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A gentle, comforting exploration of how shared love for a beloved author can heal the quiet traumas of a post-war world. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The Jane Austen Society.

  • quiet
  • nostalgic
  • melancholic
  • comforting
  1. 01

    An Accomplished Woman

    Jude Morgan

    A witty, tangled romp through Regency society where a fiercely independent spinster discovers that managing others' romances might just reignite her own.

    Feels:
    • lighthearted
    • bustling
    • romantic
  2. 02

    The Family Matchmaker

    Jeanne Savery

    A warm, witty romp through London society where well-intentioned meddling leads to delightful romantic entanglements.

    Shares:
    • comforting
    • gentle
  3. 03

    Lady Susan

    Jane Austen

    A deliciously wicked epistolary romp through drawing-room politics and unapologetic social scheming.

    Feels:
    • gossipy
    • sparkling
    • conspiratorial
  4. 04

    The Chadwick Ring

    Julia Jeffries

    A deliciously scandalous Regency romp where a crumbling marriage must survive mistresses, meddling step-sons, and the ton's wagging tongues.

    Feels:
    • gossipy
    • tense
    • opulent
  5. 05

    The House Party

    Jeanne Savery

    A theatrical Regency romp where drawing-room schemes give way to the simmering tension of a second-chance romance.

    Shares:
    • nostalgic
  6. 06

    Plain Jane

    Marion Chesney · 1986

    A sparkling, witty Regency romp where a clever wallflower finds her confidence and wins the lord with the help of some delightfully meddling servants.

    Feels:
    • cozy
    • bustling
    • cheerful
  7. 07

    Miss Lacey's Last Fling

    Candice Hern

    A glittering, heady romp through Regency London where the assumption of a ticking clock grants a country mouse the ultimate freedom to misbehave.

    Feels:
    • glittering
    • heady
    • joyful
  8. 08

    Lady Jane's Physician

    Anne Ashley

    A spirited Regency romance where prickly social friction melts into tender care and forbidden affection.

    Shares:
    • earnest
  9. 09

    The Things We Cannot Say

    Kelly Rimmer

    A sweeping, emotionally devastating journey through the shadows of occupied Poland, where love and secrets echo across generations.

    Shares:
    • nostalgic
    • earnest
    • reflective
  10. 10

    Lady Knightley's Secret

    Anne Ashley

    A charming, traditional Regency romance where an accidental compromise leads to a marriage of convenience tangled in hidden feelings and unspoken secrets.

    Shares:
    • nostalgic
    • earnest
    • gentle
  11. 11

    The Waltzing Widow

    Joan Smith

    A sparkling, banter-filled romp of mistaken identity, where a cynical lord and a disguised heiress waltz through comedic misunderstandings straight into love.

    Feels:
    • breezy
    • theatrical
    • cozy
  12. 12

    A Little Folly

    Jude Morgan

    A witty, elegantly ironic romp through Regency society where newfound freedom brings both dazzling temptations and daunting choices.

    Feels:
    • scandalous
    • tempting
    • liberating

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