Julie McCarron-Benson Julie McCarron-Benson i(A3080 works by)
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1 y separately published work icon A Matter of Chance Julie McCarron-Benson , Kingston : Old Chooks Books , 2023 27424741 2023 single work novel historical fiction 'Usually, we encounter Mrs Bennet from Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen when we ourselves are teens, perhaps a bit younger than the author when she wrote the novel. We empathise with the daughters, snigger at the mother and side with the father. Were we to re-encounter Mrs Bennet, perhaps when we are of the same age (around forty-one, coincidently the same age as the author when she died), maybe with our own daughters, we would probably view Mrs Bennet with different eyes. It is through those matured, life-experienced eyes that Mrs Bennet’s story is presented. The Pride and Prejudice storyline is maintained as much as possible, with some liberties. Mrs Bennet's story continues past Jane and Elizabeth's weddings. It addresses her situation now her daughters’ futures are settled. There is the introduction of an old beau, an exploration of her co-dependency with her servants, her relationship with her husband and her fear for her prospects should he die before her, and the vexation of providing the male heir.' (Publication summary) 
1 y separately published work icon Here Come the Bride Julie McCarron-Benson , Kingston : Old Chooks Books , 2018 15344203 2018 single work novel

A guest dies on the toilet? A naked wedding? A groom left at the altar? These are some of the issues that Belle Saint James wedding coordinator extraordinaire has faced in her long career. Finally succumbing to the demands of her admirers Belle has put together a collection of some of the more unusual or notable weddings she has organised. She offers some insights into what she has observed and discusses some of the changes she has witnessed. Belle is very clear. To her, a wedding is no more than the public commitment of a couple to spend their lives together. It is just the way they go about announcing their commitment that differs. Every wedding is special in its own way, but as Belle demonstrates, all successful weddings are a combination of good will, good planning and managing expectations.(Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Rule of Thumb Julie McCarron-Benson , Kingston : Old Chooks Books , 2017 27424698 2017 single work novel

'Wedding Coordinator Belle Saint James is in somewhat of a difficult social situation.

'The mother of the bride, her old friend Margo, is in the toilet crying, and won’t come out! At first, Belle tries to soothe her old friend but it becomes apparent that Margo has very good reasons for not wanting to go home.

'How far does Belle have to go to protect her old friend, and how much will her involvement cost her business and her own well-being?

'Belle finds herself jolted out of her ignorance and suddenly made aware of a subterranean world of domestic violence and abuse which bobs along in secrecy just beneath the surface of everyday life. Does she return to her comfortable life or will she use her resources and those of her friends to try to help other women and children caught up in the cycle of domestic violence?' (Publication summary)
1 y separately published work icon Snatch and Grab Julie McCarron-Benson , Kingston : Julie McCarron-Benson , 2016 9715367 2016 single work novel thriller

'Marcel (Mark) Smith private investigator, ex-police officer, Vietnam veteran arrives at the airport a few minutes late to pick up his love, wedding coordinator Belle Saint James. Belle is not there even though she clearly travelled on the plane. There is no way she would have left her suitcase behind. Something is wrong. Marcel moves into action. Working closely with the police, using CCTV, other technologies and basic police methods it soon emerges that Belle has been abducted. Aware of the potential danger Belle is in and the need to find her as soon as possible, Marcel works frantically to locate Belle and find out who took her and for what purpose. Meanwhile, Belle regains consciousness to find she is tied up hand and foot, gagged, has something over her head and is lying in a very uncomfortable position in an extremely smelly environment. She is not impressed. She realises that she has been kidnapped. She can't work out who would abduct her or why. It has to be a mistake. What part does the Arabian sheikh Karim al Maktabi play? And who is Ben?'

Source: Publisher's blurb.
1 y separately published work icon Hide and Seek Julie McCarron-Benson , Kingston : McCarron-Benson Enterprises , 2016 10328623 2016 single work novel crime
1 Vietnam Memorial II i "Their names were published in the paper.", Julie McCarron-Benson , 1993 single work poetry
— Appears in: Blast , Spring no. 23 1993; (p. 17)
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