Hi friends! I’m so happy to welcome a new-to-me author to Austenesque Reviews today! Tomi Tabb is an author of contemporary romances. And earlier this year she published a romance that combines Jane Austen with royalty! 🎩 ❤️ 👑 I love the sound of that, don’t you?

Today Tomi is stopping by to share a little about herself, her writing, and her book – The Great Austen Adventure. We hope you enjoy! 

Thank you so much to Meredith for allowing me the opportunity to stop by and say ‘hello’ to you all. My name is Tomi and I am an author who writes sweet, clean romance novels.

Aside from being an author, I’m also an avid reader of Regency and JA inspired stories. My absolute favorite Pride and Prejudice variation will always be the The Muse by Jessica Evans.

~ A Word About the Book ~

The Great Austen Adventure was a novel I dreamed up one weekend last year while I was recovering from a particularly nasty bout of the flu. I spent the better part of a week watching the 1995 BBC adaptation of P&P, the 2009 BBC adaptation of Emma, Austenland and Roman Holiday. My mind works in mysterious ways and just before I was set to return to work, I’d written the first six chapters of the book.

With The Great Austen Adventure, I thought it would be fun to explore the types of fans we have in JA fandom. Additionally, I wanted to pen a story that was a little outside the box. Being able to transport readers to far off and wondrous places while making them smile is always the goal of mine and I hope this comes through in the book.

~ Book Description ~

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a Jane Austen addict in possession of an airline ticket to Bath must be in want of a Mr. Darcy to call her own.

By day Sabrina is a workaholic administrative assistant. By night she is a devoted reader of Regency romance novels.

Her life is predictable. Eat. Work. Sleep. Repeat. The only thing keeping her going is knowing that come summer, she’ll be heading to the Jane Austen Festival in Bath.

Lorenzo is a prince who doesn’t believe in love. His heart has been broken one too many times. He’s given up hope that a person could ever love him the man instead of just for his royal status.

When a careless mistake at work gets Sabrina fired, she heads to Italy in hopes of figuring out the mess her life has become.

What she wasn’t expecting was to step into a “meet cute” straight from the pages of an Austen novel. When she literally crashes into the handsome Lorenzo–masquerading as a wine merchant–her life is forever changed. They soon learn that their lives are more interconnected than either one of them ever imagined.

Sabrina is beginning to feel as if she might have found her own Mr. Darcy, except, there is one problem–Lorenzo doesn’t want anyone to know he is a prince and he definitely doesn’t want to fall in love.

Could the right person prove to a prince that love can heal the scars of the past?

This is a royal romance for sweet and clean romance readers. Kissing only and no cursing.

~ How I Fell in Love With Jane ~

In 2005, I stepped into a darkened cinema theater to watch the film Pride and Prejudice with my grandmother. Nan had always been a Janeite and had tried several times to get me to read JA’s works. Yet, I’d always had difficulty getting past the first chapter. The language felt so foreign and difficult for me to grasp.

However, as soon as the film began, I was immediately drawn in. And after two and a half hours, my life was forever changed. I’d fallen head over heels in love with Lizzy and Mr. Darcy. That year, Nan gifted me my first set of JA novels. I devoured them. To this day, I remain a devoted fan.

~ A Little About Me ~

Writing has always been a passion of mine, yet until 2020, I’d never felt confident enough to ever show my stories to anyone. With a little encouragement from some friends, like Sabrina, I posted my stories on a JA message board and found so much support that I decided to continue writing.

As much as I would love to someday make this a career, at the present moment in time, I am a tutor and am a full-time doctoral level student in history.

I am currently based in the US, but have previously spent some time studying and living in the UK. I love to travel, drink coffee, shop for pumpkin flavored foods, and spoil my cat.

Ooh! Italy, Jane Austen, a prince? This all sounds like a dream Austen adventure! I can’t wait to live vicariously through Sabrina’s experience with travel, Jane Austen, and love! 🇮🇹🥰

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~ Connect with Tomi ~

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GIVEAWAY TIME!!!

Today Tomi brings with her  5️⃣  ebook copies of The Great Austen Adventure for me to give away to  5️⃣ lucky readers!

To enter this giveaway leave a comment, a question, or some love for Tomi!

• This giveaway is open worldwide.  Thank you, Tomi!
• This giveaway ends July 2nd!