Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict

By: Laurie Viera Rigler

Narrated by: Kate Reading

Laurie Viera Rigler's nationally best-selling debut novel, Confessions of a Jane Austen Addict, took 21st-century free spirit Courtney Stone into the social confines of Jane Austen's era. Now, Rude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict tells the parallel story of Jane Mansfield, a gentleman's daughter from Regency England who inexplicably awakens in Courtney's overly wired and morally confused modern L.A. life.

For Jane, the modern world is not wholly disagreeable. She relishes the privacy, independence, even the power to earn her own money. But how is she to fathom her employer's incomprehensible dictates about "syncing a BlackBerry"? How can she navigate a world in which flirting and kissing and even the sexual act itself raise no matrimonial expectations?

Even more bewildering is the friend named Wes, who is as attractive and confusing to Jane as the man who broke her heart back home. It's enough to make her wonder if she would be better off in her own time, where at least the rules are clear---that is, if returning is even an option.

©2009 Laurie Viera Rigler (P)2009 Tantor

Love this book!!!

Super funny & engaging! Highly recommend both of the books in this series. I love the concept!!

Really liked these books!

Both books in the set are a fun easy read. I love Kate Reading (most of her work not all) I like the premise of switching souls into other bodies other times. It actually scares me! How truly frightening to wake and not know who you or anything around you and you are in someone else’s body and life. Tho both these women take it much too easily especially in this one coming from the past to hundreds of years in to the future! You have no insight into modern times and inventions. The other way around most people would have knowledge of history past .

If you’re looking for fast easy read they make good background books to keep you company while doing other things because neither require much mental attention which I find makes the best company for boring busy work to get easily done. ☺️

Amazing control of English/American accents!

This is a fun book, but probably only for the true Jane Austen addict. I thoroughly enjoyed the experience of listening to it. It gives you a great picture of life in modern day LA through the eyes of a woman from Jane Austen's time. What really makes it amazing is when she thinks, she has an English accent, but when she talks she has an American accent. This was very skillfully handled by the narrator.

a joy to read with Reading

A thoroughly enjoyable book read by one of the best narrators in the business. Kate Reading's facility with accents and her ability to give an individual voice to each character truly make the story come to life.

Good

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Loved the 1st book this one was not has fun. Good but disappointing too.