I loved the first book in this series and eagerly requested the second book on netgalley, but couldn’t get into this sequel - maybe because it was set in the past unlike the first book where Jane came to present day? Not for me. I won’t be reading any more if the series continues.

I read the first book last year and absolutely loved it, so I was very excited to discover a second book was available. I wasn’t disappointed, it was just as good as the first, a truly entertaining read.

I loved this one as much as the first! I'm fast falling in love with Jane's character in this book. The next in the series was a great glimpse of Jane's world and I loved the twist of the MC's father. I can't wait for the next one! Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the early review copy.

ntertaining and utterly charming. I thoroughly enjoyed this second instalment in which more time is spent in Regency England than the present. The story is fresh and intriguing. An exciting twist on Jane Austen tales. Please let there be a third book!

Thank you Netgalley

I always love a book about Jane Austen, and this was a fun read. I'm not a huge time travel fan (it's gotta be done really well for me to rate it highly), hence the 3 stars review, but overall I liked the book!

This is the second book about the adventures of Jane and Rose. We travel between 1813 and the present day.
Rose, Aidan find themselves well and truly in the Austen circle of friends. Jane has brought Rose back to meet a neighbour of hers. How will Rose feel about meeting this stranger?
Whilst I loved reading about the Austen family, their surroundings etc I did feel this book dragged on in certain places and it didn't grab me as much as the previous book.
A light easy read.

Thank you NetGalley for an advanced copy. I voluntarily reviewed this book. All opinions expressed are my own.

The Unexpected Past of Miss Jane Austen
By: Cass Grafton, Ada Bright

*REVIEW* 🌟🌟🌟🌟
In this continuing story, Jane Austen, having traveled to present time, makes another trip. This time, she and her modern day compatriots travel back to Jane's era. A few surprising twists are revealed, and the story is entertaining and compelling. I enjoyed the little details and tidbits about daily ordinary life in Jane's time. This is an excellent read for Jane Austen and historical fiction fans looking for a different sort of story that is well written and researched while maintaining a charming entertaining storyline.

What a nice find. This was the first book I've read from this author and I really enjoyed it. The story was different from anything I've read recently and really captured my attention. It was so well written and the characters were fantastic.

A fun time slip adventure! This sequel does not disappoint. I was a big fan of the first book in the series, and this sequel was even better. The authors do a fabulous job of capturing the character of Jane Austen. I can really imagine what it would be like to slip back in time and be her friend.

I was very much wrapped up in the world building. The authors bring the world to life what and help
the reader to imagine what it would be like to slip back in time to the regency period. I learned a few fun facts about Jane Austen’s household and the entire Austen family seemed to spring to life.

My heart went out to the protagonist as she journeyed on her quest. I was so desperate to find out what happened that I actually peaked at the end when I was about halfway through- which is something I never do!

This book was a charming sequel with endearing characters and a clever plot. If you enjoyed the first book, you won’t be disappointed.

Note- I received a free copy of this book from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.

Thanks so much to the publishers for this Arc through Netgalley! I loved this sequel just as much as I loved the first book what more could you want time travel Jane Austen good friendships you can’t ask for more!

I read the first book and think this sequel to be a good follow up. The plot isn't as strong as the first book though, and I felt there were long descriptions acting as fillers, which I was impatient to get through to get back to the story. Yes, the detail was interesting to a degree - learning about life in Jane Austen's time - but some of it went on a bit too long. A good read all in all, and it did hold my attention.

When I read "The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen" I knew that there would be a sequel, "The Unexpected Past of Miss Jane Austen", but I never thought that Ada Bright and Cass Grafton would concoct a travel backwards, a travel in which was Rose to move into Jane Austen's era and not the other way around.
Nevertheless, relocating in Chawton in 1814, the authors come up with a peculiar reason for Jane Austen to come back eleven years after her adventure in Bath and take her Twenty-first century friend with her. Actually, for Rose she comes back just one day after leaving, but what a surprise when Rose founds out the reason why Jane wants to take her in the past with herself!
Of course, it's impossible that everything goes smoothly: time travelling is always hazardous!
In this novel we find again some of the characters from "The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen" (and we can follow the developement of the romantic relationship between Rose and Aiden), but, above all, we find Jane Austen and some of her family members, namely Cass, Mrs. Austen, Edward and Captain Charles Austen, the one who presented Jane with the magic charm, affording her to travel through time.
Once again, the authors show their expertise over Jane Austen's life and her relatives' temperament, as well as over the places she lived in and their history.
And I thank them for making me discover such a beautiful song as "Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)" I know it was very popular in the Seventies, but I'm Italian, and I think it was not so successful here!

Many thanks to NetGalley and Canelo for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

I read the first book in this series and loved it as much as I loved this one.
The mix of historical fiction, romance and time travel works perfectly and this novel is entertaining and unputdownable.
It was great to travel back in time and it was great to meet again the well thought cast of characters, both old and new.
The book is well researched and well written and the descriptions of the past age are interesting and vivid.
It's an excellent read, I look forward to reading other books by this author.
Strongly recommended.
Many thanks to Canelo and Netgalley for this ARC, all opinions are mine.

Another cute time travelling Jane Austen adventure. The story in this one seemed a bit forced but it was nice to have Rose and her friends back in the past for some time, vs Jane visiting current day.

One thing that bothers me about these books is the unnatural latch that Rose and Morgan have. While Rose is in the past all she can think about is getting word to Morgan, it's almost obsessive at times. Then while the girls are separated they are constantly writing pretty worthless letters misusing parchment and ink which wasn't a hot commodity back in those days. It's a small thing but definitely drives me a bit nuts. Morgan's character is also very oddly stereotypical American ditz, which I can't relate to even though I am American myself.

Overall a fun read though. I'd like to read more about Charles and Edward myself.

This combined the best of several genres - history, English literature, time travel, modern romance. The combo worked very well, each one complementing each other, not jarring and not out of place despite the huge differences in time, and naturally everything was different from food to drink to dress to attitudes.

Rose and Aiden are transported back in time along with Jane Austen who was living in modern times to her (JA) own time. Going back 300 years so they are aware all of them of the future of Jane Austen, her popularity, her death (at this time she had only four years to live). Rose discovers her father who disappeared when she was two. He was on a boat and his body was never found. He is also part of the time travel saga. He now appears in JA time as a much married man with a family. It is Jane who discovers the fact of Rose's father and then convinces Rose herself.

That is the main story but it is the little tidbits about the actual living conditions in Jane Austen's time of the 1800s which were fascinating. The food (horrible), the water (undrinkable), the bedding (uncomfortable) and the clothes (difficult). The standards of behaviour not easy for a 21st century miss and one had to conform.

The book and its story and characters were both entertaining and educative.

My thanks to Canelo Escape for the invitation to receive an advance copy via NetGalley of ‘The Unexpected Past of Miss Jane Austen’ by Cass Grafton & Ada Bright in exchange for an honest review.

This is the sequel to their delightful time travel romp, ‘The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen’ published earlier this year that ended on a cliffhanger that is continued here.

I won’t discuss the plot details in order to avoid spoilers. However, I would advise that it is best to read the novels in order as this will provide the backgrounds of the characters and the dynamics of the time travel portrayed.

This was a more serious novel in tone in terms of how the story develops. Plus, as most of the novel is set in 1813, its 21st Century time travellers have to adapt to the differences they encounter in terms of etiquette and language.

I felt that the authors nailed the contrast between the two time periods. Both novels were clearly well researched and proved very entertaining. I certainly will be recommending to my friends.

Will there be a Book 3? I certainly would welcome another. However, whether or not, I plan on reading more of Cass Grafton’s Jane Austen inspired novels.

The Unexpected Past of Miss Jane Austen is a sequel to The Particular Charm and having greatly enjoyed the first book in the series, I was over the moon to receive an ARC of this one. What I didn’t necessarily expect was to enjoy this one even more. And I did, I raced through it greedily devouring the story.
The action follows directly on from the first but instead of the predominant setting being Bath in the twenty-first century, this novel has the majority of the action taking place in 1813 in Chawton where Jane Austen and her family lived when she wrote her novels.
In this story we see Rose and her romantic interest, Aiden spun through time to join Jane in her home in the nineteenth century and I found the story of them being trapped there, their attempts to get back and Rose’s life-changing discovery utterly captivating. The story is particularly enriched by the fascinating historical detail that the authors weave seamlessly through the pages, little things like egg-white shampoo and keeping the tea locked up leave you in no doubt that these two authors know their history and especially their Austen.
This novel has romance, history, mystery, plenty of jeopardy and enchanting relationships between all the characters, both familial and romantic. It felt as if I had been let into the home of Jane Austen herself and was allowed glimpses of how her life would have been lived (although probably minus the time-travel). I thoroughly enjoyed this novel and was sad when it came to an end. A fabulous and well-written read.

This book was an entertaining and funny as the first book, The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen. It picks up the story of Jane, Rose, and Aiden as they time travel back to the 1800’s and stay in Jane’s hometown. It was full of historical tidbits about the properties surrounding Jane’s home in Chawton village. It made me want to pay it a visit!

There is also a mystery surrounding one of Jane’s neighbors. It gets solved quickly, but I enjoyed that story line and how it played out in the book (no spoilers here)! There is a touch of romance in this book also which added to my enjoyment of the story.

I recommend this highly entertaining Jane Austen time travel story and gave it a 4.5/5

Thank you to the publisher, Netgalley, and the authors for the opportunity to read an advance copy of this book. Release date: November 7, 2019

Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for an ARC of this book! Release date - November 7, 2019

I really like the writing style and characters and general storyline of both this book and [book:The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen|44579710]. It's really cute and clever, and both books were quick, easy reads. I liked the first one more because I felt like it had more of a plot though. I think this one started off with a good idea, there was just less places for it to go than the first one. The "mystery" and Jane's neighbor, which was never really a mystery from page one, is solved and out in the open by 50%. The few tense moments seemed kind of forced, like there wasn't really anywhere to go with the storyline. You can tell the authors LOVE [author:Jane Austen|1265] and the time period of the early 1800s, that love really comes through in the writing and I enjoyed it. But a lot of the book is just the main character Rose wandering around discovering things about the new time she is in. Which was admittedly enjoyable to a certain degree, and as I said the authors did a great job describing this setting and really making you feel like you were there, but it really doesn't make for an interesting or exciting plot overall.

Still, pretty strong 3 stars for a well-written enjoyable book with not a lot of substance. Definitely a light fluffy read. If there is a third, which it seems like there will be, I'd be interested in reading it for sure.

The second book in the series, it picks up just where the first book ended. Just as Rose and Aiden have revealed their feelings to each other, Jane Austen pops back into Rose's life. This time, she intends on taking Rose and Aiden back in time with her to 1813 with the sole intention of introducing Rose to the Austens' eccentric neighbor, someone who might even have a connection to Rose herself.

As a fan of Jane Austen, I couldn't pass up the first book in this series, The Particular Charm of Miss Jane Austen. It was a fully contained story, though it did leave the door open for another adventure. I was hoping there would be more; I really wanted more of Jane! I was so excited when I was invited to read the next book, and now I can't wait for the next one.

I loved Jane in the first book. She was fun, interesting, headstrong, and felt authentic. I had been disappointed that she was only present for part of the book, so I was glad to realize she was fully involved with the majority of the second book's story. But, while I enjoyed her character, she became a little tiresome. That's not to say she wasn't done well, but maybe there wasn't much variety to her character. She felt a bit brusque, brushing off Rose's questions and concerns until it was more convenient for her. It almost felt like she thought herself better than everyone else. Her sister, Cassandra, though, was absolutely lovely, adding a softness than Jane lacked. The book also introduced a couple of the Austen brothers, who were interesting and delightful in their own way. Charles, particularly, was very enjoyable to read.

As for Rose and Aiden and their blossoming romance, I very much enjoyed reading how they had to be very careful about not showing too much modern affection during a time where hand holding wasn't even acceptable. I loved that their relationship made some strides and Rose had the very normal and typical worries about Aiden's affections towards her, but still managed to keep it believable. As they had to be chaperoned and could only speak openly under the cover of night or by permission from a member of the Austen family (so as not to ruin anyone of the time period's reputation), I somehow found their romance to be much more meaningful and deeper.

The story was enjoyable, but a little disappointing. I loved that Rose and Aiden were given the opportunity to travel back in time and experience the Regency period with all its fashions, foods, and etiquette. But the story seemed to move slowly. It was interesting to read how they adjusted and the reason why Jane brought them back in time was heartwarming, but, other than a wrench thrown into their time travel plans, there wasn't much to the story.

I did enjoy that the time and place felt authentic. It reminded me of Jane Austen's novels, and I loved how Rose was able to go from simply knowing and loving the particulars to experiencing them. I particularly liked that it wasn't actually as comfortable as she might have liked! It was sometimes a little hard to imagine how the place looked as there was so much open space and I sometimes mixed up where this or that plant was located and how the specific areas differed from where they were, or weren't there, in the present day.

I think the only thing that really disappointed me was that this book brought up more questions than answers. It gave a good backstory to Jane's charm and how it worked, as well as who it came from, but it just raised more questions about how it worked. I wonder if that's because the authors are not completely clear on it yet or if the characters are using the charm with very little real understanding of it. Regardless, I have more questions about how it works than I did with the first book.

Overall, this was a fun book and I loved that Rose got to travel back in time and actually stay in the same house as her favorite author. I came out of it a little confused, but still found the story to be enjoyable. I wish Morgan and James had been seen more, but their roles, or non-roles, added some nice tension.

Thank you to NetGalley and Canelo for a free e-copy. All opinions expressed are my own.
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