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The Austen Anomaly: A Steamy Regency Time Travel Romance
Discover a steamy Regency time-travel romance where modern hearts tumble into the past and find love that defines their future.
Emma Hawthorne, an entrepreneurial game developer, excels at strategy but keeps her heart locked away.
Richard Harcourt dedicates himself to saving others as a physician, but chooses career over intimacy.
Dragged to Jane Austen’s House, Emma and Richard share an electric moment, then tumble through time into Regency England and meet Jane Austen.
Jane’s spark stalled until Emma and Richard appear, igniting her imagination. They become the inspiration for a romance worthy of her next great novel.
THE AUSTEN ANOMALY is perfect for fans Steamy Regency romance – where polite society hides heated glances ending in erotic interludes behind closed doorsOpposites attract & forced proximity – where the daring heroine falls for her steadfast heroSecret trysts & forbidden passion – filled with hidden desire and illicit temptationLove triangles & romantic chaos – with cheeky Emma-inspired meddling and ironic humorTrue love across time – and where romance flames, no matter the centuryIf you love Austen-inspired love stories with a sizzling twist, you’ll adore THE AUSTEN ANOMALY.
Read THE AUSTEN ANOMALY and fall through time to find true love in Jane Austen’s Regency England.
Emma Hawthorne, an entrepreneurial game developer, excels at strategy but keeps her heart locked away.
Richard Harcourt dedicates himself to saving others as a physician, but chooses career over intimacy.
Dragged to Jane Austen’s House, Emma and Richard share an electric moment, then tumble through time into Regency England and meet Jane Austen.
Jane’s spark stalled until Emma and Richard appear, igniting her imagination. They become the inspiration for a romance worthy of her next great novel.
THE AUSTEN ANOMALY is perfect for fans Steamy Regency romance – where polite society hides heated glances ending in erotic interludes behind closed doorsOpposites attract & forced proximity – where the daring heroine falls for her steadfast heroSecret trysts & forbidden passion – filled with hidden desire and illicit temptationLove triangles & romantic chaos – with cheeky Emma-inspired meddling and ironic humorTrue love across time – and where romance flames, no matter the centuryIf you love Austen-inspired love stories with a sizzling twist, you’ll adore THE AUSTEN ANOMALY.
Read THE AUSTEN ANOMALY and fall through time to find true love in Jane Austen’s Regency England.
450 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 31, 2025
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About the author
Audra Hershey
62 books121 followersAudra Hershey has been sending modern women through time to fall for hot historical men since 2021.
Her preference for steaming hot romance reads and love of historical research combine to make her a writer for readers looking for steamy romance and hot time travel and historical adventure!
She abandoned law school to trace her family history to colonial Massachusetts and Quaker Pennsylvania, then crossed the Atlantic to find Norman knights, Viking sailors, and Scots warriors scaring the Romans into building Hadrian’s wall.
History fascinates her–you’ll find her passion for historical research woven throughout her books.
Audra holds a master’s degree and lives in Colorado. When she’s not writing, she spends her time working on her house, walking dogs, and biking and hiking with her husband and son.
You'll find her steamy time travel and historical romances spanning all eras available on Amazon.
Her preference for steaming hot romance reads and love of historical research combine to make her a writer for readers looking for steamy romance and hot time travel and historical adventure!
She abandoned law school to trace her family history to colonial Massachusetts and Quaker Pennsylvania, then crossed the Atlantic to find Norman knights, Viking sailors, and Scots warriors scaring the Romans into building Hadrian’s wall.
History fascinates her–you’ll find her passion for historical research woven throughout her books.
Audra holds a master’s degree and lives in Colorado. When she’s not writing, she spends her time working on her house, walking dogs, and biking and hiking with her husband and son.
You'll find her steamy time travel and historical romances spanning all eras available on Amazon.
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January 15, 2026
A Spicy Time-Travel Romance
The author was new to me, and I chose this book because I was intrigued by the blurb – an involuntary journey through time by two opposite characters, Emma and Richard, who end up in the Regency era and encounter Jane Austen, who is suffering from writer's block and uses the two as inspiration for her new novel, interfering in their budding relationship like her title character Emma… - and I wasn’t disappointed.
The plot is interesting and well written, and is told from three points of view (including Jane Austen). In addition to opposites attract, it also features instalove and close/forced proximity tropes. The story is full of emotions, interesting tidbits, humor, twists and spice, and features likable characters.
Overall, an entertaining time-travel romance novel, which I gladly recommend to those who want to try a different kind of historical romance, or who are fans of Jane Austen or time travel romance novels.
I received a free ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and left voluntarily.
The author was new to me, and I chose this book because I was intrigued by the blurb – an involuntary journey through time by two opposite characters, Emma and Richard, who end up in the Regency era and encounter Jane Austen, who is suffering from writer's block and uses the two as inspiration for her new novel, interfering in their budding relationship like her title character Emma… - and I wasn’t disappointed.
The plot is interesting and well written, and is told from three points of view (including Jane Austen). In addition to opposites attract, it also features instalove and close/forced proximity tropes. The story is full of emotions, interesting tidbits, humor, twists and spice, and features likable characters.
Overall, an entertaining time-travel romance novel, which I gladly recommend to those who want to try a different kind of historical romance, or who are fans of Jane Austen or time travel romance novels.
I received a free ARC of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own and left voluntarily.
January 16, 2026
Time travel at it's best. Well written, full of drama, love, society, suspense, family, friends and mystery. Emma and her group are on the way to the Jane Austin- Chawton Cottage to help be live actors there. Dressed in the customs of the day, Emma was hating it. She hates wearing dresses ans was not an early morning person. Richard is with his twin sister, Jane, named after the author Jane Austin. They both are there and for the single instant they look at each other's eyes and a special bond forms. At lunch time, Emma is hot and hungry, not feeling well she faints, Richard tries to help her and they both wake up to the past. They are unsure of how or why it happened but make the best of it. They meet both Jane , her sister Cassandra, and brother Edward. Jane and Cassandra try to help but both use Emma and Richard to write Jane's next story- Emma. Curl up and enjoy this story. Great storytelling. Fantastic characters. Would recommend to everyone.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
December 21, 2025
I went into this one not knowing what to expect. I’ve never read a Regency time-travel romance before, and historical fiction isn’t usually my go-to. But wow… I was hooked so fast!
This story pulled me in from the very first chapters. The time-travel element was fun and easy to follow, and the romance was so sweet, gentle, and beautifully done. I loved watching the characters fall in love at first sight. ❤️
The writing was engaging, the chemistry was lovely, and the whole book had this soft, comforting vibe that made it impossible to put down. I’m so glad I gave this genre a try, because The Austin Anomaly completely surprised me in the best way.
A delightful, steamy, time-slipping love story I thoroughly enjoyed.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
This story pulled me in from the very first chapters. The time-travel element was fun and easy to follow, and the romance was so sweet, gentle, and beautifully done. I loved watching the characters fall in love at first sight. ❤️
The writing was engaging, the chemistry was lovely, and the whole book had this soft, comforting vibe that made it impossible to put down. I’m so glad I gave this genre a try, because The Austin Anomaly completely surprised me in the best way.
A delightful, steamy, time-slipping love story I thoroughly enjoyed.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
January 1, 2026
If you approach this book without overanalysing details, you'll find it's an engaging and enjoyable story that stands well on its own.
What I found most striking were the ways Richard and Emma adapted to life with Jane Austen and her friends. Their amusing, poignant, and passionate experiences form the heart of this entertaining read.
I very much liked reading about Jane's life, including how unwell she was, and how Richard, as a modern doctor, was frustrated that he couldn't help her.
The ending of the book included a modern-day epilogue, plus one from Jane Austen's time and perspective, which I found very clever and a perfect way to end the book.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
What I found most striking were the ways Richard and Emma adapted to life with Jane Austen and her friends. Their amusing, poignant, and passionate experiences form the heart of this entertaining read.
I very much liked reading about Jane's life, including how unwell she was, and how Richard, as a modern doctor, was frustrated that he couldn't help her.
The ending of the book included a modern-day epilogue, plus one from Jane Austen's time and perspective, which I found very clever and a perfect way to end the book.
I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.
December 31, 2025
What drew me to this book was time travelling, regency and Jane Austen. Three big ticks from me.
And this book didn’t disappoint. Told from the point of view of three characters; Emma, Richard and Jane Austen the different perspectives moved the plot along smartly. I particularly enjoyed how the author rounded out Jane and made her almost waspish at times but then when you read her pov it isn’t meant nastily. She is not the passive observer that we are sometimes given.
The smut is there at the appropriate moment and fits with the plot, not just for smut’s sake.
Thank you NetGalley and Audra Hershey for the ARC.
And this book didn’t disappoint. Told from the point of view of three characters; Emma, Richard and Jane Austen the different perspectives moved the plot along smartly. I particularly enjoyed how the author rounded out Jane and made her almost waspish at times but then when you read her pov it isn’t meant nastily. She is not the passive observer that we are sometimes given.
The smut is there at the appropriate moment and fits with the plot, not just for smut’s sake.
Thank you NetGalley and Audra Hershey for the ARC.
December 31, 2025
Had potential, but came out a bit lame
Not for me. I read it to the end, but unfortunately it was way too stilted as if actually written by someone from the regency era!
Pity as the story had potential.
I read this book as part of my Kindle Unlimited subscription. I have to pay for the subscription, but the books are free.
Not for me. I read it to the end, but unfortunately it was way too stilted as if actually written by someone from the regency era!
Pity as the story had potential.
I read this book as part of my Kindle Unlimited subscription. I have to pay for the subscription, but the books are free.
November 28, 2025
This is an odd story with romance scenes thrown in to fill the pages.
it does not make me care enough about the outcome to read anything further.
it does not make me care enough about the outcome to read anything further.
January 12, 2026
What an interesting idea-falling back in time to meet and influence Jane Austen.
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