Author Description

Six Novels, Six Women, Six Secret Diaries. Jane Austen's novels spotlight the romantic triumphs of her principled heroines. Yet, within the pages also dwell the audacious ladies who ditch decorum and surrender to their passions, often chasing the charms of dashing young men and social advancement. From the bold pursuits of Lydia in Pride and Prejudice to Lucy Steele's cunning schemes in Sense and Sensibility, these diaries shed light on the unspoken challenges and desires that drive them. Reconsider what it truly means to be a "bad girl" in a world governed by strict societal expectations as these defiant voices rewrite their own narratives, challenging the boundaries of Austen's Regency-era England. Celebrating the gloriously greedy, brazen, and scandalous women of Austen, these six stories will have you cheering for the bad girl.