Author: Leenie Brown

Leenie Brown fell in love with Jane Austen's works when she first read Sense and Sensibility followed immediately by Pride and Prejudice in her early teens. As the second of five daughters and an avid reader, she has always loved to see where her imagination takes her and to play with and write about the characters she meets along the way. In 2013, these two loves collided when she stumbled upon the world of Jane Austen Fan Fiction. A year later, in 2014, she began writing her own Austen-inspired stories and began publishing them in 2015. Leenie lives in Nova Scotia, Canada with her two teenage boys and her very own Mr. Brown (a wonderful mix of all the best of Darcy, Bingley and Edmund with healthy dose of the teasing Mr. Tillney and just a dash of the scolding Mr. Knightley).

Advance Reader Copies of Finally Mrs. Darcy

FMD_front cover_smallIn advance of the July 20, 2016 release day for Finally Mrs. Darcy, I would like to make available 5 Advance Reader Copies of the book to my Blog Followers. These copies can be found at this link:

http://dl.bookfunnel.com/2in17byod5

and will be distributed on a first come, first serve basis until all 5 copies have been claimed. You may choose from mobi, epub, or pdf format.

There are ABSOLUTELY no strings attached to this freebie; however, a review or a shout out on social media would be appreciated if you wish to give one. BUT it is not a requirement.

If you have a book review blog or an active book review account somewhere and would like a copy of this book for review purposes and miss out on the links, please feel free to contact me at leeniebrownauthor@gmail.com, and I will add you to my list of reviewers for each book release.  When contacting me, include a link to where you post your reviews.

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Blog Share: The Circulating Library in Regency Resorts

In my reading this week, I found this interesting article about circulating libraries in the Regency Era on Jane Austen’s World.  Luckily, the site allows for reblogging, so I can share a snippet and link along with a picture. (I love pictures! 🙂 )  As I read, I was reminded of some of our modern subscription services as well as our bookshops and libraries that are more than just places to read and acquire books.

Circulating libraries in the 18th and 19th century were associated with leisure, and were found  in cities and towns with a population of 2,000 and upward. They were as much of an attraction in wea…

Source: The Circulating Library in Regency Resorts


Movie Meets Music Monday: Emma and Knightley – Obvious

TheAlena31. “Emma & Knightley – Obvious.” YouTube. YouTube, 13 Feb. 2011.

This Wednesday on Austen Authors, we will be concluding our read along of Lady Susan. Next up is Emma.  I admit that I am not overly familiar with this novel. I have only read it once and that was a long time ago, so I look forward to the reintroduction to the story. I would love to see you join us on this reading journey.  Along with the discussion thread on the Austen Authors Writer’s Block Forum, you can often find my thoughts as I read on Twitter following the #AuAuReadAlong, and you can add your own thoughts to the discussion using that hashtag as well.