My Love for Jane Austen

Christmas is a time of gift-giving and what better way to celebrate than to have a fabulous contests. After the absence of several years, the Jane Austen Variations collective is once again hosting a Christmas-themed event. Each author is offering their own prizes so click on the images or links which will directly take you to their individual giveaway. You just need to leave a comment before the deadline stated on their posts. 1) Autographed paperback editions of Rain and Retribution , A Matter of Chance , An Unwavering Trust , Particular Attachments and The Earl's Conquest 2) Five audiobooks of Unwrapping Mr. Darcy 3) A complete paperback set of The Wedding Planner series 4) The Darcys of Pemberley and Return to Longbourn ( US : signed paperbacks ; international : e-book ) which ends on Tuesday, 31 December 2019 5) Four winner's choice of one e-book in the Perfect Pair or Mirabelle Harbor series that is open until Saturday, 4 January 2020 6) Ja...

" On one side was a table occupied by some chattering girls, cutting up silk and gold paper; and on the other were tressels and trays, bending under the weight of brawn and cold pies, where riotous boys were holding high revel; the whole completed by a roaring Christmas fire, which seemed determined to be heard, in spite of all the noise of the others. " - Persuasion - My Love for Jane Austen wishes you a blessed, holy and a happy Christmas to her dear Christian friends. May this time of the year fill you with hope, love, joy and peace as you gather with your family to celebrate the birth of Christ our Lord and God. And to readers of different faith, happy holidays to you! It's a good time to catch up with some Austen-themed Christmas reads to get you in the mood. Lastly, let's welcome 2020 with a blast as there are new and exciting releases to look forward to such as the new Emma film which will premiere in February.

Christmas is nearly upon us and before the big day arrives, there is one lucky present to give out. If you don't remember, author Victoria Kincaid dropped by a few weeks ago with an excerpt from When Charlotte Became Romantic along with an e-book . Please accept my apology for not posting the result earlier as work has kept me quite busy. There are only two readers vying for the chance to receive a free copy of Victoria's latest Pride and Prejudice variation as it is the tail end of her blog tour. Without further delay, random name picker has selected darcybennett as the winner. darcybennett, looks like you are one lucky lady as you have won quite a number of giveaways on my blog recently. Thank you for your unwavering support. As usual, please write your email address and the e-book format (epub, mobi, etc) in the contact page . The deadline is Thursday, 26 December 2019 whereupon the author will arrange to deliver the prize to you. If no reply is forthcoming, ...

Jayne Bamber is on a roll. After debuting with three Pride and Prejudice -related story this year including two books in the Friends & Relations series ( Happier In Her Friends Than Relations and Unexpected Friends & Relations ), she is taking a break from the series to write her second standalone Austenesque novel. The result is Strong Objections to the Lady which was only published yesterday. The story takes place within the span of a month when Lady Catherine de Bourgh learned of her favourite nephew's failed proposal to Elizabeth Bennet the day after it occurred. Naturally she is furious that Elizabeth would dare to steal Mr Darcy away from her daughter. How will the events unfold from there onwards? You can take a peek by joining the blog tour that the author had organised to coincide with the release of this variation. There are some tempting excerpts and guest post to read plus the chance to win an e-book of Strong Objections to the Lady . So be sure to visi...

Have you been busy with Christmas preparations with the festivities right around the corner, dear friends? How are you keeping up with new Austenesque releases? Why not take a break from the hectic schedule by reading this brilliant excerpts from Jayne Bamber's new Pride and Prejudice variation that is launched today. If you like what you read, you are welcome to enter the giveaway of Strong Objections to the Lady in e-book format. Take it away, Jayne! Guest Post        Goooood morning Janeites! It's a very exciting day for me: Release Day! Strong Objections to the Lady is my fourth novel, and to celebrate I am sharing not one but four excerpts for today's post on my blog tour!        The story is told largely through the point of view of the four main characters — although readers will occasionally have the chance to jump into the head of a very nasty villain. The excerpts I am sharing today are all taken from the ...

Have you heard of this hot new release that retell the life of Charlotte Lucas of Pride and Prejudice fame? The Clergyman's Wife was just published by a major imprint which seldom occur in the Jane Austen fan fiction genre. The author, Molly Greeley is currently on the last leg of her two-week virtual tour to promote her debut novel. She has graciously agreed to stop by on My Love for Jane Austen to tell you a little about her writing and share an excerpt. Over to you, Molly! Guest Post        It took about a year of once-weekly writing sprints to finish my first novel, The Clergyman's Wife , but the idea had been slowly germinating for a long time. I have, in fact, been thinking about Charlotte Lucas and her choice for more than twenty years, ever since I first read Pride and Prejudice . Back then I was ten years-old, and with a child's understanding of what I read, my first and strongest reaction when Charlotte chose to marry Mr. Collins was compl...

It has been two years since author Jessie Lewis debuted her Pride and Prejudice variation called Mistaken with Meryton Press. Since then she has switched publisher to Quills & Quartos Publishing and re-release Mistaken with a fresh cover plus an all-new epilogue, new and extended scenes. Speechless which was published last month is an original novel that tells a very different side of Mr Darcy. What if he is unable to speak due to an injury? How will he overcome this temporary state and express his feelings for Elizabeth Bennet? As is the norm for any new releases, a two-week blog tour has commenced since Monday. There are several tempting excerpts to read plus a few guest post specially prepared by Jessie. On top of that her publisher is gifting an e-book of Speechless at each of the tour stops below so leave a comment there. The giveaway ends on Thursday, 19 December 2019 . 2nd: Excerpt + Giveaway with Author Jessie Lewis!!! @ Austenesque Reviews 3rd: Guest Post ...

It was just three months ago that frequent My Love for Jane Austen visitor and author Victoria Kincaid came with an excerpt from one of her latest audiobook release. She is back again for another round of celebration with her Pride and Prejudice variation titled When Charlotte Became Romantic . Although it does not focus on Elizabeth and Darcy, we hope that it will not discourage you from giving it a shot. Take a peek at the excerpt below and participate in the giveaway if you wish. Guest Post Hello Lúthien84 and thank you for having me to visit! I'm pleased to announce the recent release of When Charlotte Became Romantic , a variation that wonders what would happen if Collins faced a rival for Charlotte Lucas's affections — after she had agreed to marry him. In Pride and Prejudice she famously declares that she is not romantic; in this story, I suggest that she has renounced romance because of a bad experience in her past. But, what if the right events provoked a rom...