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Hello, all! Pub Date: 9-16-25 Adult - Romance The Austen Affair- Madeline Bell: Tess Bright has just landed her dream role in an adaptation of Northanger Abbey, and with her career struggling, she knows she can't afford any distractions. Not only will this job prove her acting chops, but it's also the perfect way for Tess to pay homage to her Jane Austen-obsessed late mother. But there's one thing standing in Tess's way, her stuffy co-star, Hugh Balfour. The pair couldn't be more different, but when an electrical accident sends them back in time, they only have each other to rely on. Tess and Hugh must use their acting skills to blend into the Regency period, but the longer they're stuck, the more their animosity towards one another begins shifting to something resembling affection. As a Jane Austen fanatic, this sounded too good to pass up. I loved the idea of two actors in a period piece being thrust back into that time. It's the perfect early-2000's ...
