Hi readers, I can’t believe we are at the end of May already! 📆

And would you believe, there is an enormous bounty of Austenesque books published this past month?!? 😮

Here’s a list of Austenesque Novel Finds for May 2025 for your perusing pleasure! 📚

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Austenesque Novel Finds – May 2025

*just a heads up, this is not a list of book recommendations – it is only a list of books found

I intend for these this list to be inclusive as possible, but I do share many readers concerns about the use of AI.

I recommend doing research and reading reviews from trusted sources before making purchases.

A Letter in the Wind: A Christian Pride and Prejudice Variation by Rose Fairbanks

A Lifetime of Regrets – A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Lorena DiChiara

A Locked Door at Netherfield: Pride and Prejudice Variations by Laraba Kendig

A Secret Understanding: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Kaurifish

All That Was Left Unsaid: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Sabine Delacourt

Ashes and Understanding: a Pride & Prejudice variation by Tiffany Thomas

Austen at Sea: A Novel by Natalie Jenner

Body and Soul: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by MJ Stratton

Claimed by Mr. Darcy: Steamy Pride and Prejudice Variation by Demi Monde

Courageous: A Modern Reimagining of Persuasion by Luci Taylor

Dancing with Dragons: A Regency era Gaslamp Dragon Adventure (Jane Austen’s Dragons Book 15) by Maria Grace

Darcy’s Amnesia: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Grace Belton

Darcy’s Disguise: A Short Jane Austen Adaptation by Jen Geigle Johnson

Designed for Each Other: Expanded Edition: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by P.O. Dixon

Done for the Best: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Amy D’Orazio

Elizabeth Makes a Match: A Pride and Prejudice Matchmaking Romance by Rachelle Ayala

Elizabeth’s Rival: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Grace Belton

Emma by the Sea by Sarah G Levine

Faith & Family: A Pride & Prejudice Reimagining by Ney Mitch

Fanny’s Unyielding Spirit: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Grandy Eden

Guiding her Guardian: A Pride and Prejudice Retelling by Aaliyah Bishop

Kissing Games: A Collection of Modern Pride and Prejudice Stories by McKinley James

Lanterns along the Lune Canal: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Catherine Harland

Malice and Misfortune: Crime and Consequences Book 1 by Catherine Bilson

Mary Bennet and the Schoolhouse Scandal: Mary of Longbourn #9 by Carrie Mollenkopf

Mary’s Wealth: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Elaine Burkett

Midnight Encounters at Pemberley: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Tiffany Lewis

Mr Darcy’s Godchildren: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Dalia Langford

Once Upon a Compromise: A Pride & Prejudice Variation Novella by Jennifer Joy

Only Mr Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Julie Cooper

Pemberley After Dark: A Collection of Steamy Pride and Prejudice Variations by Isabelle Davenport

Persuading Penny: A Second Chance Romantic Comedy: Jane Austen Association #4 by Kailin Gow

Pride and Pemberley: A Novel Inspired by Jane Austen by Dee Garretson

Pride, Prejudice, and Tinder: Jane Austen’s Timeless Lessons for Navigating Modern Love by Prince Penman

Raised at Rosings: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Jaime Marie Lang

 

Reunited in Derbyshire: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Hailey Jones

Secrets Across the Sea: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Katelyn Rae

Shadows of the Past: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by MJ Stratton

Six Inches Deep in Love: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Bethany R. Tolson

Stormed in at Netherfield: A Steamy Pride and Prejudice Variation by Isabella Davenport

Sunrises and Sagebrush: Modern Western Small-Town Romance – Steamy Pride and Prejudice Retelling  by Liz Miller

Teasing Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Regina Velarde

The Charlatan: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Robert Francis

The Cheapside Runners: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Wade H. Mann

The Connections of Miss Catherine Bennet: A Pride and Prejudice Sequel  by Mirasol Mercier

The Heroic Mr Darcy’s Bad Manners: Pride & Prejudice variation by Elin Eriksen

The Listening Season: What if Jane Austen’s spirit lived in a world of dating apps, office politics, and viral scandals? by Buzz Leaps

The Making of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Paige Badgett

The Marriage Game: A Pride and Prejudice Sequel by AnnaMarie Wallace

The Mercy of Chance: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Mary Alice Alexander

The Meryton Bookshop: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Eleanor Woodstone

The New Earl by Dee Kay

The Night Watch at Lambton Inn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Ashley McSwain

The Spellbound Heir: A Magical Pride and Prejudice Vagary by Grandy Eden

The Wickham Murders: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Melanie Schertz

The Witch Trials of Meryton: Pride and Prejudice and Puritans by Alicia Wallace

Unbound: A Steamy Pride and Prejudice Variation by Emma Wilson

Until He Gets it Right: Pride and Prejudice Variation by Rachel Hayes

Austenesque Boxsets

AN AUSTEN NOVEL DUET BOXSET BUNDLE: two short Pride and Prejudice variation novels by Hailey Jones

Elizabeth’s Altered Circumstances: A Collection of Pride and Prejudice Variations by Grace Belton

From Meryton with Love: A Collection of Pride and Prejudice Variations by Rosamund Redgrave

Austenesque Audiobooks

Arrogance and Inheritance: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Clarissa Joy Thomas

Austen at Sea: A Novel by Natalie Jenner

Bravery & Treachery: A Regency Novel Featuring the Characters from Pride & Prejudice by Shana Granderson

Mr. Darcy and the Enchanted Library: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Various Austen Variation Authors

The Zephyr: A Variation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice by Grace Gibson

Austenesque Works Under 100 Pages

A Debt of the Heart: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Sabine Delacourt

A Love Worth Waiting For : A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Lyr Newton

A Prodigious Deal of Care: Gay Vampire Erotica Starring Characters From Pride and Prejudice by Josephine Viper

And Then the Murders Began: a Pride, Prejudice, & Permutations Novelette by Tiffany Thomas (previously released in an anthology)

As If We Were in Love: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Sabine Delacourt

Belonging to Bingley: A Sensual Pride and Prejudice Variation by Victoria Haute

But Then the Dragons Came: a Pride, Prejudice, & Permutations Novelette by Tiffany Thomas (previously released in an anthology)

Darcy’s Dark Obsession: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Victoria Haute

Elizabeth from America: Mr. Li and the Watchers by Cherise Vermillion

Femdom Sorority Secrets: Jane & Elizabeth: A Pride and Prejudice + Punishment Story by Lexie Locke

 

For I Am a Married Woman: a Pride, Prejudice, & Permutations Novelette by Tiffany Thomas (previously released in an anthology)

Fortune’s Folly: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Ella Paul

Gay Chastity and Power Games at the Bennet Frat: A Gay retelling of Pride and Prejudice Harems-Privilege-Control-Lust by Hunter Hunter

Her Heart’s Ballad: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Sabine Delacourt

If Only They’d Had a Son: a Pride, Prejudice, & Permutations Novelette by Tiffany Thomas (previously released in an anthology)

In His Nightcap and Powdering Gown: a Pride, Prejudice, & Permutations Novelette by Tiffany Thomas (previously released in an anthology)

JANE AUSTEN WRECKED MY LIFE (2025) MOVIE GUIDE: A Deep Dive into the Story, Style, and Spirit of Jane Austen Wrecked My Life by Carl A Chancellor

Jane’s Forgiveness: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Rosamund Redgrave

Keep Your Breath to Swell Your Song: a Pride, Prejudice, & Permutations Novelette by Tiffany Thomas (previously released in an anthology)

Letters She Left Behind: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Sabine Delacourt

Mrs. Gardiner: Matchmaker: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Hailey Jones

No Less Brittle Than Beautiful: a Pride, Prejudice, & Permutations Novelette by Tiffany Thomas (previously released in an anthology)

Nothing But Officers in Her Head: a Pride, Prejudice, & Permutations Novelette by Tiffany Thomas (previously released in an anthology)

Overhearings More to the Purpose: a Pride, Prejudice, & Permutations Novelette by Tiffany Thomas (previously released in an anthology)

Pride and Prejudice + Punishment: Retelling a classic through Femdom, Chastity, Sissification, FLR, and Harem dynamics by Lexie Locke

 

Punish Him for Such a Speech: a Pride, Prejudice, & Permutations Novelette by Tiffany Thomas (previously released in an anthology)

Refusal to Dance: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Hailey Jones

The Captain’s Legacy: A Pride and Prejudice Sensual Variation by Lydia Thorne

The Colonel’s Gamble: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Sabine Delacourt

The Garden at Number Nine: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Ashley McSwain

The Heart of Jane Bennett: A Pride and Prejudice Fan Fiction by Chelsea Fraisse

The Highland Heir: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Sabine Delacourt

The Merchant of Longbourn: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Grace Belton

The Nocturnal Correspondence: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Georgiana Sharpe

The Squire’s Daughter and the Sawbones: A Mansfield Park / Persuasion / Pride and Prejudice Variation by Oona Seckar

The Whisper of Memory: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Sabine Delacourt

To Yield Readily: a Pride, Prejudice, & Permutations Novelette by Tiffany Thomas (previously released in an anthology)

Austenesque Works In Other Languages

Das Versprechen eines Fremden: Eine Variation von Stolz und Vorurteil by Clara Nacht

Die Gunst des Mr. Darcy: Eine Variation von Stolz und Vorurteil by Clara Nacht

Ein Weihnachtsfest mit den Darcys: Eine Stolz-und-Vorurteil-Weihnachtsanthologie by Lena Frostengel

Fitzwilliam Darcy, Earl of Matlock: Eine Variation von Stolz und Vorurteil by Cressida Lane

Frühstück mit Mr. Darcy: Roman | Zum 250. Geburtstag: Auf den Spuren von Jane Austen by Emilia Blau

Jane Austen Kann Nicht Heiraten by May McGoldrick

Mr. Darcy en escocés (Pasión en el Lago Ness nº 4) by Karin Lindberg

Orgullo, rugby y un señor Darcy by Natalia Sánchez Diana

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There are  1️⃣1️⃣2️⃣ new Austenesque releases for the month of May!

Friends, I’ll be honest, the size of this list is overwhelming to me!

🌤️ I’ve read 2️⃣  books from this lis – Austen at Sea: A Novel by Natalie Jenner and Done for the Best: A Pride and Prejudice Variation by Amy D’Orazio.

🌤️ I am excited to have The Making of Lady Catherine de Bourgh by Paige Badgett and Only Mr Darcy: A Pride & Prejudice Variation by Julie Cooper on my TBR pile.

🌤️ And honestly, I don’t even know where to begin with any other books – too many to choose from!

Which books are you eager to read from this list?