
The story takes place mostly in Bath but an exciting trip to Dorset will take the protagonists and the readers to Lyme Regis, too. Jane Odiwe seems at home in both places and leads us all around the beloved landmarks and sites as an expert Austen tour guide would do. The historical details are accurately researched with special attention to clothing, accessories and furniture. Using my favourite metaphor of writing/cooking, I couldn’t recognize any new original ingredient but I greatly appreciated the very creative recipe in which Jane Odiwe blends adventure and romance, modern and regency characters, facts and fiction. Gifted writing makes the blend a successful, entertaining whole. You’ll find yourself smiling in recognition at this lovely tale with lots of familiar quotes and characters, events from Jane Austen’s life and hints to her letters. Searching for Captain Wentworth is a new delightful, unmissable read for anybody loving Austen-inspired fiction.
Searching for Captain Wentworth will be released on September 7 as a paperback but it is already out at kindle store. It is available to order at Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk and Barnes and Noble. Jane Odiwe will be my guest soon here at My Jane Austen Book Club to talk about her upcoming book. There will be a giveaway contest for a signed paperback copy. Stay tuned!