Unfortunately Austenland was not one of them and the more I think about it, the less I like it. It is a truth universally acknowledged that I am always in the lookout for a good book. And yet the longer she stays, the more her insecurities seem to fall away, and the more she wonders: Is she about to kick the Austen obsession for good, or could all her dreams actually culminate in a Mr. But when a wealthy relative bequeaths her a trip to an English resort catering to Austen-crazed women, Jane’s fantasies of meeting the perfect Regency-era gentleman suddenly become realer than she ever could have imagined.ĭecked out in empire-waist gowns, Jane struggles to master Regency etiquette and flirts with gardeners and gentlemen-or maybe even, she suspects, with the actors who are playing them. Darcy, as played by Colin Firth in the BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, is ruining her love life: no real man can compare. Summary: Jane Hayes is a seemingly normal young New Yorker, but she has a secret. Why did I read the book: I was in the mood for a light romance Jane Austen-style With a twist – both books we are reviewing take Jane Austen in the modern era, either in spirit (literally), or in form… It’s Austenmania! Today we do a little homage to the queen of Historical Romance herself, the indomitable Jane Austen.
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