My Love for Jane Austen

Frequent visitors to Jane Austen Variations would know that there have a dedicated theme each month. Since Valentine's Day falls in February and this year happens to be a leap year, it is only fitting to select the celebration of love as their theme which is appropriately called Leap into Love. Several authors in their group are sharing excerpts from their works that showcase romantic love between our favourite Jane Austen couples. To spice things up, there are giveaways of Austenesque titles which you can try your hand in. Just click on the prizes offered and leave a comment on the post. 1) Three paperback editions of Rain and Retribution 2) A paperback edition of The Bride of Northanger 3) Two ARCs of The Rogue's Widow 4) A paperback copy of Mr Bennet's Dutiful Daughter and four Audible codes 5) 8 x 10" print of cover artwork from The Darcys of Pemberley ( US only) 6) To Conquer Pride ( US : signed paperback ; US and international : e-book...

After the successful re-release of Find Wonder in All Things early last month, author Karen M Cox has published the second edition of 1932 . It also happens to be ten years since this Pride and Prejudice retelling, set around the time of the Great Depression in the American South, first debuted with her then publisher Meryton Press. Along with a cute cover, Karen has re-wrote some scenes and added new material to make the story complete. It also comes with a set of questions which is suitable for book club discussions. If you are curious about the changes to the novel, you can take a peek at some of the guest posts, excerpts, character interview and vignette that were penned by the author especially for this blog tour. There are a few reviews that you can read which was written by seasoned Austenesque readers to give you an idea how good this book is. In addition Karen is sponsoring a package of Austen-themed goodies to one lucky winner who participate in her international give...

Ardent readers of Austenesque genre would realise that most published titles in the market are usually based on Pride and Prejudice . Without a doubt, the popularity of Jane Austen's second novel plays an immense role on an author's decision to pen and release stories about Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. Besides that they have to think about what sells more books in order to sustain their living. However some writers do take a less travelled path to give readers a variety of choices. Take for example Keena Richins. All her titles in the Pemberley Estates series are modernisation of Persuasion and Sense and Sensibility . Even though the third book in the series was released last year, not many people are aware of its existence. Thus a short blog tour for Sense without Sensibility has been scheduled by Poetic Book Tours . Look out for guest posts and reviews by impartial and seasoned reviewers. On top of that Keena is sponsoring three e-books of Sense without Se...

Similar to Kelly Miller, another Austenesque author who also debuted last year under Meryton Press is Heather Moll. However she has since switch to Quills & Quartos Publishing with the release of Two More Days at Netherfield a few weeks ago. As you can surmise from the title, the novel departs from canon where Elizabeth is forced to stay a couple more days at Mr Bingley's residence due to Jane's illness. Will this extra few days have a positive change on Darcy and Elizabeth's relationship? To celebrate this publication, Heather is visiting several Austen-themed blogs. She has prepared guest posts and excerpts to give a preview of what to expect when you read her book. Reviews from bloggers are also included in the virtual tour. There is also the chance to win a free e-book of Two More Days at Netherfield on each tour stops listed below. The giveaway ends on Friday, 21 February 2020 so hurry and leave your comment there. 5th: Two More Days at Netherfield by ...

Author Karen M Cox is joining us again today so soon after visiting my blog for Find Wonder in All Things . If you didn't already know, she is celebrating the tenth anniversary of her debut novel by releasing a second edition this month. The paperback edition of 1932 is available to purchase on Amazon and the e-book will be published next week. Karen has prepared a delectable treat for her ardent fans so take a look at the vignette and interview with one of the key character in her novel below. You may not wish to miss out on the giveaway too! Thanks for welcoming me to My Love for Jane Austen ! When readers found out I was re-releasing 1932 , several of them commented some version of, "I love that story — I almost wish you wouldn't change a thing." And while I definitely appreciated that view (authors are always grateful when readers enjoy their work) I decided pretty early on that I was going to change some things in 1932 . Not about the story arc itself,...

After last year's successful debut of Death Takes a Holiday at Pemberley , author Kelly Miller is continuing her association with Meryton Press. The result is the publication of Mr. Darcy's Perfect Match . We all know the lady mentioned in the title would eventually be Elizabeth Bennet. But what if his family have other ideas? Enter Miss Hester Drake whom Georgiana befriended and appears to be a good influence for her. How will Georgiana take to Elizabeth when she prefers her friend as her future sister-in-law over her brother's choice? If the premise of this Pride and Prejudice variation has piqued your interest, you are welcome to check out the blog tour. There are some captivating excerpts, informative guest posts, review and entertaining interviews to go through. On top of that Kelly's publisher is gifting eight e-books of Mr. Darcy's Perfect Match to encourage reader participation. The complete schedule with giveaway links are as follows. January 2...

Since author Karen M Cox received back her publishing rights to her Austenesque titles from Meryton Press, she has been busy re-releasing her novels with brand new covers to boot. The second edition of Find Wonder in All Things was re-published just last week. If you haven't heard about this Persuasion romance set in the 20th century, now is the perfect opportunity to learn about it. A blog tour is currently underway where you get to read some fascinating insights about the book and author through guest posts, interview and highly diverting excerpts. Reviews of this novel will be posted as well to give you an idea of why it deserves to be recommended among Janeite readers. Karen is also gifting a winner some amazing prizes so you should definitely join the virtual tour. So check out the following stops. January 4th: Blog Tour Begins! @ Karen M Cox, Author 7th: Find Wonder in All Things Blog Tour! ~ Guest Post with Karen M Cox & Giveaway! @ So little time... 9th...

Welcome to the fifth stop of Karen M Cox's blog tour for her recently published second edition of Find Wonder in All Things . It is a real pleasure to have the author visit My Love for Jane Austen for the third time. Today we are privileged to learn more of Karen through this short albeit delightful chat. Don't miss the chance to participate in the giveaway which is open worldwide. Author Interview What is your favourite Jane Austen novel? Whichever one I'm reading at the time! Actually, I tend to toggle back and forth between Pride and Prejudice and Persuasion as my favourites. Pride and Prejudice for the sparkling Elizabeth Bennet and Persuasion for the dashing Captain Wentworth. [ That would be my answer too. ] Who do you see yourself as from Jane Austen novels? Every time I take one of those "Which Jane Austen heroine are you?" I ALWAYS get Elinor Dashwood. Always. I mean, I like Elinor a lot, but she's not the most exciting gal, you know...

Before we check out the new Austenesque titles published this year, let's step back and take a look at some of last month's releases that will surely delight any ardent Jane Austen fan fiction readers. One of them is Thaw penned by debut author Anniina Sjöblom who hails from Finland. With a wintry themed cover, this is a perfect time to enjoy this Pride and Prejudice novella if you are in the Northern Hemisphere. It diverges near the beginning of the events that occur in canon after Mr Bingley brought his sisters, her husband and his friend to Netherfield Park. If you love forced marriage scenarios with Elizabeth married to Mr Darcy before he has the opportunity to change his ways, you may be tempted to give it a try. Since Thaw is published by Quills & Quartos Publishing hence the artistically beautiful looking cover, a blog tour has just begun this week as is their usual practice. You can be sure to read some charming excerpts, guest posts, reviews and an entertain...

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...