#Bookreview FIND WONDER IN ALL THINGS: PERSUASION REVISITED by Karen M Cox (@karenmcox1932) Beautiful writing and a #romance with a timeless quality

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Hi all: I bring you an Austinesque romance by an author I’ve featured a few times (and she’ll be back, no doubt): Find Wonder In All Things: Persuasion Revisited by Karen M Cox “There could have never been two hearts so open… Now they were as strangers” —Persuasion Mountain Laurel Elliot is like her name—she
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#Bookreview A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier (@Tracy_Chevalier) (@BoroughPress) An accurate look at the lot of a woman in England between the wars, recommended to lovers of historical fiction, needlework, and cathedrals

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Hi all: I bring you a novel by an author who’s fast becoming one of my favourites. I hope you enjoy the review as much as I enjoyed the book. A Single Thread by Tracy Chevalier If she was to make a mark on the world, she would have to do so in another way…
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#Blogtour RATIONAL CREATURES Ed. by Christina Boyd (@xtnaboyd) It was hard to be a woman in the Regency period and Austen knew it all too well! A must read for Austen lovers.

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Hi all: I am pleased to bring you a book by an editor (and writer) I have come to admire and trust. She has put me in touch with many great authors a well, so you read on at your peril… Ah, and don’t miss the GIVEAWAY Rational Creatures: Stirrings of Feminism in the Hearts
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#TuesdayBookBlog The Not So Perfect Plan to Save Friendship House: A heartwarming, uplifting comedy about friendship, community and love by Lilly Bartlett (@MicheleGormanUK) #RBTR

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Hi all: Today, although we are already in September, I bring you a light read to recover from the holidays and put you in a good mood if you’re back to work. Another fabulous finding from Rosie Amber’s great group of reviewers. The Not So Perfect Plan to Save Friendship House: A heartwarming, uplifting comedy
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#TuesdayBookBlog THE ELIZABETH PAPERS by Jenetta James (@JenettaJames) #Regencyromance #Bookreview A joy of a novel recommended to fans of Pride and Prejudice. Excellent for book clubs.

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Hi all: Those of you who follow my blog and my reviews will know I fell in love with a collection of stories about some of the characters in Jane Austen’s novels and was determined to read more books by the authors. Here comes another one. And it’s a joy. The Elizabeth Papers by Jenetta James “It
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#Bookreview LOVER’S KNOT by Jenetta James (@JenettaJames) #RBRT Darcy as an amateur detective, secrets, lies, and a peep into crime detection in the Regency period.

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Hi all: Although it’s not one of my usual days to share reviews, the book was just published yesterday, and I thought you might enjoy this for your Easter holiday. I bring you another book by an author you might remember if you’ve been following my blog in recent times. Schhhhh! It’s a mystery! Lover’s
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#TuesdayBookBlog THE ENGLISH WIFE: A NOVEL by Lauren Willig (@laurenwillig) (@StMartinsPress) Recommended to fans of Rebecca, Jane Eyre, and Jane Austen’s novels. #bookreview #historicalfiction

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Hi all: I am sure today’s book won’t be to everybody’s taste, but I loved it. See what you think. The English Wife: A Novel by Lauren Willig From New York Times bestselling author, Lauren Willig, comes this scandalous novel set in the Gilded Age, full of family secrets, affairs, and even murder. Annabelle and Bayard Van Duyvil live
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#TuesdayBookBlog I COULD WRITE A BOOK: A MODERN VARIATION OF JANE AUSTEN’S “EMMA” by Karen M. Cox (@KarenMCox1932) #Bookreview #RBRT A great reimagining of Emma, in a wonderful setting, and with some very heart-warming touches.

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Hi all: Here I bring you a lovely book to start the year, in case you need any recommendations. Although I’m not the only one recommending it, as you will see. I Could Write a Book: A Modern Variation of Jane Austen’s “Emma” by Karen M Cox (For readers of romantic comedy, coming of age, historical romance,
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#TuesdayBookBlog DANGEROUS TO KNOW: JANES AUSTEN’S RAKES & GENTLEMEN ROGUES Ed. by Christina Boyd (@xtnaboyd) If you love Austen, Regency-period novels, and bad boys, you must read this. #Bookreview #Blogtour

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Hi all: Today I’m taking part in a Blog Tour that Rosie Amber alerted me to. I got a copy of the book, so it’s a blog tour with review. And it has the advantage of including two fabulous giveaways and even a playlist. I loved it and I hope you do too. Ah, and
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#Bookreview The Mysterious Death of Miss Austen by Lindsay Ashford (@LindsayAshfordA). Faction and death in the Austen Family

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Hi all: I shared this review on Lit World Interviews a while back but not here and considering how entertaining the book is and what it is about, I was sure many of you would be interested if you hadn’t come across it yet. The Mysterious Death of Miss Austen by Lindsay Ashford Description: When
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