Elizabeth in the New World
by Maggie
Mooha
GENRE: Historical
Romance (Regency)
BLURB:
Jane
Austen's most famous lovers, Darcy and Elizabeth, return in a tale of romance,
adventure, and danger set in the heart of the Caribbean.
Excerpt:
“Papa, are you in there? I would
like to speak to you before you go,” Elizabeth called through the study door.
Mr. Bennet was already at the door,
opening it. Elizabeth entered and began to speak but stopped short when she saw
Darcy. For a moment, she was speechless.
Mr. Bennet looked from one to the
other. It was Darcy who spoke first.
He cleared his throat. “Good
morning, Miss Bennet. I am sorry that we are not meeting under happier
circumstances. I will take my leave, so that you may speak to your father
alone.” He made his way toward her to the door.
As if awakened from a dream, she
suddenly cried, “No,” before he reached the door. He stopped, a surprised look
on his face. They both looked at Mr. Bennet.
“Lizzy,” Mr. Bennet offered. “I
think perhaps you might want to have a word with Mr. Darcy. I will go and have
my breakfast.” He tried to sound lighthearted, but Elizabeth knew he was hiding
his dread from her.
As soon as they were alone,
Elizabeth went to the window. She could not look in Darcy’s face. She was
afraid her countenance would reveal all the tumult of emotions she was feeling.
“Mr. Darcy, why are you here?” she
asked finally.
“Your father asked me to be his
second in his duel with Mr. Wickham. He felt that I, being a gentleman, would
possess the necessary knowledge and…” he groped for the word, “authority, to
see that all proceeded fairly with adherence to the rules.”
“Rules?” she cried and turned upon
him. “Rules. Mr. Darcy, what good can come of this? Can you not do something to
stop it? My father—” Her voice broke and she turned away from him once more,
burying her face in her handkerchief. “My father is an elderly man, a country gentleman.
What does he know of dueling?” The tears welled in her eyes, and then broke
free and ran down her cheeks. She wished he would rush to her and throw his
arms around her and hold her to his breast. Instead, he stood apart and spoke
calmly.
“I do think that some accord can be
reached without resorting to violence,” he said.
AUTHOR Bio
and Links:
I’ve
always been a storyteller. When I was little, I used to tell my sister stories
before we went to sleep. Most of them were serials – Superman and the like. It
never occurred to me until much later in life that I should try my hand at
writing.
Most
of my career, I’ve been a music teacher. I’ve found music such a help when
crafting a story. I actually see the structure of a book as if it was a musical
composition. As for the nuts and bolts of my life, I grew up in the Chicago
area and was a teacher there for quite a few years. I had a chance to teach at
an international school in Dar Es Salaam in Tanzania, and I spent two years
there. After adopting my son, we spent four years at an international school in
the Philippines. During that time, I began writing. Now I live in the western
U.S.
Most
of my work has been screenplays. Over the years, I’ve won or placed well in
competitions. I’m telling you this so you don’t think I sat down one day and
wrote a novel out of the blue. I’ve spent many years working and learning.
A
long time ago someone called me “an insatiable romantic.” I hope that's still
true.
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