Jane Austen in my Fiction
Hi! My name is Carolyn Miller and I’m an Aussie author of Christian historical and contemporary romance. I love travel, music, books, food, art, all of which somehow makes it into my fiction! You can learn more about me and all my books here on my site and on Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.
I'm a huge fan of Jane Austen, and I've got numbers of books that pay homage in various ways. My newest release is a contemporary romance that gives an Aussie twist to Jane Austen's Emma—NOT PRECISELY MR KNIGHTLEY.
Here’s what it’s about:
Can the Matchmaker Find True Love?
Emma-Jane (EJ) Bennett and Jordan Knight are longtime best friends who codesigned the immensely successful dating app, Dream Match. Success starts to go to EJ’s head when she gets caught up in the famous and money-hungry social circles and starts dating the son of a TV mogul. But Jordan’s feelings have grown from friendship to more. He determines to protect her by exposing Eric Churchill for the two-timer he is, finally agreeing to attend a function with her at the Sydney Opera House. But his best intentions go awry when EJ is embarrassed and runs for the security of home, small-town roots, and The Silver Teapot Café, feeling like Jane Austen’s chastised Emma—only without her Mr. Knightley...
So if you enjoy Pride and Prejudice, this book (& the rest of The Silver Teapot series) might just be your cup of tea...
You can buy Not Precisely Mr Knightley at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, ChristianBook, online or at your local bookstore!
Welcome to The Silver Teapot series, and meet the Bennett sisters and their parents who run a teashop in a small Australian town (based on my home town!). Each sister has her own Austen-inspired story, including history teacher Olivia who meets a mysterious gardener at an English estate once used as Pemberley in Not Exactly Mr Darcy (inspired by Pride and Prejudice), Sydney-based matchmaker app designer EJ who stars in Not Precisely Mr Knightley (Emma), and Ellie & Katie who visit the Blue Mountains and meet two very dashing men in Not So Very Sensible (Sense & Sensibility), out later this year. And aged care nurse Annabelle in Not Fully Persuaded (Persuasion) out next year.Fans love the Austen references - I hope you do too!
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What happens when history teacher Liv visits her grandmother and discovers a run down English manor once used as Pemberley...
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EJ Bennett might be smart, successful and a matchmaker extraordinaire, but even she needs some help to find true love...
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Two sisters travel to the Blue Mountains and meet two men then discover that the path to real love doesn't always follow one's hope & dreams
Jane Austen in my Fiction
I love a good romance, especially those penned by Jane Austen 200 years ago, with their stories of family, friendships, and love. And with over 4000 titles on Amazon referencing Mr Darcy in their titles, it seems that plenty of others agree.
For my first historical, The Elusive Miss Ellison, I wanted to lean into the Pride and Prejudice vibes, so I created a small English village with Mr Darcy and Elizabeth Bennett-like characters, with wit and banter. Jane Austen's Persuasion was my inspiration for another historical, Winning Miss Winthrop - they even go to Bath, and experience a masquerade ball. Austen fans love these books!
I've also written lots of contemporary romances, such as a romcom Daring Mr Darcy, which sets the plot of Pride and Prejudice in small-town USA. And for my new Silver Teapot series, I've created the Bennett sisters and their parents who run a teashop in a small Australian town - which is based on my home town! Each sister has her own Austen-inspired story, such as Olivia in Not Exactly Mr Darcy (inspired by Pride and Prejudice), matchmaker app designer EJ who stars in Not Precisely Mr Knightley (Emma), and Ellie & Katie who feature in Not So Very Sensible (Sense & Sensibility), out later this year. I'm loving that fans love the Austen references - I hope you do too!
But wait! Before you go:
I have a number of Austen-inspired books including Daring Mr Darcy and The Breakup Project (which features an Austen-obsessed heroine). Stay up to date with all my bookish news and sign up to receive my newsletter HERE ALL subscribers who email me requesting these goodies will receive access to an exclusive page which includes a downloadable bookmark, colouring page and more!
The Silver Teapot Series
The Silver Teapot series is a playful contemporary spin on Austen’s classic novels, incorporating relatable characters, humor, heartfelt romance, and fresh Australian and international settings.
Jane Austen fans will love these warm and funny contemporary variations of Austen’s beloved stories, about a family of sisters and their Austen-obsessed mother who runs The Silver Teapot café in a small Australian country town.
NOT EXACTLY MR DARCY
Pride, Pemberley, and Second Chances
When history-loving Olivia Bennett’s teaching contract isn’t renewed, she is considered her family’s logical choice to care for her ailing grandmother in a tiny English village. While there, she soon finds additional work at nearby Hartbury Hall—one of England’s great houses once used as Pemberley in a filmed production of Pride and Prejudice. The head gardener there, however, proves to be anything but the gentlemanly hero of that famous book. Little does she know that behind Liam Browne’s brusque exterior is both a family tragedy and a legacy that demands truth and honor, creating a crisis that only Liv’s vivacious determination can resolve. Along the way, she may just learn that appearances count for naught. . .and that love can be found in unexpected ways.
NOT PRECISELY MR KNIGHTLEY
What's a man to do when he's in love with his matchmaker best friend?
For as long as she can remember, Emma-Jane (EJ) Bennett has been best friends with Jordan Knightley. From their small-town roots of Wattle Vale they now run a tech company in the big smoke of Sydney, Australia. When interest skyrockets in Dream Match, EJ’s dating app, she decides it’s time to strike out on her own.
But learning to negotiate the wheeler dealers of finance and spotting who’s honest and who’s a fake is a lot harder without her best friend, and a lot lonelier without his support and sarcastic asides. When a big-name client proves to have outfaked them all EJ is left looking like a fool and runs back to Wattle Vale and the sanctuary of her parents’ Silver Teapot café.
But Jordan hasn’t finished with her yet...
NOT SO VERY SENSIBLE
Elinor and Katie Bennett are as opposite as sisters can be: Elinor loves structure, planning and design, while Katie’s head is in the clouds as she chases fanciful, romantic dreams. A trip to the Blue Mountains sees them stay at an Art Deco hotel for a murder mystery weekend where they end up meeting two men who just might hold the keys to their hearts – taking the sensible Elinor Bennett by surprise, while crushing the romantic Katie’s hopes, and proving that the path of love doesn’t always work out the way one plans or dreams.
Stay tuned for Book 4, Not Fully Persuaded, coming in 2027
Click here to see more photographs and behind-the-scenes inspiration for the Jane Austen-inspired The Silver Teapot series
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