Leenie Brown

Georgian Coins

Half-Crown of George IV, 1821

Shilling of George IV

Crown, George I, England, 1716

Gold guinea of George III, dated 1789

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Half-Crown of George IV, 1821. The inscription reads GEORGIUS IIII D G BRITANNIAR REX D G (George IV, by the Grace of God King of the Britons, Defender of the Faith). George IV was the last British King to be shown on coins wearing a Roman-style laurel wreath [attribution: Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=446259]

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Shilling of George IV [attribution: Rasiel Suarez [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]]

Crown, George I, England, 1716 [attribution: Daderot [Public domain]]

Gold Guinea of George III, dated 1789. The inscription reads in Latin, “Georgius III Dei Gratia,” or in English “George III, By the Grace of God” [attribution: Coinman62 at English Wikipedia [Public domain]]

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And now for some lines from the story to go with the picture:

“Do you still wish to see your brother?” Bingley asked as Richard was settling himself in bed.

“Yes,” Richard said before sighing with relief as he lay back against his pillows. “Tell him to bring his half-crown,” Richard called after Bingley. “The scoundrel,” he muttered. “He best not be trying to buy any more kisses from Lydia.”

“Does that mean you are not giving her up?” Darcy pulled a chair near the bed.

“No. It means she does not need to be put upon by him.”

[from Loving Lydia, book 3 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline, book 1 ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet, book 2

Music Monday: Song from a Secret Garden (Hauser)

“You cannot skip a rock standing like that.”

“I think I can,” Berk retorted.

“I am not taking your money, nor am I giving you any of mine.”

“Then, let’s make a different agreement. If I can skip the rock – not if I can skip it further than you, but just if I can skip it – you truly do not think I can?” he asked in response to Roger’s look of disbelief.

“No, the angle is all wrong.”

“You might be right, but then again, you might be wrong.”

“Very well, if you can perform this feat, what do you require in payment besides my admitting that you were right?”

“You must answer one question.”

“What question?” Roger eyed his brother-in-law skeptically.

“No, I will not tell you. You must agree to an unknown question, which should not be too hard to do unless, of course, you are hiding something?”

[from His Darling Friend, A Touches of Austen Novella, and the current Sweet Tuesdays story]

Published to YouTube by Hauser on November 24, 2017.

Will Roger take the bet and possibly have to reveal his secret to Diana’s husband, Berk? That’s just one of the secrets that are contained in tomorrow’s chapter of His Darling Friend. That is why I thought this song’s title seemed like a good choice to share today — and it’s just a beautiful song! I hope you enjoy listening to it as much as I do. 🙂 Continue reading Music Monday: Song from a Secret Garden (Hauser)

A Wordless Wednesday Image Revisited

This one is a bit of a spoiler post — view and read at your own risk. 🙂

Fashion plate from Costume Parisien, 1823 [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons

Do you recognize this gentleman? I used him before for a Wordless Wednesday. You can find that appearance of him here.

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“Viscount Westonbury to see you, Miss Bingley,” Harvey intoned.

The gentleman looked around the room, a furrow forming between his eyes. “I am looking for my brother, Colonel Fitzwill…i..am,” his speech slowed as his eyes landed on Lydia. A slow smile crept across his face.

Lydia’s eyes could not be wider, and Elizabeth understood why quite perfectly.

[from Loving Lydia, book 3 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline, book 1 ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet, book 2

Music Monday: Morning Light (Brian Crain)

The morning had been as delightful as any ride through the countryside could be. The sun was shining in a nearly solid blue sky as only a few clouds were dotting the expanse above. The air was fresh and not at all close. The only thing which had dampened the enjoyment of the exercise had been that it was entirely too short. Well, maybe that was not the only thing which had not met with Victoria’s satisfaction. There had been one thing — or rather, person — missing.

“Have you seen Roger today?” Victoria had slipped into the library and taken a seat next to Diana on a sofa.

“He said good morning to me,” Diana replied, looking up from her book. “He was dressed to go riding. I had assumed he was going with the group.”

“He was not with us.” Victoria pulled her lower lip between her teeth. He could be anywhere. He had spoken of escaping after a few days of being at the house party when he first arrived, but then, when they had decided to help Grace find a match, he had said he would be required to stay longer. “Did he leave?” she whispered behind her book.

[from His Darling Friend, A Touches of Austen Novella, and the current Sweet Tuesdays’ story]

Published to YouTube by Brian Crain on Sep 20, 2016.

I know this video does not have any pictures with it, but the music is just so beautiful (and the title fits well with the excerpt from His Darling Friend). I find starting my day with music like this to be delightful, so beginning a week this way should be just as good if not better. 🙂 I just added this album to my Music to Write By playlist on Spotify this week. I’ve listened to songs from it many times on both Spotify and YouTube but hadn’t saved the album until this week. If you would like to listen to the full album, you can find the full Morning Light album playlist on YouTube at this link.

In writing news:

I am still one chapter behind on where I would like to be with Loving Lydia — as long as I get a chapter written later today. Otherwise, I will be two weeks behind.

I am still where I want to be with Roger’s story (4 chapters ahead), and I think I’m heading into the conclusion. Now, I am wondering what I will post on Tuesdays after this story is over, and currently, I have no clue as to what it will be. 😀

I wrote two more chapters on my newest work in progress which brings me up to a total of three chapters completed. I started posting this story on Patreon on Friday, and I’m going to share an excerpt from that story below. Continue reading Music Monday: Morning Light (Brian Crain)

Le confidenze (Fabio Fabbi)

Fondazione Cariplo [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]; via Wikimedia Commons

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Lydia brushed tears from her cheeks with the palm of her right hand while her left clutched the letter. Gently, Elizabeth took the letter from her and handed her a handkerchief.

“I will read this part to you.”

Lydia nodded.

I cannot blame him for his troubled thinking, but I will not allow him to hide from his heart.

Elizabeth put an arm around Lydia’s shoulders and squeezed her close. “You are the colonel’s heart,” she whispered before continuing to read.

[from Loving Lydia, book 3 in the Marrying Elizabeth Series]

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Confounding Caroline, book 1 ~ Delighting Mrs. Bennet, book 2