Nadine Finley is a Scribe Guardian from the future who must play ‘un-matchmaker’ to Jane Austen, a British naval officer, and the romance that jeopardizes literary history.
Xander is an American billionaire who accidentally follows the woman he loves back to Regency England...and may just be sabotaging her entire mission.
“The best story featuring time travel since The Time Traveler’s Wife.”
- Jean S., Chirp Audiobook Review
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Jane Austen Cannot Marry!
“Powerful and Poignant…I loved this book.”
- Jane Porter, NYT Bestselling Author
A fish-out-of-water time travel novel
set in Regency England
and the 21st century Colorado Rockies.
Nadine Finley has made the quantum commute to 1811 to stop Jane Austen from meeting and marrying Captain Charles Gordon. The two of them share a romantic past, and if Nadine fails in her mission, Jane will never get to London. The fledgling author will never get her first book ready for publication. And if the novel is never readied for the presses, Jane will never go back home and revise the manuscript that will eventually become Pride and Prejudice. In short, disaster.
The mission instructions were plain and simple: Jane Austen cannot marry.
Except...matters become extremely complicated when the Scribe Guardian’s own romantic interest unintentionally follows her across the centuries to 1811.
Xander Nouri is a tech billionaire who is cheerfully unfamiliar with both history and literature. He has also forged a life where he is insulated from the non-quantifiable uncertainties of feelings and romance. In fact, the only time he let his guard down was for three wildly unexpected days in Las Vegas when he allowed his heart to be fondled and then stomped on by an elusive woman named Nadine. Xander lives in a world of reason, facts, and data…none of which explain her appearance, dressed in period clothing, in a coffin a mile from his secluded mountain home.
And her claim of time traveling doesn’t exactly compute.
It’s not long before sparks once again begin to fly between the former lovers. But Nadine needs to get back to her mission before literary history is permanently damaged. By the time she’s able to make the quantum leap back in time, Jane Austen and the captain have already met again...and romance is brewing.
To complicate matters, Xander has made the trip, as well. And Xander is the unlikeliest ‘nerd-out-of-water’ ever to land on Regency shores.
But that’s where the fun begins...
mentioned in “Why We Love Jane Austen Movie Adaptations” at movieweb.com
Future Austen Adaptations in Development
“The Netflix film Persuasion, which hit the masses over the summer, is the latest Austen book-to-film adaptation, and we hope to see more …. Austen herself became a character in a recent novel by May McGoldrick titled Jane Austen Cannot Marry, which would certainly work as a big-screen adaptation.”
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“FIVE STARS!
”The best story featuring time travel since the Time Travelers Wife.”
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““Powerful and Poignant - Loved it!
I loved this book. I teared up reading this book. I can’t reveal any spoilers but Nadine and Xander were such a wonderful couple, so perfect for each other, and the premise was so original I couldn’t put the story down. A truly special story—one of the best I’ve read this year—by some of the most talented authors writing today.””
““Jane Austen Cannot Marry is a fun time travel novel. Think Quantum Leap (one of my favorite shows) meets Jane Austen....
I enjoyed this book all the way through. It’s a creative take on Jane Austen’s life, with a compelling parallel modern story. I especially enjoyed the hero and heroine’s discussions with Jane.””
““I am NOT a sci-fi reader, so time travel isn’t really my thing (though when I reviewed Outlander for Library Journal, I was enchanted). But I cannot resist the names of May McGoldrick and Jane Austen so I bought Jane Austen Cannot Marry and LOVED it—several compelling storylines / themes that tear at the heart, all deftly woven together. ”
““A MUST READ!
Mix together a modicum of SciFi, a dose of historical fiction, and a sweet love story that’s not overdone, and what do you get? This delightful novel!
Highly recommended!
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““Jane Austen Cannot Marry is a delightful, complicated story full of adventure and romance....I was drawn into the story. It was full of action and adventure as well as sentiment and romance. I never had any idea what was coming next.
The McGoldricks have created an intriguing world and will be continuing the series in the near future. Jane Austen Cannot Marry allows readers to experience history through an action-packed romance. Terrific writing makes the unbelievable believable.”
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““Beyond brilliant! This is probably the best book I have read this year. Truly imaginative!
... This story, while it pays homage to Jane Austen and her work, reminds us that there are other authors, like this, who enhance our lives by their wonderful imagination. Well worth a read!””
““A stunning and beautifully written time travel novel...unlike any other!
... A good indicator of a great novel is how much work you don’t get done because all that you want to do is read and read. And then, when thoughts and images stay with you for days after and you keep thinking about what you have read - THAT is a great novel....I highly recommend this novel!” ”
““A highly captivating and charmingly comic time-travel love story! ... I was fully prepared to enjoy JANE AUSTEN CANNOT MARRY; yet, I had no idea I would be so enchanted and enjoy it so much. What a delightful and fascinating read!””
“FIVE STARS!
”By the first few pages, I was sucked into the story .... A very entertaining read with a little for every type of reader, a bit of light fare mixed with some deeper thought-provoking content as well. This is a fresh approach to time travel romance. There is the promise of more since there are other types of quantum commuters, assassins, bodyguards, and others.
Maybe, a revisit to Nadine and Xander!””
“Five Stars!
”What a great story! I thought it was an awesome concept, the characters are great, and it was hard to put down.” ”
“Five Stars!
“Witty, wonderful second chance romance filled with life, love, and hope that had me thinking, caring, and hoping Nadine and Xander would find a way to be together through time.””
