“So
each had a private little sun for her soul to bask in…” —Thomas Hardy
If
you desire a little heat, a summer flirtation, or an escape to bask in your own
private sun, this whimsical collection of original short stories is inspired by
all things summer. In collaboration with some of Meryton Press’s most popular
and award-winning authors, this anthology debuts other promising and emerging
talent.
·
In
KaraLynne Mackrory’s “Shades of Pemberley,” Mr. Darcy, with some fantastic
assistance, discovers Elizabeth Bennet in a most unlikely place.
·
Karen
M. Cox’s “Northanger Revisited” modernizes Northanger Abbey at a
fictionalized Georgia seaside.
·
Linda
Beutler takes us to Paris as a young gentleman is schooled in the ways of amour
in “The Incomplete Education of Fitzwilliam Darcy.”
·
In
“Spyglasses and Sunburns,” J. Marie Croft takes the Miss Bennets to the seaside
where they chance upon handsome acquaintances.
·
In
Abigail Bok’s “A Summer in Sanditon,” a little sea bathing seems just the thing
to cure what ails Anne de Bourgh.
·
In
Natalie Richards’ “Midsummer Madness,” an honest confession and a promise
between strangers at a masque ball mend a misunderstanding.
·
Sophia
Rose reimagines a modern-day Persuasion in “Second Chance at Sunset
Beach.”
·
In
Morgan K Wyatt’s “Dream Spinner,” a near-death car accident and an unlikely
trucker bring new perspective to a young co-ed’s life and love.
Contemporary
and Regency alike, each romance was dreamt as a perfect summer refreshment to
bring a smile to your own sun-kissed face.
Stories by:
KaraLynne Mackrory ● Karen M. Cox ● Linda Beutler ● J. Marie Croft
Abigail Bok ● Natalie Richards ● Sophia Rose ● Morgan K Wyatt
KaraLynne Mackrory ● Karen M. Cox ● Linda Beutler ● J. Marie Croft
Abigail Bok ● Natalie Richards ● Sophia Rose ● Morgan K Wyatt
Karen M Cox writes stories with romantic and
historic elements. Her novels have garnered awards from the independent
publishing industry, including two IPPY awards: a Bronze in Romance for 1932
(2010) and a Gold in Romance for Find Wonder in All Things (2012),
which was also a finalist in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards 2013. Her
third novel, At the Edge of the Sea (2013), won the
Romance and Chick Lit categories in the 2014 Next Generation Indie Book
Awards. Her favorite part of writing is readers saying her stories made
them smile, or think, or remember.
KaraLynne
Mackrory is better known for her hilarious and ready wit than for her books,
though they aren't too bad either. She has published three books with
Meryton Press: Falling For Mr. Darcy (2012), Bluebells in the
Mourning (2013) and the 2015 Romance Bronze medal IPPY winner, Haunting
Mr. Darcy (2014). In her spare time she likes to pretend she does not
have chip crumbs down her shirt from when her kids ate their snack on her.
Linda Beutler
has published three novels of Austenesque romance through Meryton Press: A
Will of Iron (June 2015), Longbourn to London (July 2014), and the Silver
IPPY Award-winning The Red Chrysanthemum (September 2013). She is also a
garden writer, publishing through Timber Press, including the forthcoming Plant
Lover's Guide to Clematis (March 2016), Garden to Vase (2007), and Gardening
with Clematis (2004).
J. Marie
Croft is a self-proclaimed word nerd and adherent of Jane Austen’s
quote “Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery.” Her lighthearted novel, Love
at First Slight (Meryton Press, 2013), bears witness to Joanne’s fondness
for Pride and Prejudice, wordplay, and laughter.
Sophia Rose, a northern Californian
transplant to the Great Lakes region of the U.S., is a quiet yet curious gal
who dabbles in cooking, book reviewing, and gardening, and is encouraged in her
pursuits by an incredible man and loving family. Writing has been a compelling
need of Sophia’s since childhood, and being a published author is a dream come
true.
Morgan
K Wyatt is an author, mother, former special needs teacher, and avid gardener.
She’s published seventeen books with four more coming out this summer 2015.
She’s active on the blogosphere at Writer Wonderland, Lowcarb Believer, and Dating
After Fortyeight--the last she started writing when dating her husband.
While mainly a romance writer, she’s also working on a new cozy mystery series
with her beloved husband.
Natalie
Richards is a blogger, singer and writer. She started her book review blog, Songs
& Stories, in late 2010 after falling in love with Jane Austen
fanfiction. Her writing can also be found on Figment, the Darcy & Lizzy
Forum and in TeenInk magazine. Midsummer Madness is her first published
short story. She resides with her family in the Oregon countryside and
currently works as a professional babysitter.
Abigail Bok is the author of a
contemporary Austenesque novel, An
Obstinate, Headstrong Girl, and of "A Dictionary of Jane Austen's Life
and Works," published as part of The
Jane Austen Companion. She is currently at work on a series, called Darking Hundred, set in England in the
year 1800.
Christina
Boyd wears many hats as she is an editor at Meryton Press, a contributor to
Austenprose, and a ceramicist for the Made in Washington stores under her own
banner, Stir Crazy Mama’s Artworks. A life member of Jane Austen Society of
North America, Christina lives in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with her
dear Mr. B, two busy teenagers, and a retriever named BiBi. Visiting Jane
Austen's England remains on her bucket list.
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