Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner

S et in the 1865 Boston and Hampshire, Henrietta and Charlotte Stevenson, daughters of Massachusetts supreme court judge, are all avid readers of Jane Austen. The daughters, who crave freedom, begin a correspondence with the last surviving sibling of Jane Austen, Francis, and persist with meeting him. At the same time, brothers Nicholas and Haslett Nelson, who are Philadelphia rare book dealers, write to Francis as well. This whole situation gives Francis an idea for matchmaking. However, a lot happens on the S.S. China which takes all characters across the ocean. What happens on the ship creates some dilemma and some legal complications. The premise of the story is interesting as it recreates stories of Jane Austen with dilemmas, matchmaking, and happy marriages. The story takes time to reveal events. Released in May 2025 Source: St. Martin's Press Synopsis: Two pairs of siblings, devotees of Jane Austen, find their lives transformed by a visit to England and Sir Francis Aus...