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Stories reflecting the world of Jane Austen by a select
coterie of ardent admirers and like-minded women

Mercy's Embrace by Laura Hile A woman approaching the "years of danger," Elizabeth Elliot is no longer a young girl in her first blush of youth, or a woman past her prime. Miss Elliot is that rare creature that has improved in looks as she has grown older. But, is she growing finer as a human being, and would anyone notice if she did? One handsome man of the sea has noticed, and is doing everything in his power to have her. Mercy's Embrace, So Rough A Course is now available from Wytherngate Press.

Something For Nothing!! Susan Kaye is giving away books! Go to "I Had to Laugh," her blog, and see what all the fuss is about.

The Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman Series by Pamela Aidan A Pride and Prejudice trilogy in which Darcy's view of the events surrounding his winning of Elizabeth Bennet to wife are related. Available now from Amazon, from Simon and Schuster:

Charity Envieth Not by Barbara Cornthwaite In the tradition of The Guild, Barbara is retelling Jane Austen's Emma from the hero, George Knightley's point-of-view. We are privileged to watch as she brings Highbury to life, with all its charm, and gossip! As the story unfolds, it will be interesting to see Mr. Knightley's private thoughts on Mr. Elton's surprising marriage, Frank Churchill's extravagant grooming practices, and a host of other scenes from this Austen classic. Barbara also has a blog, Word Working. Take some time and see what she thinks about writing and such.

The Frederick Wentworth, Captain Series by Susan Kaye When Anne Elliot rejected Frederick Wentworth in the '06, he returned to the sea nearly heart-broken and determined to prove himself. When he returns nine years later, he comes close to shipwrecking his own happiness. Susan Kaye follows Wentworth through all the twists and turns back to his true love. ____ Other Austen-based stories by Susan Kaye: "Pleasant Days" Pleasant Days takes place two years after Frederick Wentworth and Anne Elliot's broken engagement. While sailing to Ireland to visit family, the Elliots encounter smugglers. It would seem that Frederick Wentworth has changed professions in hopes of gaining fortune more quickly than possible in the Royal Navy. But Anne begins to question this assumption when she must depend upon his skill and cunning to keep her alive on the rugged Irish coast. "The Little Particulars of the Matter" When Frederick Wentworth goes to the Uppercross Cottage looking for Louisa and Henrietta, he finds himself alone with Anne Elliot, and the apothecary who declares a quarantine! This story combines a little bit of "Outbreak!" with a lot of "It Happened One Night." Happy ending included at no charge. "If I Dream, I Have You ... " If Anne Elliot and Frederick Wentworth had not met again while Anne stayed with Charles and Mary in the fall of 1814, but after her arrival in Bath in early 1815, things might have been very different for one of Austen's favourite couples. Love Suffers Long And Is Kind, with Laura Louise. On the gravel path, after Frederick and Anne exchange those feelings and promises of an earlier time, he tells her: "I was hers in honour if she wished it ... " The "her" is Louisa Musgrove, and this "what--if"  explores how Persuasion might have looked had Louisa Musgrove wished to marry Captain Wentworth. (Warning: Many hate the idea of separating Frederick and Anne-in the beginning-but some come to love it better than the original!)