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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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Giveaway winners announced for Jane Austen’s Cults and Cultures

Posted in Jane Austen Book Sleuth, tagged , , , , , on 24 May 2012 | 2 Comments »

41 of you left comments qualifying you for a chance to win one of three copies available of Jane Austen’s Cults and Cultures, by Claudia L. Johnson. The winners drawn at random are: Susanna P. who left a comment on May 14, 2012 sammiek25 who left a comment on May 14, 2012 ProfessorK who left [...]

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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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Giveaway winners announced for Wentworth Hall

Posted in Jane Austen Book Sleuth, tagged , , , , , on 17 May 2012 | 3 Comments »

36 of you left comments qualifying you for a chance to win one of three copies of Wentworth Hall, by Abby Grahame. The winners drawn at random are: Donna who left a comment on May 13, 2012 Stephanie who left a comment on May 07, 2012 Greta who left a comment on May 09, 2012 [...]

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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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