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From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: I have great news to share today. Bestselling historical mystery author Stephanie Barron has a new “Being a Jane Austen Mystery” in the queue. Jane and the Year Without a Summer arrives on February 8, 2022, marking the fourteenth novel in the popular series. Set in Regency England,... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: The seasons are changing here. I hope to get into the garden this weekend. How about you? Today we are delighted to preview a forthcoming novel by Corrie Garrett, From Highbury with Love. Technically it is crossover fiction, combining the characters from two of Jane Austen’s novels: Emma... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â Happy Spring dear readers! My daffodils are budding, and hope is in the air. On that uplifting note, I am happy to introduce you to a new Regency romance novel whose heroine is not your typical shrinking Miss pushed into a London Season. Winning the Gentleman is a... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: It feels like Spring in my neck of the woods and I could not be happier. Today I am sharing something else as restorative as the change of seasons to gladden a Janeite’s heart—a new Austenesque novel to add to your growing TBR pile. Fearful Symmetry has just... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy Friday dear readers. I have a new Austenesque novel to share with you today that gladdens my heart by just reading the title. Yes, a Jane Austen-inspired novel based on Sense and Sensibility. They are as rare as hen’s teeth and as welcome as tulips in the... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â Do you have your reading lined up yet for the weekend? I am working my way through Jane Austen & Adlestrop, by Victoria Huxley. It is a detailed history of the Leigh family of Adlestrop, a village in Gloucestershire, and Stoneleigh Abbey in Warwickshire, the ancestral seat of... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: I am happy to feature bestselling author Jennifer Joy on Austenprose today to share her next Pride and Prejudice-inspired novel, Forget Me Not, Elizabeth. Now, can you guess from the title what this novel might be about? If you thought memory loss, then, you are absolutely correct. It’s... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â Happy Friday, dear readers. I am delighted to share a preview with you today of a new Austenesque novel from one of my favorite authors, Monica Fairview. Dangerous Magic is an Austen-inspired fantasy involving characters from Pride and Prejudice. In this creative reimagining of the courtship of Elizabeth... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress:Â It is full-on winter here, however, there is hope. Â My tulips are starting to sprout despite the cold and pounding rain, so Spring is on its way. This ebullience of nature, despite the challenging conditions, is reassuring during a difficult time. I hope that things look brighter in... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: We are pleased to welcome author Catherine Lodge to Austenprose today during the blog tour of her new novel, Lovers’ Meeting. This new Austenesque book’s title and description intrigued me. There appeared to be a Shakespeare connection from Twelfth Night by using “lovers’ meeting” in the title, and... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy Friday, dear readers. I hope that you have some fun plans in store for your weekend—like reading! I am happy to welcome Austenesque author Elaine Jeremiah back to Austenprose today. We last visited with her in 2019 when she published By Time Divided, her second novel in... Continue Reading →
 From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Like touring Pemberley, discovering great new books is a hard business. I am a passionate subscriber to Publisher’s Marketplace for the latest book deals. I troll through publisher's catalogs, scour Amazon for Indie books, and follow way too many authors newsletters than is humanly possible to read... Continue Reading →
