2025 JAFF Christmas Anthology

I am so excited to once again be collablorating with Cristina Huelsz and other JAFF authors for this year’s 2025 Christmas anthology.

My contribution, Lydia Wickham’s Christmas Angel, is about Lydia Wickham’s first Christmas after her marriage. She is in Newcastle, far from home and everyone she loves. Her first year of marriage has proven to be extremely disappointing. Lydia has recognized her husband for what he is, and she realizes just how unglamorous life is as poor soldier’s wife. Furthermore, she has managed to alienate many of the other officers’ wives with her flirtatious and spoiled nature. In the depths of her despair, someone surprising reaches out to her. Will Lydia accept this person’s offer of help and discover the true meaning of Christmas? Or will she continue down her path of destruction and misery?

Note: this anthology will be available as an ebook. Amazon is being difficult about the copyright at the moment, but the editor is working on it.

This is what is on the back of the book:

At Christmas time, we return to Jane Austen’s world where warmth, wit, and hope remind us of what truly endures.

This sixth Christmas Anthology gathers new stories inspired by Jane Austen’s beloved characters, imagined by authors who offer fresh insight into their emotions, their choices, and the moments left untold. These tales remind us why her creations remain timeless companions, always ready to reveal something new.

As we mark the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, this collection invites us to rediscover the extraordinary reach of her voice and the way it continues to resonate around the world.

Proceeds from this anthology are donated to Jane Austen’s House Museum in Chawton, the cherished home where her novels took shape and where her legacy is preserved with dedication. Your purchase helps safeguard this remarkable place and the inspiration it continues to kindle.