Step back to 1955 England and meet Margaret Elliot, an aspiring author born and raised in Jane Austen’s hometown of Steventon, England. Margaret has more in common with the famous author than she’d like. She, too has been spurned in love.

Rather than dwell on her lack of romance, she’s determined to be happy in her calling to singleness and write stories that bring glory to God. Moving to London with her best friend, she plans to work for a publisher as a step towards that future.

In steps publisher Graham Corbyn, and she’s no longer sure of anything. Follow them on their adventure to open a publishing company despite increasing opposition.

Not Quite Miss Austen is the prequel to the Not Quite Series. It can be read as a standalone, but will be better enjoyed before or after the other books in the series. Margaret is the thread that ties the series together and pops up in some form in each one. Each book has nods to Jane Austen’s works, but none are retellings.