My Love for Jane Austen

As we look forward to a new month, several on-going blog tours are winding down. One such tour is author Jeanna Ellsworth's To Refine Like Silver . So let's welcome Jeanna to her final stop and read the enchanting excerpt she has chosen in addition to participating in the giveaway. Details are at the bottom of the post.        Thank you so much for having me on your blog, Lúthien84 ! I really appreciate it! This is the last stop on the blog tour and I have set you up with one of my favourite scenes! To Refine Like Silver was published in October and so far people seem to enjoy it. It isn't for everyone, but there is not a book out there that is! Take a look at the blurb. Book Blurb If Mr. Darcy had met Elizabeth Bennet in his beloved Derbyshire, would he have recognised her as the love of his life instead of dismissing her as someone "not handsome enough to tempt" him? This alteration of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice adds a little spirit, fl...

The Austenesque scout would love to share this week's Austenite giveaways with her dear readers. Laurel Ann Nattress is featuring Penguin Classics' Love and Freindship: And Other Youthful Writtings on Austenprose so stop by for the chance to win a hardcover edition of Jane Austen's juvenilia. Simply leave a comment on her post mentioning what intrigues you about this book or which your favourite minor work is if you have read them. The deadline for this US only contest is this Wednesday, 28 January 2015 at 11.59 pm PT . Celebrate the release of P. O. Dixon's Lady Elizabeth , the first book in Everything Will Change series on More Agreeably Engaged by read an excerpt from Chapter 1. What's more, the author is offering a paperback copy to US resident and an e-book of the novel which is open worldwide. So comment with your email address by midnight on Sunday, 1 February 2015 if you wish to enter.. Read Elizabeth Adams's first post on Austen ...

Austenesque novelist Jack Caldwell has recently released his fifth Pride and Prejudice -themed story. However The Plains of Chalmette is different from his previous books as it is not set in Regency England. Instead we travel across the Atlantic ocean with a distant Darcy cousin fighting for US in the epic battle of New Orleans. On the other side of the equation is British Army Major James Fitzwilliam, brother of Colonel Fitzwilliam. If this prequel to a planned three-book Crescent City series (which will be published this summer) has piqued your interest, come and join Jack on a short virtual tour through Austenesque blogs. There are guest posts and delectable excerpts to read as well as opportunities to win paperback copies of The Plains of Chalmette . The schedule of the blog tour are as follows: January 10th: The Launch of The Plains of Chalmette @ Austen Variations February 7th: The Plains of Chalmette: Guest Post + Giveaway @ My Love for Jane Austen 9th: Jack...

A new publishing season is upon us next month which means there are more Austenesque reads to purchase and add to your library. Take a look at some of the selections for the upcoming Spring-Summer catalogue ranging from Jane Austen reference books to fictional tales inspired by her novels. Description and covers of the books are quoted from Amazon and publishers' website. The list is arranged in chronological order for easy reference. The Amish Classics Book 2: The Matchmaker by Sarah Price When Emma's interference in her friends' lives backfires, will the consequences be more than she bargained for? Set in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, The Matchmaker is an Amish retelling of Emma and covers the same issues of love, relationships and pride within the community. ISBN: 9781629980041 Publisher: Realms Format: Trade Paperback (304 pages) Publication Date: 3 February 2015 The Pride and Prejudice Family Saga Book 3: Wives and Lovers by Karen V. Wasy...