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3.5 Stars, actually

This is a very light-hearted, geek-referenced (Princess Bride quotes and all) Austin, Texas-flavored romp of a romance.

Geek-engineer Nicola James is strait-laced, focused, and too busy for a social life (other than the Friday night lesbian karaoke parties next door.)

Enter a strange journal she picks up in an antique store that has a very strange way of altering the words she writes down. The first thing it tells her is "Nicola James will be sensible and indulge in a little romance."

Enter another detour in her master plan; Sean MacInnes, the lead singer of a band in Austin for the SXSW music festival. He is playful, spontaneous, and determined to bring a little frivolity into her life.

Will Nicola follow her heart and the journal's Jane Austin-esque pronouncements?

If you're in the mood for a light and airy froth of a romance, this is the book for you. The Austin references and the geek shout-outs made the story fun. Sean was a bit of a bland character for me (despite his delicious Scottishness) and I wanted a bit more development of why Nic ended up so strait-laced, and I enjoy a bit more naughtiness in my romance (this is fairly fade-to-grey at the interesting bits) but it was still fun.

This Book's Snack Rating: Cheddar Pop-Chips for the light romance with the cheesy geek and Austen references


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Austentatious Alyssa Goodnight 9780758267436 Books Reviews

Nicola who is the main character in this story, is an engineer and a very goal oriented person. She has planned her life since she was thirteen! Then she stumbles on a journal in an antiques store and all her life plans start to go out the door. This journal is a little magical and she dubs it fairygod mother Jane. The journal guides her by using Nic's words that she writes in the journal. At first Nic doesn't want to believe that the journal is doing this, but she enlists her mentee who encourges her to believe. That's when Mr Tall,Blond,blue eyed handsome rock star comes in. But he's from Scotland and he's just all wrong for!! What should she do? This is where the journey begins and Nic has to let go. Wonderful journey and I fell in love with the Scottish Rock star. My heart be stilled. Wonderful read and would definitely recomend this book especially to anyone needing a little romance. Oh by the way Nic finds out the journey was given to a niece by Jane Austen her self!! Lots of little tidbits to go along that story line!!! ) Enjoy everyone
I think that I would have given 5 stars to this novel if I hadn't found some odd things (motorbikes that appear and disappear, for example), or if I were a native speaker of English. Or even better, if I were a native from Texas. The author uses acronyms a bit too much. Maybe those acronyms are clear for people whose mother tongue is English, but I didn't understand them and sometimes I was a bit lost about what they were talking about. And Nicola, the main character, is the kind of character that gets on my nerves.

Apart from that, it is an enjoyable novel, full of romance and hints taking us to the world of Jane Austen. The plot is quite original, even though it is not the first time we read about journals that speak to the ones writing on them (remember Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets?). But nonetheless it is a good book, quite entertaining, and I liked it a lot. I am a sucker for a good romantic story, and a sexy Scotman is a good hook to keep you reading. The story keeps you wondering what will happen next, what will happen when Nicola checks the journal, or what will happen when she is about to meet what destiny has in stock for her. The magical element is interesting and gives this book an original twist, making it stand out from the others books belonging to the category of "Austen fan-fiction".

A variety of different characters will play a certain role along the novel, and all of them will contribute to the development of the story in some or the other way. So, if you like a romantic novel about sexy encounters spiced with a bit of magic, this is the book for you.
" Miss Nicola James will be sensible and indulge in a little romance." Twelve little words in a journal, the problem being that Nicola had written several paragraphs earlier and this is all that was left. Nicola is a straight-laced engineer living in Austin Texas. She is probably one of very few people who doesn't own one of the city's signature Weird t-shirts. She has a PLAN for her life and she is going to stick to it.
The plan starts to derail when she purchases a small antique journal that seems to be taking her words and shrinking them magically down into advice about her life. Where are the phrases coming from? Nicola `s plan takes a hit when she doesn't get a hoped for work promotion and then her potential romance with a co-worker gets pushed aside when she meets Sean McInnes, a sexy Scotsman who sings in a band. Sean in in Austin to sing is a music festival and meets Nicola at a wedding. There is instant chemistry between them but he is not part of the plan and has to work hard to get Nicola to agree to the first date.
This is a lovely romance between a woman who never deviates from her plan and a man who is a motorcycle driving free wheeler. The journal gives Nicola permission to do things she wouldn't have done on her own. When she finds out more about the journal and discovers just how magical it really is, her faith in the advice gets stronger. Sean is a sexy, irrepressible man who makes Nicola enjoy her life and rely less on the plan. He even agrees to her request that he wear a kilt on one of their dates. Be still my heart!
Nicola has a sensibility relapse and that causes some problems but it all works out. Nicola and Sean make a great couple and the reader enjoys watching their romance unfold. The whole journal plot adds another layer to the story and is totally believable. I wish I could find a journal like that. Being an Austen fan, I enjoyed the concept of Jane passing on her sage advice to someone who really needed it. That said, this romance will work for all types of readers not just Austen fans. Enjoy!
3.5 Stars, actually

This is a very light-hearted, geek-referenced (Princess Bride quotes and all) Austin, Texas-flavored romp of a romance.

Geek-engineer Nicola James is strait-laced, focused, and too busy for a social life (other than the Friday night lesbian karaoke parties next door.)

Enter a strange journal she picks up in an antique store that has a very strange way of altering the words she writes down. The first thing it tells her is "Nicola James will be sensible and indulge in a little romance."

Enter another detour in her master plan; Sean MacInnes, the lead singer of a band in Austin for the SXSW music festival. He is playful, spontaneous, and determined to bring a little frivolity into her life.

Will Nicola follow her heart and the journal's Jane Austin-esque pronouncements?

If you're in the mood for a light and airy froth of a romance, this is the book for you. The Austin references and the geek shout-outs made the story fun. Sean was a bit of a bland character for me (despite his delicious Scottishness) and I wanted a bit more development of why Nic ended up so strait-laced, and I enjoy a bit more naughtiness in my romance (this is fairly fade-to-grey at the interesting bits) but it was still fun.

This Book's Snack Rating Cheddar Pop-Chips for the light romance with the cheesy geek and Austen references