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Mercy’s Embrace: Elizabeth Elliot’s Story, Book 3: The Lady Must Decide, by Laura Hile – A Review and Giveaway

Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , on 26 May 2012 | 53 Comments »

Review by Christina Boyd There is something so satisfying about reading the third book in a trilogy. We have become personally entrenched in the characters and we know that important events will be resolved soon.  Book 3, The Lady Must Decide, of author Laura Hile’s Mercy’s Embrace series does not disappoint; resolving some plot lines [...]

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The Jane Austen Guide to Life: Thoughtful Lessons for the Modern Woman, by Lori Smith – A Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Help & Advice Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , on 23 May 2012 | 14 Comments »

If you could be swept back in time two hundred years ago to have a cup of tea with Jane Austen, what would you ask her? Any question. No bars held. If I had the courage, I might ask her how did she become so wise in the ways of human nature and love? Or, [...]

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Mercy’s Embrace: Elizabeth Elliot’s Story, Book 2: So Lively A Chase, by Laura Hile – A Review & Giveaway

Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , on 19 May 2012 | 61 Comments »

Review by Christina Boyd Author Laura Hile’s So Lively a Chase, Book 2, in her lovely Mercy’s Embrace trilogy, continues with Miss Elizabeth Elliot struggling to manage her feckless, frivolous father and dwindling finances, all the while contriving to make a most propitious match for herself.  In this follow-up to Jane Austen’s Persuasion, our unlikely [...]

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Wentworth Hall, by Abby Grahame – A Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Edwardian Era Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , on 16 May 2012 | 13 Comments »

Review by Kimberly Denny-Ryder If you enjoy Persuasion, Downton Abbey, or even Gossip Girl, you’re going to want to pay attention to this review.  Abby Grahame’s debut novel, Wentworth Hall, is a combination of all of the above and more.  Filled with themes and story lines that involve the mixing of social classes, lies, deceit, [...]

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Mercy’s Embrace: Elizabeth Elliot’s Story, Book 1: So Rough a Course, by Laura Hile – A Review & Giveaway!

Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Sequels Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , on 12 May 2012 | 83 Comments »

Review by Christina Boyd In a sea of Darcy, Darcy, Darcy, I regret to admit that I may have over-indulged this winter and now suffer from post-Pride and Prejudice fan fiction fatigue.  While perusing a generous stack of novels sent to me from our blog mistress, Laurel Ann, I was delighted to discover a follow-up [...]

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Northland Cottage: Where the Heart Comes Home, by A. P. Maddox – A Review

Posted in Book Reviews, Jane Austen Contemporary Inspired Book Reviews, tagged , , , , , , , on 9 May 2012 | 18 Comments »

Review by Jeffrey Ward Many readers may think a contemporary retelling of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility the ‘lazy way’ to a debut novel.  Just hang everything on the framework of the classic original since Jane Austen did all the work.  Easy? Not!  Can you imagine the adjustment difficulties in making the two-century quantum-leap in [...]

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