Category: Austenesque

Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy: The Last Man in the World (A Pride and Prejudice Variation), by Abigail Reynolds, read by Rachel E. Hurley – A Review

From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:  This Pride and Prejudice variation asks readers, “What if Elizabeth Bennet had accepted Mr. Darcy’s first proposal?” After reading this question in the book’s description my first reaction was, ACK, why would she? Changing the Course of the Plot Like the two other novels by this author that... Continue Reading →

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Book Launch of Longbourn: A Novel, by Jo Baker

I am very pleased to welcome author Jo Baker to Austenprose today in celebration of her US release day of Longbourn: A Novel  published by  Alfred A. Knopf. This new book, whose title will certainly catch the attention of any Janeite, has garnered quite a bit of press since its publication was announced last January,... Continue Reading →

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The Trouble with Flirting: A Novel, by Claire LaZebnik – A Review

From the desk of Lisa Galek: There are tons of ways to flirt… and just as many ways to break hearts in the process. A casual smile or a wink can lead to long-awaited romance or lots of unwanted attention. Claire LaZebnik explores all this and more in The Trouble with Flirting, her contemporary young... Continue Reading →

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Finding Colin Firth: A Novel, by Mia March – A Review

From the desk of Christina Boyd: What Janeite would not stop dead in her tracks when she spies “Colin Firth” in the title of a book? Mia March’s latest offering Finding Colin Firth: A Novel certainly set off all my bells and whistles. The smolderingly sexy British actor not only won our hearts when he... Continue Reading →

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Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife: Pride and Prejudice Continues, by Linda Berdoll – A Review

Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife, by Linda Berdoll (2004)

From the desk of Christina Boyd: Author Linda Berdoll’s first novel in her continuation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice was originally self-published in 1999 as The Bar Sinister. This reviewer, however, discovered her work in 2006, after Sourcebooks had re-published it under the new title (in 2004) Mr. Darcy Takes A Wife. Mind, I... Continue Reading →

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A Jane Austen Daydream, by Scott D. Southard – A Review

From the desk of Lisa Galek: A gentleman of my acquaintance once confidently assured me that the writings of Jane Austen were much too “girly.” By this, of course, he meant that they were beneath his notice as a man. Naturally, he’d never read a page of Austen or seen any of the movies based... Continue Reading →

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The Mysterious Death of Miss Jane Austen, by Lindsay Ashford – A Review

I had the pleasure of reading this mystery novel in 2011 when it was published in the UK as The Mysterious Death of Miss Austen. I was very happy to learn that it was being published for the North American market by Sourcebooks as The Mysterious Death of Miss Jane Austen. After a recent second... Continue Reading →

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Mr. Darcy’s Diary (Audiobook), by Maya Slater, read by David Rintoul – A Review

From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:  Ever wonder if a book you read several years ago and loved still stacks up? I did and was tempted to revisit one of my favorite Pride and Prejudice sequels, Mr. Darcy’s Diary, in audiobook for my summer listening. Read by Mr. Darcy himself—well not quite—but close, the... Continue Reading →

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When They Fall in Love: Darcy and Elizabeth in Italy, by Mary Lydon Simonsen – A Review

From the desk of Kimberly Denny Ryder: When I found out that Mary Lydon Simonsen was writing a Pride and Prejudice inspired book that took place in Italy I was so excited! Ever since I was able to travel to Italy two years ago I’ve loved it more and more and I can’t wait to... Continue Reading →

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New Books in the Queue for Summer 2013

Hello, readers. Summer is here — and it is time to head to the beach or take that well-earned holiday and read great books! Summer reads are always fun—and little light-hearted and playful—and the Austenesque & Regency faire in the queue is so exciting that the I am thrilled to share what we will be... Continue Reading →

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For Darkness Shows the Stars, by Diana Peterfreund – A Review

From the desk of Kimberly Denny-Ryder Several months ago I kept hearing a lot of buzz about a book by Diana Peterfreund entitled For Darkness Shows the Stars. Nearly every blogging friend I had seemed to be reading and raving about this novel.  As I did some research on it I discovered that it’s a... Continue Reading →

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Presumption: An Entertainment: A Sequel to Pride and Prejudice, by Julia Barrett – A Review

Before Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister (2010), Miss Darcy Falls in Love (2011), Georgiana Darcy’s Diary (2012) or Loving Miss Darcy (2013), or any of the other numerous Pride and Prejudice sequels elevating Georgiana Darcy to main character, there was Presumption: An Entertainment, by Julia Barrett (1993). Of all of the minor characters in Pride and... Continue Reading →

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