Posted by Sarah I started reading the trilogy on line, while waiting for book 2 to come out. It was great fun to feel like part of the process, even if only as a bystander. The changes from draft to final copy were also wonderful. There were some passages I missed in the final copies and felt privilieged to know some of the backstory that the commercial readers missed out on. Once I got my hands on printed copies I poured voraciously over them as soon as they were available, rereading books 1 & 2 at least twice before book 3 was released. I lent them to my new sister in law (another Collin Firth - Darcy fan) and she went and bought her own copies to reread. Book 4 - too exciting! I'll echo the others, I can't wait to hear more about our newlyweds, Col. Fitswilliam, Dy & Georgiana and Fletcher and Annie. As for another series, Captain Wentworth would have been my next suggestion, but I'm quite happy with the version you are already publishing and can't wait to read the next volume of that series. If we are sticking to Jane Austen inspired spins - is there enough to run with Mr. Knightley (Emma) or the men of Sense & Sensibility's stories? I too would love an exploration of Mr. Rochester, even if it's not quite the same period I think you would do it beautifully. Admittedly I'd love to see what you could do with characters of your own invention. Sarah
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