Well isn’t this a fun way to start the month!!
A couple weeks ago I was contacted by Jean, an avid JAFF reader and friend to this blog, who was in the process of paring down her book collection. She asked if it would be okay if she sent me some of her books in case I wanted to read them and/or help them find new homes.
I gladly said yes to such a generous offer and, I tell ya, it felt like Christmas when I saw two boxes full of Austenesque books arrive at my door! 😀 Oh my!!! So many books!
Jean has an awesome collection and while I found several that I haven’t read and don’t own, there were a couple dozen left for me to find new homes for…so that’s what I’m doing today!
You may remember that I have a reoccurring giveaway on my blog I like to call the Austenesque ARC Giveaway. Well, for the next several Austenesque ARC Giveaways a good number of the books will be coming from Jean’s collection! Thank you, Jean!
All books are in gently used/like new condition. I am adding one ARC (The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy) and one book I happen to have a second copy of – Dear Mr. Darcy – from my collection to this giveaway.
The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice by Abigail Reynolds
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride by Helen Halstead
Still A Young Man by P.O. Dixon
The Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview
Dear Mr. Darcy by Amanda Grange
Mr. Darcy’s Promise by Jeanna Ellsworth
The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by Mary Simonsen
Darcy and Anne by Judith Brocklehurst
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GIVEAWAY TIME!!!!!
If you are interested in winning one of these lovely books for yourself, just leave a comment indicating which book(s) you’d prefer to win! I will randomly select a winner for each book. A special thanks to Jean for her generosity and for asking me to help her books find new homes! 🙂
(You can enter this giveaway for more than one book, just make sure you leave only ONE comment.)
- This giveaway is open to residents worldwide!
- This giveaway will end August 8th.
Thanks so much for this very generous giveaway!
Please throw my name in the hat for these books:
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride by Helen Halstead
Still A Young Man by P.O. Dixon
The Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview
Darcy and Anne by Judith Brocklehurst
Great choices, Anna! 🙂
Just wanted to give you a shout for the give away. I have all of the above otherwise I would participate. Have a nice day! Jen Red ♫
You are so sweet, Jen! Thank you! 🙂 Hope you are having a great day as well!
What a delightful start to August! I somehow missed Mr Darcy’s Promise and would love to be entered into that drawing. Thank you.
Yes, indeed! Hope August treats you well!
Bonjour et merci pour ce beau et généreux concours !! 🙂 I would love to read Mr. Darcy ‘s Promise by Jeanna Ellsworth !!
Hello, Miette! Great choice! 🙂
The only one I own is Dear Mr Darcy by Amanda Grange. I would love to win any of the others. Isn’t it marvelous getting this windfall. I would be in seventh Heaven!!!!!
Even though I’m only kept 7 for myself, I was positively giddy with excitement over so many books arriving at once! It just confirms that I have a book addicition!
I love wheN you give away books!!! I will gladly take any of the books offered. Thanks!!
🙂 I love doing giveaways!
How very kind of Jean and of you too Meredith. I would love to have a chance of winning:
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bridge
Still a Young Man
The Other Mr. Darcy
Mr. Darcy’s Promise
Darcy and Anne
Thank you very much !
Jean is awesome, isn’t she? I have to LOL at your comment though, Michelle! It looks like an extra letter tried to jump into one of the titles. Totally changes the story though, doesn’t it? Mr. Darcy Presents His Bridge… 😉
What a generous offer Meredith, thank you Jean. 🙂
Please, put my name down for any of these books, they are listed in order of preference. 🙂
1) Dear Mr. Darcy by Amanda Grange
2) The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by Mary Simonsen
3) Darcy and Anne by Judith Brocklehurst
4) Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride by Helen Halstead
5) Still A Young Man by P.O. Dixon
Thank you ladies
I’m happy to share the wealth since I already own and have read all the titles above! 🙂
What a great way to give JAFF books a new home! I haven’t read Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride or The Other Mr. Darcy and would love a chance to win one of those. Hugs!
I love doing these giveaways! Their popularity still surprises!
Darcy and Anne and Dear Mr. Darcy.
Great choices!
Thank you, Meredith and Jean, for this wonderful giveaway!
I would love to have a chance of winning any of the books below:
The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice by Abigail Reynolds
The Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview
Mr. Darcy’s Promise by Jeanna Ellsworth
The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by Mary Simonsen
Thanks for participating, Nissa! Best of luck!
Still a Young Man would be a fun one to read! Thanks, Meredith!
It is very unique! I liked that one a lot!
Wow. Many thanks to Jean and yourself Meredith. I don’t own any of these in paperback and have only read the ones by Abigail Reynolds and Pam Dixon as ebooks and audios. Please could you put my name in the hat for all of the others?
You got it! The covers are lovely for this collection, don’t you think?
I have not read nor own Dear Mr. Darcy and The Other Mr. Darcy so please enter me in those drawings. Thank you for your generosity.
Ooh! I’d so love to hear your thoughts on both of those, Sheila! 🙂
Great giveaway Meredith! I would love to win any, I don’t own any of those in paperback and would love to. Thanks for the opportunity!
Thanks, Teresita! Jean is so awesome to make this all possible!
That’s so nice of Jean! I have most of the books (but in e-book), I would love to win one of these:
Darcy and Anne by Judith Brocklehurst
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride by Helen Halstead
The Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview
Dear Mr. Darcy by Amanda Grange
Thank you Jean and Meredith!
I agree! Jean is super generous! I totally understand about wanting the books in paperback! 😉
Thank you for this offer! I have many of them already, but would be interested in getting:
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride
Still A Young Man
Mr. Darcy’s Promise
That’s great, Miriam! Best of luck!
How kind of both of you. If I was lucky enough to win I would love Abigail Reynolds The Man Who Loves Pride and Prejudice please. This is the only one of Abigail’s books that I don’t have.
Oooh! Definitely one of my faves, although I love the other title for it “Pemberley By Sea” a little more!
How lovely! I am just checking in to say ‘Hello,’ as I haven’t commented in such a long time. I’m soooo behind in my emails….just pitiful. 🙁 I am going to pass on the giveaway, though there are several I’ve had on my wish list for long while. I need to read on an e-reader to enlarge the font. Such a bummer getting old, 😛
But I just had to comment on the generosity and wish everyone could get the books they wish for! Good luck everyone.
I have the free kindle app on my PC so I can open books and enlarge the font. I copy and paste and enlarge the font on book from forums online. I usually tell the author I am doing that and it is only for reading purposes. I didn’t need glasses until I hit 40 but now I wear them all my awake hours. Don’t get old it the lesson…LOL
Hey, thanks for the tip Sheila! Yes, I do know that I’m in the same boat with a ka-zillion other folks re glasses and increasing strength lens needs. But sometimes it just sucks. :/
Remember they always say regarding getting old: It beats the alternative.
Hi Michelle! How lovely for you to pop in and say hello! I hope you are enjoying a lovely summer! You are so kind to wish everyone luck.
Ooh, thanks to Generous Jean (I’ve been working on NICE monikers to brand people with) for this faboo giveaway! I have been feeling hideously remiss for never having read any Abigail Reynolds or P. O. Dixon, and would love to be entered for those. And my appreciation to Marvelous Meredith for putting this on!
LOL! Love your monikers, Amiable Abigail! Happy to share these goodies with you all!
Thanks for this lovely giveaway.
The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by Mary Simonsen.
Darcy and Anne.
Dear Mr. Darcy
Still a Young Man
The Other Mr. Darcy
Best of luck, Sharon!
Being a man who loves Pride and Prejudice :), and a lover of Nauset Light and that cover, I would love to own a copy of The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice by Abigail Reynolds. Thanks so much to both the donor and giveaway maker!!!
LOL! It seems to be a perfect fit for you, Kirk! 😉 I love the setting so much, need to visit it in person one day!
Great giveaway – I only have two (Mr. Darcy’s Promise and Still only a young man) so I will pick Darcy and Anne by Judith Brocklehurst, or any of the others if that is possible.
Great choice, Vesper! 🙂
What a wonderful giveaway! Please enter my name into the giveaways for the following books:
The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice
Still a Young Man
The Other Mr. Darcy
Dear Mr. Darcy
Darcy and Anne
Thank you so much!
Thank you for participating, Pam! Best of luck!
What a lovely opportunity, and, yes, how kind of Jean. I would be thrilled to win any one or more of the books, they all look so good. I guess the Abigail Reynolds, by title, calls to me the most. Thank you to you both for such a lovely sharing of Jane’s legacy…. Karylee
Happy to share, Karylee! Jean has such a lovely collection!
To all my fellow JAFF lovers, this is Jean – thank you for your kind words to me but all credit goes to Meredith! She has done us all such a great service by sharing JAFF news as well as bringing us all together as a community – to those of you that receive my books, I am glad that they have all found a good home and I hope that you enjoy them! To everyone else, I hope you are enjoying all the new “reads” as much as I am – have a great day!
Hi Jean! You are so sweet! Thanks to you, my next few ARC giveaways will be bigger and more frequent! I can’t wait to read some of the books from your collection! Thank you again for generously sharing this with us!
Hear, Hear! Isn’t she the best?
Thank you very much for this fabulous giveaway!
Please enter my name into the giveaways for the following books:
The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice ,
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride ,
The Other Mr. Darcy ,
Dear Mr. Darcy ,
Mr. Darcy’s Promise ,
The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy .
Great choices, Patricia! 🙂
Thank you for the gift to our Meredith which in turn allowed her to offer these to us.
What a wonderful surprise to find in my email this afternoon. The generosity of the JAFF community never ceases to amaze me. I already have a copy of Mr Darcy’s Promise but would very gladly, and gratefully, give any of the other titles an excellent new home. Many thanks and all best regards.
I completely agree, Janis! Janeites are a very kind and generous bunch! 😀
I own all of these except Mr Darcy’s Promise and still a young man. Over PO Dixon before but not Jeanna Elsworth. Be happy to try Jeanna!!
Oops. Typing on a phone. I’ve read PO Dixon before but nothing from Jeanna.
I think you will enjoy Jeanna Ellsworth’s works! Great choices!
Wow! Three cheers for the generous Jean and also to Meredith for playing it forward. 🙂 Darcy and Anne, Dear Mr. Darcy, and Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride are all ones I would be interested in. Thanks you!
I love filling my shelves, but I can’t really justify keeping two copies of a lot of books. It is much more fun to share them with you all!
You always have such generous giveaways. And this is a wonderful selection. I have everything except Still A Young Man by P.O. Dixon. Please toss my name in for it. Thank you Meredith and Jean!
Thank you, Becky! Jean’s gift to me was really generous! That seems to be a popular choice! 😉
Thank you Meredith and Jean. I have all of them except Dear Mr. Darcy by Amanda Grange. 😉
Great choice! One of my faves by Amanda Grange!
What a beautiful way to start the month! Thank you Meredith! I’m so happy that Jean had the idea of give this books to you!!!
I would like to read:
1) The other mr. Darcy
2) Darcy and Anne
3) The man who loved Pride and prejudice
Whishing good luck to you all!
I agree! I love doing giveaways! Thanks for participating, Loren!
What a generous offer. Thanks to Jean for the books and Meredith for the chance to win.
I have a few of these but would love a chance to win:
Dear Mr Darcy
Mr Darcys Promise
The Perfect Bride for Mr Darcy
Great choices, Stephanie! Thank you so much for participating!
Thanks to you and the wonderful donor. I haven’t read any of these yet.
So throwing my hat into the ring for the full list.
Good luck everyone!
Awesome! I think all 8 books are terrific!
Still A Young Man sounds great! And it’s the only one of the choices I haven’t read yet haha. Count me in 🙂
Wonderful! Best of luck!
I would live to win The Other Mr Darcy, Dear Mr Darcy or Darcy and Anne. (Am I obsessed with Mr Darcy? Obviously!) thank you both for the chance to win.
LOL! Yes, I don’t blame you! Although The Other Mr. Darcy is more about Mr. Darcy’s cousin Robert, but he is also very lovely!
If I were lucky enough to win, I’d love one of the following:
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride by Helen Halstead
Still A Young Man by P.O. Dixon
The Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview
Dear Mr. Darcy by Amanda Grange
Mr. Darcy’s Promise by Jeanna Ellsworth
The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by Mary Simonsen
Darcy and Anne by Judith Brocklehurst
Thank you Jean and Meredith for the give away!
Excellent! Best of luck to you, Leah!
Oh how fun. I would love any of these. . Thanks for the chance
The Other Mr. Darcy
Dear Mr. Darcy
The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy
Mr. Darcy Presents his Bride
Our pleasure, Becky! Thanks for participating!
Please enter me for
The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice
Still A Young Man
Dear Mr. Darcy
Mr. Darcy’s Promise (Which if I won would be my 2nd book by the sweet and lovely Jeanna)
The Perfect Pride For Mr. Darcy
Thank you for having this giveaway and thanks to Jean for providing the books.
I love Jeanna’s books, Mr. Darcy’s Promise was the first one I read. 🙂
Ohh, this is exciting! Would be thrilled to receive:
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride
Dear Mr. Darcy
Darcy and Anne
The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy
Also, many thanks to lovely Jean for her generosity!
Best of luck! Jean is awesome, isn’t she?
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride by Helen Halstead, Still A Young Man by P.O. Dixon, The Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview, Dear Mr. Darcy by Amanda Grange, Mr. Darcy’s Promise by Jeanna Ellsworth, The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by Mary Simonsen, Darcy and Anne by Judith Brocklehurst,
Haven’t read all the above & would love to win one of them to change that 🙂
I hope you get to change that too! 🙂
What a wonderful gesture. I’ve read all but one I believe and I’m not interested in it. Several great authors in this bunch of books. Congrats to whoever gets them. I’m paring down also since I’m moving. But I donated all of mine already. Maybe some new readers will be joining the ranks.
Hi Suzan! Thanks for stopping by! I hope your summer is going well!
I would love to win of these books below. Haven’t had the pleasure of reading them yet :
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride by Helen Halstead
The Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview
Mr. Darcy’s Promise by Jeanna Ellsworth
The Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy by Mary Simonsen
Darcy and Anne by Judith Brocklehurst
Great choices! 🙂 Best of luck!
throwing my hat in for Still a Young Man I have all the rest but am desperate for this one
That one seems to be very popular! Best of luck!
Hello Meredith, it has a been a while since I visited the blog 😀
I think Jean gave you an early Christmas with all these books, and Jean is very generous 😀 Thank you Jean.
I love your ARC giveaway, there are very meaningful and allows us to discover or rediscover books while seeing the community’s generosity. Thank you Meredith <3
I would like to participate, now that I have some time to read. I have been interested by "the Perfect Bride" by Mary Simonsen and "Mr.Darcy's Promise" by Jeanna Ellsworth .
Looking forward to the results 😀
Hi Mariam! I hope you are doing well! It is amazing how generous people are! I love the idea of these books being passed along from one avid JAFF reader to another! 🙂 I am so glad you have a little bit of reading time!
I am doing fine I was busy this year mostly due my thesis and competitive exams and now I am busy looking for infos. Yes, it gives a personal story to the book, because it belonged to someone else who loved and felt emotions. And we new owner of the book add our part of the emotions and story. Besides, it is green to share a book instead of killing more trees though I am aware that it is less money for the author, which is a downside.
Yes, I am, currently I am trying to finish “Consequences” by C P Odom, that I started a long time ago XD. I hope you are enjoying your new house (following ur fb page) and keep enjoying readings books
I have only read two of these books. The one by Abigail Reynolds & the one by P.O. Dixon. So please enter me for all the other stories, thank you. Would be great having a new book to read, fingers crossed 🙂
Receiving new books is the best, isn’t it? 🙂
Above vs Below the sod…yes, a good reminder.
Hehe, as an avid reader and a big fan of Austenesque genre I really love this giveaway! Thank you Meredith and Jean! 😉
Here are the books I’d love to win:
The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride
Still A Young Man
Darcy and Anne
Fingers crossed! 😀
These books definitely belong in every Austenesque reader’s collection! 🙂
This is just so wonderful! I would like to be entered into the raffle of
The Other Mr. Darcy
Dear Mt. Darcy
Darcy and Anne
I have read all the others and have copies of them.
Thank you for your generosity and a chance to enter!
Great choices! Thank you for the kind words!
How generous of you both, Jean and Meredith! Thanks for this huge giveaway!
I’d like to read
– The other Mr Darcy, or
– Darcy and Anne,
I love stories about minor characters.
Happy August!
Me too, Carmen! Great choices! The Other Mr. Darcy is one of my faves!
Thanks so much for this very amazing giveaway!
Please enter me for all of them. 🙂
Best of luck! 🙂
Wow, what an amazing giveaway! Thanks to you both, Meredith and Jean! I have lots of these books already, but on my wishlist I still have:
Mr. Darcy Presents His Bride by Helen Halstead
Dear Mr. Darcy by Amanda Grange
Darcy and Anne by Judith Brocklehurst
Thanks for participating, Ceri! 🙂 Great choices!
I have the first two books (the Abigail Reynolds one under its original title of Pemberley by the Sea). I’m interested in the books by these authors:
P.O. Dixon
Monica Fairview
Jeanna Ellsworth
Judith Brocklehurst
Mary Simonsen
and maybe the Amanda Grange one. I missed the last A.R.C. giveaway so I’m happy to finally enter one.
Yay! Happy you can enter this giveaway, Michelle! I love the title Pemberley by the Sea, that’s the book I have too. 🙂
i have been reading about Mr Darcy’s Promise and it looks of all things Promising lol. I would be interested in getting this one for certain
LOL! Love it! 🙂
I would lofe to win Mr Darcy Presents His Bride, Dear Mr Darcy, or Mr Darcy’s Promise. This is a fabulous giveaway. Thank you
Best of luck, Lynn!
Thanks for the chance. I’d love to be entered for all, except P O Dixons and Abigail Reynolds books, which I do have.
Thanks for participating, Katrin!
Thanks for this awesome chance, love anything Mr. Darcy ^_^
My preference would go to “The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice by Abigail Reynolds”
but I’d be happy with each and every one of them <3
🙂 They are all great stories!
They are all fun; but tossing in my hat for these:
The Man Who Loved Pride and Prejudice by Abigail Reynolds
Still A Young Man by P.O. Dixon
The Other Mr. Darcy by Monica Fairview
Thanks to both you and Jean!
Great choices! 🙂
Meredith, I’ve read several of these, and among them are some all-time faves. The only one I have in hard copy is Helen Halstead’s “Mr. Darcy Presents his Bride,” an excellent novel! I can also vouch for the unique “The Other Mr. Darcy” by Monica You can put my name in for three I haven’t yet read and one I’ve read a few times that’s a personal favourite and I’d love a hard copy:
Darcy and Anne by Judith Brocklehurst
Dear Mr. Darcy by Amanda Grange
Still a Young Man by P.O. Dixon
The Man Who Loved P&P by Abigail Reynolds.
It’s such a treat for readers to have opportunities like this! Thanks!
I’m so glad to hear that some of these books are your all-time faves, Suzan! A lot of them were some of the first ones I reviewed on this blog. 🙂
What a wonderful giveaway! Please enter me for the following two books, ones I have not read.
Still a Young Man
Perfect Bride for Mr. Darcy
Your blog is terrific
Thank you both so much for this wonderful giveaway! I would be very happy to enter the drawings for all books mentioned, since I am not so happy to own any of these books. Thank you for this great opportunity! Love, Debbie
Enter me for all of those titles each have something interesting in their blurbs so i’d be happy to have any of those 🙂