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9/2/2019

Most Ardently
An Austen-Inspired Christmas Collection
Genre: Historical Romance

With Stories by:
Sheena Austin, Margo Bond Collins, Debra-Ann Kummoung, Sophie Bellabone,
Deborah E Pearson, Charlene Johnson, Susan Burdorf, Claire O'Dare, Ivy Hearne

“This is quite the season indeed for friendly meetings. At Christmas every body invites their friends about them, and people think little of even the worst weather. I was snowed up at a friend’s house once for a week. Nothing could be pleasanter.” ~Emma

Join New York Times, USA Today, and International bestselling authors as they share stories inspired by Jane Austen to fill your Yuletide with love and joy.

From a Regency holiday in Austen’s own home to modern stories with a supernatural twist, Most Ardently brings you the best of Austen-inspired holiday fiction, including a haunted modern-day Northanger academy dorm, a vampiric surprise at a holiday ball, a contemporary dating-app-savvy Emma with a brand-new Knightley, a surprise cast of zombies, and a demon set loose in Jane Austen’s world. Mincemeat pies, Christmas puddings, Boxing Day and Twelfth Night will never be the same again!

So light a Yule log, hang a kissing bough of evergreen and mistletoe, and settle in for a long winter’s read as you reconnect with your favorite Austen characters and settings in all-new new stories.

Scroll up and one-click to preorder this holiday collection now for the special preorder price of only 99c!

“On one side was a table occupied by some chattering girls, cutting up silk and gold paper; and on the other were trestles and trays, bending under the weight of brawn and cold pies, where riotous boys were holding high revel; the whole completed by a roaring Christmas fire, which seemed determined to be heard in spite of the noise of the others.” ~Persuasion

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Sheena Austin is the author of Returning to Mr. Darcy, Alexandria, Journey of the Heart, and Disillusionments of the Heart. A lover of all romance, fantasy, cat whisperer, and Kermit obsessed, the author currently lives in Virginia with her boyfriend and two cats. She is a Special Education teacher and aspires to win the lottery one day and to have a lifetime of pizza and cheez-its so she would no longer have to cook or do the dishes ever again.

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USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and New York Times bestselling author Margo Bond Collins is a former college English professor who, tired of explaining the difference between "hanged" and "hung," turned to writing romance novels instead. (Sometimes her heroines kill monsters, too.)
She also writes under the alter ego of Ivy Hearne.

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Debra-Ann Kummoung
I fell in love with Pride & Prejudice when I read it in high school. Something about that time - the courtly manners of society, the clothing, and so many other things. Don't get me a wrong, I'm a modern girl and wouldn't last a day without my modern conveniences, but I can still fantasize about that time period.

My husband is my inspiration for Mr. Darcy & Colonel Fitzwilliam (when the good colonel appears in one of my books). My husband has the manners of Darcy but has been a military man like the colonel - so I got both in one man.

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Sophie, whether with Kernstock or Bellabone pen name, is from the land of thousands of lakes, home of Santa Claus, and technology giant Nokia, also known as Finland. At age 24 she was bitten by the publishing bug in her native tongue. The bug bit so fiercly that she made her mission to publish all her future stories to wider audience just year after. That she did, and now at 25 her first book written in English is in preorder.
Born and rased with finnish sisu, and beaten in shape with sauna birch leaf brooms, Sophie writes Fantasy and Horror. No genre will be safe from her vigilant and witty writing style though. She will be providing all kinds of stories from short and sweet to long and gritty. None with romantic sub plot though. She focuses on platonic friendships, epic battles beyond tonsil fencing, and the endless ideas leading to world beyond imagination.
In short, her muse is obiviously in drugs and needs intervention.
Soon she'll also add Sci-Fi/Dystopian into her fresh list of books and invites in new pen name to the Sophiesphere circle of things.

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Deborah E. Pearson found her love of Jane Austen's work when she was 15 by watching the 1995 adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Andrew Davies, Over the following years she not only read Miss Austen's books multiple times but also read several fan fiction books, which led her to begin writing her own Jane Austen Fan Fiction in 2010 as she wished to have a Darcy that fitted the way she saw him.

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Charlene Johnson is a Waynesburg, Pennsylvania native. She went to Waynesburg High School and graduated Cum Laude from Waynesburg College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts. Currently lives in Sacramento, California where she spent the last 33 years working at Northrop Grumman.
Books have always been her passion. She started reading at an early age and progressed to full-length books by age nine. The first supernatural book series she read was Dark Shadows, and it sparked her interest in all things paranormal, with a spicy touch of romance mixed in for good measure. She also started writing poetry in grade school and continues to do so today.
Being an avid reader, the consummate daydreamer and an incurable romantic with a Cinderella complex, she started creating her own characters and story lines because she realized she had her own stories to tell.
She is married to John, who believes she can do anything. She has a son, Ty; a daughter, Danika; and four beautiful grandchildren, Aries, Victoria, Maya, and Tobias.
Besides reading and writing, she also enjoys photography, travel, music, and great movies.

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Susan Burdorf is an avid reader, photographer and lover of all things sparkly. Writing is a passion that is only quenched when THE END is written on the last page of a manuscript. Nothing says home to her, though, like the presence of her family. Susan encourages you to correspond with her and is available for public appearances at schools and conferences.

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A librarian and researcher by day, Claire O’Dare writes Regency and contemporary romances at night.

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60 Comments

Bea LaRocca

9/2/2019 03:47:52 am

This sounds like a wonderful collection of Christmas stories. Thank you for sharing the book details. Pre-Ordered and looking forward to reading.

Sheena Austin

9/2/2019 09:04:57 am

Thank you for ordering!

Debra-Ann Kummoung

9/2/2019 09:16:52 am

Thanks so much! Hope you enjoy our joint effort. It’s been fun!

Paula

9/2/2019 08:04:58 am

The cover art seems appropriate for the book. Good job.

9/2/2019 09:04:24 am

Thank you so much! I am very pleased with what my cover artist did. It was like she read my mind.

9/2/2019 09:17:45 am

Sheena did an awesome job finding that for us.

Rita Wray

9/2/2019 11:38:35 am

Sounds like a great collection.

9/5/2019 10:31:43 am

Thanks so much!

Victoria Scott

9/2/2019 01:56:36 pm

Thank you for sharing!

9/5/2019 10:32:33 am

💜💜💜

wendy hutton

9/2/2019 03:19:41 pm

beautiful covers, these sound like awesome books

9/5/2019 10:41:19 am

So glad to hear that you are interested in our stories.

Calvin

9/2/2019 04:35:07 pm

Nice festive traditions, good to read about them.

9/5/2019 10:41:50 am

Hope you enjoy our take on them

Sara Zielinski

9/2/2019 05:17:33 pm

I think the book cover is amazing

9/5/2019 10:42:39 am

The cover is all Sheena. She did all the work and I think it’s awesome!

Kelly D

9/2/2019 05:33:15 pm

I love the cover. It is so pretty and festive.

9/5/2019 10:43:16 am

I love it too. It’s so colorful.

SHERRY

9/2/2019 06:35:59 pm

The book sounds really good to me.

9/5/2019 10:43:43 am

Thanks so much. It’s been an amazing journey

Terri Quick

9/2/2019 09:55:00 pm

Beautiful cover

Kelly Nicholson

9/3/2019 03:30:17 am

What do you think of the book or the cover?

looks ;like the holidays...we're almost there this year already

9/5/2019 10:45:34 am

I love the cover as it’s as unique as the stories found within.

It’s hard to believe it’s almost the holiday season again.

Beyond Comps

9/3/2019 04:49:01 am

Really nice cover!

9/5/2019 10:45:48 am

Thanks!

athena graeme

9/3/2019 11:46:50 am

I am in love with that cover! That dress is amazing.

9/5/2019 10:46:43 am

Thanks! It really ties into Sheena’s story. I’m not going to ruin it for you though.

Silver

9/3/2019 01:57:46 pm

Such a warm and eye-catching cover!

9/5/2019 10:47:20 am

Thanks. I know Sheena worked hard to find something unique.

Ann Fantom

9/3/2019 07:45:44 pm

I like the cover. It is very beautiful!

9/5/2019 10:48:01 am

Thank you for your kind words.

aaron e reck

9/4/2019 06:46:59 pm

I hope there are some strong winter storms this year 2 foot of snow might not be so bad. That'd take a week. :)

9/5/2019 10:49:13 am

Can’t promise on the weather. I’ve never had to deal with snow being from Florida but hope you enjoy our anthology.

Emmaline

9/5/2019 03:25:19 am

What a splendid Anthology! Whoever designed the cover certainly have outdone themselves.

9/5/2019 10:50:29 am

Sheena deserves all the credit on our book cover. She’s the one who organized it.

9/7/2019 02:56:35 pm

Kim Cunningham from Atlantis Book Design literally jumped into my head and made this beautiful cover! It's like she read my mind!

Taylor R Williams

9/7/2019 03:47:47 pm

I like the cover - thanks for the contest

9/9/2019 01:46:17 pm

Happy to hear you like the cover. Sheena worked hard to find us that beautiful cover

John Smith

9/7/2019 04:21:02 pm

"What do you think of the book or the cover?" Sounds like a good collection for Christmas!

9/9/2019 01:40:15 pm

Thanks! We sure do have a range of different genres in this book.

Mya Murphy

9/7/2019 05:43:34 pm

What a gorgeous cover!! I can't wait to read this!!

9/9/2019 01:45:15 pm

Thank you for your kind words. They mean a lot to us.

Linda A Gawthrop

9/8/2019 07:42:50 am

For Claire O’Dare - are you happy with your decision to become a librarian - if so, why?

Cecilia R. Rodriguez

9/8/2019 05:00:50 pm

While it's a little too early for Christmas, but come December, I would love to read a print copy

9/9/2019 01:44:13 pm

We’re a bit early but maybe we’re just ready for a little bit cooler weather. Hope you enjoy it!

Lúthien84 link

9/14/2019 05:35:04 pm

The cover is unlike what I normally see as an Austenesque book. I feel like the model is very CGI heavy, like watching an animation. Is this a creative direction to distinguish it from other covers which uses paintings, real-life models, etc?

I am not familiar with some the authors in this anthology. Thus I'm not sure if I like the paranormal and fantasy aspects of the book.

Lydia Goodman

9/15/2019 05:05:45 pm

Cover looks great!

Lorena Keech

9/17/2019 05:55:48 pm

The cover is gorgeous.

Danny

9/17/2019 07:03:11 pm

I love the cover :) I like the warm colors and elegant vibe.

Celeste Herrin

9/18/2019 05:49:19 pm

Gorgeous cover! I think I would really enjoy this!

Laurie Nykaza

9/22/2019 06:15:22 pm

The cover is so pretty and the book sounds like one i would really enjoy.

heather

9/23/2019 02:56:41 pm

This so sounds like one that I would love to read this fall season and I love the cover too.

Aaron Cotton

9/23/2019 08:34:12 pm

The cover is beautiful.

Daniel M

9/26/2019 07:22:11 pm

like the cover

Michelle Tucker

9/27/2019 12:32:44 am

Loving the artwork of this book! Going to the top of my tbr list..

Heather Kaufman

9/27/2019 09:43:58 am

I love the cover, it's so magical.

Francine Anchondo

9/27/2019 01:24:36 pm

I like the cover

Toni Sprouse

9/28/2019 09:19:50 pm

The cover is absolutely magical! Thanks for this great introduction!!

Teresa D Kunberger

9/30/2019 10:20:57 am

I am really loving the cover! Very beautiful....

Jerry Marquardt

9/30/2019 11:16:49 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Most Ardently, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

Most Ardently - Book Tour and Giveaway

Most Ardently
An Austen-Inspired Christmas Collection
Genre: Historical Romance

With Stories by:
Sheena Austin, Margo Bond Collins, Debra-Ann Kummoung, Sophie Bellabone,
Deborah E Pearson, Charlene Johnson, Susan Burdorf, Claire O'Dare, Ivy Hearne

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An Austen-Inspired Christmas Collection
Genre: Historical Romance

With Stories by:
Sheena Austin, Margo Bond Collins, Debra-Ann Kummoung, Sophie Bellabone,
Deborah E Pearson, Charlene Johnson, Susan Burdorf, Claire O'Dare, Ivy Hearne