping slowly away. Is there more to the infamous Miss Bingley than meets the eye? And can this other Mr. Darcy break through her reserve?
The Darcy Cousins by Monica Fairview
MONICA FAIRVIEW
“The Darcy Cousins”
Publication Date: April 1, 2010
There are a few surprises in store for that bastion of tradition, Rosings Park, when the family gathers as they have done every year during Easter. Clarissa Darcy, Mr. Darcy’s American cousin, bursts upon the scene and Georgiana Darcy, usually a shy model of propriety, decides to take a few lessons from her unconventional cousin, to the delight of a neighboring gentleman. Meanwhile, Anne de Bourgh, encouraged to escape her “keeper” Mrs. Jenkinson, simply vanishes. But the trouble really starts when Clarissa and Georgiana both set out to win the heart of the same young man.
White Lies And Other Half Truths by Barbara Tiller Cole
BARBARA TILLER COLE
“White Lies And Other Half Truths”
Publication Date: December 9, 2008
Open the pages and take a look at maiden fears, the consequences of white lies, and the hope for redemption. If Fitzwilliam Darcy were alive today he would say, “If Jane Austen had written a Regency Sex Manual, this would be it!” Elizabeth Bennet would have said, “A fun, light, sexy yarn! What I would give to be taught by Professor Darcy!” Take a delightful journey with your beloved characters as you read this delightful farce!
Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy: Pride and Prejudice Meets A Christmas Carol by Barbara Tiller Cole
BARBARA TILLER COLE
“Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy: Pride and Prejudice Meets A Christmas Carol”
Publication Date: October 25, 2011
This crossover story takes the best of both classics and spins them into a delightful Holiday treat. Fitzwilliam Ebenezer Darcy has fallen into pitiful self-loathing and sorrowful angst-ridden despair; all of this due to his belief that he has lost forever the chance to marry the only woman he has ever loved—Elizabeth Bennet. Seeing her son in such a state, the Ghost of Anne Darcy reaches out to him; informing him that three ghosts would visit him and give him hope. Will these Spirits provide him with the courage to try again to win the esteem of his one true soul mate?
A Weekend with Mr. Darcy by Victoria Connelly
VICTORIA CONNELLY
“A Weekend with Mr. Darcy”
Publication Date: July 1, 2011
Surrounded by appalling exes and fawning students, the only thing keeping professor Katherine Roberts sane is Jane Austen and her personal secret love for racy Regency romance novels. She thinks the Jane Austen Addicts conference in the English countryside is the perfect opportunity to escape her chaotic life and finally relax. But then she encounters a devilishly handsome man at the conference who seems determined to sweep her off her feet. Is he more fiction than fact? Or could he be the hero she didn’t know she was looking for?
Dreaming of Mr. Darcy by Victoria Connelly
VICTORIA CONNELLY
“Dreaming of Mr. Darcy”
Publication Date: January 1, 2012
Fledging illustrator and Darcy fanatic Kay Ashton settles in the seaside town of Lyme to finish her book, The Illustrated Darcy, when a film company arrives to make a new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion. Kay is soon falling for the handsome bad boy actor playing Captain Wentworth, but it’s the quiet screenwriter Adam Craig who has more in common with her beloved Mr. Darcy. Though still healing from a broken heart, Adam finds himself unexpectedly in love with Kay. But it will take more than good intentions to convince her that her real happy ending is with him
Mr. Darcy Forever by Victoria Connelly
VICTORIA CONNELLY
“Mr. Darcy Forever”
To Be Released On: April 1, 2012
Estranged sisters Sarah and Mia Castle have spent a lifetime fighting over the men in their lives. They finally begin to make amends at the annual Jane Austen Festival in Bath, England. During the festival, the sisters realize that they can’t bear to be apart. They discover that their sisterhood forms a bond stronger than their mutual connection as Jane Austen addicts. And in true Jane Austen fashion, they each begin to lose their hearts to dashing gentlemen.
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