Today I’m happy to be welcoming Georgina Young-Ellis to the blog for the first time. She has written a WWII Pride & Prejudice-inspired novel called Kiss Me Good Night, Major Darcy, published by Meryton Press and the blog tour for it stops off here today.
Let’s look at the blurb and then I will
hand over to Georgina for a character interview and an extremely exciting
excerpt which I am sure you will enjoy.
Book Description
The wind ruffled Darcy’s hair. “You’re
beautiful.”
Happiness surged through Elizabeth's
body like electricity. This moment was as close to perfection as she had ever
known.
1943. World War II has torn the
continent since 1939 and tested families, the Bennets included. Elizabeth and
Jane nurse wounded soldiers and civilians in a London hospital. The other
sisters volunteer as best suits their inclinations. Mr. Bennet rattles about
Longbourn. Wickham sniffs about the edges of the estate—and the Bennet
daughters.
Even the ever-present threat of death
from the skies cannot prepare Jane and Lizzy for the most devastating news. The
words one never wishes to hear are delivered by two officers, each scarred by
years on the front lines. In the dark days that follow, devotion is tested, and
affection blooms.
Kiss Me Good Night, Major Darcy drops Jane Austen’s timeless characters
into the midst of the most horrific conflict in human history. Their trail
twists and encounters those who would turn sacrifice to their profit. Follow
the women of Longbourn as they navigate the rocks and shoals of wartime Great
Britain to endure misunderstandings and discover lasting love.