Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2020 discussion

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Happy May, everyone!

Marlene wrote: "Happy May, everyone!"

And to you and everyone as well ! 💃

I just got an email from P.O. Dixon saying she has several books on sale including a few for free at Smashwords.

https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi...

The Mission: He Taught Me to Hope Christmas Vignette is free: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

Expecting His Proposal: A Darcy and Elizabeth Short Story is free: https://www.smashwords.com/books/view...

Reminder from Leenie Brown on her promotion that will end shortly. Check it out.

https://www.leeniebrown.com/current-b...

Tonight is the FREE showing of Emma the Musical
6:45 ET

https://www.emmamusicalpremiere.com/

Thanks for the reminder, Rose!

That was a fun watching experience.

Chelsea wrote: "I just got an email from P.O. Dixon saying she has several books on sale including a few for free at Smashwords.

https://www.smashwords.com/profile/vi...

[bookcover:The Mi..."

Thanks, Chelsea!

I hadn't read Expecting His Proposal yet.

For 48 hours, if you use the code EMMAPARTY, you can own the musical for 50% off ($9.99 rather than $19.99) at streamingmusicals.com. It was very fun. Harriet Smith was absolutely my favorite character!

If you missed it, there's another free showing happening right now (I believe) and then again tomorrow afternoon.

FREE - Treasured: A Pride and Prejudice Novella Variation (Loving Elizabeth Book 3) Kindle Edition by Rose Fairbanks

Susan wrote: "FREE - Treasured: A Pride and Prejudice Novella Variation (Loving Elizabeth Book 3) Kindle Edition by Rose Fairbanks"

Thanks for sharing that Treasured: A Pride and Prejudice Novella Variation is currently free.

That is neat to know, Marlene. Thank you!

I loved the Harriet Smith character the best, too. :)

Thanks, Susan and Chelsea!

FREE - Assessing Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Novel (Dash of Darcy and Companions Collection Book 11) by Leenie Brown (Kindle Edition)

Susan wrote: "FREE - Assessing Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Novel (Dash of Darcy and Companions Collection Book 11) by Leenie Brown (Kindle Edition)"

Thank you for sharing that Assessing Mr. Darcy is currently free.

Also free:
Dear Jane (The Modern Jane Chronicles) by Kjersten Beck: https://www.amazon.com/Dear-Jane-Mode... (No Goodreads link when I entered book)

Liz and Darcy Book 1: Boardroom Battle

Brenda J. Webb has a book for FREE this weekend
Fitzwilliam Darcy: An Honourable Man

GR giveaway of “Jane Austen Society”: https://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sh...

You beat me to it, Dung! I was just coming here to post the same thing. Unfortunately, our odds are not good: it's for 10 paper copies and already more than 3,000 people have entered, sigh.

Try NetGalley - not sure it's still available there, but that's where I got my ARC.

Current Freebies:
Pemberley Shades: Sequel to Pride & Prejudice (Couldn't find under add book): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088GTF632/...
Sincerity of Heart: Modern Austen Inspired Short Stories
Expectations: A Sequel Inspired by Pride and Prejudice

Wow, Pemberley Shades is a JAFF classic. Great finds, Chelsea!

Here's that link on GR if you want it:
Pemberley Shades: A Lightly Gothic Tale of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy

Sophia wrote: "Wow, Pemberley Shades is a JAFF classic. Great finds, Chelsea!

Here's that link on GR if you want it:
Pemberley Shades: A Lightly Gothic Tale of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy"

Written in 1949??!! Quite literally!

Marlene wrote: "Sophia wrote: "Wow, Pemberley Shades is a JAFF classic. Great finds, Chelsea!

Here's that link on GR if you want it:
Pemberley Shades: A Lightly Gothic Tale of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy"

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Yes, is one of the first JAFF, and it's very good, too!

SALE Alert $1.99 Voices from the World of Jane Austen by Malcolm Day

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0072N53S2?...

Check out the excerpt from a WIP from Abigail Reynolds. She is looking for beta readers and will be randomly choosing someone from those who comment.


If you love angst... this is something you should see. She let an evil plot bunny into her head and... OMG! Did he ever leave a trail of angst, shock, and destruction? Yes, he did. One of the commentators suggested that she should have shot that evil plot bunny and buried him. Yeah, it's that bad.

https://austenvariations.com/now-im-i...

just be careful on pemberley shades. there are two different covers. the one with the mansion is free, the one with the woman is priced 9.99

The Earl and His Lady, a non-JAFF Regency, is free.

New Currently Free:
Mary Younge: A Pride & Prejudice Variation Novella
Fitz Darcy and the Drowned Heiress - A Pride and Prejudice Continuation

Some Other Free:
Four Days in April
An Heir for Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Short Story
Pride & Prosperity
Georgiana Darcy's Diary: Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Continued
Mr. Darcy's Passion: A Sensual Pride and Prejudice Compromise

Contemporary Free:
Pride and Precipitation
Hello! A Modern Love Story

Nice list of freebies, Chelsea. I need to snag one or two of those. :)

Quills & Quartos Publishing have several books coming out this summer and the first two are up for consideration. They look really interesting. They aren't on sale but you can preorder them. They launch in July so GR doesn't have a link yet. I'll put the US Amazon link so you can see them. Other countries can check their book providers.

Lost & Found by Julie Cooper launches July 10:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088FXWVR8/...

One Minute More by Jan Ashton launches July 17:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088KXG2L9/...

Congratulations to Q&Q and these authors, we love you guys.

Last day for the $0.99 deal on Leenie Brown's book 1 in her Touches of Austen series:

His Beautiful Bea: A Touches of Austen Novella

There is an updated cover but this is the same couple.

27 reviews:65% 5-stars & 28% 4-stars

This is an adorable couple that you will see throughout the series. You will be glad you got to know them before you read the rest of the books in the series.

D'oh! I forgot to tell you that Jack Caldwell is visiting with his book Persuaded to Sail: Jane Austen's Fighting Men. He's giving away an ebook of the story too :)

http://babblingsofabookworm.blogspot....

I hope you don't mind the little foray into something inspired by North and South rather than one of Austen's works - Elaine Owen is visiting Babblings of a Bookworm with a guest posts about the similarities of North and South and Pride & Prejudice and an excerpt and giveaway of her new novel, Margaret of Milton. Please drop by! http://babblingsofabookworm.blogspot....

Leenie Brown's 'His Irreplaceable Belle' launches on May 26 and is now ready for preorders at $2.99.

There is no GR link at this time. Here is the US Amazon link, other countries will need to check their book providers.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B088KVRWQR/...

Current Freebies:
On Stranger Prides: A Pride and Prejudice Novel
Directed by Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation, Set in the Golden Age of Hollywood

Additional Promotion
Spend $20 Get $5 Back: https://www.amazon.com/kr/d6e5aa28-fc...
Valid May 21 - 28, 2020

J. W. wrote: "Leenie Brown's 'His Irreplaceable Belle' launches on May 26 and is now ready for preorders at $2.99.

There is no GR link at this time. Here is the US Amazon link, other countries will need to che..."

And don't forget her Touches of Austen $0.99 Event!
https://www.leeniebrown.com/current-b...

His Darling Friend: A Touches of Austen Novella is on sale until May 22
Her Secret Beau: A Touches of Austen Novel is supposed to be on sale from May 23 - 26 but I saw it listed as $0.99 now.

A non-JAFF Regency:

For the Lady of Lowena is free.

Maria Grace has posted a clever little story over at Austen Variations. If you haven't read it yet,

https://austenvariations.com/uninvite...

That was a scream... OMG! You have to wait for it so hang in there if you read it. LOL!!

J. W. wrote: "That was a scream... OMG! You have to wait for it so hang in there if you read it. LOL!!"

Thanks for sharing, Rose!

FREEBIE! This one is not JAFF, but it has a Jane Austen connection. It's a cozy mystery.

Death in the English Countryside by Sara Rosett

https://www.amazon.com/Death-English-...

Thanks Sophia. I just picked this up.

Couple of freebies (although check prices haven't reverted before you one click!)

On Stranger Prides: A Pride and Prejudice Novel

and

Pride and Perdita

I've posted my review of The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow. Please drop by to see what I thought of this book, which is from Mary Bennet's point of view :) http://babblingsofabookworm.blogspot....

Also, this isn't Austen, but something you might be interested in. To celebrate getting 5000 followers on facebook D G Rampton is giving away ebooks of Artemisia: a Regency novel in the tradition of Jane Austen. To get one, you need to subscribe to her newsletter by 7 June. Ebooks will be sent the following week. You can sign up here:
https://dgrampton.com/

Thank you, Ceri!

Ceri wrote: "I've posted my review of The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow. Please drop by to see what I thought of this book, which is from Mary Bennet's point of view :) http://babblingsof..."

Nice review, Ceri! It's a book I've been on the fence about, and it sounds as though there are elements I would really enjoy. At 700 pages, though, I wonder whether this is one time it would be better if it had been released as a series rather than one looooong book.

Current Freebies:
Pride and Perdita
Liz and Darcy Book 1: Boardroom Battle

L.L. Diamond has a new book that will launch June 1: It is available for pre-order at $2.99.

There isn't a GR link yet but here is the US Amazon link. Those in other countries be sure to check out your book providers.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08912WRNF/...

An added bonus: "Don't forget that half of the first month's royalties are being donated to Jane Austen House Museum's Covid-19 Survival Appeal, so it's a fun way to donate and get a cute read at the same time. If you have a little you can donate directly to their appeal, that would be wonderful as well."

Nice one Jeanne!