Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2023 discussion

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New book on booksprout by MJ Stratton - From Another Perspective.
https://booksprout.co/reviewer/review...

If you like a bit of magic:
Mr. Darcy's Enchantment: A Pride & Prejudice Variation is currently FREE.

Dangerous Magic: A Pride & Prejudice Fantasy Variation (Mr. Darcy's Magic Book 1) by Monica Fairview is Free right now.
https://www.amazon.com/Dangerous-Magi...

Thanks, ladies!

Two good fantasy JAFF ones.

Hi, Friends! Today I have a post up on Austen Variations entitled "When Darcy Met Bingley." https://austenvariations.com/when-dar...

This month's theme at AV is "When They Were Young." Once, I thought "young" meant childhood, but these days, I think college-aged is young!

So I've shared a chapter from my 2018 book, Seasons of Waiting: A Pride and Prejudice Variation, in which Darcy meets Bingley at Cambridge.

It's one of those chapters that can stand alone, almost a short story within a novel, so even if you're not interested in the book as a whole, I hope you'll find the chapter a fun read!

Thanks!

What a brilliant idea, to examine how Darcy and Bingley met and became friends! I’ve rushed off to download the book—sorry to be a late adopter!

Oh, thanks Abigail! That's very kind of you, but I hope you don't feel obligated, especially since the book as a whole is not about the origins of their friendship. Seasons of Waiting is an imperfect book, as all of mine are. I know, I know: that is not the way to promote my own work, but alas, it's the truth! :)

Do hope you're doing well!

But I enjoy your writing and the ideas behind it so much! I’ve been meaning to read them all for a while, but group reads (and I belong to about twenty groups, in the real world and on Goodreads) keep derailing me.

Because I screwed up and because Harry Frost is a super nice guy, I have a code for a free audible US download of Lucy Marin’s Her Sisterly Love.
If you would like it please direct message me with your email and I will send it right away.

I noticed some books which are free in the UK - not sure if they are free elsewhere. These are YA I think, and Austen/fairy-tale inspired.

Emmazel: Emma is trapped as Rapunzel

Snowfield Palace: The Snow Queen invades Mansfield Park

Adele wrote: "Because I screwed up and because Harry Frost is a super nice guy, I have a code for a free audible US download of Lucy Marin’s Her Sisterly Love.
If you would like it please direct message me with..."

Still available?

@Nicole it is I just sent you a message

Adele wrote: "@Nicole it is I just sent you a message"

sent email. Thank you!

Ceri wrote: "I noticed some books which are free in the UK - not sure if they are free elsewhere. These are YA I think, and Austen/fairy-tale inspired.

Emmazel: Emma is trapped as Rapunzel

[bo..."

Thank You! I just checked and they are free in the US.

Here are Amazon links
Emmazel: Emma is trapped as Rapunzel: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...
Snowfield Palace: The Snow Queen invades Mansfield Park: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

As well as the Amazon Series Link: https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B08RW49WH...

Adele wrote: "Because I screwed up and because Harry Frost is a super nice guy, I have a code for a free audible US download of Lucy Marin’s Her Sisterly Love.
If you would like it please direct message me with..."

That was really nice of you Adele!

It seems my audiobook pile is growing faster than my paperback books! At least you can't run out of space with ABs!! LOL

Sale Alert! A modern YA retelling of P&P, Debating Darcy by Sayantani Dasgupta for $1.99 at Amazon US

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09CKBGB94?...

Sale Alert! Not precisely Austenesque, but it certainly has the vibes. The Naturalist by Christina Dudley for $.99 at Amazon US

Link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GLVJ79M/...

I enjoyed The Naturalist a lot! Recommended.

Abigail wrote: "I enjoyed The Naturalist a lot! Recommended."

Me too! :) I need to keep going with the series.

FREEBIE Alert! Based on the true story of Jane Austen's great-grandmother, Austens of Broadford by Carol Penfield.

Link: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09...

Thanks for all the updates.

The Naturalist is in my TBR

Mary Younge: A Pride & Prejudice Variation Novella and Entanglements of Honor: A Pride & Prejudice Variation are both FREE right now.

I have published Two Components; A modern Pride & Prejudice action-adventure for 99 cents.

https://www.amazon.com/Two-Components...

Congratulations, Elin!!

@Elin congratulations!

Elin wrote: "I have published Two Components; A modern Pride & Prejudice action-adventure for 99 cents.

https://www.amazon.com/Two-Components......"

Happy book birthday, Elin!

Congratulations! I bought it.

Adding my congratulations to the others, Elin. Fantastic! I love that you've published a modern, too. You write in so many different eras. Such creativity!

$0.99 dear from Zoe Burton:

Darcy's Christmas Compromise: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

105 Reviews: 49% 5-stars & 34% 4-stars

J. W. wrote: "$0.99 dear from Zoe Burton:

Darcy's Christmas Compromise: A Pride & Prejudice Variation

105 Revie..."

Thank you for sharing, I am definitely thinking of getting this while it is on sale.
https://www.amazon.com/Darcys-Christm...

Thanks Jeanne! I picked it up too :)

Thank you so much, ladies!
The book is written to give homage to my fellow colleagues at Dyno Nobel Explosive plant, where I worked for 5 years analyzing explosives.

Elin wrote: "Thank you so much, ladies!
The book is written to give homage to my fellow colleagues at Dyno Nobel Explosive plant, where I worked for 5 years analyzing explosives."

That sounds fascinating!

Quills & Quartos has 4 books on sale for two days.

$1.99
A Case of Some Delicacy
Love Unsought: A Pride & Prejudice Variation
Any Fair Interference
Lovers' Meeting: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

If Mimi Matthews is an author you like this one is free in the UK at the moment (I don't know about other countries).

Gentleman Jim

@35: thanks for posting Rose. There was one I didn't already have.

Books one and two of the Mimi Matthews series are free in the US. She’s an author I enjoy when I can pull myself away from JAFF.

I LOVE Mimi Matthews' writing.

I just wanted to let the group know that due to a bad ice storm and damage to the lines, I do not have regular wifi. I can get online using my phone, but must pay expensive extra charges so I must keep my forays on the internet brief.

All that to say, I'll be scarce here in the group for a bit, but nothing to worry about. Carry on splendidly, my friends!

Oh dear Sophia. We so rarely have truly harsh weather here in the UK that it is hard to imagine. 3 inches of snow get us wildly exited, especially her in the south of the country.

I hope you have plenty of books to read and blankets to curl up under.

I hope all goes well with you, Sophia. Don't use up your battery. We'll be fine and fill in for you. Hang in there, keep warm, and read by candlelight. Just like Jane did. Blessings.

FREE - Love and Illness find Pemberley: (Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Clean and Wholesome Continuation) Book 1 of 4
by Eliza Heaton, His Everlasting Love Media (Kindle Edition)

Here is the link, Susan.


Love and Illness find Pemberley

33 reviews: 28% 5-stars & 35% 4-stars

8-book series: Books 1-4: birth of the children of D&E
Books 5-8: follow the lives and loves of those children.

Susan wrote: "FREE - Love and Illness find Pemberley: (Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice Clean and Wholesome Continuation) Book 1 of 4
by Eliza Heaton, His Everlasting Love Media (Kindle Edition)"

P.O. Dixon has joined other authors posting Audio Books at You Tube.

She would appreciate Subscribers and Likes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5MT5O...

J. W. wrote: "@35: thanks for posting Rose. There was one I didn't already have."

Would you count these toward this challenge?

An Appearance of Goodness: A Pride and Prejudice Mystery Variation is 99p UK / 99c US for a few days.

Craftyhj wrote: "Oh dear Sophia. We so rarely have truly harsh weather here in the UK that it is hard to imagine. 3 inches of snow get us wildly exited, especially her in the south of the country.

I hope you have ..."

We usually just have the occasional snow storm and it gets really cold, but this winter has been plain odd. Two ice storms recently, two big rain storms, a snow storm with thunder and lighting, localized flooding and power outages. I could do with boring weather for a bit. Haha!

Thanks for the well wishes! I'm back on with power and wifi just today.

J. W. wrote: "I hope all goes well with you, Sophia. Don't use up your battery. We'll be fine and fill in for you. Hang in there, keep warm, and read by candlelight. Just like Jane did. Blessings."

Appreciate the kind thoughts, Jeanne! I'm back in the saddle with wifi and power as of today. I had out my oil lamps, cooked on the gas stove, and bailed the sump pump well with buckets. Totally old-school. :) But, it was also fun to do a puzzle and read some print books, too.