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...

Austen Authors ' Sophie Turner is back on her second visit to My Love for Jane Austen. She is not bringing news of another Pride and Prejudice variation but her own special project which is dear to her heart. It is the restoration of the original Thomas Egerton edition of Jane Austen's most popular and recognisable novel. So do spend some time reading about Sophie's painstaking experience and show her your appreciation by commenting on her post below. All comments will be entered to win a free e-book of Pride and Prejudice . Guest Post Thank you so much for having me back at My Love for Jane Austen, Lúthien84! I'm really excited to be here to talk about this restored digital edition. By "restored", I mean returned (save errors) back to the 1813 Egerton first edition, and it's the publishing of both editions that I want to talk about here today. In Jane Austen's time, the physical aspect of publishing was not too tremendously changed from wha...

Yes, you read it right! The Pride and Prejudice blog tour commences from this week onwards until early September. You may have wonder what makes this e-book different from the countless of other editions found on Amazon ? Indeed all of Jane Austen's novels are free because the copyright to her work has expired long ago and there are available on public domain. So what's so special about this book? To answer this question and to know more, please join the editor of this project, Sophie Turner on her virtual tour. There are several fascinating guest posts to enjoy and learn why she chose to publish this version of Pride and Prejudice . Besides this original excerpts and book reviews are also included in the itinerary. You may not want to missed out on the opportunity to get your own free copy at each blog stops below. July 27th: Blog tour of "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen, annotated by Sophie Turner + Giveaway @ my vices and weaknesses 28th: Excerpt ...

One of the hotly anticipated release this month is Caitlin Williams's third Pride and Prejudice variation novel titled When We Are Married . The Jane Austen Variations ' English author takes readers back to the Regency era with the two elder Bennet sisters vying for the attention of Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy. How did the story progress to this point as we know Elizabeth and Darcy are destined to be together? If you need some clues as to how this happened, please join Caitlin on her one-week tour to several book blogs. Be sure to watch for the cover reveal of When We Are Married and read her lone guest post, two delectable excerpts and several book reviews. In addition the author has also sponsored several copies of her new book to reward her loyal readers. Caitlin Williams's scheduled blog visits are as follows: 16th: "When We Are Married," By Caitlin Williams / Cover Reveal, Excerpt & Giveaway @ Just Jane 1813 21st: Guest Post + Giveaway with Author ...

The bi-centenary death or our dear author Jane Austen was yesterday. How did you mark this solemn occasion? Is it by reading one of her works or watching an adaptation of her novels? Or participating in one of the numerous giveaways including my giveaway for Miss Darcy's Beaux ? If you are one of the four readers who left a comment on the post , chances are you are eagerly awaiting this announcement. However do allow me to thank Eliza Shearer for contacting my blog and telling me about her new release. She has also graciously offered an e-book of Miss Darcy's Beaux . Without further delay, random number generator has selected  which happens to be darcybennett, please contact me with your email address and the format of the e-book that you would like to receive (mobi, epub, etc.). Your details will then be forwarded to Ms Shearer who will arrange the delivery of your prize. If there is no reply from you by Wednesday, 26 July 2017 , a new winner will be randomly ch...

There are several published novels that combine characters from two or more Jane Austen's novel into the same story. Sybil G. Brinton's Old Friends and New Fancies , Mr. & Mrs. Darcy Mystery series by Carrie Bebris and Joana Starnes's The Subsequent Proposal and The Second Chance come to mind. You can now add Miss Darcy's Beaux by debut author Eliza Shearer to the list. Ms Shearer has graciously agreed to grace us with her presence today to give us a glimpse of her book. You may also like to participate in the giveaway located at the bottom of the post. Excerpt Georgiana Darcy, now a woman of twenty, has lived in Pemberley with her brother and sister-in-law since their marriage. Elizabeth is with child for the second time, but the pregnancy is proving difficult. The physician has instructed that Mrs Darcy should remain bed-ridden until she delivers the baby. In this fragment from Chapter 2, Georgiana is taking a walk in the Pemberley grounds when Colonel ...