My Love for Jane Austen

Jane Austen Fan Fiction authors can come in many forms. Some are first-time authors who write out of love for the stories and wish to answer certain questions that pop up in their mind. There are others who are already established in their craft. Among the many who fall in this second group are Amish author Sarah Price. So far she has published First Impressions and The Matchmaker in The Amish Classics series with Second Chances due to be released next week although the e-book edition is available to purchase now on major online stores. Following the success of her blog tour for The Matchmaker , she will be visiting a few Austenesque blogs to celebrate the publication of the third novel in her series. Be on the look out for her guest posts as she is giving away Second Chances in e-book format. So check out Sarah's scheduled virtual appearances below: 25th: Guest Post + Giveaway with Author Sarah Price!!! @ Austenesque Reviews 29th: Second Chances by Sarah Price -...

Welcome to this week's edition of Austenite book giveaways compiled by the Austenesque book scout. Regina Jeffers blogs at Austen Authors about entailment in the nineteenth century. She is offering a free e-book of Elizabeth Bennet's Deception and Mr. Darcy's Fault so be sure to leave a comment on her enlightening post . The deadline is on Friday, 29 May 2015 at midnight EDST . Cat Gardiner's is hosting a competition on her blog to win three copies of her debut novel, Lucky 13 . Paperback editions will be mailed to US winners while international winners will receive e-book format. Just fill in the Rafflecopter form on her post by Sunday, 31 May 2015 to enter. Author Joy Dawn King is giving away several awesome Jane Austen-inspired gifts which are a Mr Darcy canvas tote bag , a tin of 22 temporary Jane Austen tattoos , two Jane Austen figures , a deck of Jane Austen playing cards , a tin of Jane Austen bandages with a free present inside, a Jane Au...

A few months ago, it was announced here that Meryton Press had organised a short story competition to select four entries to be included in an anthology of short stories which will be published in time for summer. I'm glad to say that the book will be released next month with eight short stories set in Regency era and modern times that revolves around the theme of summer. As a teaser, here is the cover reveal and book blurb. Book Blurb "So each had a private little sun for her soul to bask in..." — Thomas Hardy If you desire a little heat, a summer flirtation, or an escape to bask in your own private sun, this whimsical collection of original short stories is inspired by all things summer. In collaboration with some of Meryton Press's most popular and award-winning authors, this anthology debuts other promising and emerging talent. In KaraLynne Mackrory's Shades of Pemberley , Mr. Darcy, with some fantastic assistance, discovers Elizabeth Bennet in...

It has been a while since author Rose Fairbanks's last visit on My Love for Jane Austen for Letters from the Heart . Since then she has published Undone Business , a Pride and Prejudice novella and the latest novel-length feature titled No Cause to Repine . Read the following excerpt from her new book and be sure to enter the giveaway at the bottom of the post. Excerpt        Darcy was truly troubled at his cousin's tone and expression. "Is Anne unwell? I know I never directly refused to marry her before, but after all these years, and as she never asked it of me, I hoped she understood." He hung his head. "I see it was selfish of me not to speak to Anne directly and eliminate any room for misunderstanding. As I never saw her show me any preference, I rather thought she just chose not to marry. Please tell me she is not ill over the disillusionment of our engagement."        Darcy started at the sound of his cousi...

Joining several other established Austenesque author who has released their novel this month is Jane Austen Variations ' author L. L. Diamond. Her third Pride and Prejudice -centred story titled An Unwavering Trust will be published end of this month. Leslie already has Rain and Retribution and A Matter of Chance under her belt. From the blurb, it seems that everyone's favourite hero is forced to proposed to Elizabeth Bennet due to parental pressure. Will he give in to his father's wish and how will she take it? If you would like to know what happened next, why not participate in Ms Diamond's first blog tour? She will be giving away e-books of An Unwavering Trust and special Austen-themed prizes. Visit the following tour stops (as quoted from the author's blog ):   May 21st: An Unwavering Trust Blog Tour Kick-off! @ Jane Austen Variations 28th: An interview with L.L. Diamond, author of An Unwavering Trust @ More Agreeably Engaged June 1st: An...

Among the plethora of new Pride and Prejudice releases this month is the publication of Victoria Kincaid's new variation story. From last year's debut of The Secrets of Elizabeth and Darcy , where Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet secretly marry in Paris due to difficult circumstances, this time it is Colonel Fitzwilliam who proposes to Elizabeth in Pride & Proposals . Will Elizabeth go through with her marriage to Darcy's cousin and best friend and how will he fare? You'll have to find in her novel or you can follow Victoria as she embarks on a short virtual book tour around the blogosphere. There are review, excerpt and guest post to read plus opportunities to win Pride & Proposals for free . Check out the schedule of her stops below: May 18th: Book Spotlight & Giveaway: Pride & Proposals by Victoria Kincaid @ Diary of an Eccentric 19th: Pride and Proposals by Victoria Kincaid + Giveaway @ Half Agony, Half Hope 25th: Pride & Pr...

The Austenesque book scout is delighted to share the following Austenite giveaways which are applicable for this week. Ceri Tanti is fortunate to have been granted an interview with the author of An Obstinate, Headstrong Girl on Babblings of a Bookworm . Read the interview transcript to learn about the novel and leave a comment because three paperback copies of An Obstinate, Headstrong Girl are up for grabs. You can also comment on Ceri's review to earn an extra entry. This international contest ends next Monday, 25 May 2015 . Austenesque Reviews ' Meredith Esparza has reviewed the sequel to Holidays with Jane: Christmas Cheer titled Holidays with Jane: Spring Fever . Read to her review and leave a comment to be eligible to win a paperback copy of Holidays with Jane: Spring Fever offered worldwide . The deadline for competition is next Monday, 25 May 2015 . Next author Jack Caldwell stops by on Colette L Saucier's blog to promote his first book in Cres...

If you check out Amazon , Barnes & Noble and all other online retailers, there are quite a number of new releases for this month. One of them is No Cause to Repine , a variation novel written by Rose Fairbanks, which will be coming out this week. Rose whose debut book, was published just last year has published four works based on Pride and Prejudice . It is quite an impressive feat given the rapid changes in publishing industry. In fact her third book titled Undone Business was just released last month. From the blurb, the story is quite similar with a forced marriage situation between Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam depicted in Jenetta James's Suddenly Mrs. Darcy . But how does this differ from the other books? You can find out when you participate in Rose's short virtual book tour. Look out for excerpts to read and chances to win free e-books of No Cause to Repine . Rose Fairbanks scheduled stops are below (quoted from her blog ): May 11th: No Cause to Re...

The new week is upon us which means there are more Austen-themed competitions to look forward to courtesy of the Austenesque book scout. Austenesque Reviews ' Meredith Esparza has written a fantastic review of Robin Helm's Forever Yours . Read her thoughts on final book in Yours by Design series because the author is sponsoring two copies of Forever Yours to readers who comment there. A paperback edition is given to to a US resident while an e-book goes to an international reader. The giveaway closes next Monday, 18 May 2015 . Head over to Half Agony, Half Hope where blogger Kristina Carter has also reviewed Forever Yours . You may be the lucky winner of the free e-book if you fill up the form . The deadline to participate is next Tuesday, 19 May 2015 . Author Colette L. Saucier is offering three hardback editions of Pulse and Prejudice: The Confession of Mr. Darcy, Vampire to US readers on Goodreads . Just login to your Goodreads account and enter b...