Hi readers, May was without a doubt the fastest month ever! How are we already at the end of it? 🤯
And May was an extremely prolific one for authors. ✍🏼
So much so, that this post took twice as long to complete – something I didn’t account for (and why it is a day late – apologies!) 😣
Here’s a list of Austenesque Novel Finds for May 2023 for your perusing pleasure! 📚
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Austenesque Novel Finds – May 2023
A Folly of Youth: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Amy D’Orazio
A Lover’s Fine Eye: A Pride and Prejudice variation novella by Lyndsay Constablev
A Simple Thing: A Pride and Prejudice Variation (A Gentleman’s Folly Book 1) by Sophia Murray
Becoming Catherine Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Sequel Of Lizzy, Kitty, and Miss Anne de Bourgh by Joseph P. Garland
Beyond Legal Matters: A ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Variation by Laura Nickleby
Catherine Morland & the Matchmaker: A Retelling of Austen’s Northanger Abbey (Myths Endure in Maine) by Katherine Woodbury
Caught Swimming by Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jane Adell
Covetousness: A Sensual Pride and Prejudice Sequel by Rosemarie Thorson
Daring Mr Darcy by Carolyn Miller and Meredith Resce
Dragonbreath and Prejudice: a Pride and Prejudice retelling by Erica Richardson
Elizabeth Bennet’s Hidden Past: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Lillian Hartley
Emma of 83rd Street by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding
Escaping Shadows: An Elizabeth and Darcy Story by Timothy Underwood
Family Secrets: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Karen Kate Rowley
Fangirling Mr. Tilney: A Small Town Rockstar Romance (Austen Gone Spicy) by Ava Munroe
Heir Apparent: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Clarissa Joy Thomas
His Sister’s Companion by Celia Morland
Love, Lovecraft and Mr. Darcy: A Gothic Pride and Prejudice Variation by Violet King
Love Unrestricted: A Sequel to ‘Lady Catherine’s Forbidden Love’ by Shana Granderson
Mark of Character: A Pride and Prejudice Soulmark Story by Sarah Courtney
Miss Bennet’s Betrothal: Lydia in Brighton and Beyond by Ronald McGowan
Of Adoption and Acceptance: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jae George
Pages of the Heart: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Rowan Renault
Pinot and Puha by Nikki Perry and Kirsty Roby
Pride & Prejudice and Planets: An Alternate-Reality Pride & Prejudice Science Fiction Variation by Renata McMann and Summer Hanford
Reunion: A New Chapter for Elizabeth and Darcy by Hylia Sinclair
Rising from the Ashes: A Regency Romance about second chances and changing fate, inspired by P&P by Sydney Salier
Rock Climbing Therapy: A Sweet Romantic Comedy (The Jane Austen Vacation Club Book 3) by Lisa H. Catmull
The Darcy Secret: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Kelly Miller
The Heart of a Gentleman: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Novella by Kiki King
The Hunsford Curse: A Pride and Prejudice Sequel (Charlotte Collins Mysteries Book 3) by Mark Brownlow
The Late Mrs. Willoughby (MR. DARCY & MISS TILNEY MYSTERY) by Claudia Gray
The Most Eligible Bachelor: A Modern Pride & Prejudice Variation by Esther Walsh
The Talented Daughters of Longbourn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Laraba Kendig
The Unexpected Marriage of Mary Bennet: The story of Pride & Prejudice continues… by Alison Leonard
The Unwilling Bride: A Pride & Prejudice Variation (The Mysterious Arrangement Book 2) by Olivia Knightley
Think of Me: A Highly Irregular Pride & Prejudice Variation (A Collection of Unusual Tales) by Elizabeth Adams
Thornrose Estate: Northanger Abbey discovers Beauty and the Beast (The Austen Fairy Tales Book 5) by Kendra E. Ardnek
To Marry Without Affection: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Kate Beauford
Trouble at Longbourn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jessica L. Jackson
Wedding at Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Florence Gold (2nd edition)
Welcome To Mansfield (The Austen Chronicles Book 1) by A.R. Farina
Austenesque Boxsets
Darcy’s Heirs: A Pride & Prejudice Variations Collection by Juliana Abbot
Pemberley Gothick: A Collection of Gothick Tales Inspired by Jane Austen by Anne Harlowe
Spirited Pursuits: Tales of Passion and Perseverance (Pride and Prejudice Variations Collections and Anthologies) by P.O. Dixon
The Dramas: 3 Pride & Prejudice variations that will make you laugh, cry, & fall in love by Elizabeth Adams
Austenesque Audiobooks
Accusing Elizabeth: A Pride & Prejudice Variation: Mysteries & Matrimony, Book 1 by Jennifer Joy
Cassandra: The Cousins of Pemberley, Book 1 by Linda O’Byrne
Emma of 83rd Street by Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding
Miss Austen (edición en español) by Gill Hornby
Taking Another Chance: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Brenda J. Webb
The Last House in Lambton: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Grace Gibson
The Late Mrs. Willoughby (MR. DARCY & MISS TILNEY MYSTERY) by Claudia Gray
Austenesque Works Under 100 Pages
A Country Kind of Love: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Danielle Darling
A Lady’s Price: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Blair Sutton
A New Life at Hunsford: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Kiki King
A Ruined Woman: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Aria Green
A Second Chance for Mr. Collins: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Novella by Kiki King
An Invitation to Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by May Connolly
Caroline’s Pursuit of Love : A Pride and Prejudice Variation Novella by Kiki King
Consultants and Catastrophe: A Pride and Prejudice Hospital Romance Variation (Doctors and Destiny Book 3) by Amaritta Beane
Elizabeth, Enchanted: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Abigail Morris
Elizabeth’s Misplaced Memory: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Casey Blackmore
Jane, Awake (Jane In Space Book 2) by Polly Connor
Mistakenly, Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Kiera Montclaire
Pride and Prejudice and Pickleball by Ron Carter
The King of Pemberley: A Steamy Pride and Prejudice Variation Short Story: Book Two by Chera Zade and Delaney Jane
The King of Pemberley: A Steamy Pride and Prejudice Variation Short Story: Book Three by Chera Zade and Delaney Jane
The King of Pemberley: A Steamy Pride and Prejudice Variation Short Story: Book Four by Chera Zade and Delaney Jane
The King of Pemberley: A Steamy Pride and Prejudice Variation Short Story: Book Five by Chera Zade and Delaney Jane
The Melody of Mary Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Novella by Kiki King
The Mysterious Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Dominic Joseph
The Scandalous Marriage: A Pride and Prejudice Variation Novella by Kiki King
Austenesque Works In Other Languages
Au Belvédère avec M. Darcy: (Orgueil et Pemberley épisode 5) by Estelle Bana
Finley sceglie la casa e il cuore (Con Amore, Austen Vol. 4) (Italian Edition) by Anyta Sunday
Miss Austen (edición en español) by Gill Hornby
Orgueil et Pemberley: Saison 1 Complète by Estelle Bana
Uma Questão de Honra: Uma Variação de Orgulho e Preconceito by Abigail Reynolds
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There are 7️⃣8️⃣ new Austenesque releases for the month of May! This may be a record! 🤯
An astonishing array of new reads!!
🦋 I’ve read 1️⃣ books from this list – The Late Mrs. Willoughby (MR. DARCY & MISS TILNEY MYSTERY) by Claudia Gray
🦋 I am excited to have A Folly of Youth: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Amy D’Orazio in my TBR pile.
🦋 And I see several other books that catch my eye – especially some modern adaptations and books about characters from Northanger Abbey.
Thanks for mentioning The Hunsford Curse, Meredith!
Always in awe at your ability to keep track of all the new Austenesque fiction!
Thank you for compiling this list every month, Meredith.
I learned an important lesson a few months ago not to self-publish on the first day of the month in KDP. For some unknown reason, they automatically use the previous day as the Pub date. I pubbed on March 1st, but it got backdated to Feb 28th. It doesn’t appear in March releases and didn’t even exist in February.
Lesson Learned!
Oh my gosh, 78 new Austenesque releases in one month! Thank you for including “The Darcy Secret, Meredith! 🙂
Nearly tempted by the Unexpected marriage of Mary Bennet – but I am so fed up with stories of her married to another vicar- she is totally unsuitable to be a vicar’s wife
Incredible line up and I love that Brenda Webb’s audio book for “Taking Another Chance” is included. It’s an incredible read by Stevie Zimmerman. Thanks so much for another list!
I don’t check out the audiobooks as I don’t have them but of the others I have only read two so far, Mark of Character and Think of Me. Loved them both. I have a few others in my list and will check the others out.
Thank you so much as always.
I fear all the writers will have to slow down if I have any chance to keep up with all the new books. Thank you for including my first audio book TAKING ANOTHER CHANCE.
Excellent news will get a copy asap
Love a good book with a drive or cleaning duty always makes time or chore more enjoyable.
I’m sad my release, Longbourn’s Angels did not make your list, although the rest is quite impressive.
Its a fabulous read regardless
It’s a record for this year, but my records indicate that we had 83 books released back in June 2020, the all-time record. In any case, it’s a lot of new Austenesque books, and kudos to you for counting them each month, Meredith!
I think I have only read three of these! Wow! Thanks for gathering all this information for us, Meredith.
You said it! I’ve only read three and have two more on my TBR pile.
Emma of 83rd Street
Wow! That’s a lot, certainly!! I am somehow reassured though that some of them are not yet released though, and they willmake the count for June, I suppose. I can’t help but notice the recrudescence of Midjounrey make covers… Changes a bit from the human models of other romance genres….
Hi Meredith!
Thanks for the monthly list!
Guess what? In your list, under the title “other languages” there’s the novel “Miss Austen” by Gill Hornby and last weekend during the Book Fair of Madrid (La Feria del Libro) I saw this novel and one of my friends bought it! It’s such a coincidence!. The book seller told my friend that, in a few months there will be another Gill Hornby book translated into spanish, one about Jane Austen’s brother. And I bought for me one of Julie Klassen’s: “Fairbourne Hall” that is translated into spanish too.
Have fun this weekend! 😉
So many new books–I already have a few of them on my Kindle 😉
What baffles me though are the covers. Many females look the same, and a couple of the men, too.
They are as if they are illustrated by the same graphic designer (even though I doubt it’s only human at work here.)
Meredith, your lists are always appreciated. Thank you! I noticed quite a few covers that appear to be generated by artificial intelligence (AI). Personally, I find them creepy, but some may consider it another graphic art form. My question is, will AI created novels be identified as such?
You’re right about the creepy feeling some AI covers evoke. I think it’s the dark backgrounds that make them feel as if belonging to a gothic story.
I’m an illustrator (not making covers though) and I can see how people may use AI for their covers as an easy solution. Or use it to edit their work. (Still, I wouldn’t.)
I’m also a writer and I believe storytelling starts from a need (the writer’s need to express oneself) as in every art form. I can’t imagine a machine needing to say something with no other means than art.
Then, the absolute worst is to imagine this situation as a reader.
It’d be really creepy to realize I’ve read something, I felt something written by a machine. It’d be the ultimate manipulation.
So, I believe it’s like Hemingway’s “Never send to know for whom the bell tolls; it tolls for thee.” It starts from the covers and we don’t know where it’ll finish.
Thank you for your comments. I’m reminded of the movie War Games…