Ok, let's make this clear up front: this will not be your favorite episode of this podcast. It probably won't even crack your top ten. But it is a very, very necessary episode of the podcast, because we *have* to talk about Faceless by Alix James!

We have found (through sad experience) that the more we love a book, the more...repetitive...an episode can become. But if we can't rave about a book to you, wonderful book clubbers, then who can we rave to? You know how much we love Elizabeth and Darcy. You understand what it's like to connect with a variation, even if the premise sounds insane when you try to explain it to someone who hasn't read it. You get us! If we can't talk to you, then what are we even doing here?

We think you'll love this book if you like:

If you haven't read Faceless by Alix James, we strongly recommend that you give it a try. And if you don't love it, you can have a lifetime subscription to the podcast for FREE! 😉

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🎙️ Hosted by Emilie Davis and Sharon Cortez

Two Austen heroines. Two very different temperaments. One surprisingly delightful friendship.

Last week, Ada Bright and Cass Grafton told us that friendship is the connective thread running through all their books. This week, we got to see that idea in action as Elizabeth Bennet and Anne Elliot meet in Mr. Darcy’s Persuasion and quickly discover just how much they enjoy one another.

Of course, friendship isn’t the only relationship at the heart of this story. Anne is reunited with an injured Captain Wentworth, and a case of amnesia gives them both permission to make some very different choices. Meanwhile, Elizabeth is realizing that Darcy is not who she thought he was. Add in a blackmail plot and enough twists to keep both couples thoroughly occupied, and this Austen mashup gave us plenty to talk about!

There was just one small complication: Sharon hasn’t actually read Persuasion yet! So while Emilie compared these versions of Anne and Wentworth to their canon counterparts, Sharon got to meet them almost entirely through the eyes of Elizabeth and Darcy.

And bonus: the audiobook is read by friend of the podcast Harry Frost, who does an amazing job bringing this wide cast of characters to life!

What’s not to love?

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🎙️ Hosted by Emilie Davis and Sharon Cortez

From laughing in an online forum to immortalization in fiction, this friendship was built to last!

On today’s podcast, Emilie had the awesome opportunity to sit down with longtime friends and writing partners Ada Bright and Cass Grafton. They met more than twenty years ago through a Harry Potter fandom forum, discovered a shared love of Pride and Prejudice, and eventually wrote their friendship right into The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen.

Their writing partnership stretches from California to England, which means one of them can go to sleep stuck on a scene and wake up to discover the other has fixed it. It also means plenty of negotiating, especially when Cass’s historical research creates new plot bunnies and Ada’s mind inevitably wanders toward murder (the fictional variety, we swear!).

Through all their books, friendship has become the thread that holds everything together. And if we’re very, very lucky, there may be at least one more story headed our way...

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🎙️ Hosted by Emilie Davis, with special guests Ada Bright and Cass Grafton

What if reading Pride and Prejudice could get you arrested?

In June Hur’s Behind Five Willows, fiction is forbidden, books are copied and circulated in secret, and the person who understands you best may be someone you’ve never actually met.

Described by the author as “Pride and Prejudice meets You’ve Got Mail in Joseon Dynasty Korea,” this book gave us familiar Lizzie-and-Darcy energy in a setting unlike anything we’ve encountered before. In this episode, we talk about the real history behind the story, where the book draws inspiration from Pride and Prejudice (and where it takes its own path), and how Yu Seojun became a Darcy-esque character worth rooting for.

Pride and Prejudice may be what made us pick up this book, but it isn’t why we kept reading.

🎙️ Hosted by Emilie Davis and Sharon Cortez

You can tell a lot about a person by the books they read... and by how many Jane Austen action figures they own.

(Let's just say both participants in this interview have a non-zero number.)

In this episode, Emilie sits down with M. Verant, author of the Miss Bennet's Dragon trilogy, and discovers the history buff, hopeless romantic, fantasy world-builder, and lifelong Austen fan behind the books. Their conversation wanders through dragons, Regency England, favorite film adaptations, overlooked characters, and the joy of creating entirely new worlds while staying true to the heart of Pride and Prejudice.

And for those who've already read Miss Bennet's Dragon, stick around for the spoiler section at the end, where Mike shares behind-the-scenes insights into the development of the first book's unforgettable villain.

🎙️ Hosted by Emilie Davis

📖 Learn more about M. Verant, sign up for his newsletter, and explore his books at https://mverant.com (or follow him on Bluesky)

Some books are so good you can't help but reread them over and over again. And when they're really good, you discover something new every time.

That's exactly what happened when listener Rachael Dague joined Emilie as a guest co-host to revisit Unfounded by Jessie Lewis.

Everyone already knows Emilie is a huge Jessie Lewis fan (with Mistaken still narrowly holding the top spot), but Unfounded isn't far behind. This episode is definitely a gushy one, filled with our favorite moments (romantic and otherwise!). But rereading the book also led to a few delightful revelations, especially for Emilie, as we uncovered details we'd somehow missed before, including the realization that Mrs. Reynolds's prejudice mirrors Elizabeth's in the original Pride and Prejudice.

As always, the conversation eventually wanders into other great variations and all the reasons we love Darcy and Elizabeth. Whether you're reading Unfounded for the first time or the fifth, we think you'll find something new to love right alongside us.

🎙️ Hosted by Emilie Davis and special guest co-host Rachael Dague

🎵 Music Credit: Pride & Prejudice Book Club Theme composed, performed, and arranged by Megan Mason.

📚 See a list of books we've read at prideandprejudicebookclub.com!

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It's time to say goodbye to The Other Bennet Sister.

Not gonna lie, we're genuinely sad to see this series end! (Well... mostly. We do have a Christmas special to look forward to in December!) We've developed a genuine affection for adorable corner of the Pride and Prejudice-adjacent world. In this podcast episode, we talk about our favorite beats, how much we love Tanya Reynolds (the actress who plays Caroline Bingley), some of the differences from the book that we spotted in the series, and the moments that were just plain CUTE!

It's been fun while it lasted, and we're so glad you're here with us!

What did YOU think of The Other Bennet Sister? Let us know!

🎙️ Hosted by Emilie Davis and Sharon Cortez

This week we're joined by not one, not two, but three Jane Austen Fan Fiction authors! Jeff Bigler, Leigh Dreyer, and Diane Ferguson stop by the podcast to talk about Courting by the Book, a one-of-a-kind collaborative anthology where eleven authors tell an interconnected Pride & Prejudice story, each bringing their own voice, favorite tropes, and creative twists to the journey.

From the initial brainstorming sessions to developmental editing involving authors in multiple countries, this conversation offers a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at how an ambitious collaborative novel came together. We also dive into JAFFCON (registration coming soon!), favorite Pride & Prejudice variations, how anthologies help us discover new authors, and Leigh's surprisingly important contribution of one very memorable goose.

If you've ever wondered what happens when a group of passionate JAFF authors decide to build a literary multiverse together, this episode is for you!

Connect with our guests:

Jeff Bigler

Leigh Dreyer

Diane Ferguson

Learn more about JAFFCON at: https://jaffwriterreadergettogether.org

🎙️ Hosted by Emilie Davis

Sharon has reached the "six rewatches and a conspiracy board" stage of binge watching!

This week we're diving into Episodes 5–7 of The Other Bennet Sister, where Mary finds confidence in London...then promptly manages to lose it again. Mr. Ryder makes a very indecent proposal, Elizabeth and Mary share one of the series' best conversations (the actors definitely brought their A-game to that scene!), and we continue to wonder what, exactly, is going on in Tom's head.

What started as pure delight has evolved into some strong opinions, especially from Sharon! We're talking red flags, green flags, love triangles, adaptation choices, and why certain characters are giving us more and more reasons to yell at the television.

If you've been watching along, come join us for another spirited discussion and just enough hopeless romanticism to keep things interesting.

🎙️ Hosted by Emilie Davis and Sharon Cortez

🎵 Music Credit: Pride & Prejudice Book Club Theme composed, performed, and arranged by Megan Mason.

📚 See a list of books we've read at prideandprejudicebookclub.com!

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When Heather Moll announced a sequel to Nine Ladies, you probably heard our squeals of delight reverberating across the internet! This week we're talking about A Timeless Love, a surprise return to one of our favorite Pride & Prejudice inspired stories.

The sequel revisits Darcy and Elizabeth 13 years after their extraordinary journey through time, and is full of all the same wonderful character moments we loved in the original.

If you haven't read Nine Ladies, go read it right now! Then come back and listen to us rave about a sequel we never saw coming and immediately decided we couldn't live without.

🎙️ Hosted by Emilie Davis and Sharon Cortez

🎵 Music Credit: Pride & Prejudice Book Club Theme composed, performed, and arranged by Megan Mason.

📚 See a list of books we've read at prideandprejudicebookclub.com!

➡️ Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or TikTok, and sign up for our newsletter at https://www.prideandprejudicebookclub.com/newsletter!

✏️ Apply To Be a Co-Host Here: https://www.prideandprejudicebookclub.com/nerd