Austenesque Lovers TBR Challenge 2020 discussion

While we love our Jane Austen, most of us read a variety of books, topics, genres, etc and we like to share about them with our fifty best reading buddies. Here is a place where you can recommend non-Austenesque books or start a discussion about non-Austenesque books. I do ask you to please remember to be courteous b/c everyone has their own tastes and please limit discussion/recommendation of Non-Austenesque books to here. Thanks!

Mimi Matthews has a $1.49 deal on book 1/4 in her 'Parish Orphans of Devon' series.

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332 reviews: 64% 5-stars & 25% 4-stars

That looks good. Thanks, Jeanne!

Audrey Harrison has a $0.99 countdown deal [5-days 14 hrs] on her Four Sisters Series. She has combined them into one compilation:

The Four Sisters: A Regency Romance Compilation

159 reviews: 45% 5-stars, 23% 4-stars & 16% 3-stars

Those do look good, Jeanne. The premise reminds me of the Cecilia Gray series I read last year about four sisters following their father's wish to find titled husbands. There are differences in the individuals, but I did enjoy that premise.

$0.99 clean romance, book 1 in a new series from Lorri Dudley:

The Duke's Refuge

release date: Jan 7, 2020

I enjoy the Timeless romances.

Timeless Kindle deals


From Cairo, With Love by Nancy Campbell Allen is 99 cents.



Happily Ever After by Jessica Day George and other authors is $1.99.

Currently **Free -
Regency box set Noble Hearts by Callie Hutton

https://www.amazon.com/Noble-Hearts-B...

writer... wrote: "Currently **Free -
Regency box set Noble Hearts by Callie Hutton

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Thank you!

Chelsea wrote: "writer... wrote: "Currently **Free -
Regency box set Noble Hearts by ..

Thank you! ..."


You're welcome, Chelsea.! Happy Reading 😊

In addition to Austenesque novels, I read historical fiction, historical romance, and Regency romance. One book that I really enjoyed is Promised, by Leah Garriott.

Amazingly, it is a debut novel with Pride and Prejudice undertones. If you are a blogger, let me know if you are interested in reading and reviewing it and I can send you an ARC from the publisher.

Best, LA, Austenprose.com

J. W. wrote: "Mimi Matthews has a $1.49 deal on book 1/4 in her 'Parish Orphans of Devon' series.

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332 reviews: 64% 5-stars & 25% 4-stars"

Mimi writes Victorian and Regency romance. She is my favorite new author that I discovered about 3 years ago. She has a new novel releasing on Feb 11th, . I can't wait!

Info from Gigi Blume's email newsletter. There's some freebie modern romances by various authors via Bookfunnel at this link:
https://books.bookfunnel.com/speciale...

One of them is her own Confessions of a Hollywood Matchmaker, a prequel to her modern Austen-inspired Hollywood-set series. Don't know how long the freebies are available for or what the other authors/books are like but thought I'd pass the info on.

Anji wrote: "Info from Gigi Blume's email newsletter..."

Thanks, Anji!

Anji wrote: "Info from Gigi Blume's email newsletter. There's some freebie modern romances by various authors via Bookfunnel at this link:
https://books.bookfunnel.com/speciale......"

Loved the link offers.. thanks Anji!

Cass Grafton is starting a new series of modern-day non-Austensque fiction, set in Cornwall. The first book The Cottage in a Cornish Cove is available for pre-order at many online retailers.

There's a short window to read the first four chapters at her blog:

https://cassandragrafton.com/2020/01/...

Just read them myself and definitely want to read more.

This looks good, Anji.

FREEBIE Alert! The Viscount and the Vicar's Daughter by Mimi Matthews.

Amazon US link: https://www.amazon.com/Viscount-Vicar...

Currently **Free from
Bree Wolf
Condemned & Admired: The Earl's Cunning Wife

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My review for Mimi Matthews' The Winter Companion, which is due to release tomorrow, (Tuesday, Feb 11) is up at https://austenprose.com/2020/02/10/th...

$1.99 deal from Tessa Dare: Book 1/3 in her Castles Ever After series. I first read this as a library ebook. They are cute. Note: GR doesn't show the new cover yet.

Romancing the Duke

549 reviews: 69% 5-stars & 19% 4-stars

$1.99 deal from Katherine Reay:

The Printed Letter Bookshop

242 reviews: 59% 5-stars & 29% 4-stars

Great deals for the fans of Becca Bloom and/or Jennifer Joy: both names are currently listed: GR hasn't updated files: freebies and $0.99 countdown deals:

Book 1/6: freebie: note: GR doesn't have the new covers:

Cabs, Cakes, and Corpses

100 reviews: 63% 5-stars & 24% 4-stars

Book 3/6: Countdown deal $0.99: 6 days 8hrs:

Cold Case Crumble

20 reviews: 92% 5-stars & 8% 4-stars

Book 5/6: Countdown deal $0.99: 6 days 8 hrs:

Chocolate Cherry Cheater: A Jessica James Cozy Mystery

10 reviews: 100% 5-stars

just read the synopsis of the Stars we steal by Alexa donne seems to be like persuasion. :)

eReader Giveaway: https://mybookcave.com/giveaways/erea...

Free on Amazon
A Slight Indiscretion

J. W. wrote: "$1.99 deal from Katherine Reay:

The Printed Letter Bookshop

242 reviews: 59% 5-stars & 29% 4-stars"

Great story well written... ! def fav!

Authors donating royalties for the relief funds for firefighter and wildlife charities in Australia.

Australia

160 reviews: 76% 5-stars & 17% 4-stars

The first review [one-star] was really revealing in the buyer beware. It said that there were so many authors that they had to 'butchered' their stories in order to squeeze them into this anthology. If you don't care about that, and probably won't read it anyway, since you know that 100% of the royalties are going to the two charities, then it doesn't matter.

Allie Cresswell has a freebie:

The Widow's Mite

Only 3 reviews at this time: 100% 5-stars

J. W. wrote: "Allie Cresswell has a freebie:

The Widow's Mite

Only 3 reviews at this time: 100% 5-stars"

Thanks so much!

writer... wrote: "J. W. wrote: "Allie Cresswell has a freebie:

The Widow's Mite

Only 3 reviews at this time: 100% 5-stars"

Thanks so much!"

This book is no longer free, it is now $0.99 for a limited time and the author did a post at https://austenauthors.net/austenesque... with a giveaway for the first book.

Thanks for the clarification, Chelsea.

$0.99 Countdown deal from Erica Taylor in her Macalisters Series: 5 days 13 hrs:

Book 1/5: The Perfect Duchess

6 Reviews: 53% 5-stars & 47% 4-stars

Book 2/5: A Suitable Affair

63 reviews: 55% 5-stars & 36% 4-stars

$1.99 countdown deal book 3/5:

An Improper Encounter

11 reviews: 51% 5-stars & 17% 4-stars

I read the first 2 a few years ago and posted reviews:

J. W. wrote: "Thanks for the clarification, Chelsea."

It was free when you originally posted, I got a copy while it was free on the 5th.

Whew! For about a minute there, I thought I had lost it. I've lost it before, but it always manages to come back.

Summer Hanford is launching a new book [the cover is amazing] and a chance for a giveaway. See the link below:

summerhanford.com

Just a bit of literary levity to give you a chuckle! Of course, Jane Austen is represented: https://lithub.com/the-first-lines-of...

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Love them all, especially The Hobbit and P&P.

$0.99 from Elizabeth Adams:

Ship to Shore

24 reviews: 56% 5-stars & 37% 4-stars

*Freebie on now

https://www.amazon.com/Town-Country-S...

Summer Hanford has just published the first of a new non-Austenesque adventure romance series. It's title is Kestrel: Children of the Wald. It doesn't appear to have a GR listing yet but to tempt you, she's offering it for sale at 99c/99p today only.

Here's the Amazon UK listing for further info:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086BPHD5P

Amazon eBook Promotion for "Spend $20 and get $5": https://smile.amazon.com/kr/d6e5aa28-...

C. S. Lewis fans, all the Narnia books are $1.99 each.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Magician's Nephew

The Silver Chair

The Horse and His Boy

Prince Caspian

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Last Battle

Not sure if its good but it is a new Regency Freebie😉


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J. W. wrote: "C. S. Lewis fans, all the Narnia books are $1.99 each.

The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe

The Magician's Nephew

The Silver Chair

[book:The Hor..."

Love those!

Has anyone read any of the "Twisted Tale" books that are written by a group of authors taking on different classic fairy tales and giving them a new twist. The authors are Elizabeth Kim, Jen Calonita, and Elizabeth J. Braswell.

I saw the book about the Cinderella story and thought it looked interesting and discovered there were 10 books in all. I am always hesitant to read new authors without getting some feedback from those who have read their books. Anyone here read any of the books? What did you think?

Danielle wrote: "Has anyone read any of the "Twisted Tale" books that are written by a group of authors taking on different classic fairy tales and giving them a new twist. The authors are Elizabeth Kim, Jen Caloni..."

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I haven't and I haven't read anything by those authors. Sorry I can't help, Danielle. I do love fairytale retellings so I'll have to check them out.

Hmmm... I haven't heard anything about this series or those authors either, but I'm definitely intrigued. I'm with Sophia about being a sucker for fairytale retellings! Thanks for bringing it up, Danielle. Will have to check it out.

Looks like it's legitimately Disney. I checked on So This Is Love and none of my friends have reviewed it. I really like the title, though. I'm going to go look more closely to see if it looks like something that would be a good gift for my MIL, SIL, daughters, or myself. :-D

Sophia, Debbie, and Marlene,

I found some people from the Silent Book Club group who had read a few different ones and they liked them so I'm gonna give one a go....you can get them on Hoopla so if you want to check it out before buying any look there first.

Happy to share, I have found some of my new favorite books from hearing about them from you all. :-)