Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=7431&Ne=7431&N=7431+6644+4294948663 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1557914 How will Jane Austen break the news to her fianc that shes not only undead, but also a 200-plus-year-old literary icon? In sleepy upstate New York, Janes wedding preparations have taken on a bloodsucking intensity. So when Walter suggests they combine their marriage and honeymoon with a house tour of Europe, Jane jumps at the chance. But to Janes chagrin, more than one secret from her past is about to resurface. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1518193 Fledgling illustrator and Darcy fanatic Kay Ashton settles in the seaside town of Lyme to finish her book, The Illustrated Mr. Darcy, when a film company arrives to make a new adaptation of Persuasion. Kay is soon falling for the handsome bad boy actor playing Captain Wentworth, but its the quiet screenwriter Adam Craig who has more in common with her beloved Mr. Darcy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1518440 Divorced American Charlotte Kinder takes a trip to Regency staged Pembrook Park in Kent where she plays parlor games, learns country dances, and even lets herself be courted by her assigned suitor, the brooding, magnetic Mr. Mallery. But her vacation becomes more Northanger Abbey when she catches a fleeting glimpse of a dead body in a secret room. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1557094 The worlds of Pride & Prejudice and Sense & Sensibility merge in this one-of-a-kind continuation of both beloved Jane Austen tales. Love reigns supreme for Colonels Buford, Fitzwilliam, and Brandon as our brave fighting men are enjoying their courtships and early married lives with three beloved Austen heroines. The couples lead tranquil lives--until Napoleon escapes from exile. As the colonels set out to meet their destinies on the fields of Waterloo, Anne, Caroline, and Marianne defend their hearts against the fear of losing their loved ones forever.--P. [4] of cover. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1557034 When sisters Sarah and Mia Castle attend the Jane Austen Festival in Bath, they discover that no matter how close two sisters may be, it is impossible to share one man they believe to be their own perfect Mr. Darcy. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1375428 The intrepid nineteenth-century writer investigates the suspicious death of a mysterious man at the wedding of Andrew MacAllister and Adelaide Fiske. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1400423 Stories by: Lauren Willig, Adriana Trigiani, Jo Beverley, Alexandra Potter, Laurie Viera Rigler, Frank Delaney & Diane Meier, Syrie James, Stephanie Barron, Amanda Grange, Pamela Aidan, Elizabeth Aston, Carrie Bebris, Diana Birchall, Monica Fairview, Janet Mullany, Jane Odiwe, Beth Pattillo, Myretta Robens, Jane Rubino and Caitlen Rubino-Bradway, Maya Slater, Margaret C. Sullivan, and the winner of a story contest hosted by the Republic of Pemberley website. My feelings will not be repressed. You must allow me to tell you how ardently I admire and love you. If you just heaved a contented sigh at Mr. Darcys heartfelt words, then you, dear reader, are in good company. Here is a delightful collection of never-before-published stories inspired by Jane Austen--her novels, her life, her wit, her world. In Lauren Willigs A Night at Northanger, a young woman who doesnt believe in ghosts meets a familiar specter at the infamous abbey; Jane Odiwes Waiting captures the exquisite uncertainty of Persuasions Wentworth and Anne as they await her familys approval of their betrothal; Adriana Trigianis Love and Best Wishes, Aunt Jane imagines a modern-day Austen giving her niece advice upon her engagement; in Diana Birchalls Jane Austens Cat, our beloved Jane tells her nieces cat tales based on her novels; Laurie Viera Riglers Intolerable Stupidity finds Mr. Darcy bringing charges against all the writers of Pride and Prejudice sequels, spin-offs, and retellings; in Janet Mullanys Jane Austen, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah! a teacher at an all-girls school invokes the Beatles to help her students understand Sense and Sensibility; and in Jo Beverleys Jane and the Mistletoe Kiss, a widow doesnt believe shell have a second chance at love. until a Miss Austen suggests otherwise. Regency or contemporary, romantic or fantastical, each of these marvelous stories reaffirms the incomparable influence of one of historys most cherished authors. Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more. RandomHouseReadersCircle.com-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1243174 Four years after Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy marry, Fitzwilliam is infected with a zombie bite, and Elizabeth must find a rumored antidote soon--or face beheading her beloved. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1312326 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1336312 During a Jane Austen Addicts weekend in England, Dr. Katherine Roberts, a Jane Austen lecturer, discovers that the author of the racy Regency novels she loves is actually a man who has been waiting to declare his feelings for her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1222808 In this fang-tastic follow-up to Jane Bites Back, Hollywood VIPs have descended upon Janes sleepy town in upstate New York to film the movie version of her novel Constance. Meanwhile, Byron insists on teaching Jane some new vampire tricks. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1423171 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1127503 Marine biologist Cassie Boulton likes her coffee with cream and her literature with happy endings. Her favorite book is Pride and Prejudice, but Cassie has no patience when a modern-day Mr. Darcy appears in her lab. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1100374 Critically acclaimed and award-winning, but hardly bestselling, author Georgina Jackson cant get past the first chapter of her second book. When she receives an urgent email from her agent, she is shockingly offered a commission to complete a newly discovered manuscript by Jane Austen. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1166284 Not long after arriving at the English resort of Brighton, Jane finds herself caught up in the towns turmoil when the body of a beautiful young society miss is discovered, lifeless, in the bedchamber of none other than George Gordon--otherwise known as Lord Byron. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1192497 A collection of short stories written in appreciation of Austens works, set in an impressive array of settings and styles, and each using Austen and her work in diverse and fascinating ways. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1295402 Two hundred years after her death, Jane Austen is still surrounded by the literature she loves--but now its because shes the owner of Flyleaf Books in a sleepy college town in Upstate New York--and a vampire, too. Suddenly in the spotlight, she must hide her real identity--and fend off a dark man from her past while juggling two modern suitors. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1185076 Jane Austen, turned into a vampire against her will, joins a group of English vampires in putting their superhuman strength and speed to the service of their country and thwarting a French invasion. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1167316 In this hilarious retelling of Jane Austens Emma, Mr. Knightley is one of the most handsome and noble of the gentlemen village vampires. Blithely unaware of the secret society of vampires that surround her, Emma imagines she has a special gift for matchmaking. But when her dear friend Harriet Smith declares her love for Mr. Knightley, Emma realizes shes the one who wants to stay up all night with him. Fortunately, Mr. Knightley has been hiding a secret deep within his unbeating heart-his (literal) undying love for her. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1110216 Critically acclaimed and award-winning, but hardly bestselling-author Georgina Jackson cant get past the first chapter of her second book. When she receives an urgent email from her agent, Georgina is certain its bad news. Shockingly, shes offered a commission to complete a newly discovered manuscript by a major nineteenth-century author. Skeptical at first about her ability to complete the manuscript, Georgina is horrified to know that the author in question is Jane Austen. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=957865 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=702676 Jane investigates the murder of a French captain, when a friend of her brother Franks is arrested for the crime. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=631694 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=551314 It is July 1809, and Jane is just beginning to emerge from her grief over her lost love, Lord Harold Trowbridge. When, moving with her mother and sister into a cottage on her brothers estate in Chawton, Hampshire, she begins to revise one of her first manuscripts, determined to honor Lord Trowbridges confidence in her work, a corpse is suddenly discovered in the cellar. Who killed Henry French? And what does his death have to do with the stolen Chawton Emeralds? Jane cant keep her mind off the mystery, even though someone who will stop at nothing to secure a fortune is lurking just out of sight. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1293730 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=522508 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=459949 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=383367 I will assert that sailors are endowed with greater worth than any set of men in England. So muses Jane Austen as she stands in the buffeting wind of Southamptons quay beside her brother Frank on a raw February morning. Frank, a post captain in the Royal Navy, is without a ship to command, and his best prospect is the Stella Maris, a fast frigate captained by his old friend Tom Seagrave. Lucky Tom - so dubbed for his habit of besting enemy ships - is presently in disgrace, charged with violating the Articles of War. Toms first lieutenant, Eustace Chessyre, has accused Seagrave of murder in the death of a French captain after the surrender of his ship. Though Lucky Tom denies the charge, his dagger was found in the dead mans chest. Now Seagrave faces court-martial and execution for a crime he swears he did not commit. Frank, deeply grieved, is certain his friend will hang. But Jane reasons that either Seagrave or Chessyre is lying - and that she and Frank have a duty to discover the truth. The search for the captains honor carries them into the troubled heart of Seagraves family, through some of the seaports worst sinkholes, and at long last to Wool House, the barred brick structure that serves as gaol for French prisoners of war. Risking contagion or worse, Jane agrees to nurse the murdered French captains imprisoned crew - and elicits a debonair surgeons account of the Stella Mariss battle that appears to clear Tom Seagrave of all guilt. When Eustace Chessyre is found murdered, the entire affair takes on the appearance of an insidious plot against Seagrave, who is charged with the crime. Could any of his naval colleagues wish him dead? In an era of turbulent intrigue and contested amour, could it be a case of cherchez la femme ... or a veiled political foe at work? And what of the sealed orders under which Seagrave embarked that fateful night in the Stella Maris? Death knocks again at Janes own door before the final knots in the killers net are completely untangled.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=423625 While out on a walk in the hills during a visit to her relatives in Derbyshire, Jane finds a terribly mutilated body. It turns out to be Tess Arnold, a stillroom maid at a local estate known for her skill as an herbalist. Was Tess suspected of witchcraft? Was she thought to be traitor to the secret rites of the Freemasons? What was her relationship with the Dukes family. Was the killing the work of a madman? When the wrong person is accused of murder, Jane Austen becomes an innocent victims only hope in a fiendishly clever and breathlessly diverting mystery. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=377107 Jasmine Field, columnist for a magazine, has it all figured out. A great job, a new role in a play and a secure sense of self. But soon her family unravels, the column hits the skids and she may actually be falling for her co-star. Could it get any worse? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=21135 Readers love her as an author, now theyll embrace her as the sleuth in Stephanie Barrons new mysteries. Not long after Jane Austen arrives at the estate of her friend, the Countess of Scargrave, her elderly husband, the Earl, succumbs to a mysterious illness. The widow then becomes the target of some sinister accusations. Jane attempts to get to the bottom of this complex puzzle, putting herself in the gravest jeopardy as she follows a trail of clues that leads all the way to the House of Lords. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=22608 Jane Austen and her family are looking forward to a peaceful late-summer holiday in the seaside village of Lyme Regis. But on the road thither, a fearful storm and an overturned carriage lead the shaken travelers to seek refuge at High Down Grange. And there, in a dismal manor house wrapt in an air of malevolent neglect, Jane meets the darkly forbidding yet strangely attractive master of High Down Grange, Mr. Geoffrey Sidmouth. What murky secrets does the brooding Mr. Sidmouth hope to preserve behind his fierce glower? And who is the exceedingly lovely young woman dressed in peasant garb who shares his home? Once settled in town, Jane seeks to learn the answers. Yet common gossip is soon forgotten when a man is found hanged from a makeshift gibbet by the sea. Only the day before, Jane had observed this same man in a heated exchange with Mr. Sidmouth. Still, the worthies of Lyme are certain the labourers death is the work of the Reverend, the notorious ringleader of the midnight smuggling trade. The Reverends identity is the paramount mystery of Lyme Regis. And Jane, who can never resist a puzzle, is determined to solve this one. But to her dismay, she must soon admit that she harbours a strange sensibility for a man who could very well be a murderer. And then a second mysterious death draws her into a perilous scheme to entrap and expose Geoffrey Sidmouth. From the drawing-rooms of the cultured and the devious to secret caverns and coarse haunts, her mission will take her far from a ladys proper venue...until even so canny a student of character and valiant adventurer must ask herself: Is the prize worth the risk - to my heart as well as my person?--BOOK JACKET.