Probably my favorite alt-universe Jane Austen novel (and I've read a bunch). The most surprising thing was that it was about Miss Austen herself, not a reimagined Elizabeth Bennet or Emma Woodhouse. Beautifully written, and such an interesting combination of JA history, her fiction, Georgian science and history, and what-ifs. Reminded me a little of Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell- without the magic. Looking forward to parts II & III.

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Thoroughly up-to-date and entertaining, THE MARRIAGE OF MISS JANE AUSTEN is highly imagined, playful, and it is writ close to Austen’s own voice. Collins Hemingway’s tale discovers how Jane Austen’s life might have changed had she said, “Till death do us part.”In this novel, she does, but not until the very end, leading the reader to the edge of a chair, straining to hear the whispers of what might come next for Jane Austen and her suitor Ashton Dennis. That answer is Part Two of a trilogy. In t...

I think every girl has a period in her life where Jane Austen’s books are EVERYTHING. Pride and Prejudice , Emma, Mansfield Park, Northanger Abbey…her novels are a perfect view of 19th century life with their manners and ideals and fashions, slightly ahead of their time. But still, the mystery has always been, why did Jane herself never marry? She did accept a proposal and then rejected it the following day. But why? I don’t think an answer has ever been given and Jane remained single for the re...

"The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen" is an engaging book that I think captures to life and times of early 19th century England. Miss Jane's adventures are fun and interesting but importantly tell us a lot about her and help explain the writer she will later become. I really enjoyed this book.

The title of this work is shocking: the marriage of Miss Jane Austen? Impossible! But so it is, in this fictionalized version of Austen’s life. Author Collins Hemingway has taken a fragment of an incident in her life—when she wrote to a publisher protesting the failure to print the first version of what later became Northanger Abbey, she signed her letter “Mrs. Ashton Dennis” (as in she was MAD)—and has created an Ashton Dennis for her to be married to.The fictional and factual elements of her l...

The author has created a fun, light and affectionate tribute to Jane Austen alongside speculating on how her life might have turned out had she married, and delivering an engaging historical romance.   The book captures the spirit of Jane Austen’s appraising eye of society, its foibles and – to modern day eyes – its bewildering rules of etiquette.Jane and her sister, Cassandra, despite neither of them being that old, find themselves on the way to being consigned to the ranks of spinsterhood.  ‘S...

3.5 stars

I love the novels of Jane Austen. They are comfort reads for me. I have print editions but also carry them in e-book format on my phone. That said, I have read relatively little about Jane Austen's life, so I found the premise of The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen particularly intriguing.This novel tells an alternate history of Jane Austen's life and love, with a glimpse at how this difference might have effected her writing.It was a pleasure to spend time with Jane Austen and a lively cast of cha...

Excellent! Well written. Well researched. Not a retelling of an Austen novel. Rather, this author used elements of Jane's stories but made Jane the central interest of this novel. Language seemed to fit the time period. A satisfying read. Highly recommend this book. Looking forward to the sequels!

This story started off with Jane and her best friend going on a hot air balloon excursion. Even though I know little to nothing about hot air balloons, Hemingway perfectly described it. I felt like I was in the sky myself! I was even scared when Jane and Ashton had to figure out how to fly the patchy balloon on their own and was exhilarated when they landed. Then I remembered that this book took place in the early 1800s and that their family is worried sick as they are spending a day or two wait...

I enjoyed this enough to want to know more about what could have, might have been for Miss. Jane Austen. Hemingway gave a detailed possibility of the life of this real-life character in her own rights. There was depth and character added to this character and her possibly true husband. Or it could have all just been made up on her end. I got lost in the pages but was not completely lost. I wanted to believe so much that Miss Austen had her HEA. She had written many of them for others. Where was

What a wonderful, imaginative and beautifully written story giving Jane Austen an alternate life. I had a very hard time putting this book down. I am always hesitant to read these type of stories, as we know it didn't happen, but as I have said before, I shouldn't be. "If you do not hold her dear, then wait. Find a woman who can truly know your heart. Who wants you..."(quote from the book)There is so much to love in this adventurous and witty tale that springs to life through the descriptive ver...

I was excited for the chance to read Volume I in Collings Hemingway’s The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen trilogy. The premise is so intriguing! What would Jane Austen’s life have been like had she married? Would she still have written the novels that I love so much? And if she would have had the opportunity to write while running her household, how would her marriage have changed those stories? This first volume doesn’t focus much on Jane’s novel writing; it’s set from 1802-1805, during the time s...

I love Jane Austen so much that I enjoy books that just remind me about her novels. This Austen-inspired book had moments of fun cleverness as well as some thoughtful developments. However, in the end, it didn't quite do it for me and it didn't quite mesh.

I love what-if stories, but I hate them at the same time especially if I want it to be the real thing that happened. This is the case for this one. This story follows a Miss Jane Austen. Instead of dying a spinster, she gets to be married to a man who really loves her. It took a while for her to realize she is supposed to be with this gentleman, but it does happen. No spoilers here…it is in the title. LOLBut yes, this was short and sweet. I am curious to read the next book in the trilogy. The ne...

We all know that Jane Austen was never married. However, what would it have been like if Jane Austen had fallen in love and married? The Marriage of Miss Jane Austen reimagines how Jane Austen would have changed had she been married. Jane Austen takes a disliking to her childhood friend, Ashton, because he has grown up to be pompous and arrogant. She doesn’t believe that he is capable of winning her heart. However, through a series of events, Jane realizes that Ashton may be the person who compl...

Let me start by saying that I have a degree in English literature, Jane Austen is without a doubt my FAVORITE author, I love historical fiction and I am a true lover of all Jane Austen Fan Fiction. This book falls into all 3 of those categories on some level which is probably why I loved it so much. Any Austenite hungers for any information they can get on her and of course love to opine on how her life might have been, how it might have been different, and what would have happened had she marri...

I adore Jane Austen. I've read and re-read her novels many times. I've even ventured into Jane Austen genre of 'what if'' novels because I too wanted more. These authors satiated my need for more Austen for a while. However, I don't think I've come across a 'what if'' novel that was inspired by Jane herself. My interest was immediately piqued.Collins Hemingway has written a fictional account of Jane Austen during the time period where little is known about the famous author. The Marriage of Miss...

Though I've read several works fit for the Austenite masses, each one has its own charms. In this particular undertaking, we have Jane receiving the attention of a familiar young man with his intentions as obvious as the day is long...at least to everyone BUT the intended. Ah yes, Ms. Austen seems to be oblivious to that which is on offer from one Mr. Dennis, and yet, I can't help but second her second guessing nature. Was it too much to ask that the question be asked plainly? Was it too much to...