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Your online source for Jane Austen & her legacy. Posts about Historical Romance written by Katie Jackson, Laurel Ann Nattress, Sophia Rose, and Katie Patchell
Austenprose » Historical Romance
2w ago
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: How much do book covers impact your reading emotions? This stunning cover of Jane Eyre popped up in my Amazon shopping. It stopped me in my tracks. Charlotte Brontë's classic gothic romance has had 1,000s of book covers grace its pages since its publication in 1847, but there ..read more
Austenprose » Historical Romance
2M ago
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: While I own more copies of Jane Austen’s novels than I will publicly admit, there is just something so enchanting about a beautiful book cover. They totally break down my willpower. So, here I am with new editions of Pride and Prejudice, Emma, and Sense and Sensibility to ..read more
Austenprose » Historical Romance
3M ago
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Please help me welcome author Jane Dunn to Austenprose today. Her latest Regency romance, A Scandalous Match, has just been released from Boldwood Books. Set in 1814 London, it features a heroine who is an actress and a hero with a complicated backstory. You can find the full ..read more
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3M ago
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: It is always a red-letter day when a book is published by Mimi Matthews. Since her debut novel, The Lost Letter in 2017, I have been beguiled by her writing. In six years she has published 16 novels and novellas, first as a self-published author and now with ..read more
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5M ago
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: So many great books are being released this week, just in time for holiday gift-giving. Rising above the fray is Julie Klassen’s A Winter by the Sea. It is the second novel in the On Devonshire Shores series and continues the story of the Summers sisters who we ..read more
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5M ago
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Today let’s talk about books set in Cornwall. There are so many of them—and for good reason. The picturesque coastal scenery, the fabled and mysterious history of the land and its people, and the romantic draw of a southern county in England far removed from the industry and ..read more
Austenprose » Historical Romance
5M ago
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Happy Monday after the Thanksgiving holidays to my US readers. I took a few days off and enjoyed myself with lots of turkey, cranberry sauce, and pumpkin pie. I even squeaked in some cyber shopping on Black Friday. How about you? Today I am thrilled to introduce you ..read more
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5M ago
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: In between shopping, baking, gift wrapping, and holiday parties be sure to make time for reading. There are some fabulous new holiday themed books this year. I have plowed through publishers’ catalogues and kept an eye out on indie authors’ newsletters and social media to curate this special ..read more
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5M ago
From the desk of Laurel Ann Nattress: Are you enjoying the second season of the TV series The Gilded Age on HBO? I adore it. Creator & writer Julian Fellowes really knows how to spin an engaging tale—and the costumes, sets, locations, and acting is superb. I am tickled that both spinster Aunt Ada and ..read more