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Jane Austen + Shakespeare? Yes, please! Riana Everly gives a delightful twist to Pride and Prejudice with her combination of quotes and themes from the comic play “Much Ado About Nothing”. Her story starts off in the typical way with Darcy’s insults at the Meryton Assembly, but quickly veers in a new direction when one small change to the canon—Jane breaking her ankle rather than taking ill—sets up the stage for an extended house party at Netherfield. Darcy and Lizzy’s bicker

How fast can Elizabeth and Darcy fall in love without Darcy’s “not tolerable” gaffe or the slander of Wickham to fuel Elizabeth’s prejudice? In this story, it only takes one day-- one adventure-filled, hilarious day! Lady Catherine and Anne conspire to trap Darcy into marrying Anne, but he manages to escape his London townhouse, dressed as one of his footmen. Nevertheless, Catherine spreads lies that Darcy has ruined Anne and is honor-bound to marry her, going so far as to pu

Pride and Prejudice meets Agatha Christie in this exciting mystery! The story takes place a year after Darcy and Elizabeth are married. A snowstorm forces the couple to take several guests into their care at Pemberley, but things go awry when some of the guests and Pemberley staff turn up dead. Who-- or what-- could be behind this string of murders? Mysterious things keep happening at Pemberley. Is there a phantom haunting the halls of Darcy’s beloved home? I was on the edg

Set in the 1930’s, this mystery has a great vintage feel to it that reminds me of popular series like Father Brown or Grantchester, albeit in a slightly earlier time period. Catherine is a poet and an Oxford alum who unwittingly stumbles upon the body of a murdered professor. Since she was the one who found the body, and is therefore a primary suspect, Catherine takes it upon herself to investigate the murder with the help of her rival poet, Dr. Harry Bascombe. Amidst a tangl

A lovely Regency romance with a hint of mystery set in beautiful Cornwall, England. Cordelia “Delia” Greythorne has a tragic past shrouded in mystery. After fleeing from Cornwall from her late husband’s family, she takes up a post as a governess. For three years, she is able to forget the loss of her husband and infant daughter, and the trouble with his family of smugglers. But when her employer dies and she is sent with his children to live with their uncle in Cornwall, her

If Bridgerton and Beauty and the Beast had a baby, you'd get "Birdie and the Beastly Duke". With a dose of Phantom of the Opera thrown in for good measure, this delightful Regency romance takes the reader on an adventure to a gothic castle in Scotland, where a governess named Birdie tempts fate by switching places with a young woman who wants to run away from her arranged marriage. Instead, Birdie marries the disfigured man she's never met- a crestfallen soldier who inherited

A breathtaking story of love, heartbreak, betrayal, and forgiveness. Romeo and Juliet meets Pride and Prejudice. “Now I know that everything was supposed to happen just the way it did, because if it didn’t, maybe I wouldn’t have spent the rest of my life in the most beautiful fairy tale with your grandfather.” When I heard Dushica Labovich announce that she was writing a story inspired by Pride and Prejudice-- my favorite Jane Austen novel-- I just knew I had to read it. Ho

Have you ever wondered what Pride and Prejudice would have been like if it had been written from Darcy’s point of view instead of Elizabeth’s? Shannon Winslow gives us a wonderful insight into Darcy’s mind during the events that take place in the novel through her story, “Fitzwilliam Darcy, in his own words.” Written in first-person voice in a style that wonderfully captures Austen’s narrative, we see firsthand how Darcy’s own pride and prejudice nearly ruined every chance of

Camp Jane: a place where fantasy meets reality. In a bold and brilliant move, Susan Andrews takes a cue from Austenland to deliver an Austen fan’s ultimate dream: a real-world destination where Janeites can live out their fantasies as if they had been transported to Jane Austen’s world. The Regency Resort, lovingly dubbed "Camp Jane" by its visitors, offers its guests an immersive experience into the stories, which are reenacted by essay winners chosen specifically for the

A kingdom under attack from an evil magician. A fearless warrior princess. A handsome prince who would do anything for his princess. And an ancient prophecy that could bring back the light to Gaban— or herald in a new era of darkness. All this can be found in Britani Armitage’s epic Young Adult Fantasy, “Darkest Light”, the first book in the “Light of the Magi” series. Princess Briala is a fierce character. Naturally tomboyish and trained in combat, yet she still loves

Shan Hayes. Andromeda. Kim Le. Cobalt. Loxx. Sigma. The names are unique, but easy to pronounce, and they meld seamlessly into the cyberpunk world of DevTown. Written in third-person present tense, with vivid descriptions of the neon lights, technology, and grime, Hohulin's writing immerses the reader into Shan Hayes' gritty world. Shan is a killer-for-hire who eschews the kind of mechanical and technological enhancements that are prevalent in her city in favor of a type of b

Jane Eyre meets Chitty Chitty Bang Bang in this delightful clean Regency romance. In this story, Arabella is a duke’s daughter who grows bored with life in the beau monde and goes incognito as a governess. The father of her young charges is a handsome and brilliant inventor with a slight Scottish accent and a secret heritage. As someone who likes predictable stories, I enjoyed the easy-to-guess mystery of Phillip Merivale’s past and the natural progression of the feelings be

As an avid fan of Jane Austen, I’m always on the lookout for new stories related to her works. So when I heard that M.C. Frank was releasing a story about an actor playing Mr. Darcy in a modern-day Pride and Prejudice movie, I jumped at the chance to get a review copy. Her “Mr. Darcy” is a blonde, 22-year old actor with a whole string of problems stemming from living life under a constant microscope. The apparent contradiction between the character’s appearance and the stan

It's rare to find crossover stories between Jane Austen's books, but Cass Grafton and Ada Bright have done an excellent job! This story takes place in 1811, the year that Pride and Prejudice is set and a few years before Persuasion is set. Elizabeth Bennet becomes friends with Anne Elliot and is invited to stay at Kellynch. Meanwhile, Mr. Darcy is renting the dower house on the Kellynch estate. During this time, a shipwrecked and delirious Captain Wentworth shows up at Kell

One of the best Pride and Prejudice variations I have ever read!

I will admit— I bought this book for the cover! The beautiful lake with swans gliding across it and the lovely girl with blonde hair and a blue dress captured my attention. But I discovered the contents within to be even more enthralling! Karen Lynne has masterfully written a new twist on the boy-next-door theme, making him an earl and the season’s most eligible bachelor, in addition to the heroine’s childhood best friend. I loved the playful banter between Juliana and Pete

I always enjoy reading Britaini’s books! I love the chemistry between Harper and Kyle. Their secret love-affair starts out flaming-hot like a splash of vodka in a hot pan, then turns down to a simmering slow-burn that makes my heart ache with longing. It’s so clear that they are right for each other, but they each think there are too many obstacles between them, not to mention the tragedy halfway through that scars their hearts. Harper’s sarcastic humor and pranks made me

Maria Grace never fails to delight! I devoured these bite-sized Christmas short-stories quicker than bon-bons. The first story takes place when Darcy and Lizzy have been married for 2 years. Their plans to celebrate Christmas at Pemberley go awry when they are summoned to spend the holiday at Rosings with the cantankerous Lady Catherine instead. What’s Lady Catherine got up her sleeve? I won’t spoil it, but it turns out there’s a good heart hiding in that bossy old lady.

What if Mr. Bennet had died before he could introduce Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy to his girls?

A coming-of-age tale of hope in depression-era Kentucky Lena’s a fifteen-year old girl who devours every book she can get her hands on. She spends as much time at the library as she can, yearning to escape her alcoholic mother. When Lena finds out about a new job delivering library books on horseback to the rural hillbillies, she eagerly applies and lands the job. Soon, she makes friends with an older couple living in the mountains who help the skeptical locals warm up to h