Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict

Guest Reviewer Joyce Ann shares her blurb of Laura Viera Rigler's book, Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, posted on PW Blog Beyond Her Book by Barbara Vey.

Is there a well-read woman anywhere who doesn’t breathe a heavy sigh when she hears the name “Mr D’Arcy?" With or without the Colin Firth image? Courtney Stone uses the comfort of her Jane Austen books to soothe the pain of her break-up with her jerk of a fiance. She wakes one morning to find herself in Regency England in the body of a woman who could easily have been authored by Ms. Austin and quickly learns she must pretend to be that woman. Courtney makes herself fit into the role of dutiful daughter, particular friend and reluctant object of affection. As she strives to discover what happened and how to get back to her own life, Courtney comes to chafe under the restrictions society imposes upon women. She fears losing her sense of self to that of the woman she possesses. Light, but suspenseful and romantic (how could it be otherwise), Laurie Viera Rigler’s book is a gratifying fix for those of us who suffer the same addiction.Posted on PW Blog Beyond Her Book by Barbara Vey 01/17/08

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