The Unexpected Past of Miss Jane Austen - by Cass Grafton & Ada Bright (Paperback)

About the Book

Rose Wallace thought her time-travelling adventures were over. Jane Austen is about to prove her wrong. After becoming trapped in present-day Bath due to a mishap with her time-travelling charm, Jane Austen is safe and sound back in the 1800s thanks to Rose's help. Now, Rose is ready to focus on her fledgling romance with dreamy Dr Aiden Trevellyan. But when Jane reappears in the present, it looks like Rose and Aiden have no choice but to follow her back to 1813 ... Staying in the Austen household, Rose and Aiden are introduced to a number of interesting figures from the past, including Jane's eccentric - and surprisingly modern - neighbour. Suddenly Rose's life is in need of a re-write as she discovers some unexpected ties to Jane Austen's world and her past. The sequel to The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen is perfect for fans of Victoria Connelly's Austen Addicts series and The Jane Austen Book Club by Karen Joy Fowler.

Book Synopsis

Rose Wallace thought her time-traveling adventures were over, but Jane Austen is about to prove her wrong...again!

Rose Wallace of Bath, England, is ready to focus on her fledgling romance with dreamy Dr Aiden Trevellyan, but when Jane Austen appears in the present needing their help, Rose and Aiden have no choice but to follow her back to 1813. Staying in the Austen household, Rose and Aiden are introduced to some interesting figures from the past, including Jane's eccentric (and surprisingly modern) neighbor. Suddenly Rose's life is in need of a rewrite as she discovers some unexpected ties to her own past.

This follow-up to The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen is perfect for fans of Victoria Connelly's Austen Addicts series and The Jane Austen Book Club.

Review Quotes

[Authors] Grafton and Bright, whose love for all things Austen is reflected in the meticulous care they take with historical details, continue their time-traveling Austen Adventures with another enchantingly inventive story that allows the spark of attraction felt between Rose and Aiden to deepen into romance.--John Charles "Booklist"

About the Author

A proud bookworm since childhood, Cass Grafton writes the sort of stories she loves to read--heartwarming, character-driven, and strong on location. Having moved around extensively and lived in three countries, she finds places inspiring, and the setting of her novels often becomes as much a part of the story as her characters. She has an overactive imagination and is prone to crying with happiness as much as she is at sadness, but when it comes to her writing, she leans heavily toward the upbeat and insists on a happy ever after. As one of her favorite authors, Jane Austen, once wrote, "Let other pens dwell on guilt and misery."

Cass loves travelling, words, cats, and wine, and enjoys them in any combination. She currently splits her time between Switzerland, where she lives with her patient husband, and England, where she lives with her characters.

Ada Bright has lived all her life in Southern California, which makes her intolerant to any weather above or below 72 degrees F. She grew up much more fond of reading than sports or socializing and still tends to ignore everyone she loves, all her responsibilities, and basic life needs when she's in the middle of a book. She is luckily married to a handsome and funny man who doesn't mind that the laundry never gets put away, and she has three amazing children. Ada spent more than a decade as a photographer before dedicating herself to writing, though she still believes that life should be documented well and often.

There is nothing she loves more than a good, subtle love story whether it be in real life, tv, movie, theatre or book form...well, except cake. She also really loves cake.