My Love for Jane Austen

What if Fitzwilliam Darcy is not the eldest son who inherited Pemberley and instead is a second son? As any Jane Austen aficionados know from her novels, younger sons have limited opportunities to earn their living. They would either pursue a career in the army (e.g. Colonel Fitzwilliam, Colonel Brandon), sail the seas (such as Captain Wentworth) or become a clergyman (Mr Collins, Edmund Bertram and Mr Elton comes to mind). Thus we meet Captain Darcy of the Royal Navy and a different Elizabeth Bennet who is "forced" into accepting Mr Collins's proposal in debut author Catherine Lodge upcoming Pride and Prejudice variation. Although Fair Stands the Wind has yet to be officially released, the blog tour has already begun yesterday. Learn why the author choose to explore this unique premise in her guest posts and read several tempting excerpts, vignettes and even a character interview. You can also get to know Catherine better in an author interview. To top it all, eigh...

If you are a regular reader on my blog, you will notice that my previous guest authors, Sophie Turner and Alexa Adams, are from Austen Authors . Making it three in a row is Sharon Lathan, writer of The Darcy Saga series. This is Sharon's first visit to My Love for Jane Austen as part of the blog tour for Darcy & Elizabeth: Hope of the Future . She will enlighten our mind about courtship during the Regency period and selected an excerpt to give a teaser of what you can expect from her novel. (Sorry, there is no giveaway although the banner above indicated otherwise.) Courtship in the Regency My sincerest thanks to Lúthien84 for welcoming me to her blog today. It is an honour to be here to share the release of my latest novel, Darcy & Elizabeth: Hope of the Future . As the second book in the two-volume Darcy Saga Prequel Duo , the follow-up to Darcy & Elizabeth: A Season of Courtship , the courtship weeks are the setting. Therefore, I thought I would share a b...

It looks like summer is a perfect time to release new Austenesque novels as Alexa Adams and Regina Jeffers from Austen Authors have done it. Joining them is Sharon Lathan, with her long-awaited sequel to The Darcy Saga prequel. Darcy & Elizabeth: Hope of the Future picks up where Darcy & Elizabeth: A Season of Courtship left off before the Darcys get to their happily ever after. Although the festivities have already begun early this month, there is still time to celebrate with her as Sharon has decided to embark on a virtual tour to several book blogs. There will be the usual things to look forward to such as informative guest post, exquisite excerpts and maybe interviews. Wait, that's not all because she is generously donating copies of Darcy & Elizabeth: Hope of the Future and a few other Austen-themed gifts for lucky readers to win. Thus be sure to check out Sharon's scheduled appearances (with giveaways) below: August 8th: Sharon Lathan celebrate...

Looks like the group of Austen Authors contributors love to gather on my blog . On top of Sophie Turner's visit last month, we have Alexa Adams joining us today for the very first time. For your information, Alexa's new Pride and Prejudice sequel titled Darcy in Wonderland was just published recently and she's here to share an excerpt. Let's give her a warm welcome and read the excerpt below to gain a better understanding of what the story is about. Excerpt Down, down, down. Would the fall never end? There was nothing else to do, so Darcy set his mind to the predicament at hand. His first thought was for Elizabeth. The family would be gone for hours to come; would the servants notice he and Alice were missing and start looking for them before Elizabeth sounded the alarm? She would be distraught with worry. They all would. Yet there was no way to climb back up the well, and certainly not with a child in his arms. How would they ever be found? Then suddenly, thump...

Regina Jeffers has officially published Mr. Darcy's Brides yesterday. A rather prominent figure in the Austenesque circles, she is known as the author of numerous Jane Austen-related fictional works based on Pride and Prejudice ( Darcy's Passion , Darcy's Temptation , Vampire Darcy's Desire , The Phantom of Pemberley , Christmas at Pemberley , The Disappearance of Georgiana Darcy , Honor and Hope , The Mysterious Death of Mr. Darcy , The Prosecution of Mr. Darcy's Cousin , Elizabeth Bennet's Deception , Mr. Darcy's Fault , Elizabeth Bennet's Excellent Adventures , The Pemberley Ball , The Road to Understanding , Mr. Darcy's Present , Mr. Darcy's Bargain and A Dance with Mr. Darcy ) and Persuasion Captain Frederick Wentworth's Persuasion ). In addition the retired teacher has also penned several Regency romances ( The Realm series, The First Wives' Club and Angel Comes to the Devil's Keep ) and a contemporary novel ( Second Cha...

It is time to announce the winner of Pride and Prejudice . Do allow me to express my gratitude to author Sophie Turner for stopping by at my humble blog as part of her blog tour. And thank you to Claudine DiMuzio Pepe for your kind invitation to join in Sophie's virtual tour. Understandably, only three commenters are interested to win an e-book of Pride and Prejudice as it is available for free on Nook and Kobo . Nevertheless random number generator was deployed and selected which is BeckyC, please write your email address and the format of the e-book that you would like to receive (mobi, epub, etc.) in the contact page. Your details will then be forwarded to the blog tour organiser who will arrange delivery of your prize. You have until Thursday, 10 August 2017 to do so or a new winner will next be chosen instead.

It has been a few years since Alexa Adams last published an Austenesque work. Fret not as the Austen Author has only released Darcy in Wonderland last month since relocating from US to Switzerland. In case you are wondering, the title pays homage to two famous British authors: Jane Austen and Lewis Carroll. Serving as a sequel to Pride and Prejudice with a mash-up on Alice in Wonderland , follow the adventures of Fitzwilliam Darcy and his youngest daughter as they embark on a journey that they would never forget. Beginning today, Alexa will be virtually touring selected book blogs for two weeks to let Austenesque readers know about this novel. Read some guest posts and delectable excerpts and find out what reviewers are saying. You may be able to win free paperback editions or e-books of Darcy in Wonderland generously sponsored by the author. So check out Alexa Adams's scheduled appearances below (courtesy of the author's blog ): 5th: Blog Tour: Darcy in Wonderla...