Jane Austen Lied to Me by Jeanette Watts | Jane Austen Coloring Book Giveaway | #Audiobook #Spotlight #AuthorGuestPost @JeanetteAWatts @GoddessFish @jeanetteamlwatts | August 1, 2024 Tour Stop
A book blog tour from Goddess Fish Promotions.
Thank you to the author, publisher, and Marianne & Judy at Goddess Fish for providing me with the information for this tour.
Book Details
Jane Austen Lied to Me by Jeanette Watts Published by Create Space on 09/26/2017
Genres: Fiction, Contempoary Romance
Format: Audiobook, eBook, Paperback
Pages: 249
What college girl doesn't dream of meeting Mr. Darcy? Lizzie was certainly no exception. But when Darcy Fitzwilliam comes into her life, her idea of romance spirals out of control.
Dorm life turns into an emotional rollercoaster of elation and heartbreak, as one ideal hero after another delivers twists and turns and unpleasant surprises.
Pulled from one disaster to the next, Lizzie refuses to let the tensions between classwork, parents, and everyone’s expectations – including her own – break her heart. Even if her one burning question becomes,
“How could my hero be so wrong?”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Excerpt from Jane Austen Lied to Me
Feb 7
This afternoon I got further confirmation that I’ve been seeing an awful lot of Michael. I was wandering back to the apartment, when Lon hailed me from one of the couches inside the lobby doors.
“I have a message for you from your boyfriend,” he said, kind of stiffly.
I looked at him stupidly for a moment. “My what?”
“Your boyfriend was here. He said his phone was dead, so he couldn’t call or text you to tell you that he can’t stick around for dinner tonight. He has a late meeting with a new client and he had to rush back to the office.”
I was still having trouble with the boyfriend thing. “Wait – do you mean Michael?”
“If that’s the guy you’ve been seeing the last couple of months,” Lon said with a shrug. “The one you’re always having dinner with.”
“He’s not my boyfriend,” I protested. “He’s an old friend of the family. We grew up together.”
Lon’s head was back at his computer screen. “Boyfriend, friend. The guy who kisses you goodnight all the time after he takes you out for dinner. He’s not coming tonight. I’ve delivered my message, that’s all I’ve got.”
Right then Allie walked up. “Hey, Lizzie! Waiting for Michael?”
“No, he’s not coming tonight.” I headed to the elevator with her.
“That’s a shame. I know how much you enjoy having dinner with him, even if he does aggravate you a lot.”
“Yeah. It’s kind of a love-hate relationship,” I agreed.
Excerpt provided by the author/publisher for use in this post.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Purchase Links for Jane Austen Lied to Me
- Amazon Kindle Edition
- Watts, Jeanette (Author)
- English (Publication Language)
- 195 Pages - 09/25/2017 (Publication Date)
- Audible Audiobook
- Jeanette Watts (Author) - Kristyna Zaharek (Narrator)
- English (Publication Language)
- 07/29/2024 (Publication Date) - Jeanette Watts (Publisher)
If the above link does not take you to your country’s Amazon page, please let me know, and I’ll gladly get a link for you.
Using my link does not change the price you pay. Amazon pays me a minimal amount out of their share. Every penny helps to support this blog.
Purchase from Your Local Bookshop
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
I love my Amazon Kindle Unlimited Subscription. So many books, so little time!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
About Jeanette Watts
Jeanette Watts has written three Jane Austen-inspired novels, two other works of historical fiction, stage melodramas, television commercials, and humorous essays for Kindle Vella.
When she is not writing, she is either dancing, sewing, or walking around in costume at a Renaissance festival talking in a funny accent and offering to find new ladies’ maids for everyone she finds in fashionably-ripped jeans.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Guest Post by the Author of Jane Austen Lied to Me
Convince us why you feel your book is a must-read.
In this case, it is a must-listen!
I have been very lucky to get the talented Kristyna Zaharek to read Jane Austen Lied to Me.
While the word readers most often use in their reviews of this book is the word “fun,” I think that Kristyna’s interpretation of the character of Lizzy brings a lot of extra insight to the story.
This book is meant to be a fun, amusing tale about a college girl and Jane Austen fan. The book feels more like a lighthearted satire and romantic comedy when you sit down and read it. But it develops much richer depths feeling when it is listened to, and it becomes more of a growing up/coming of age story.
Kristyna has a way of making the funny parts funnier, the frustrating parts more maddening, the problems seem more insurmountable and harder to solve. My favorite part is the very large number of ways she finds to express lust. Having the hots for the cute guy in Spanish class is somehow extremely different from having a crush on her college professor.
I have no idea how she manages it, but there is a world of difference between listening to Lizzy inside my own head when I wrote it, or when I read it now, versus listening to Kristyna read the story. She brings Lizzy to life with a rich variety of moods and feelings, she brings a special kind of honesty to the pains and joys involved in figuring out who you want to be when you grow up.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Giveaway!
The author will be awarding a Jane Austen Coloring Book (US only) to a randomly drawn winner via rafflecopter.
Visit more stops on this Goddess Fish tour for extra chances to win!
Official Tour Page for Jane Austen Lied to Me
Full Tour Schedule:
July 8: Joanne Guidoccio
July 9: Kenyan Poet
July 10: Literary Gold
July 11: Hope. Dreams. Life… Love
July 12: Momma Says: To Read or Not to Read
July 15: Lisa Haselton’s Reviews and Interviews
July 16: Maggie Blackbird
July 17: Westveil Publishing
July 18: The Clog Blog
July 19: The Avid Reader
July 22: The Key of Love
July 23: Romance Novel Giveaways
July 24: Books, Ramblings, and Tea
July 25: The Pen and Muse Book Reviews
July 26: Dawn’s Reading Nook
July 29: Author C.A.Milson
July 30: Fabulous and Brunette
July 31: It’s Raining Books
August 1: Gina Rae MItchell
August 2: Long and Short Reviews
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
If you enjoyed this post, don’t forget to like, follow, share, and comment!
You can find me on most Social Media sites:
Bluesky Threads (link in Insta Bio)
If you would like to review books for Goddess Fish Promotions, please click the link below:
Goddess Fish Virtual Book Tour Host
Please help by sharing this post!
Discover more from Gina Rae Mitchell
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
Interesting premise!
Thank you so much for having me!
It’s always a joy to have you here, Jeanette.
This looks like an awesome read.
I like to think so! But then, I admit I’m a little biased. 🙂
-Jeanette
Nice list of book events and a great premise for a romance.
Thank you! I hope you enjoy the book! After you read it, please consider going back and writing a review. Just a couple of sentences with your honest opinions.
I just love anything Jane Austen. I grew up reading her books.
Then this is DEFINITELY a book for you! To me, it’s kind of an in-joke for Janeites. – Jeanette
Thank you so much for hosting JANE AUSTEN LIED TO ME today.