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From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: While I own more copies of Jane Austen’s novels than I will publicly admit, there is just something so enchanting about a beautiful book cover. They totally break down my willpower. So, here I am with new editions of Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility to... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Please help me welcome author Jane Dunn to Austenprose today. Her latest Regency romance, A Scandalous Match, has just been released from Boldwood Books. Set in 1814 London, it features a heroine who is an actress and a hero with a complicated backstory. You can find the full... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: So many great books are being released this week, just in time for holiday gift-giving. Rising above the fray is Julie Klassen’s A Winter by the Sea. It is the second novel in the On Devonshire Shores series and continues the story of the Summers sisters who we... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Today let’s talk about books set in Cornwall. There are so many of them—and for good reason. The picturesque coastal scenery, the fabled and mysterious history of the land and its people, and the romantic draw of a southern county in England far removed from the industry and... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy mid-week, dear readers. Today the sun is shining on this glorious fall day in the Pacific Northwest, and I have a new book to share with you. I love discovering new authors to cherish and crave. Last month I read Light of a Nile Moon, by K.... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: If you are as big of a Gothic romance fan as I am, take heed. Bestselling historical romance author Hannan Linder has just released a new novel brimming with many of the elements that we love from the genre—except with a twist. Instead of a young heroine in... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy book birthday to A Scholarly Pursuit, the fourth book in The Ellsworth Assortment series of stand-alone Regency romance novels written by Christina Dudley. If you enjoy traditional Regencies, you will find great enjoyment in Dudley’s characters and stories. A Scholarly Pursuit includes all the romance and witty... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Sophia Rose: A Matchmaking Duke puts a pair of secret enemies on a collision course for the London Season. BOOK DESCRIPTION Can Lady Philippa Ware forgive the man who once shattered all her youthful dreams? Discover the passionate and heartwarming new novel on the redemptive power of love from New... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Char Jones: When a wealthy bachelor drops dead at a ball, a young lady takes on the decidedly improper role of detective in this action-packed Regency debut comedy of manners and murder. BOOK DESCRIPTION Feisty, passionate Beatrice Steele has never fit the definition of a true lady, according to the strict... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Katie Jackson: What happens when a surprising—and surprisingly vindictive—villain sets his sights on ruining a revered naval hero? BOOK DESCRIPTION Two grooms missing at the altar. Darcy & Wentworth kidnapped. Two great loves tried by separation, battle, and deception. Set on the stage of Napoleon’s 100 Days, relish the mystery, sea... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Char Jones: A high society amateur detective in Regency London uses her wits and invisibility as an ‘old maid’ to protect other women in a new fiercely feminist histfic mystery series. BOOK DESCRIPTION Lady Augusta Colebrook, “Gus,” is determinedly unmarried, bored by society life, and tired of being dismissed at the... Continue Reading →
From the desk of Char Jones: The suspenseful sequel to The Murder of Mr. Wickham, which sees Jonathan Darcy and Juliet Tilney reunited and with another mystery to solve: the dreadful poisoning of the scoundrel Willoughby's new wife. BOOK DESCRIPTION Catherine and Henry Tilney of Northanger Abbey are not entirely pleased to be sending their eligible young... Continue Reading →
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