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I'm a writer of literary historical fiction, women's fiction, and coming of age fiction. My WIP is a low fantasy Regency romance. I take delight in the sublime and the ridiculous, the extraordinary and the everyday, the magical and the mystical, and the wisdom that can be extracted from it all. My novella, Something About Lizzy, is the Grand Prize Winner - Shorts, 2024 Chanticleer International Book Awards, and also a B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree. My novella, My Cousin Darcy, is a B.R.A.G. Medallion honoree and the Silver Medalist for Best Audiobook 2023, The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. My previous works include: Only Sofia-Elisabete (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), which was named to Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2021 and honored with the B.R ...more

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	Something About Lizzy: Family Secrets Post-Pride and Prejudice (Sofia-Elisabete Stories Book 5) 4.43 avg rating — 42 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	My Cousin Darcy (Sofia-Elisabete Stories, #4) 4.48 avg rating — 33 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	I, Sofia-Elisabete, Love Child of Colonel Fitzwilliam: A Perfect World in the Moon (Sofia-Elisabete Stories Book 1) 4.10 avg rating — 30 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Twelfth-Night Cake & the Rosings Ghost: A Sofia-Elisabete, Love Child of Colonel Fitzwilliam Tale (Sofia-Elisabete Stories Book 2) 4.40 avg rating — 20 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Only Sofia-Elisabete 4.76 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Freedom & Mirth: Or, A Pride and Prejudice Serio-Comic Journey Book One 4.21 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Eu, Sofia-Elisabete, Amada Filha do Coronel Fitzwilliam: Um mundo perfeito na lua 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sofia-Elisabete, a única: Um romance histórico mágico e de maioridade que vai da Espanha até a Escócia 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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My Cousin Darcy now on pre-sale

My new short novel ....

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A Very Sporting Adventure Sequel to Pride and Prejudice

NOW ON PRE-SALE AT AMAZON. RELEASES MARCH 15, 2023.

Can Fitzwilliam Darcy help his cousin vindicate her father’s honor?

1826, Yorkshire Wolds. In this humorous and heartfelt short novel narrated by Colonel Fitzwilliam’s daughter, Sofia-Elisabete, the colonel takes her to fox hunts. A terrible accident oc Read more of this blog post »

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“-and today is such a day, I have decided, which means we must do things ourselves and not apologize for so doing.”
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