Cover Reveal: The Making of Lady Catherine de Bourgh

Thank you for visiting the website today to see the cover art for my second novel, The Making of Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

Lady Catherine's swoon-worthy villain origin story

About the Book

Rigid to a fault, Lady Catherine Fitzwilliam has her future all planned and is eager to begin her new life as a married woman. One short week changes everything, including the betrayal of one close to her. Being sensible, expertly behaved, and managing her exacting expectations has gotten her nowhere. She is ready to determine her own future—perhaps even acting against the caution that has guided her throughout life.

A match borne from ignorance threatens to bring scandal upon Catherine, and one reckless act binds her to a prospect she could never have predicted. Will Catherine save her reputation and still find herself a husband?

Half villain-origin story, half coming of age, this tale transports readers to a consequential precipice in Catherine’s life. One where she discovers her voice and begins to understand the needs of her own heart—and how fragile that heart may be—transforming her into the antagonist readers know and loathe in Jane Austen’s cherished Pride and Prejudice.

Cover Reveal

And, with that, here is the cover!

Thank you to Evelyne Labelle at Carpe Librum Book Design for this exquisite artwork. I can't wait to share this story with the book community!

Release day: May 13, 2025

Be sure to mark the book as "want to read" on Goodreads, and pre-order the e-book on Amazon today. The paperback will be available for purchase on May 13 but not before.

Thanks, and I look forward to hearing your thoughts about Lady Catherine!