by Mary Balogh, Colleen Gleason, Susan Krinard, Janet Mullany
I admit I got this book for the Colleen Gleason story. I was disappointed overall. Northanger Castle starts slowly and gets a little better as it goes on. This isn't something I would read again.
An uneven collection of stories combining Jane Austen stories with paranormal elements. I almost didn't finish it, but am glad I did, since the best story came last."Almost Persuaded" by Mary Balogh. After numerous failed attempts to come together, two reincarnated soulmates have yet another chance ...
Blood and Prejudice: 4 stars.Northanger Castle: 2 starsLittle to Hex Her: 4 starsAlmost Persuaded: 2 starsThe authors managed to pick my favourite moments of Jane Austen novels and re-imagine them with magic infused. Vampires, witches, and warlocks galore. My ratings for these novellas correspond al...
What if Austen had believed in reincarnation and vampires? Join four bestselling romance authors as they channel the wit and wisdom of Jane Austen.Almost PersuadedIn this Regency tale of Robert and Jane, New York Times bestselling author Mary Balogh brings together former lovers who have seen beyond...
Bespelling Jane Austen was a change for me. I don't typically like historicals and/or Jane Austen books, but I am a fan of Jane Austen movies. I wanted to give this anthology a go mainly to read Colleen Gleason's story, since I'm a huge fan of her Gardella Vampire Chronicles series.I'm not sure ho...
TBP However, the most interesting story was Collean Gleason's take on Northanger Abbey. The characters were similar to those by Austen, with very similar traits, but were different enough to be captivatingly manipulated with the confines of an adapted tale of a classic. Though I haven't read the Ga...
My rating is only for Mary Balogh's story, which (for her) was rather uninspired, although the theme of reinacarnation was nicely worked into the story.
Bespelling Jane Austen is actually one of the first books we've gotten an ARC of, and holy shit I was thrilled. Jane Austen is my favorite author, and romance-book-ified Jane Austen stories with supernatural twists? SIGN ME UP. In more detail: Bespelling Jane Austen is a collection of four short sto...
My review is posted on Joyfully Reviewed: http://www.joyfullyreviewed.com/new-reviews/bespelling-jane-austen-antho“Almost Persuaded” by Mary Balogh - 2 starsJane Everett has always had memories of a life not her own, yet she has long convinced herself that she’s just imagining things. But when Jane...
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