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Thank you for having me at My Jane Austen Book Club! I am so happy
to be here to share my upcoming novel. Learning
to Love is a Pride and Prejudice
and Little Women crossover! In it,
Amy and Laurie keep up a lively correspondence and grow closer through their
letters.
We all know how digitized our world has become. I’m always texting, emailing, scrolling. As a writer, I used to write all my stories in notebooks. But I transitioned my writing from pen and paper to my laptop a few years ago. It’s more efficient (no more typing out what I’ve written) and I can type faster than I can write by hand.
And yet for all that, I still love
writing with pen and paper! I adore fountain pens, gel pens, fancy pencils, and
even special erasers. It’s true—I’m a complete stationery nerd! I have
notebooks filled with ideas for stories, meeting notes, and even vacation
plans. I keep a pen and paper planner in addition to my Google calendar. I just
can’t seem to let go of my analogue ways!
In that spirit, I’d like to share a few
of Amy and Laurie’s letters today. I hope you enjoy this little peek into what
is a vital part of my story!
Brigid Huey
My
dear composer,
I
am excessively pleased to hear that you are applying yourself to your music.
You have always had talent, and I am sure you will find your genius if you
search diligently for it.
Your
letter made me long for home! How dare you speak of Concord in such a way? I
grew even more homesick than I already was! It makes me sad to think that the
old post office between your house and mine sits empty. I remember looking
eagerly every chance I could for treats and notes from you. What wonderful
times we had! It seems so long ago.
I
have had sad news from home. Jo writes that Beth has taken a bad turn. Have you
heard of it? Again Marmee says I should stay, but I feel I must go home. Yet
how can I? Aunt is ill, and I cannot travel alone. Take very good care of your
grandfather, Laurie.
Fred
has returned to England.
Write
soon,
Amy
My
dear artist,
My
deepest apologies for provoking homesickness beyond repair! I confess I miss
the woods of Concord as much as you do, but I am determined to finish what I
have started.
The
composing goes very ill indeed. My heroine has no strength, my tunes no
originality.
We
have had the news of Beth here, too. Take heart, she will rally yet! God would
not take such an angel from us. Do take up your artist’s brush once again, for
it might bring you much comfort.
In
fact, I would like to commission a piece. I am quite desirous to give
grandfather a gift of thanks, for he has always been so good to me. Perhaps you
might create a painting for him? I leave the subject to you.
Did
I tell you I am staying with Mr. and Mrs. Darcy of Derbyshire? I went to school
with their grandson Fitz for some time in my boyhood. Fitz is a dear friend and
was there for me when I lost Father. Perhaps you shall meet him one day. I know
your fondness for the English way of speaking.
Write
again soon, if only to distract me from this miserable excuse for an opera.
Your
friend,
Laurie
ABOUT THE BOOK
In this
exploration of Little Women and Pride and Prejudice, can
Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy help unite two young lovers?
Brigid Huey lives in Ohio with her husband and two kids. She dreams of living on a farm where she can raise as many chickens, ducks, and goats as she likes and write romance novels in an airy study overlooking the wildflowers.
Contact Info
Email:
brigidhueywrites@gmail.com
Instagram:
@brigidhueywrites
Other Books by Brigid Huey
A
Chance Encounter in Pemberley Woods
Learning to Love by Brigid Huey
Blog Tour Schedule
July 2 So little time…
July 5 From Pemberley to
Milton
July 8 Interests of a Jane Austen Girl
July 10 My
Jane Austen Book Club
July 12 Delighted
Reader Book Reviews
July 15 Austenesque Reviews
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