A great summer read. A lovely witty novel with great characters and plots, whether your a fan of Jane Austin or not, this book is perfect for those who love small town shenanigans.

This girl did what I wish I could do: Dutch the city and run away to somewhere else. Add a cute author to the mix and I couldn't put this book down.

Maddie loses her job writing a Dear Jane column. Since she no longer has an income, she is forced to look for a place outside of the expensive rental of London. When the black sheep of the family dies and leaves her his country home, she is leery but out of options. Of course, things always come with a catch, and in this case, Maddie must chair the annual literary festival. To make matters worse, she finds herself toe to toe with romance sceptic Cameron Massey – he’s her new neighbor. When Maddie challenges him to write a romance, since he is so capable, sparks between to fly…

This was a fun grumpy sunshine romance. I think my favorite part of this book was the different Jane Austen quotes at the beginning of each chapter. I especially like how in the author’s note, she pointed out how hard it is to find actual Jane Austen quotes as over the years, we quoted moves and other works instead. The plot of this one was interesting but at times the pacing was a little slow for my liking. However, the banter did make up for a lot of that. The romance was fun, and I felt that it worked out nicely, very well done.

Thank you so much to the publisher, HarperCollins UK, One More Chapter, @onemorechapterhc, and Netgalley @netgalley, for this e-arc in exchange for an honest review.

Grab a copy of this one June 16th!

I loved What Would Jane Austen Do! This book has all the feels and then some. I laughed at the snark between sacked agony aunt Maddy Shaw and best-selling author Cameron Massey, aka Luke Hamilton. Their banter about romance novels and Jane Austen’s reevance to the present day endeared them to me. I wanted their romance to happen and. of course. it did. Along the way there were plenty of challenges to be faced by both of them, not the least of them being Maddy’s finances. These two are supported by a fabulous cast of secondary characters including Luke’s dog Buster. All in all tis book has been pure entertainment and I am eternally grateful to One More Chapter and Harper Collins UK for the opportunity to read an early copy.

Thank you to the author Linda Corbett, publishers Harper Collins UK, and as always NetGalley, for an advance digital copy of WHAT WOULD JANE AUSTEN DO?

This book is your Classic case of enemies to lovers via forced proximity. The characters in this one were about what I expected to find in a standard fare romance. I didn't quite connect. 😕 But I loved the dog!💜

This lack of chemistry is my fault, as I came expecting something, but didn't find it. (This is why I don't often read blurbs or go in with expectations!) I came expecting a story that reminds me of a Jane Austen book in style or form or content or character, but instead I find a romance ripe with references to Jane Austen and her work and life. Even though I love Austen, I didn't feel a strong connection to references of her dishes or clothing or even that many of her characters. I needed this book to <i>smack</i> of PRIDE & PREJUDICE. Or EMMA. Or whatever. So for me this element was pleasing enough, but also a bit disappointing.

Rating: 🫖🫖🫖.5 / 5 teapots
Recommend? Yes, for Austen fans
Finished: June 12 2023
Format: Advance Digital, NetGalley
Read this if you like:
🇬🇧 Jolly Ol' England
🏘 Small country villages
👥️ Forced proximity
🤸‍♀️ Enemies to lovers
🐶 Cute puppers

This book was a very fun lighthearted enemies to lovers romance with a sprinkle of mystery, set in a small English town in the countryside.

The story was like a breath of fresh air when reading, very gripping and engaged me. Pulled me in to keep reading a "bit more" I could not put this book down.

This would get Jane Austen fans swooning, however less to do with Jane Austen than I expected.
But I still loved this story.

Rating 3.5 ⭐️
Thanks Netgalley & Publisher for the advanced reader copy of this book.

This was a fun lighthearted enemies to lovers romance between a journalist/ romance book lover and her grumpy crime writer neighbor. Set in a small town in the English countryside, the story is like a breath of fresh air. Although it has less to do with Jane Austen than I expected for it being in the title, I still really enjoyed the story.
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own

A contemporary romance that will have Jane Austen fans swooning. The story follows our main character and fellow Jane Austen fan Maddy who inherits her enstranged cousin’s home in the English countryside. She must live in the house for a year before she can sell the estate if she wishes. What follows is a host of interesting and somewhat meddlesome characters who live in this small town. She takes in a lodger who ends up being an author she had a falling out with but then sparks fly. This was an easy and enjoyable read.

What Would Jane Austen Do? is a cute and charming romance with a sprinkle of mystery. The quick read is great for someone looking for something light and perfectly British, paying homage to Ms. Austen throughout. For fans of romance minus the spice, who dream of relocating to an idyllic countryside cottage complete with a broodingly handsome roommate and friendly canine companion.

3.5 ⭐️ rounded up! Many thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for this advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Linda Corbett for providing me with a complimentary digital ARC for What Would Jane Austen Do? coming out June 16, 2023. The honest opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Maddy Shaw is down on her luck when she’s told her Dear Jane column has been axed. She has no choice but to look outside of London’s rental market. That is until she’s suddenly left an idyllic country home by the black sheep of the family, Cousin Nigel.

But of course there’s a stipulation she must accept. Not only is Maddy made chair of the committee and host for the annual village literary festival, she also has to put up with bestselling crime author and romance skeptic Cameron Massey as her new neighbor.

Maddy challenges Cameron to write romantic fiction, which he claims is a piece of cake. Soon she finds sparks flying both on and off the page…

Overall, this was a fun contemporary romance! I enjoy Jane Austen themed books. I thought Maddy and Luke were interesting and fun characters. There wasn’t a ton of conflict so I would say it was a light romance. The only downside would probably be that it did feel a little long at times. I was hoping there would be a little more romance that started more halfway through the book. It didn’t seem to come until the last quarter. Other than that, everything was enjoyable. I loved the Jane Austen quotes at the beginning of the chapters.

I would recommend this to anyone who enjoys contemporary Jane Austen themed romances!

Ok, this was really cute and easy to read.

At the heart of every good Jane Austen themed romcom is a hopeful romantic. Maddy isn’t on the hunt for love, but she DOES believe in people.

My only complaint is that the leap from tentative friends to being in love is completely glossed over and feels rushed. I subsisted more on the light mystery angle than anything else.

Overall this was a solid pick me up read

After being fired from her job as an agony aunt for a prominent London magazine (by email), Maddy is having a pretty terrible Valentine's Day. Not to mention, the argument she had with famed crime author Cameron Massey live on the radio. When she finds out that her long lost great uncle has suddenly passed and left his huge country house to her, Maddy thinks she has found the answer to all of her financial problems. However, the will requires her to live in the country house for one year before she can sell it. Maddy decides to leave the big city and move to the country for exactly 365 days before putting the house directly on the market. She then finds herself in the middle of an annual festival planning committee, a leaky roof, and a grumpy crime author with writer's block.

If you love Jane Austen references, a forced proximity trope, a small-town trope, and a touch of mystery, this book is for you. It had me laughing out loud at points and forced me to reread Pride and Prejudice for the umpteenth time.

Thank you NetGalley and One More Chapter for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

A really lovely book with the added quotations from the books at the beginning of each chapter. The story was sweet, with a little bit of mystery and romance thrown in. My thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for giving me the opportunity to read this book in return for an honest review.

A lovely contemporary romance that will thrill all Janeites! Start with an English country home, add in a village literary festival, charming characters, one curmudgeonly neighbor with a darling dog, and heat that slowly builds between MCs Maddy, who adores romance novels, and Cameron (a crime writer, aka Luke), who hates them. A warm witty hug of a book that gave me respite during a hard time. Highly recommended!

[ARC] 'What Would Jane Austen Do?' Written by Linda Corbett

Release: June 16,2023

About:
●When Maddy Shaw is told her Dear Jane column has been cancelled. Then, as if a fix to her problems, she’s left an idyllic country home by the black sheep of the family, long-not-so-lost Cousin Nigel.
●But of course there’s a stipulation… and not only is Maddy made chair of the committee for the annual village literary festival, she also has to live there for a year.
● when she takes on a lodger to help with the money to look after the house, shes surprised to find that it is Cameron Massey, a crime author who she had a public argument about when he belittled her favourite book genre


Notes:
● Maddy, the loveable main character
● Luke Hamilton (Cameron Massey) is obviously going to be the love interest
● page 85, I'm sorry. Am I starting to fall for this dude
● I FELL


Positives:
● enemies to lovers
● grumpy + sunshine
● grumpy has a cute doggo
● one bed
● 'forced' proximity
● Chapters include dates when necessary AND every chapter had a Jane Austen quote at the beginning
● I love that the main character loves books and thinks about the importance and differences in them
● small mystery aspect as Maddy tries to find more information relating to a family member

Negatives:
● Due to the length of time Maddy spent alone during the beginning of the book, I wish her character did some commentary so we could access more of her reactions and thoughts. With that in mind, I only noticed a lack of this in the first third of the book.

Maddy, is trying to figure out what is next for her when she loses her job and can no longer the high cost of living in London. Fate steps in and she is inherits an old home in the country far from London and well, her life be it as it may at the moment. It comes with caveat of having to spend a full year in it before she can opt to sell it. With very options she takes the plunge. What can possibly go wrong? She finds herself with a very cranky neighbor and very involved in the community. Think a combo of a Hallmark movie and Jane Austen. Get comfy and enjoy the engaging light sweet read.

This book was right up my alley.

It took me a tiny bit to get into at first, but after the first three chapters, I couldn't put it down. I expected it would be good, the title being 'What Would Jane Austen Do?', but it was better than anticipated. The introduction of side stories worried me a little at first, having read enough books where they are left at a dead end, but I was happy when it all came together. The romance in the book felt like a natural development, I think I appreciated that most of all - it felt believable. The town, and the surrounding characters, with each of them having their own personality, made me feel that they really felt like a positive addition to the book overall. The element of a little mystery was lovely and added just a little extra fun to the plot.

I would fully recommend this to lovers of romance books, and even more so if you like Jane Austen - clearly.

I rate it 3.75, rounded up to 4, stars :)

Anyone who loves Jane Austen will adore this book.

It's a fun, quick read with enemies to lovers, a cute dog and loads of Jane Austen references. What's not to love?

It's a truth often acknowledged that when a journalist and Jane Austen fan girl ends up living next door to a cynical but handsome crime writer, romantic sparks will fly!

This is a Jane Austen inspired contemporary romance that will put you in the mood to watch Downton Abbey again. It is has a Victorian slant that makes it seem cozy, but enough drama that it is very relevant to today's world. I would definitely say this is a settle in and get cozy with this book and not a fast paced type of book. But this has a setting that makes you want to run off to live in idyllic country home.

This one starts with Maddy who is a writer for a "Dear Jane" column, but her column is cancelled and she looses her job the same day she meets crime writer Cameron Massey. They do an interview together for Valentine's Day and instantly dislike each other.

Then her family informs her that the black sheep of the family, cousin Nigel, has passed away and she has inherited his large house in a remote village. The only stipulation is that she has to live there for a year. She is a bit upset because she has to leave behind London and....not much else it turns out.

Once settled in her country home of Meadowside, she gets a roommate with a dog that she wasn't expecting. And you will never guess who he is. Also, she inherits the job her cousin Nigel had as the chair of the committee for the annual village literary festival. Can she make a success of this festival? Will she learn the truth about her cousin, Nigel? He wasn't what everyone in her family thought he was. And her experience living under the same roof with crime writer Cameron Massey aka Luke might be more than she bargained for.

This was a cute romantic story. It was an enemies to lovers trope. It's a nod to Jane Austen. It covers a quaint village literary festival. There is a cute dog! What's not to like in this one?!? This was a quick read with a great setting and the characters were so cute. The secondary characters were also very interesting. It was fun to get to know them and I think the story ended too quickly. I hope we will get to come back to this town again soon. Thank you to NetGalley and Linda Corbett for the ARC and opportunity to read this book.

Maddy Shaw loses her job as a Dear Jane columnist & her whole life is turned upside down. Life takes a turn for the better when she is left a country home by her Dad's cousin Nigel, who was the black sheep of the family.

But of course there’s a stipulation that she has to stay for 12 months or the house will go to someone else. Maddy is made chair of the committee for the annual village literary festival that Nigel had set up. She also has to put up with bestselling crime author Cameron Massey, who she met before & who was irascible, as her new neighbour & lodger. When Maddy challenges Cameron to write romantic fiction, which he claims is so easy to do, a spark is lit between them.

This lovely book flowed, the writing was enjoyable to read & I enjoyed it so much.