ElizabethOBSTINATE, HEADSTRONG GIRL

Hi All, yeah I am back! Everyone had a good summer, I hope? I did, thank you, staying in Denmark sadly, even if I was to go to America, well next time! But I am glad to be able to present the upcoming audiobook of “Elizabeth; Obstinate, headstrong Girl” Since I read it in the spring, I have only looked forward to hearing it in audio, and now here it is! Since it was a collection of stories, I admit to having my favourites in the regency set ones, but I enjoyed all of them immensely since the authors write wonderfully, and the stories are engaging and funny.

⭐️Important dates:

Shock and horror, you can pre-order the Audiobook, TODAY (10th of august!) OMG!

Audiobook pre-order at Audible and Amazon: August 10th

Release: August 31, 2020

⭐️About the book: e-book, trade paperback, pp.350; audiobook: 14.2 hours

With timeless verve, the heroine of Pride and Prejudice, Elizabeth Bennet, bares her intimate thoughts while offering biting social commentary through a collection of romantic re-imaginings, sequels, and prequels, set in the Regency to present-day by ten popular Austenesque authors. Foreword by NY Times & USA Today bestselling author Tessa Dare. “I think her as delightful a character as ever appeared in print…” wrote Jane Austen in a letter, January 1813―and we think so too!

Stories by Amy D’Orazio, Jenetta James, Christina Morland, Beau North, Joana Starnes, Karen M Cox, Elizabeth Adams, Leigh Dreyer, J. Marie Croft, and Christina Boyd.

 

⭐️About the voice actor Elizabeth Grace:

Originally from the East Midlands in the UK, Elizabeth Grace now lives in South London (via two years in Amsterdam). She is a full-time actor, voice-over artist, and narrator.

Elizabeth began her professional performing career a little later in life and has been studying at Identity School of Acting in London since 2019. Prior to that, she had a career agency side in Marketing which explains her penchant for client services.

Since 2019, she has been growing her professional portfolio on top of the amateur theatre work she began in her formative years. She has now been a part of many projects from short films and web series to audio dramas and audiobook narration. Visit her website: https://www.elizabethgraceofficial.com/

I promise she is very good! I have been allowed a sneak peek into the audiobook, and I am giving you the same opportunity, so go and enjoy, I certainly did; https://soundcloud.com/christina-angel-boyd/elizabeth-obstinate-headstrong-girl-the-uncommonly-busy-lane-by-joana-starnes

It is the story called “The Uncommonly busy lane” by dear Joana Starnes, a dear friend and a very talented authoress, who has now published nine books if memory serves.

Excerpt from “The Uncommonly Busy Lane to Longbourn” ~

“May I join you?”

The sound of Mr. Darcy’s voice catches me unawares. I did not notice his return until now, when he is standing beside me, a cup of punch in each hand. I am tempted to observe that, as he can see, I am currently devoid of company and beggars cannot be choosers. But that would be uncivil even as a jest, so I only say, “Pray do.”

He offers me one of the cups, for which I am grateful, as no one else had thought of bringing me refreshments. Not even Jane. I thank him as he pulls himself a chair.

“My pleasure,” he says, then falls silent. This time, I cannot give myself the trouble of forcing him to converse. I sip my drink and shrug. He may do as he pleases.

The fortunate souls with full command over their unharmed limbs are lining up for another set. As I sit watching them with undiminished envy, my companion decides to break his vow of silence.

“My apologies for the earlier display of temper. I should have grasped that you had no wish to draw further notice to your predicament,” he says, much to my surprise. I rather thought him incapable of acknowledging himself at fault.

“Ah, yes, my predicament,” I say, choosing to make light of it.

“Are you still in pain?”

“Only if I attempt to stand,” I answer truthfully, which makes him glower at my cousin. To my unholy satisfaction, the glare has the power to arrest Mr. Collins’s capers. He blanches and nearly stumbles into my friend Charlotte’s back.

“That man should be tethered to a chair,” Mr. Darcy mutters between his teeth, and I cannot help laughing. He is not wrong there.

“Mr. Bingley’s ballroom would certainly be a safer place should Mr. Collins be thus confined.” And gagged, for good measure! But I keep the latter preference to myself.

Mr. Darcy turns towards me, no hint of amusement in his eyes.

“I would like to finish what I had to say before we were interrupted,” he solemnly announces.

“And that is?”

“A word of warning: Mr. Wickham is not a man to be trusted.”

I bristle, as much at the tone as at the implications.

“And I should believe you without question?”

“Yes.”

“Why?”

“Why should you believe him?”

Because his very countenance vouches for his open and amiable temper, which is more than I can say of yours, I would very much like to snap. But, unlike Mr. Darcy, I am mindful of my manners. So, I merely ask, “What makes you think I do?”

“You spoke of his lifelong suffering.”

“Which, of course, is not of your infliction,” I scoff.

His left brow arches in the most provoking manner.

“Precisely,” he says. Just that, and nothing more.

I frown and refrain from informing him that, much as it will shock him, not everyone alive is eager to take his word as the gospel truth. I only say, “I thank you for your warning. I shall bear it in mind.”

Had I purposely set out to rile Mr. Darcy, now I might have rejoiced in my success, for he looks well on his way to losing his temper as he tersely says, “It is particularly incumbent on those who cling to their opinions to be secure of judging properly at first.”

I give a dismissive shrug. “Naturally.”

He verily scowls. “Has anyone told you that you can be awfully headstrong?”

“No. To my good fortune, most of those in my circle are well-mannered.”

I am rather proud of my aptly coined set-down. Sadly, its effect is ruined by Lydia, who could not have chosen a worse time to rush past us, chasing after Kitty and seeking to pull the ribbons from her hair.

“So I see,” says Mr. Darcy and takes his leave with a stiff bow.

⭐️Giveaway: The #OmgItsOHG (Oh-my-gosh, it’s Obstinate Headstrong Girl) Audiobook Tour begins August 18 with voice actress reading and we hope you will continue to join us and connect at each stop for continued readings, narrator interviews, excerpts, and giveaways. We’ve included a $25 Amazon gift card giveaway, open worldwide, so be sure to participate. Simply comment on the blog stops to be counted for the giveaway (you need not comment everywhere to be entered in that drawing, but we hope you’ll have your share of the conversation.) Ends September 8.

 

⭐️ Links:

Audible:

Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51329630-elizabeth

Paperback and e-book buy link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/0998654051/

The Quill Ink: https://www.thequillink.com/blog

Amazon; https://www.amazon.com/Elizabeth-Obstinate-Headstrong-Quill-Collective/dp/B08FCSJ33D/1

 

Now that the new audiobook is coming, then come on, go and be part of the giveaway, I might even do it, to get my hands on a copy of the audiobook *Winks* A girl always needs her books in more than one form, well I do at least hehe.