by Michaela MacColl
Libby ebook
Published: 2022
Genre: YA historical fiction
This story was enjoyable but didn't blow me away. Jane Austen is the central figure and it's an interesting blend of real history and creative writing. I liked Jane's spunk and the whodunit murder mystery. I liked her disabled brother George and her love interest Tom being pleasant when he met this brother. A lot of other parts were a bit meh.
Chapter 3: "Besides," Jane continued, "you must stay here and find out as much as you can. Edward won't suspect you of ulterior motives."
"Unlike you, I have no hidden depths," Cassandra said. "I seem scrupulous because I am."
I love that Cassandra is just so WYSIWYG! (What You See Is What You Get) These sisters are such a great pair!
Chapter 18: What possibilities there were in Tom's story! A family desperate for a son. Perhaps the property is entailed and only a male relative can inherit. But daughter after daughter is born. Their only hope is to marry well. But how can five girls all manage to find husbands? The Austens couldn't manage two!
In the author's note, she provides a bit more background information. She really did her research on Jane Austen, but also took a few liberties. It was kind of sweet how info like this popped up. Pride and Prejudice is one of my favorite books, so this made me smile.
Chapter 22: Imagine a gentleman with five daughters and no fortune. The business of his wife is to get her daughters married. The two eldest sisters might resemble us: one who is sweet and kind like you, and another who is too clever for her own good. Of course there will be dances, misunderstandings, heartbreak, and at least one engagement. No murder, however. I am done with that.
In her last letter to her sister Cassandra, Jane lays out the plot for her next story. The murder aspect in this book was interesting, but a bit of a stretch. The cousin Eliza and her story were prominent.
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