My Love for Jane Austen

A blessed, holy and joyous Christmas to my loyal readers who are celebrating this wonderful occasion with their loved ones. Thank you for visiting my blog and leaving kind messages about my health. I am grateful to be part of such loving and caring Jane Austen online community. Here's wishing that you do not forget the real meaning of Christmas. Happy Holidays and a very Happy New Year, everyone!

After a very long hiatus due to my poor health, I would like to welcome readers back with a visit by author Julie Klassen for the second time. This is the second virtual book tour stop of her new novel, The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill , which is coincidentally officially released today. Enjoy reading the snippet and don't forget to participate in the giveaway listed below. Jane encounters two former friends with whom she has not been on good terms in years, not since she — a gentlewoman — married an innkeeper. Before that, Jane had thought she would marry Sir Timothy Brockwell, and apparently Rachel Ashford had thought the same, but he'd married neither one. Now that Jane is a widow, is there any hope their former friendships might be restored? Excerpt        Jane studied the inn as though for the first time. The listing lamppost. The dingy curtains in the windows. The peeling paint. The faded sign, with its golden letters and bell, needed a fresh coat ...