{"product_id":"the-austen-affair-paperback","title":"The Austen Affair - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMadeline Bell\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTwo feuding co-stars in a Jane Austen film adaptation accidentally travel back in time to the Regency Era in this delightfully clever and riotously funny debut\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTess Bright just scored her dream role starring in an adaptation of Jane Austen's \u003ci\u003eNorthanger Abbey.\u003c\/i\u003e It's not just the role of a lifetime, but it's also her last chance to prove herself as a serious actress (no easy feat after being fired from her last TV gig) and more importantly, it's her opportunity to honor her mom, who was the biggest fan of Jane Austen ever. But one thing is standing in Tess's way--well, one very tall, annoyingly handsome person, actually: Hugh Balfour. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA serious British method actor, Hugh wants nothing to do with Tess (whose Teen Choice Awards somehow don't quite compare to his BAFTA nominations). Hugh is a type-A, no-nonsense, Royal Academy prodigy, whereas Tess is big-hearted, a little reckless, and admittedly, kind of a mess. But the film needs chemistry--and Tess's career depends on it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSparks fly, but not in the way Tess hoped, when an electrical accident sends the two feuding co-stars back in time to Jane Austen's era. 200 years in the past with only each other to rely on, Tess and Hugh need to ad-lib their way through the Regency period in order to make it back home, and hopefully not screw up history along the way. But if a certain someone looks particularly dashing in those 19th century breeches...well, Tess won't be complaining. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA wickedly funny, delightfully charming story, \u003ci\u003eThe Austen Affair \u003c\/i\u003eis a tribute to Jane Austen, second chances, and love across the space-time continuum.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadeline Bell grew up in Poughkeepsie, NY and holds an MFA in Creative Writing from Columbia University. Like any rom-com heroine worth her salt, she is a lovably clumsy New Yorker with an office job in a creative field.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 16, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987454820653,"sku":"9781250373519","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/XB9iHHmkav9781250373519.webp?v=1776178805","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-austen-affair-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}