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Regency Novels:
Shyness and Sincerity ~ Elizabeth overhears Mr. Darcy's comments to Mr. Bingley at the Meryton Assembly, but is determined not to make a hasty judgment of the man. By the time the night is done, she comes to believe that he is not haughty, but is shy. ~ completed:10/31/02.
No One Can Compare ~ Elizabeth and Darcy meet in a cottage during a storm, and find solace in each other's arms. The actions of this day change the course of their lives, as they have to live with the knowledge of what they have done, not knowing if they are ever to see each other again. ~ completed: 1/23/04.
Novel Hopping In Hertfordshire ~ Mrs. Bennet nearly becomes addicted to smelling salts when every eligible house in the neighborhood fills up with the eligible bachelors of Jane Austen's stories. ~ completed: 2/25/03.
The Three Brothers ~ A continuation of Sanditon. Due to a serendipitous accident, Charlotte Heywood is invited for a few months to the home of the Parkers in the seaside resort of Sanditon. Here she meets a variety of new acquaintances and broadens her outlook, and very possibly, learns what it is to love.
The Annoying Truth ~ At the Meryton assembly Darcy overhears Lizzy saying that she has no desire to dance with someone as pretentious, haughty, and ungentlemanly as he. Naturally offended, he vows to himself that she is the last person on earth he would ever offer for - but one of his best friends has other ideas.
The Mark of The Cat ~ Regency - A crossover of Pride and Prejudice and Mary Stewart's Touch Not the Cat. Elizabeth Bennet returns to her home after her father's death, hoping to solve the mystery surrounding it and to finally discover the identity of her lover who she communicates with mentally.
Regency Short Stories
The Last Best Gift - Mansfield Park - Fanny Price's stay in Portsmouth is extended due to Tom Bertram's illness and she wonders if she will ever be called home to Mansfield again.
Regency Vignettes:
The Subject of Reverie ~ Inner thoughts of some Pride and Prejudice characters at various points in the book
Spoofs
Pride Trek ~ When the Starship Enterprise passes through a time warp, Darcy finds he has much more to worry about than losing Elizabeth.
A Toad in The Hand is Worth Two in The Bodice ~ When Lizzy visits her newly married sister in Hunsford, trouble ensues when she attempts to remedy her latest malady by the use of toads.
A Night to Forget ~ A silly collaboration with Cindy of what happens when the French invade Hertfordshire while everyone attends the Netherfield Ball.
Contemporary Novels:
Pember Lake ~ Bella Gardiner starts a new life and a new job at Pember Lake Elementary only to be insulted on her first day by the head teacher, Mr. D Fitzwilliam. ~ completed: 8/13/03.
Up From the Ashes ~ Elana Barnes needs to rebuild a greenhouse business that has fallen into disrepair so that she can start a new life for herself and her young son. Darien Stewart, owner of the neighbouring equestrian centre, is less than welcoming. He has wanted to buy her property for years, if only to rid the neighbourhood of the blight it is to the landscape. He is very insulting upon their first meeting but later finds himself irresistibly attracted, against his better judgement ~ completed 7/26/05.
Contemporary Vignettes:
Dispelling the Darkness ~ A bad dream leaves Belle shaken, but William knows how to help her forget her nightmare. ~ completed 01/04
Soul meets Soul ~ Elizabeth apologises to Darcy for a lie about her past. ~ completed 02/04
Swiftly Falling Snow ~ Darcy finds Elizabeth stranded in the snow just days after his disastrous attempt to start a relationship with her. ~ completed 11/03
Works In Progress:
Time of the Season ~ A modern day adaptation of Pride and Prejudice that takes place on Vancouver Island. Darcy is an inspector for the Federal Horticulture Agency and Elizabeth is a nursery manager. They meet under inauspicious circumstances at the height of a plant disease scare. Regulation of the plant disease, and the subsequent certification program, keeps them in contact and at loggerheads
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