A marvellously entertaining sequel to Amusing Miss Austen, this book describes what happens when Felicity, now married but finding her life a little dull, accepts an invitation to Bath. However, she has to be a chaperone for her niece Lucinda. When devilish rake Dorian Hart finds his way to Lucinda’s heart and invites the party to his gloomy castle, this causes no end of trouble.
Although I didn’t find that there were laugh-out-loud moments this time, compared to the first book, I enjoyed this novel as it was full of drama and had lots of details about the era. Jane Austen, as always, is busily writing her friends into her books. There was a strong gothic flavour, influenced by Northanger Abbey, and Jane is reading the shocking novel The Monk.
The book ended on a cliffhanger and I look forward to reading the next one!
Independently published, 2024.