An engaging blend of thoughtful topics and funny moments, cleverness and charm, this is a must-read for Janeites, those wondering what the fuss is about Austen, and all readers who like lively, smart, and provocative fiction. Rachel Givney has extensive experience writing for the screen having worked on McLeods Daughters, Offspring and so much more. Givney also works contrasts between the two time periods into the plot that will inspire contemplation or discussion involving changes in family and romantic relationships, the intricate balance of a woman’s choices and how society determines her worth, and the inequitable impacts of aging on men and women. Past and present characters are fully realized, with individual motivations, backgrounds, and emotions, and their relationships with each other feel authentic. Will they be able to figure out how Jane has traveled in time, and who or what she’s been sent to find? First-time novelist Givney creates a picture of Regency-era society through small details in Jane’s interior dialogue, allowing the historical context to feel like a personal connection. 3.9 8 Ratings 11.99 11.99 Publisher Description 'Artfully written and engaging, Jane in Love is a lively effusion of wit and humor. Jane in Love: A Novel is written by Rachel Givney and published by Avon.

Waking up in 2020 Bath, Jane secures the assistance of siblings Sofia and Fred Wentworth. After another disappointment, Jane seeks a mystic who promises to deliver Jane to her one true love. In 1803, the Austens move to Bath, England, to help soothe the Reverend Austen’s aching joints and for Jane’s final chance to secure a husband. At twenty-eight, Jane Austen prefers walking and reading to balls she also dreams of someday publishing her carefully crafted stories.

Jane in Love by Rachel Givney