Austenland

<p><b><i>New York Times </i>bestselling author Shannon Hale invites readers to Austenland, an utterly delightful, romantic escape.</b><br><br><b>Newly updated edition with brand new content, including a "behind the scenes" look at the making of <i>Austenland</i> the movie!</b><br><br><b>Preorder the third book in the series, <i>Christmas in Austenland</i>, coming in September 2026!</b><br><br>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?<br><br>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 when it's time to bid Austenland farewell, will she be able to leave her sincerest fantasies--and the men who helped bring them to life--behind for good?<br><br>The first book in this utterly delightful series gives readers the chance to relish all the fun of Regency romance, from the comfort of their modern lives.</p>