Austenland

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New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale invites readers to Austenland, an utterly delightful, romantic escape. Newly updated edition with brand new content, including a "behind the scenes" look at the making of Austenland the movie! Preorder the third book in the series, Christmas in Austenland , coming in September 2026! Jane Hayes is what some might call a hopeless romantic. Normal life (and men) continuously disappoint her. Why can't she find anyone remotely like literary heartthrob, Mr. Darcy? Why can't real life feel like a novel? When a wealthy relative bequeaths Jane a trip to an English resort for Austen superfans, Jane's fantasies become realer than she ever could have dreamed. Dressed in empire waist gowns and torn between a charming gardener and an actor playing the brooding Mr. Darcy role, Jane attempts to master the Regency-era etiquette and the flirtatious games. But