This book is for anyone who loves the Brontë sisters. It is charming, witty, and so smart. This book is going to be big! The characters were so dynamic and, overall, likeable to a degree I didn’t know could happen.

Also, it helps to have a super-hot new book boyfriend to obsess over.

Would recommend to anyone !!

I loved Professor Athena Murphy's wit and spunk. I loved the banter between her and the other characters. I probably needed to read Charlotte Brontes books to understand some references. It's on my tbr list. I liked the slething to figure out who the secret author is. I enjoyed this book and I was sad to see it end.

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Blame it on the Brontës was so, so lovely! The cover immediately drew me in, as well as the title and I was not disappointed. I enjoyed the characters, and it was a quick read. I found the writing to be engaging and entertaining; I had an enjoyable time reading this and it held my attention the entire way through that I finished it within the day! I enjoyed every page and thought that the plot/story was very unique. Would recommend to anyone!

A charming and witty romance novel that also reads like a love letter to the great historical romance stories. Blame it on the Brontes is a quick and cozy read and Sereno has managed to create characters that are warm, dynamic, and often times admirable in their strength and gumption. Athena and Thorne sizzle as both potential lovers and more often perfect foils like any good Austin or Bronte romance while still reading as very modern and relatable. Although not the spiciest of books this book is very romantic and will have broad appeal to fans of the genre. All around a wonderfully written book.

This was a fun, modern story for fans of classic literature, and the first time that I have read anything by this author.

Athena is an English Professor that is on the hunt to determine the identity of the updated classics LitWit series, partially in hopes of saving her teaching post. While getting settled in her hometown to begin the search, she runs into Thorne, her college boyfriend. While the chemistry between the two is undeniable, they have a difficult time being honest about certain aspects of their lives.

If your enjoy reimagined classics, second chance romance, this book may be up your alley! There isn’t a cliffhanger, which made it a nice change from other current releases.

I received an ARC from NetGalley, in exchange for an honest review.

Athena takes time off from her professorship to write a book and get published so she can keep her position at the college. When she heads home to Illinois she finds her ex Thorne has ended up back home as well. In order to try to get information to write her book Athena works alongside Thorne, which is easier said then done given their history. What Athena doesn’t know is Thorne has been hiding a family secret for years, whilst she is trying to uncover the secret identity of a famous writer. Will all the secret end up tearing Athena and Thorne apartment, or bring them closer together again? I really enjoyed this book, and loved all the Brontë quotes at the start of each chapter. Not to mention some other Easter eggs as well. I do recommend this one and plan on rereading it again in the near future!

Rating: 4.5 Stars

With her career on the line, Athena returns to her hometown to unmask local author C.L. Garland, who shot to fame writing erotic versions of literary classics. As if this wasn’t challenging enough, she learns that she will now be working for her ex, and it seems a fire still burns between them.

I am not a classics fan, nor do I long for a Brontë hero, but I loved this book. Maybe the mystery wasn’t so mysterious, and perhaps the will-they-won’t-they went on for a bit too long, but I was having such a good time, it didn’t matter.

I am always here for a second chance romance, and the more details I learned about these two, the louder I cheered for that HEA. They really were prefect for each other, and the things keeping them apart pained me. However, my pain was wrapped in a whole lot of laughter.

I found the characters very witty and the banter whip-smart. Given that these were people who studied literature, you know there were a slew of literary references, and gobbled them all up. Between the humor and the quirky characters, I was in my happy place, smiling my face off as I awaited the couple to come to their senses.

Overall: I had a fantastic time with Athena, Thorne, and all the inhabitants of this town as I read this amusing and heartwarming tale. The trifecta of laugh, smile, and swoon was in full-effect from beginning to end, and this tale enchanted my bookish heart.