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• The Austen Affair

  Bell, Madeline, 1994-

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  An actress and her uptight British co-star travel back in time to the days of Jane Austen.... The story blends the wit and stakes of an Austen novel with the steaminess of a modern romance. A delightful homage to Austen with plenty of its own…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ayesha at Last

  Jalaluddin, Uzma,

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  A smart young Muslim Canadian woman navigates the complexities of career, love, and family in this lively homage to a Jane Austen classic. - Kirkus

• The Benevolent Society of Ill-Mannered Ladies

  Goodman, Alison,

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  Three interlinked stories that give their twin heroines a chance to shine in much more physically active roles than early-19th-century England would ever have allowed.... All three adventures are marked by successively mounting complications that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Clergyman's Wife

  a Pride & Prejudice Novel

  Greeley, Molly,

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  Greeley debuts with a delightful yet poignant historical inspired by Jane Austen's classic Pride and Prejudice, from the pragmatic point of view of Charlotte Collins, a friend of Elizabeth Bennet. - Publishers Weekly

• Earl Crush

  a Novel

  Vasti, Alexandra,

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  Following several failed seasons on the marriage market, heiress Lydia Hope-Wallace has spent the last three years writing subversive political pamphlets and corresponding with fellow subversive Earl of Strathrannoch in Scotland... This historical…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Elopement

  a Novel of the Austen Family

  Hornby, Gill,

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  Hornby draws on the extant diary of Fanny Austen Knight, niece of Jane, to relate a juicy scandal... Just as Austen would, Hornby zeroes in on rich character development, witty irony, and insightful asides about social status and marriage to make…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Jane and the Final Mystery

  Barron, Stephanie,

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  The fifteenth and final volume of a beloved and critically acclaimed series in which Jane Austen is a detective. Set in 1817, the year of the real Austen's death, Jane again confronts an injustice of her time: the abuse of vulnerable schoolboys by…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Frederica

  Heyer, Georgette, 1902-1974,

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  Bringing her family to London in the hopes of finding her younger sister a suitable husband, Frederica is saddened when her prime prospect, the Marquis of Alverstroke, seems totally uninterested, but when her younger brother ends up in a terrible…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Emma of 83rd Street

  Bellezza, Audrey,

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  Author team Bellezza and Harding put a contemporary rom-com spin on Jane Austen's Emma in their charming debut....The authors bring plenty of wit to this classic friends-to-lovers tale. Readers will fall in love with Emma Woodhouse all over again. -…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Jane Austen Society

  Jenner, Natalie,

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  In the insular post-World War Two gloom of an English village, seven damaged people soldier on, heartened only by their shared enthusiasm for Jane Austen.... Readers will root for these characters, wishing them Austen-worthy happy endings. - Kirkus

• Jane in Love

  a Novel

  Givney, Rachel,

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  An engaging blend of thoughtful topics and funny moments, cleverness and charm, this is a must-read for Janeites, those wondering what the fuss is about Austen, and all readers who like lively, smart, and provocative fiction. - Booklist

• Jane of Austin

  a Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility

  Lodge, Hillary Manton,

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  This hip contemporary romance combines Jane Austen-inspiration and foodie fiction in a witty and engaging tale of two sisters who are forced to uproot to unfamiliar Austin, Texas, after high rent and broken relationships force them away from their…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Lady's Guide to Fortune-hunting

  Irwin, Sophie,

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  In Irwin's sparkling debut, set in Regency-era England, a young woman's plans to marry into wealth get derailed when the brother of her would-be beau catches on to her scheme... [The] zippy narrative is enhanced by the wry banter between Kitty and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Investigator

  a Novel

  Gardiner, Kelly, 1961-

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  Everyone's favorite snobby sister stops taking turns around the room with Elizabeth and starts sleuthing in ways that show a new side of her character.... A critique of colonialism that still reads with the coziness of a cup of tea. Caroline Bingley…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Missing Manuscript of Jane Austen

  James, Syrie

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  An American librarian discovers a never-published Jane Austen manuscript... A standout addition to the crowded archive of Austen homages. - Kirkus

• The Murder of Mr. Wickham

  Gray, Claudia,

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  What a splendid conceit! Emma and Mr. Knightly are having a house party, and a number of other characters from Jane Austen's books have been invited. There's so much fun to be had in this reimagined Austen world—and the mystery is so strong—that one…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Pride and Protest

  Payne, Nikki, 1982-

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  A spirited activist and a real estate CEO clash in a battle of heads and hearts in this inventive Austen retelling.... A lively, sexy, and fresh take on a beloved classic. - Kirkus

• Recipe for Persuasion

  a Novel

  Dev, Sonali,

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  Timid Ashna Raje struggles to keep her father's renowned Indian restaurant, Curried Dreams, alive.... Clever allusions to Persuasion aside (even Jane Austen fans will be challenged to spot them all), this is a sumptuously multilayered story about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ruined

  Vaughn, Sarah,

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  Sure to be a delight for fans of the show Bridgerton and other similar adaptations, Ruined introduces readers to the recently wed Catherine and Andrew Davener. In a marriage of convenience for both, with Catherine escaping unsavory rumors and Andrew…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sansei and Sensibility

  Yamashita, Karen Tei, 1951-

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  An elegantly written, wryly affectionate mashup of Jane Austen and the Japanese immigrant experience. - Kirkus