Jane Austen

Persuading Her by Keena Richins – Review

December 1, 2018 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

About the Book

At nineteen, Rick Wentworth found the love of his life. Or so he thought.

Dumped because he wasn’t good enough for her high-and-mighty family, Rick left, swearing he’d never return. Eight years later, he’s an Acquisition Manager for the prestigious Pemberley Estates Corporation, traveling the world and loving his life. Then he accidentally runs into his old love and feelings he thought were long gone come rushing back. But he’s determined to resist. She dumped him once; he won’t let her the chance to do it again, no matter how badly his heart wants to be hers.

“Persuading Her” is a stand-alone, clean/sweet, second-chance romance with a guaranteed happily ever after, plus with some other Austen characters sprinkled in. It tells the tale completely from Rick’s side. Check out the companion novel for Anne’s side.

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Persuading Him by Keena Richins – Review

November 17, 2018 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

My absolute favorite Jane Austen book is Persuasion. There’s just something about a love that lasts through years of separation. So, of course, was thrilled to read this modern-day retelling.

About the Book

At seventeen, Anne found the love of her life in an ambitious, yet troubled ex-foster boy. However, her wealthy family persuaded her to keep on her path to a prestigious career instead of running away with a boy with no future.

Eight years later, she finds herself with no career, little money, and a heart still pining for that ex-foster boy. When she accidentally runs into him–now handsome, rich, and working for the prestigious Pemberley Estates Corporation–she discovers he still hasn’t forgiven her yet. How in the world is she going to convince him to give her a second chance?

“Persuading Him” is a stand-alone, clean/sweet, second-chance romance with a guaranteed happily ever after, plus with some other Austen characters sprinkled in. It tells the tale completely from Anne’s side. Check out the companion novel for Rick’s side.

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The Marriage Pact by Wendi Sotis (Spotlight, Excerpt and Giveaway)

March 4, 2018 by Suzie Waltner Leave a Comment

If you hang out with me long enough, it won’t take long for you to know that I am a fan of (maybe a bit obsessed with) Jane Austen. So, if there’s even the slightest reference to Jane, that book automatically joins my TBR. Granted, I should probably just start an entirely separate TBR list for these books!

Today, I’m spotlighting one such book in The Marriage Pact book blitz hosted by the wonderful I Am A Reader. This book is one I’ve already added to the aforementioned list. Check out the book details and excerpt below. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway before you go. Are you really going to turn down the chance to win that $100 gift card and make a dent in Austen-adjacent stories?

The Austen Escape by Katherine Reay (Review & Giveaway)

November 6, 2017 by Suzie Waltner 19 Comments

About the Book

After years of following her best friend’s lead, Mary Davies finds a whimsical trip back to Austen’s Regency England paves the way towards a new future.

Mary Davies lives and works in Austin, Texas, as an industrial engineer. She has an orderly and productive life, a job and colleagues that she enjoys—particularly a certain adorable, intelligent, and hilarious consultant. But something is missing for Mary. When her estranged and emotionally fragile childhood friend Isabel Dwyer offers Mary a two-week stay in a gorgeous manor house in Bath, Mary reluctantly agrees to come along, in hopes that the holiday will shake up her quiet life in just the right ways. But Mary gets more than she bargained for when Isabel loses her memory and fully believes that she lives in Regency England. Mary becomes dependent on a household of strangers to take care of Isabel until she wakes up.

With Mary in charge and surrounded by new friends, Isabel rests and enjoys the leisure of a Regency lady. But life gets even more complicated when Mary makes the discovery that her life and Isabel’s have intersected in more ways that she knew, and she finds herself caught between who Isabel was, who she seems to be, and the man who stands between them. Outings are undertaken, misunderstandings play out, and dancing ensues as this triangle works out their lives and hearts among a company of clever, well-informed people who have a great deal of conversation.

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First Line Friday: Seeking Mansfield by Kate Watson

October 27, 2017 by Suzie Waltner 12 Comments

Happy Friday everyone! I don’t know about you, but I’ve been enjoying some cooler fall weather. It takes a while to hit us here in Tennessee! Stop by Hoarding Books Blog and read all of the first lines (maybe you’ll find your next read).

There have been several good Jane Austen modernizations and Jane Austen inspired books this year. I’m a fan of Austen’s books (read all of them several times). This week I’m going to share a YA modernization of Mansfield Park that I adored! It’s been out a few months but this book deserves some recognition. Author Kate Watson did an amazing job of making this story relevant and giving Finley Price a backstory that tugged at my heart.