After the Letter

by Meg Osborne

“When any two young people take it into their minds to marry, they are pretty sure by perseverance to carry their point…”

Yet Captain Wentworth and Anne Elliot’s happiness had already once been derailed by the interference of friends and family; might there now be a risk of history repeating itself?

After the Letter is a novella continuation of Jane Austen’s classic novel Persuasion and follows the twisting path Anne and Frederick must follow, after the letter that rekindled their romance, to reach their happily ever after.

This is a sweet historical regency romance novella.

Genres: Romance, Historical Fiction, Regency, Novella

170 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 15, 2016

About the author

Meg Osborne is an avid reader, tea drinker and unrepentant history nerd. She writes sweet historical romance stories and Jane Austen fanfiction, and can usually be found knitting, dreaming up new stories, or on twitter @megoswrites

Reviews

[Kirk · Rating 3 out of 5]

The audiobook(the narrator's voice seems a bit shrill) and story are ok. Can't say I love either.

[Katja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great character driven story. Anne and Frederick are engaged but her family and friends are still not fully on board. She needs to learn to stand up for herself and ignore the naysayers before she can be ccompletely happy with her intended. My favorite thing about this are some of the minor characters who are precisely their selfish whiny selves.

[Susanne · Rating 4 out of 5]

An intriguing continuation of Persuasion, picking up right where Austen's novel ends. Despite Anne's happiness, Lady Russell and her father remain somewhat opposed to the match, but Sir Walter accepts the settlement with alacrity, given his financial situation. But Lady Russell continues to actively work against Wentworth, still believing that despite Frederick's wealth and increased stature, he is nothing but an itinerant sailor who will ruin Anne's life.

Will Anne have the strength to stand up against her family and Lady Russell? Or will the couple part once again, this time forever?

I always enjoy Meg Osborne's variations and continuations of Austen's works, and this one is no exception. We feel the pull of being in the middle with Anne, her love for him pitted against Lady Russell's connection to Anne's beloved mother. Frederick isn't often happy in this novella; he is frustrated by the delays suggested by Sir Walter, and it doesn't help that Mr. Elliott remains in town (he didn't elope with Mrs. Clay as in Austen's original) and continues to hang around Anne, to her extreme discomfort.

Definitely an intriguing and compelling novella; I basically read it in one sitting. :)

[Kristin · Rating 3 out of 5]

I read the pre-edited version of this story available via wattpad.

This is a charming novella that starts at the end of Persuasion. The characterisations are perfect and it's interesting to see what could have happened to all of the characters.

[Maria Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I think it is fun to read Jaff that isn't P&P so when I find a Persuasion story I am drawn to it. It took me a bit to get into this story which may reflect more on my mood than the book, but eventually I was well tuned in. Much of the story felt like a reliving of the original engagement between Anne and Wentworth that we've heard about but didn't get to witness in Persuasion but with a different outcome of course. This story takes place during their engagement and shows the continued pressure to dissolve the connection. But without spoilers, let me just say that I loved the ending.

No sex, language or violence

[Craftyhj · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sweet enough sequel covering the betrothal period of Wentworth and Anne.

There are errors though which jar a little - the perm fiancé is not appropriate for the period and some of the language does grate a little.

I listened to the audiobook and some of the pronunciation is poor. It is not "Captain Ben-wick" it is pronounced Captain "Bennick". Also Edward Wentworth is not a "cure-rate" it is pronounced "cure-rut". Also it is "Ma-Mar" and "Pa-Par" not Mumma and Puppa like the 1960s band.

[Jo Hurst · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a very good continuation indeed. I thought it very plausible and found myself really wanting to read it. There were a few editing errors but this is expected with independent authors and did not distract from the enjoyment at all. If you love persuasion ( one of Austen’s finest) then this is worth a go.

[Jen B · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.75*
The FFN version reread. Anne is still quite biddable? deferential? in this version that explores a bath with an Elliot family and godmother who are not just not supportive, but obstructive. But they are up against the Wentworth clan so they can't win.

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

You would think that after that letter everything would be plain sailing for Captain Wentworth and Miss Anne Elliot. But no, not in this Persuasion sequel
A delightful story about lovely characters

[Michelle David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting

A continuation of Jane Austen’s classic Persuasion. It’s a good read and I enjoyed it but it is very short. Could have been better if it was longer

[sharon temple · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is well written. I enjoyed it. The story filled in some blanks and gave more substance to all the characters we live.
It’s worth reading. Enjoy.