My Love for Jane Austen

It's been ages since there was a cover reveal post for an Austenesque novel. Therefore it is my honour and privilege to participate in the reveal of Sara Marks's upcoming release of Phi Alpha Pi which is her second novel in her 21st Century Austen series. Without further delay, check out the cover below and the accompanying blurb. Today is the cover reveal for Phi Alpha Pi by Sara Marks. The cover is designed by Risa Rodil . This cover reveal is organised by Lola's Blog Tours . Read on to see the cover, discover more about this book and check out the first book in this series. Cover Reveal Phi Alpha Pi ( 21st Century Austen , Book 2) by Sara Marks Genre: Contemporary Romance Age category: New Adult, Adult Release Date: 28 May 2018 Phi Alpha Pi is the oldest and largest sorority on campus and new president Lizbeth has a busy senior year ahead of her. She's determined to keep her sorority in good standing on campus after a year on academic probati...

Can't get enough of Fitzwilliam Darcy in Austen-themed stories? Do you wish to learn more of the gentleman that captured Elizabeth Bennet and our hearts — be it in Regency era or contemporary setting? Well, you are in luck as editor Christina Boyd has personally invited fifteen well known authors in Austenesque genre to write short stories pertaining to Jane Austen's most popular hero. The result is the upcoming publication of The Darcy Monologues which will be available to purchase from 21 May 2017 onwards. Are you excited to have a peek at the cover? Before revealing it, do read Christina's insights on the design process for the cover. Guest Post The amazing cover art is the genius of Shari Ryan of MadHat Books . She took the cover concept and created exactly as I envisioned. Shari professionally, quickly and concisely handled my countless questions, suggestions and "just one more tweak" in the challenging format of the print interior — even had a specia...

Meryton Press is an independent publisher known for releasing Austenesque original stories and romance novels. They have sign on new authors and joining them in the line-up is Michaela Robertson with her soon-to-be published contemporary romance titled Angel of the Centerfold . Today, I have the privilege to introduce and reveal the book cover. Book Blurb Disguise of every sort creates difficulties for recent Yale grads Elizabeth and Jennie Blackwell, who are eager to begin the next chapter of their lives. Elizabeth hopes her remarkable voice and academic training will help crown her the new darling of the Met. But will her burgeoning romance with world-renowned philanthropist Lliam Dafydd benefit her career or derail it before it begins? Elizabeth's minutes-older twin, Jennie, plans to translate her impressive résumé into a successful medical research program, but her demanding academic pursuits leave little time for romance. Feeling trapped by her girl-next-door imag...

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...

Book Blurb Prejudice Meets Pride by Rachael Anderson After years of pinching pennies and struggling to get through art school, Emma Makie's hard work finally pays off with the offer of a dream job. But when tragedy strikes, she has no choice but to make a cross-country move to Colorado Springs to take temporary custody of her two nieces. She has no money, no job prospects, and no idea how to be a mother to two little girls, but she isn't about to let that stop her. Nor is she about to accept the help of Kevin Grantham, her handsome new neighbour, who seems to think she's incapable of doing anything on her own. Fun, compelling and romantic, Prejudice Meets Pride is the story of a guy who thinks he has it all figured out and a girl who isn't afraid to show him that he doesn't. It's about learning what it means to trust, figuring out how to give and to take, and realising that not everyone gets to pick the person they fall in love with. Sometimes, love ...

After being dragged to the 2005 movie Pride and Prejudice by her mother, sixteen-year-old Elizabeth's life changes when Matthew Macfadyen's Mr. Darcy appears on the screen. Lizzie falls hard and makes a promise to herself that she will settle for nothing less than her own Mr. Darcy. This ill-advised pledge threatens to ruin any chance of finding true love. During the six intervening years, she has refused to give any interested suitors a chance. They weren't Mr. Darcy enough. Coerced by her roommate, Elizabeth agrees to give the next interested guy ten dates before she dumps him. That guy is Chad, a kind and thoughtful science teacher and swim coach. While she's dating Chad, her dream comes true in the form of a wealthy bookstore owner named Matt Dawson, who looks and acts like her Mr. Darcy. Of course she has to follow her dream. But as Elizabeth simultaneously dates a regular guy and the dazzling Mr. Dawson, she's forced to re-evaluate what it was she love...