
"The plot is fun, with a little bit of a murder mystery, gossip, and plain Jane Austen fun. And if you are a fan of feisty, intelligent and very funny heroines, buy this book.one of my highest recommended books for the coming year." I got that feeling when you're just about to be kissed for the first time, you remember don't you? I LOVE that feeling!" "How does she do it? How does author Shannon Hale evoke so much emotion from me? How does she make me feel like I have butterflies flying all through my body. She combines fun and real-life fantasy in a way that no one else does." "Shannon writes about modern family life better than anyone I know. Her latest returns for more Regency fun, but with a twist: does murder stalk Pembrook Park?" "Shannon Hale's Austenland wittily took the next step, setting comic romance in a faux-Pemberly resort for the Darcy-smitten. "Hale makes Charlotte's mix of naivete and cleverness completely believable as she fumbles her way through an investigation of sorts, and the reader can't help but root for the likable and funny Charlotte to solve the mystery and find her own true love." "Hale's new book weaves a delicious tension between what people expect from literary fantasy as opposed to real t plain good fun to read." "With an infectious energy and a cast of charming supporting characters.Hale crafts a thoroughly engaging combination of intrigue and romance." "nteresting characters, and a fabulous ending."

" Midnight in Austenland is the kind of book to read on those days you just want to wrap up in a blanket and eat three pounds of chocolate." " wonderful read.a quick and fun novel sure to whet the appetite to read the Austen novels if one has not, and to reread them if one has."

"Hale's light romantic comedy will appeal to chick-lit fans as well as Austenites who have grown weary of the never-ending sequels to Pride and Prejudice and are looking for a fresh way to explore the author's enduring legacy." Hale provides a welcome, witty glimpse of a side of Austen rarely explored in the many contemporary riffs on her work." "Hale's fans will be thrilled to revisit Pembrook Park and reunite with its regulars.
