Loving Lydia – Page 11

Woman Playing a Mandolin (De Scott Evans)

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What had his mother done to Miss Mary? Her hair was piled loosely on her head with a few curls arranged in a becoming fashion to frame her face, and her dress was neither somber in color nor fit. Had he ever seen a lady with a complexion so well-suited to that shade of pink?

Lady Matlock coughed softly, and Wes darted a guilty look at her. However, it was not he who was the subject of his mother’s displeasure.

“The lace.” Lady Matlock extended her hand in Mary’s direction.

Surely, she was not going to make Mary discard that lace, was she? The neckline of Miss Mary’s dress was tantalizing enough with the lace where it was.

Mary drew and released a breath in a heavy sigh as she did what Wes feared she would and removed the lace she had tucked into her dress to cover herself.

The effect was pleasing, but…

[from Persuading Miss Mary, book 4 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet ~ Loving Lydia

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Music Monday: Catherine and Mr. Tilney, Your Hand in Mine

“Bea likes to be prepared for all eventualities,” Graeme offered.

“Different sides of the same coin, then,” Mr. Norman muttered.

“Quite,” Graeme agreed.

“It seemed to me that such is also true of Shelton and his wife.” Walter’s lips tipped up as he finally found for whom he was looking. Mr. Shelton was bending to hear what a very pretty young lady named Grace was saying. Miss Love was it? “Is that your guest with Mr. Shelton?” he asked Graeme.

“Yes, that is Miss Love. Would you care for an introduction?”

Yes, yes, he would very much like to meet the secretive Miss Love. “If it is not a bother,” he replied with an air of indifference before following Graeme across the room.

[from Her Secret Beau, Touches of Austen Book 3]

Published to YouTube by AuburnAfterglow on January 8, 2018.

We will be at the Assembly Rooms in this week’s chapter of Her Secret Beau, so I thought a video featuring Northanger Abbey would be a good choice.

In writing news:

I wrote nearly one chapter each of Her Secret Beau and Persuading Miss Mary. Persuading Miss Mary‘s chapter needs to be finished.

And…drumroll…

I finally started my third work in progress. Just barely, but it is started. Remember how I said it was going to be titled Robert: something to something? Well, I was wrong. It turns out that it is going to be called Addie: To Wager on Her Future (or something very much like that). 🙂 Continue reading Music Monday: Catherine and Mr. Tilney, Your Hand in Mine

Travellers’ Club House, Pall Mall (Sir Charles Barry)

Travellers’ Club House. Pall Mall. 1867. Life and Works of Sir Charles Barry p107. Alfred Barry [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons

Travellers’ Club House. Pall Mall. Plan. Life and Works of Sir Charles Barry p105. Alfred Barry [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons

Note: The Travellers' Club was not founded until 1819, which is after the time period of the story quoted below, so this could not actually be Lord Westonbury's club. However, it presented a possibility of what his fictional club might look like, and it has a library noted in the plan so it went with the fact that Wes is reading. :) (Yes, the scene in which this excerpt is found does take place in a gentlemen's club.)

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“Do not tell me you are reading on a fine day instead of riding in the park, taking in the view.”

Lorcan Langley took the seat across from Wes.

“What book is it?” Wes’s long-time friend asked.

Wes chuckled. “You’ll think me daft.”

“Too late, my friend. Most of us already think you to be so.” Langley laughed and Wes joined him.

There was a certain delightful something which could be found in being unpredictable on occasions. It kept one’s friends, as well as one’s mother, on their toes.

[from Persuading Miss Mary, book 4 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet ~ Loving Lydia

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Music Monday: Quiet Beauty (James Todd)

“Please, have a seat. Would you care for some tea or perhaps a glass of port?” Mr. Love asked.

“We cannot stay long,” Beatrice replied as Graeme helped her to take a seat.

He was so attentive. He had even been so before he married Beatrice. Grace had not been unaware of the care he gave her cousin when she had been at Heathcote last year. The hand on Bea’s elbow accompanied by the whispered “Are you well?” made Grace wish to sigh, but she refrained and merely smiled at the sight. One day, she would have a gentleman who would be so thoughtful and caring.

“Mr. and Mrs. Shelton are expecting us to return quickly so that we can make plans for today and tomorrow,” Bea continued.

“Do you not just love Miss Hamilton — I mean Mrs. Shelton?” Grace asked eagerly.

Bea smiled softly as she often did. There was such a sweet, gentleness about her. Grace had not admired it so very much until now. It was in complete contrast to Felicity.

[from Her Secret Bea, Touches of Austen Book 3]

Provided to YouTube by CDBaby, June 23, 2015.

Tomorrow, Bea and Graeme enter our Sweet Tuesday tale. This song was one that I added to my Music to Write By playlist on Spotify this week, and it just seems like a perfect song for a sweet and quiet lady such as Bea. Because she and Graeme are entering our story, I will be sharing an excerpt from their book below. Continue reading Music Monday: Quiet Beauty (James Todd)

Thoughtful Reader, František Dvořák: Čtenářka (1896)

František Dvořák (1862-1927) [Public domain] via Wikimedia Commons

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“I have already explained why you did not know about my guests,” his mother said sternly.

Wes wondered for a moment, before he recovered himself after being caught woolgathering, if she had been reading his mind, for her look was as severe as her tone.

“Yes, I am not to be trusted.” He attempted to keep his tone flat and not one which spoke to his great displeasure with the whole situation.

A small, quiet burst of laughter caught his ear and drew his eyes to Miss Mary, who was diligently smirking at her book. The cheeky lass! What he wouldn’t do at this moment to be alone with her and discover just what she was thinking.

[from Persuading Miss Mary, book 4 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet ~ Loving Lydia

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