When Charlotte Kinder treats herself to a two-week vacation at Austenland, she happily leaves behind her ex-husband and his delightful new wife, her ever-grateful children, and all the rest of her real life in America. She dons a bonnet and stays at a country manor house that provides an immersive Austen experience, complete with gentleman actors who cater to the guests’ Austen fantasies.
Everyone at Pembrook Park is playing a role, but increasingly, Charlotte isn’t sure where roles end and reality begins. And as the parlor games turn a little bit menacing, she finds she needs more than a good corset to keep herself safe. Is the brooding Mr. Mallery as sinister as he seems? What is Miss Gardenside’s mysterious ailment? Was that an actual dead body in the secret attic room? And-perhaps of the most lasting importance-could the stirrings in Charlotte’s heart be a sign of real-life love?
Title: Midnight In Austenland
Author: Shannon Hale
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA
Release Date: January 31, 2012
ISBN: 978-1608196258
Size: 288 pages, hardcover
Genre: Romance
Series: Austenland (book 1)
I liked this one better than Austenland. I thought the gothic mystery theme made it a lot more fun to read than a straight romance.
I loved Austenland. This one was just okay.