The Austen Continuations Series by Mirasol Mercier

The least distinct Bennet sister. The most dangerous marquess in the kingdom. Their electric chemistry. And the wager that threatens to bring them apart. When Miss Catherine Bennet is invited by her sister Elizabeth to stay at Darcy House for the London social season, she knows this is her one chance to make the match of her dreams... moreThe least distinct Bennet sister. The most dangerous marquess in the kingdom. Their electric chemistry. And the wager that threatens to bring them apart. When Miss Catherine Bennet is invited by her sister Elizabeth to stay at Darcy House for the London social season, she knows this is her one chance to make the match of her dreams. But when the most eligible bachelor in Town approaches her, and not only asks to dance, but asks for a second dance? And when he asks if he may call on Darcy House to see her again? Well, Catherine is obviously delighted. Even if she's a little scared. Even if she has no idea why any of this is happening to her. All she knows is that he's beautiful and that he keeps calling. Becoming the story of the season is not all it's cracked up to be.Lord Maximilian Tenbray, the Marquess of the Isle of Wight, notorious and feared rake, has just turned thirty. The perfect age to start settling down. And why not make things interesting? Why not place a wager? Full of drink, arrogance, and strange longings he cannot name, Lord Maximilian decides to do just that. All he needs to do is find a poor, pliable, grateful country gentleman's daughter with a wide set of childbearing hips. He will install her in his castle, where she will be busy with the children, and he can go on with his life. Easy.And when he finds Miss Catherine Bennet at the very first ball of the season, he is rather stunned. After all, she completely matches his aforementioned criteria, all wrapped up in a figure meant to drive him mad with desire. Never mind the fact that Miss Bennet makes him feel things no other young Miss has ever made him feel. Never mind the fact that she makes him feel less alone. Max is only pursuing Miss Bennet for rational reasons. He is not becoming obsessed with her, or her lack of artifice, or her boundless empathy, or her dark eyes. He is not in awe of how calmly she accepts his jagged edges, or undone by how she can effortlessly soothe his nerves. Max simply has a wager to win, even if he is starting to feel quite guilty about the whole thing. Never mind that.Can love survive betrayal? Can life bloom in the ruins? The past does not die. But what shall we do with the present? With the future? less

The charming, sunny baron who is really just a sad clown. The grumpy, fire-breathing spinster who is really just afraid of getting hurt. Who will drop their mask first?The Baron & Miss Bingley is the second installment of The Austen Continuations, a series of interconnected yet standalone JAFF novels and novellas. It is an introspective, slow-burn novella where two damaged, jagged people find the most unexpected thing of total recognition.

A charming colonel with a tendency to mask his pain with a smile and follow orders. A ruined woman that he cannot stop thinking about. Will they fight for their second chance, or will they both keep living inside the stories that others wrote for them?The Honourable Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam has been an officer in His Majesty’s military machine for well over a decade now. Over that time, Richard has found that it’s easier to coast through life with a smirk and a well-prepared story... moreA charming colonel with a tendency to mask his pain with a smile and follow orders. A ruined woman that he cannot stop thinking about. Will they fight for their second chance, or will they both keep living inside the stories that others wrote for them?The Honourable Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam has been an officer in His Majesty’s military machine for well over a decade now. Over that time, Richard has found that it’s easier to coast through life with a smirk and a well-prepared story. It does not matter that he will never see the field of battle, will never make his mark on the world. After all, he is the son of an earl, and will have a good life. Never mind the wound that’s defined him for years now. Richard will keep drinking, smirking, and telling poor young ladies one story, and rich young ladies another. As long as they stay at arm’s length. Stubborn as an ox, he would rather live a lonely life than settle for anyone less than the woman who has haunted him eleven years.Lady Augusta Tietjens might just be the unluckiest duke’s daughter in all of England. Not only did her parents rip her away from the only young man she has ever fallen in love with, but when she decided to break the rules with the man her parents wanted her to marry, it ended up costing her everything. Ruined in the eyes of society, Augusta has resigned herself to a life of genteel solitude, her wonderful son a sort of consolation, making the ruination worth it, in a sense. If only her betrothed had not died two weeks before their wedding, Augusta would be a respected countess. Perhaps if she had urged her love to drag her away to Scotland all those years ago, all the pain could have been avoided. Such is life.The Honourable Colonel Fitzwlliam is an emotional second chance romance between two broken adults wrenched apart by fate and cowardice. Are they strong enough to move past the pain and seize happiness? less