Jane Austen bringing people together

I’ve mentioned several times before that due to Jane Austen Fan Fiction I’ve met a lot of wonderful people with whom I can discuss my favorite books.

But that is not all JAFF has done! Last year, JAFF also brought old friends together!

A long time ago (for me it seems a long time ago, even if it’s not), I went to colleague with a girl named Sónia. We immediately discovered we had similar hobbies and tastes and became friends. We were very close during that time of our lives; however, when colleague ended back in 2006 we went into separate ways. Sónia returned to her home-town in the south of the country, and I decided to remain in Lisbon. Going on separate ways, we never spoke or heard from each other again.

It wasn’t until a couple of months ago that I discovered Sónia on Goodreads and remembered how we both loved to read.

I started talking to her online about literature, and of course, made a whole speech about JAFF which was until that moment a mystery to her. She really liked the idea behind JAFF and started following my blog.

When I hosted Joana Starnes in FPTM with a guest post and giveaway for her latest book The Unthinkable Triangle, Sónia participated and won the giveaway. She had to send me her contacts so that I could pass them along to Mrs. Joana Starnes, and that was when we reconnected!

I discovered Sónia had returned to Lisbon, and thought we had to meet and talk about JAFF face to face! And so we did 🙂

In our meeting I discovered Sónia truly fell in love with The Unthinkable Triangle. She liked it so much that she decided to share her experience with all my readers and, I of course, was thrilled with the idea of having her do so.

I hope you like to read Sónia’s words 🙂

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“After I hit a lucky streak and won “The Unthinkable Triangle” by Joanna Starnes from the From Pemberley to Milton giveaway, I thought it best to re-read “Pride and Prejudice”, in preparation for my new book. The truth is this: I had never read Jane Austen Fan Fiction before, this was going to be my first!

And what a surprise it was! To get Darcy’s perspective, what he thought and felt, was wonderful. I think any woman, hopelessly romantic as I, is infatuated with the idea of unraveling the inner world and emotions hidden under the guise of composure and cold detachment of a man – especially a handsome one!

Without giving away much (you’ll have to read the book :p), the action is quite fluid and agreeable to read in pace. The inner conflict in Darcy; later Richard and lastly, Elisabeth – all very well build and presented and I could not avoid feeling empathetic toward all three. Of course it all ends well and that is all we all hope for.

I fell a little more in love with Jane Austen and I will certainly take up on reading some more JAFF from now on!

Thank you Rita and Joanna for this awesome gift!”

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Thank you Sónia for sharing your opinion of the book with all of us 🙂 I always like to know the opinion of my readers, and of course, a huge thank you to JAFF and Joana Starnes, for bringing us back together 🙂