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Title: Austentatious

Author: Alyssa Goodnight

Narrator: Janine Hegarty

Format: Unabridged

Length: 9 hrs and 12 mins

Language: English

Release date: 05-16-13

Publisher: Alyssa Goodnight

Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 11 votes

Genres: Romance, Contemporary

Publisher's Summary:

While browsing in an Austin shop, Nicola James finds a blank vintage journal hidden among a set of Jane Austen novels. Even though Nic is a straitlaced engineer, she's still a sucker for anything Austen-esque. But her enthusiasm turns to disbelief once she starts writing in the journal - because somehow, it's writing her back.... Itching for a bit of excitement, Nic decides to follow her "Fairy Jane's" advice.

The result: a red-hot romance with a sexy Scottish musician who charms his way into Nic's heart in about five seconds flat. But a guy like Sean doesn't exactly fit into her life plan. With no one but Fairy Jane to guide her, Nic must choose between the life she thought she wanted - and the kind of happy ending she never saw coming....

Members Reviews:

like Cheddar Pop-Chips for the light romance with the cheesy geek and Austen references

3.5 Stars, actually

This is a very light-hearted, geek-referenced (Princess Bride quotes and all) Austin, Texas-flavored romp of a romance.

Geek-engineer Nicola James is strait-laced, focused, and too busy for a social life (other than the Friday night lesbian karaoke parties next door.)

Enter a strange journal she picks up in an antique store that has a very strange way of altering the words she writes down. The first thing it tells her is "Nicola James will be sensible and indulge in a little romance."

Enter another detour in her master plan; Sean MacInnes, the lead singer of a band in Austin for the SXSW music festival. He is playful, spontaneous, and determined to bring a little frivolity into her life.

Will Nicola follow her heart and the journal's Jane Austin-esque pronouncements?

If you're in the mood for a light and airy froth of a romance, this is the book for you. The Austin references and the geek shout-outs made the story fun. Sean was a bit of a bland character for me (despite his delicious Scottishness) and I wanted a bit more development of why Nic ended up so strait-laced, and I enjoy a bit more naughtiness in my romance (this is fairly fade-to-grey at the interesting bits) but it was still fun.

This Book's Snack Rating: Cheddar Pop-Chips for the light romance with the cheesy geek and Austen references

A MAGICAL ROMANCE

I think that I would have given 5 stars to this novel if I hadn't found some odd things (motorbikes that appear and disappear, for example), or if I were a native speaker of English. Or even better, if I were a native from Texas. The author uses acronyms a bit too much. Maybe those acronyms are clear for people whose mother tongue is English, but I didn't understand them and sometimes I was a bit lost about what they were talking about. And Nicola, the main character, is the kind of character that gets on my nerves.

Apart from that, it is an enjoyable novel, full of romance and hints taking us to the world of Jane Austen. The plot is quite original, even though it is not the first time we read about journals that speak to the ones writing on them (remember Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?). But nonetheless it is a good book, quite entertaining, and I liked it a lot. I am a sucker for a good romantic story, and a sexy Scotman is a good hook to keep you reading. The story keeps you wondering what will happen next, what will happen when Nicola checks the journal, or what will happen when she is about to meet what destiny has in stock for her.