When Marianne – still beautiful, still impulsive and not yet twenty-one – returns to London, she is rich, with a house in Mayfair and an estate in Dorsetshire. Despite her resolve to remain single, she finds herself besieged with admirers, including the dangerously attractive Willoughby and the charming and irreverent Crawford.

Then Marianne’s younger sister Margaret arrives. Margaret’s passion for romance leads to unexpected complications. As Marianne attempts to navigate the social whirl of Regency London, she finds her resolution tested and her feelings torn – between the pull of the past and the allure of the present.

“McVeigh resurrects not only Marianne’s sensibility but also the moral texture of Austen’s entire world. A deeply felt and pitch-perfect continuation that lets its title character finally come into her own.”

– Kirkus Review

“Marianne captures the essence of Austen… McVeigh throws together favorite characters that readers love, or love to hate, to see how they gel. The result is funny, heartwarming and everything lovers of Austen’s universe could hope for.”

– Publishers Weekly’s BookLife Prize, October 2025

“A masterpiece! Dive in!”

– Editor, The Historical Fiction Company editorial review

‘An absolute delight: bright, lively prose, a focus on romance and satire worthy of Austen herself.”

– IndieReader editorial review

“A vivid portrait of Regency life, filled with class anxieties, and the limitations even wealthy women faced. McVeigh delivers a rare kind of sequel: one that honors Austen’s world while expanding it. McVeigh is true to the spirit of the original while offering something entirely her own.”

– RECOMMENDED by the US Review of Books

McVeigh has captured Austen’s writing style – this could have been penned by Austen herself – it feels both familiar and fresh. In elegant and engaging prose, McVeigh seamlessly picks up where Austen left off, presenting a Marianne who is complex, thoughtfully portrayed, and deeply relatable… An absolute must-read for Austen fans.

– Editorial Review, The Coffee Pot Book Club

“Dynamic and sincere: a vivid portrait of Regency life, filled with gossip, class anxieties, and the limitations even wealthy women faced… In the end, McVeigh delivers a rare kind of sequel: one that honors Austen’s world while expanding it.   She builds a thoughtful continuation that feels true to the spirit of the original while offering something entirely her own. RECOMMENDED.” 

 – The U.S. Review of Books (editorial review)

“Invigorating, self-aware, contemporary… This series continues to be an immersive delight, extending, honoring, and doing justice to Austen.”

– SPR editorial review

“This is a gift. Stunningly new while keeping Austen’s heart to the last page.”

– Lauren Gerock (The Bookstagrambabe)

“A treasure… With its blend of temptation and social wit, McVeigh reaffirms why Marianne, with all her impetuous charm, remains a heroine worth following into another chapter. Admirers of Austen’s moral complexity and sparkling dialogue will feel at home.”

–READERS VIEWS editorial

“Marianne offers a rich continuation that honors Austen’s characters while breathing new life into their futures. With its blend of longing, temptation and social wit, the novel delivers a thoughtful exploration of love’s possibilities in the shadow of grief. Marianne, with all her impetuous charm, remains a heroine worth following into another chapter of Regency life. Admirers of Austen’s moral complexity and sparkling dialogue will feel at home!”

– Readers Favorite (editorial review)

“McVeigh has successfully built upon Austen’s classic in a way that honors it by being both logically organized and emotionally satisfying – much like the contrast between Elinor and Marianne as originally presented. This reviewer strongly recommends this clever and engaging novel.”

– Readers Views Editorial review 

“With smooth pacing and classic style, McVeigh delivers a sequel that is sure to please.”

— READERS FAVORITE (editorial review) *****