Austenesque fiction | Carol P. Bradley https://carolpbradley.com Historical Novelist and History Lover Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:36:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Goodreads Giveaway for Miss Jane Fairfax Finds Her Voice https://carolpbradley.com/goodreads-giveaway-for-miss-jane-fairfax-finds-her-voice/ https://carolpbradley.com/goodreads-giveaway-for-miss-jane-fairfax-finds-her-voice/#respond Thu, 04 Jun 2026 01:36:10 +0000 https://carolpbradley.com/?p=1091 Book Giveaway For Miss Jane Fairfax Finds Her Voice
  • Miss Jane Fairfax Finds Her Voice by Carol Pratt Bradley
    Miss Jane Fairfax Finds Her Voice

    by

    Carol Pratt Bradley (Goodreads Author)
    Release date: Mar 14, 2026
    A second Austenesque novel from historical novelist Carol Pratt Bradley, the author of The Making of Margaret Dashwood. Enter to win a free copy!
    Opens for entries on June 05, 2026

    Format:Kindle book

    Availability:10 copies available

    Giveaway dates: Jun 05 – Jun 26, 2026

    Countries available: U.S.

    Jane Fairfax has her own story.

    Miss Jane Fairfax possesses all the beauty and accomplishments that British society admires in a young woman. But, alas, she is an orphan without fortune and unlikely to receive any offers of marriage. She has now come of age, and must leave the care of her guardians, and make her own way in life. She must contract herself out as a governess, a day she hopes will never come.

    The unexpected happens when wealthy, charismatic Frank Churchill enters her world, asking her to make him the happiest of men, offering the love and security she desires more than anything. But no one can learn of their engagement, for Mr. Churchill’s aunt will hear of it and surely oppose the match. It must remain a great secret.

    But secrets, as readers of Austen novels know, have consequences. (less)

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I have a new book out! Another Austen-inspired novel, like my last, The Making of Margaret Dashwood.  Now available on Amazon.

Miss Jane Fairfax possesses all the beauty and accomplishments that British society admires in a young woman. But, alas, she is an orphan without fortune and unlikely to receive any offers of marriage. She has now come of age, and must leave the care of her guardians, and make her own way in life. She must contract herself out as a governess, a day she hopes will never come.

The unexpected happens when wealthy, charismatic Frank Churchill enters her world, asking her to make him the happiest of men, offering the love and security she desires more than anything. But no one can learn of their engagement, for Mr. Churchill’s aunt will hear of it and surely oppose the match. It must remain a great secret.

But secrets, as readers of Austen novels know, have consequences.

Readers of Emma know some of Jane Fairfax’s story, but she is seen only through the eyes of other characters. How would her story read if the events were told from her perspective?

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]]> Historical Novels Review for The Making of Margaret Dashwood https://carolpbradley.com/historical-novels-review-for-the-making-of-margaret-dashwood/ Sat, 10 Feb 2024 20:41:40 +0000 https://carolpbradley.com/?p=1022 “The book is more than a simple romance, though, including historical figures like William Wilberforce that allow a window into slavery, politics, and human rights in early 19th-century England. Carol Pratt Bradley weaves old and new characters together seamlessly and writes in Austen’s style without seeming pretentious.”

The Making of Margaret Dashwood

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