Austenland: Updated Edition - Paperback

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by Shannon Hale (Author)

New York Times bestselling author Shannon Hale invites readers to Austenland, an utterly delightful, romantic escape.

Newly updated edition with brand new content, including a "behind the scenes" look at the making of Austenland the movie!

Preorder the third book in the series, Christmas in Austenland, coming in September 2026!

Jane Hayes is what some might call a hopeless romantic. Normal life (and men) continuously disappoint her. Why can't she find anyone remotely like literary heartthrob, Mr. Darcy? Why can't real life feel like a novel?

When a wealthy relative bequeaths Jane a trip to an English resort for Austen superfans, Jane's fantasies become realer than she ever could have dreamed. Dressed in empire waist gowns and torn between a charming gardener and an actor playing the brooding Mr. Darcy role, Jane attempts to master the Regency-era etiquette and the flirtatious games. But when it's time to bid Austenland farewell, will she be able to leave her sincerest fantasies--and the men who helped bring them to life--behind for good?

The first book in this utterly delightful series gives readers the chance to relish all the fun of Regency romance, from the comfort of their modern lives.

Author Biography

Shannon Hale is the New York Times bestselling author of over fifty books, which have sold more than fifteen million copies in North America and been translated into dozens of languages worldwide. Austenland was her first novel about Pembrook Park and its regulars, followed by Midnight in Austenland and Christmas in Austenland. With director Jerusha Hess, Shannon co-wrote the screenplay to the film Austenland, starring Keri Russell and Jennifer Coolidge. Her novels for young readers include The Goose Girl, Book of a Thousand Days, and Newbery Honor winner Princess Academy. She has co-created many graphic novels, such as the Friends series of memoirs (with LeUyen Pham), the Dream On series (with Marcela Cespedes), Eisner nominee Rapunzel's Revenge (with Dean Hale and Nathan Hale), and Princess Academy: the Graphic Novel (with Victoria Ying). She is also the co-creator of the popular chapter book series The Princess in Black (with Dean Hale and LeUyen Pham) and the bestselling Itty-Bitty Kitty-Corn picture books (with LeUyen Pham). Shannon lives in Utah, where she shares a home with her kindhearted husband, four magnificent children, two ridiculous cats, and a glorious number of books.