About the Book
Book: A Very Austen Valentine
Author: Robin Helm
Genre: Historical Romance (Regency), Religious and Inspirational
Release Date: December 29, 2018
Six beloved authors deliver romantic Valentine novellas set in Jane Austen’s Regency world. Robin Helm, Laura Hile, Wendi Sotis, and Barbara Cornthwaite, together with Susan Kaye and Mandy Cook, share variations of Pride and Prejudice, Persuasion, and Sense and Sensibility, featuring your favorite characters in sequels, adaptations, and spinoffs of Austen’s adored novels.
Experience uplifting romance, laugh-out-loud humor, and poignant regret as these authors deftly tug on your heartstrings this Valentine’s Day.
I Dream of You by Robin Helm
Newly-married Elizabeth Darcy has a plan: to charm her too-busy husband into desiring her company as much as he did when he was courting her. A series of romantic dreams gives her just the push she needs to put that plan into action.
Sir Walter Takes a Wife by Laura Hile
Faced with a lonely future and finding himself strapped for cash, Persuasion’s Sir Walter Elliot manfully decides to marry again. But his careful plans go sadly awry! A lighthearted Valentine mash-up featuring two of Jane Austen’s worst snobs.
My Forever Valentine by Wendi Sotis
Jane and Charles Bingley have married, even though Miss Elizabeth Bennet remains certain Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy gave his best effort to keep them apart. After Mr. Darcy refused to stand up with Bingley and did not attend the wedding, she despises the gentleman more than ever and finds his company intolerable. How will she endure her visit to Kent if Mr. Darcy turns up everywhere she goes?
Pretence and Prejudice by Barbara Cornthwaite
A chance encounter with a handsome stranger forces Elizabeth to resort to subterfuge in order to discover his true intentions.
My Valentine by Mandy H. Cook
Little Charlotte was always determined and independent, traits which served her well as she battled a serious childhood illness and later as she took on Polite Society. Will those traits now deprive her of true love? Or would her lifelong Valentine win her heart?
The Lovers’ Ruse by Susan Kaye
In this Persuasion alteration, Anne is so altered by Wentworth’s love in the summer of 1806, she refuses to give him up when both her godmother and father try to persuade her. “The Lovers’ Ruse”follows Frederick and Anne through their whirlwind courtship and their secret engagement. When Wentworth returns for his Annie girl, the cat comes out of the bag.
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About the Author
Robin Helm’s books reflect her love of music, as well as her fascination with the paranormal and science fiction.
Previously published works include The Guardian Trilogy: Guardian, SoulFire, and Legacy (a guardian angel protects a supernaturally gifted girl), the Yours by Design series: Accidentally Yours, Sincerely Yours, and Forever Yours (Fitzwilliam Darcy switches places in time with his descendant, Will Darcy), and Understanding Elizabeth (Regency sweet romance).
She contributed to A Very Austen Christmas: Austen Anthologies, Book 1, an anthology featuring like-minded authors, in 2017, and A Very Austen Valentine: Austen Anthologies, Book 2 which was released on December 29, 2018.
New releases for 2019 include More to Love, a standalone historical sweet romance dealing with body image; Lawfully Innocent, a historical U.S. Marshal romance book in the Lawkeepers series; Maestro, a historical sweet romance featuring a brilliant musician and his student; and A Very Austen Romance: Austen Anthologies, Book 3.
She lives in sunny South Carolina where she teaches piano and adores her one husband, two married daughters, and three grandchildren.
My Review
Jane Austin fan? Sit down with a cup of cocoa and a blanket and enjoy the read! This book is a compilation of 6 short stories that step into the lives of some of Austen’s most beloved characters. Each story is written by a different author and takes a glimpse at the lives of the characters after their stories ended with Austen.
If you’re an Austen fan then chances are you’ve imagined the futures of at least a few of the characters in your mind. These stories may or may not fit within the imaginings already in your mind, but they can still be an enjoyable read. I fully recognize that the ones that weren’t my favorite were simply due to the fact that the characters didn’t fit with where my mind had already placed them. Regardless of my feeling toward any of the individual storylines I felt they were all well written and they were still able to hold my attention.
I would definitely recommend reading the original Jane Austen works before picking up this book. They were all written with the mindset that the readers are already acquainted with the characters and their backstories. I believe that’s vital to fully appreciating these pieces.
Overall I enjoyed this book and my time looking back into the lives of the characters originally created by Jane Austen. I’d recommend it to regency and historical romance fans.
*I received a copy of this book through CelebrateLit. Thoughts and opinions expressed are mine alone.
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More from Robin
Do you love Historical romance, but avoid “those” covers like the plague?
Would you enjoy an anthology featuring six Valentine-themed novellas set in the Regency period written by Christian authors?
In A Very Austen Valentine, stories range from a young wife searching for a way to bring her marriage back to the way it was, to a laugh-out-loud courtship between Jane Austen’s worst snobs.
Misunderstandings, concealed identities, and romance abound.
There is even a sequel featuring the children of the Darcys and the Brandons.
Every reader will find something to love in this wonderful collection.
Blog Stops
Blossoms and Blessings, March 25
Christian Bookaholic, March 25
Blogging With Carol, March 26
Britt Reads Fiction, March 26
Reflections from My Bookshelves, March 27
For Him and My Family, March 27
Godly Book Reviews, March 28
Jeanette’s Thoughts, March 28
Emily Yager, March 29
Connect in Fiction, March 29
The Christian Fiction Girl, March 30
Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, March 30
Moments, March 31
Mary Hake, March 31
Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, April 1
Pause for Tales, April 1
Creating Romance, April 2
Book by Book, April 2
Book Bites, Bee Stings, & Butterfly Kisses, April 3
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, April 3
Library Lady’s Kid Lit, April 4
Texas Book-aholic, April 4
janicesbookreviews, April 5
A Reader’s Brain, April 5
Just the Write Escape, April 6
Inklings and notions, April 7
The Becca Files, April 7
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Robin is giving away
Grand Prize: a $50 Amazon gift card
1st Place: An autographed paperback of A Very Austen Valentine: Austen Anthologies, Book 1
2nd Place: An autographed paperback of A Very Austen Christmas: Austen Anthologies, Book 2
3rd Place: A set of three ebooks – Reader’s Choice of any three of my books and
4th Place: a $5 Amazon gift card!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://promosimple.com/ps/ddfa/a-very-austen-valentine-celebration-tour-giveaway
Thank you for the lovely review! It takes time to read and put together a review, and I very much appreciate your work on our behalf.
You’re very welcome! I appreciated the opportunity to read it!
Sounds like a great book.
These stories sound fun! I really enjoyed Pride and Prejudice, so these spin-off stories sound fun.
Great post and I appreciate getting to find out about another great book. Thanks for all you do and for the hard work you put into this. Greatly appreciated!
Thanks!
Becca, Thank you for the great review! I’m looking forward to reading this collection while sipping a cup of hot tea.
Sounds like a good plan!
Fantastic review! I really enjoyed reading it and learning more about this book! Looking forward to checking it out!
Thank you! Hope you enjoy it!