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**Warning: This book contains violence, although not graphically portrayed.**Twins are born to James & Beth Bennet, the heir, James Junior and second born Thomas. They boys start out as the best of friends until Thomas starts to get resentful of his older brother's status as heir.The younger Bennet turns to gambling, drink, and carousing. In order to protect Longbourn, unbeknownst to Thomas, James Bennet senior places and entail on the estate so none of his son's creditors are able to make demands against the family estate.Thomas Bennet was given his legacy of thirty thousand pounds when he reached his majority. He marries Fanny the daughter of a local solicitor in Oxford where Thomas is teaching. He is fired for being drunk at work. He manages to gamble away all of his legacy while going into serious debt to a dangerous man in not too many years.When James Senior dies, Thomas and Fanny Bennet arrive at Longbourn demanding an imagined inheritance. They find out there is no more for them and leave after abusing one an all roundly swearing revenge.James Junior, the master of Longbourn, and his wife Priscilla have a son, Jamie, and daughters Jane, Elizabeth, and Mary. Thinking he can sell Longbourn if his brother and son are out of the way, Thomas Bennet murders them and James' wife by causing a carriage accident.The story reveals how the three surviving daughters are protected by their friends and how they survive the man who murdered their beloved parents and brother. Netherfield belongs to the Darcy's second son, William. There are many of the characters that are both loved and hated from the canon in this story, some similar to canon, a good number of them hugely different, there are also some new characters not from canon.

This is Book 2 of a 4-book series. We left Lizzy lying prostrate under her beloved cob Astraea. Her father falls to his knees in tears, after losing Tiffany will the Earl and Countess of Matlock be able to overcome this tragedy if they lose their daughter? As we can all surmise, Lizzy has to survive for the story to continue, so what will her physical impediments, if any, be?Book 2 covers another eight years of Elizabeth's life and the lives of her family, and the family that she was stolen from. Is Martha and Louisa Bingley's reformation real and what of Miss Caroline at the Dark Hollow School? Will it improve her or will she just become more determined to get her own way?We find out what happens to George Wickham and his life with the ex-Lady Catherine de Bourgh, now Mrs. Fitzpatrick. What are her plans for him and to extract revenge for the perceived ills that have been perpetrated against her?This book also ends with a cliff-hanger that is answered in the first few lines of Book 3 that is written and in editing as I write this. Book 3 will release by end of April or early May at the latest and book 4 is being written and will be complete before the end of April.

This is book 3 of a 4-book series. The Bennets have just discovered their kidnapped daughter and sister. Bennet cannot believe that she is the one that he has been corresponding with, and losing to, in chess by post for almost two years. How will the families move forward? Will Thomas Bennet assert his rights as Elizabeth's father and demand that she re-joins her Bennet family? What of the Fitzwilliams? Would Lady Elaine be able to endure the loss of her much-loved daughter after the loss of her beloved Reggie? If she is to return to the Bennets how will that influence the growing romance between Elizabeth and William? Many of the above questions are answered in the opening chapters dear readers so you will not be left in suspense for long.We follow the families as they learn to live with a new reality. We see the reaction of the Ton to the news as well as the villain's vociferous reactions when they find out that all of their prior assumptions about Elizabeth have been wrong. Mrs. Fitzpatrick (the former Lady Catherine) eventually manages to get one of her men employed at Pemberley.We are privy to her plans for her ultimate revenge on her former family and at the same time we see what George Wickham has planned and how he intends to double cross his employer after enduring years of abuse at her hands. A new challenge rears its ugly head with an eye on our heroine and making her his by any means before Elizabeth is out at the age of sixteen and we find out how and if he is dealt with.Book 3 ends at the start of the confrontation between the forces of good and evil. You will know the result of the confrontation in the first chapter of the final book in the series. Book 4 is complete and being edited now. It will be published before the end of May 2021.**Reminder** This tale is not only about Lady Elizabeth and her interactions with William Darcy, but about those around them whose lives are affected by her presence as well. Thank you for reading my books.

Get ready for a bumpy ride of disaster dates, self-discovery, and sizzling chemistry in this friends to lovers romantic comedy about learning to trust in love, one more time.I have three rules for dating: 1. Always be my best self2. Don't put out too soon3. Stay the hell away from anyone like my ex-husband-including liars, cheaters, guys with more looks than substance, and (especially important) bartendersEveryone says you "just know" when you meet the one, but the only thing I know is New York men are the worst. So when Myles, the cocky, tattooed bartender at my brother's bar starts hitting on me, it's a hard pass, thanks. I won't make that mistake again.Besides, I have enough going on with my ex trying to run my vintage clothing store out of business. So what if I'd rather be selling my own designs? I have bills to pay.But it turns out Myles is good at more than just looking sexy while pouring drinks. He knows how to save my business, and that's an offer I can't refuse. Everything else he's offering? Not interested-not in the slightest. Not even if he could be the best mistake I ever make...Here's what you can expect from You Know it's Love: ♥ Friends to lovers, sexy romantic comedy♥ Strong, creative heroine♥ Cheeky, tattooed bartender with a melt-your-heart sweet side♥ Great friendships and protective big brother♥ New York's artsy East Village♥ 1950s-inspired fashion♥ Sweet, hard-won happily ever afterPlease note that this book contains sensitive topics such as parental abandonment, attempted sexual assault, infidelity, and divorce. It also contains cursing and sex scenes, and is intended for audiences 18 years and older. This book can be read as a standalone, but it contains spoilers for book one in the series.

Find out what happens when a Kiwi girl ventures into the big city in this sexy and funny slow-burn romantic comedy about going after your dreams.Turning thirty has a way of making you take a good, hard look at your life. And I think we all know what any sensible adult does in that situation: tequila shots. Lots of them.It's okay, though, because I've finally escaped my tiny New Zealand home town and my negative parents. And New York is better than my wildest fantasies. So is Michael, the sexy single dad who lives in the apartment upstairs. And he's featuring in my fantasies more and more-even if he's a grump and I only ever seem to make a dork of myself in front of him. Ah well, a girl can dream.Anyway, I've got a writing career to build, and writing about being single is fun. If that means swearing off men for a bit, that's fine. I can totally do that. It's just a tiny crush. Besides... happily ever afters aren't real. Are they?Here's what you can expect from Love in the City: ♥ Slow burn, sexy romantic comedy♥ Kiwi girl moving to the big city♥ Bearded single dad♥ New York City vibes♥ Fun and endearing secondary characters♥ Gorgeous happily ever afterPlease note that this book contains sensitive topics such as difficult parental relationships and divorce. It also contains cursing and sex scenes, and is intended for audiences 18 years and older.