I’m a little late in posting about the two books I read for Halloween, but better late than never (and I figured a Friday the 13th was appropriate). I found two Austen-inspired books that I’d downloaded for free a while back while perusing my Kindle for something short and sweet.
A Nightmare on Grosvenor Street by Karen M Cox takes readers on a rollercoaster ride as Darcy is forced to live a nightmare in which Elizabeth is married to…let’s just say it’s someone who isn’t Darcy. It’s no picnic for Darcy to watch Elizabeth being married to this man, and Elizabeth’s married life is no picnic for her either. This story was a bit of a shock but still a delight to read. Definitely not what I’d been expecting, and it was perfect for Halloween in that it was a scary scenario, both for Darcy and for those of us who love him and Elizabeth together.
Meanwhile, Northanger Angst by Riana Everly is a unique take on Northanger Abbey. Set at Northanger Abbey as Catherine Morland is preparing to leave at the orders of General Tilney, the story takes Catherine on a literal adventure deep into the abbey as her curiosity gets the best of her. This was a shocking story, too, and more in a Halloween-ish scary way.
Both were quick and fun reads with unexpected twists and turns.
Diary of an Eccentric 
How did I miss Karen’s book? I have read so many of hers…maybe all of them. I will definitely read both of these. Thanks for the review which brought them to my attention.
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OK, I looked on Amazon and cannot find A Nightmare on Grosvenor Street by Karen M Cox. Where did you find it? I did download Northanger Angst by Riana Everly and it is free on Amazon.
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If I remember correctly, Karen offered it as a free download on her website. I wasn’t aware it was no longer available. It’s been a while since I downloaded it.
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I found a website which offered a free download but it didn’t seem to work in the end. Do you have a link to her website? I have so many blogs I follow but not hers.
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I got a bit of a thrill out of the Northanger one for last Halloween. Oooh, I’ll have to look up Karen’s.
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Hi all – thanks for the interest in A Nightmare on Grosvenor Street (aka – ANGSt 😀 ) It’s a free story for signing up for my newsletter (along with 2 others) Here’s the link for the News & Muse Letter https://mailchi.mp/40d6c584af55/khjasvsg9akmcoxgeneral ( I’m pretty chill about the newsletter – only send one if I have something to say 🙂 ) If you do find a broken link though, message me on FB or email me. I want to fix those links. Thanks! And thank you Anna for the review of ANGSt – I had a lot of fun with that one!
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Sounds like you had some quick Halloween reads full of different kinds of scares!
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