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-Jan Hahn My favorite love scene takes place at the Harvest Ball at Pemberley in An Arranged Marriage. It’s my favorite because I can still remember how much fun I had writing it. Elizabeth has been forced to marry Darcy … Read More
In celebration of Valentine’s, the holiday of love and romance, several Meryton Press authors are sharing a favorite scene from one of their books. Linda Beutler has picked a scene from her first book, The Red Chrysanthemum. Enjoy! Chapter 8 … Read More
Release and Blog Tour Kelly Miller’s Mr. Darcy’s Perfect Match released in eBook format today, January 25th, at Amazon US, UK, and Amazon worldwide. The paperback will follow soon. The Blog Tour begins Monday, January 27th. The Schedule with links … Read More
The winners for the giveaway were randomly selected and all have been notified of winning. Thank you to everyone who participated. If you did not win, there will be more chances to win soon. Be watching the Meryton Press Facebook … Read More
1 Grand Prize: US only 2 eBooks, winner’s choice: international The Grand Prize consists of: 1 Jane Austen Book Tote 1 Jane Austen’s Matchmaker Card Game 1 eBook, winner’s choice (from the Meryton Press library) 1 Pride & Prejudice 8.5″ … Read More
Happy Halloween! Thank you to everyone for joining us for our month of mystery and haunting tales. We’ve had lots of fun and hope you have too! Our last post is not a vignette but a Halloween poem written by … Read More
Note: This vignette is based on an idea I had years ago for a longer story in which our dear couple cannot fulfill their destiny and meet again several generations later. Warning: zero romance and one graphic scene. Enjoy! Haunted … Read More
Haunted Hotel Years ago, my husband and I and another couple took a three-week driving tour through Europe. While in the Beaujolais region of France, we happened upon the exact circumstances described in this story, though our guide book and … Read More
The Haunting of Longbourn C. P. Odom Wednesday, October 27, 1813 Longbourn, Hertfordshire “Mr. and Mrs. Darcy, sir,” Hill announced from the door to her master’s refuge. “Tea is being prepared.” Mr. Bennet greeted his favourite daughter and … Read More
The Masquerade Ball Elizabeth skirted the edge of the ballroom, her eyes skimming over the colorful dancers. She had never been to a masquerade before. Indeed, no one back home in Meryton would ever dream of putting on such a … Read More
Author’s note: This vignette is based on a true story that happened to my father, the youngest of seven boys. One Halloween night, one of his brothers and his mother scared all the boys, but especially my father. I … Read More
My first association with ravens was the immortal poem, “The Raven,” by American gothic horror writer Edgar Allan Poe. “The Raven,” originally published in 1845, presents the bird as a symbol of death, loss, and ultimately, evil. But … Read More
October is a month of mystery, haunting tales, and strange happenings. Visit the Meryton Press blog every Friday and a few Mondays to read an eerie tale written by one of the authors. We invite you to join us … Read More
The Blog Tour for Brigid Huey’s A Chance Encounter in Pemberley Woods is underway. Brigid has some excellent posts prepared and there are eight eBooks being given away at the end of the tour. We invite you to stop by and … Read More
It seemed that everyone had a good time with the summer holiday vignettes. We appreciate that you followed along and shared your thoughts with us. I think some of you may have convinced the author to make his/her vignette into … Read More