Review and Giveaway A Very Austen Romance

by | Jul 18, 2020 | Uncategorized | 13 comments

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About the Book

Title: A Very Austen Romance

Authors: Robin Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis, Barbara Cornthwaite, Chautona Havig, Mandy H. Cook

Genre: Historical Romance

Release Date: June, 2020

A Very Austen Romance features a delightful medley of A Very Austen Romance - Ebook finalnovellas, each set in Jane Austen’s Regency world. Your friends from Pride and PrejudiceEmma, and Sense and Sensibility, enjoy new adventures in this lovely collection of stories by Robin Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis, Barbara Cornthwaite, Mandy Cook, and Chautona Havig.

Be treated to prequels, spin-offs, and sequels of Austen’s novels, along with original and supporting characters in starring roles. If historical romance is your preference, you’ll love these well-crafted stories written by beloved authors in the genre.

 

Click here to get your copy!

 

My Review

I’ve now read all three of these Austen Anthologies! Honestly, I could read ten of them and then start over. I enjoy reading six short novels with six different takes on Austen characters. Sometimes I’m laughing at the wit and antics of the characters performing at the author’s whim. Yet again, I cry at the true losses and challenges of being a woman in the 1800s.

Old favorites are back such as Elizabeth and Darcy. How much trouble they continue to find! I love Margaret Dashwood all grown up. I’m so glad Kitty Bennett has her own tale. I thought she’d never grow up. The imaginations of these authors continue to surprise and entertain me.

Thank you, ladies, for your expertise in the Austen arena. With these new twists on the Austen classics, our favorite characters will never die.

 

About the Authors

Robin Helm‘s books reflect her love of music, as well as her fascination with the paranormal and science fiction.

Previously published works include The Guardian Trilogy: Guardian, SoulFire, and Legacy; the Yours by Design series: Accidentally YoursSincerely Yours, and Forever YoursUnderstanding Elizabeth;  More to Love; and Lawfully Innocent. Ms. Helm also contributed stories to A Very Austen Christmas and A Very Austen Valentine.

She plans to publish Maestro in 2020.

Her life in (usually) sunny, small town South Carolina is busy, but affords time for writing, reading, teaching piano, and playing games on her phone. (Would you believe she’s an elder in a war game?)

 

Readers are loving Laura Hile‘s joyous Regency novels. Her signature style—with intertwined plots, cliffhangers, laugh-out-loud humor, and romance—keeps them coming back for more.

The comedy Laura comes by as a teacher. There’s never a dull moment with teen students!

Laura lives in the Pacific Northwest with her husband and a collection of antique clocks.

Her fiction is for everyone, even teens.

 

Wendi Sotis lives on Long Island, NY, with her husband and triplets. While searching for Pride and Prejudice from Darcy’s point of view, she became thoroughly enamored with Jane Austen Fan Fiction or JAFF. In early 2010, she dreamed of an idea for a story and hasn’t stopped writing since: PromisesDreams and ExpectationsAll Hallows EveThe Keys for LoveSafekeeping (with just a dash of Austen); The Gypsy BlessingFoundation of Love (The Gypsy Blessing 2); and A Lesson Hard Learned.

The Marriage Pact, and some of Wendi’s works-in-progress, have branched away from JAFF to Regency Romance (the Loving an Aldridge Series) and Contemporary Romantic Mysteries (the Implicated series). Wendi will also continue bringing Darcy and Elizabeth together again and again in an unusual manner.

 

Barbara Cornthwaite lives in the middle of Ireland with her husband and children. She taught college English before “retiring” to do something she loves far more; her days are now filled with homeschooling her six children, trying to keep the house tidy (a losing battle), and trying to stay warm in the damp Irish climate (also a losing battle). She is surrounded by medieval castles, picturesque flocks of sheep, and ancient stone monuments. These things are unappreciated by her children, who are more impressed by traffic jams, skyscrapers, and hot weather.

 Mandy Cook was an RN for over ten years, half of which she served in the Navy, living in far-flung places, enjoying experiencing the world while following her calling. Just before she and her handsome Marine were both deployed to different places, they married. They now have three children, ages five and younger.

She previously published The Gifted, using her nursing experience to lend accuracy to her story about an ER nurse who is handed a gift that changes her life forever. Adversity, and a long history of secrets, constantly battle against her natural instinct for truth and justice, but will the truth be worth the dare?

Mandy also contributed a story to A Very Austen Valentine: Austen Anthologies, Book 1.

 

Chautona Havig lives in an oxymoron, escapes into imaginary worlds that look startlingly similar to ours and writes the stories that emerge. An irrepressible optimist, Chautona sees everything through a kaleidoscope of It’s a Wonderful Life sprinkled with fairy tales. Find her on the web and say howdy—if you can remember how to spell her name.

 

 

Giveaway

To celebrate their tour, the A Very Austen authors are giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon gift card!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

https://promosimple.com/ps/f5be/a-very-austen-romance-celebration-tour-giveaway

Please comment here about what you think about this anthology.

13 Comments

  1. Laura Hile

    Marguerite, thanks for taking the time to read and review A Very Austen Romance. I am a fan of these writers too.

    These days, we can all use an escape to Jane Austen’s Regency world.

    Reply
  2. dbranigan

    The anthology sounds like a wonderful read for readers of this genre. Best wishes to all of the authors. I look forward to it.

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  3. Lynn Brown

    It sounds like a good read. Thanks for the chance. The cover is pretty.

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  4. Roxanne C.

    Thank you for your review, Marguerite. I am sometimes leery of books written by other authors based on Austen’s characters or stories. Your endorsement puts A Very Austen Romance on my TBR list. Chautona Havig’s name on a book also removes any doubts I may have.

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  5. chautonahavig

    Thank you so much for taking the time to read and review. I really enjoyed the ones in the collection that I’ve read, and now that I have my paperback in hand, I plan to read the couple others that I hadn’t yet. SQUEEE!!!

    Reply
  6. Trixi

    This sounds like a charming book. It’s set in my favorite time period to read, I KNOW I would love this!!

    Thank you for sharing your lovely review & participation in the blog tour!

    Reply
  7. carylkane

    Wonderful review! I’m looking forward to reading these anthologies!

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  8. Faith Creech

    Thanks for your review. Sounds like a good book!

    Reply
  9. Debbie P

    This sounds like an amazing book!

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  10. Crystal

    This book looks like a fantastic read.Would love to read and review the book(s) in print format.
    This is an amazing giveaway.
    I hope I win.

    Reply
  11. Emma

    Some of these stories are quite fun!

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  12. James Robert

    Thanks so much for sharing a book description and giveaway also. Sounds great!

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  13. Katie Gray

    This book sounds super fun! To be able to bring new life to characters when the original author cannot. What a tribute to Austen that her novels have been so endearing and inspirational. I am reading Emma right now.

    Reply

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