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Glossary of Jane and Austen Characters

(and how they correlate with Jane Austen’s characters)

Jane
: The heroine of our story. She is lost in her dreams, but she is about to live her life—whether it is realistic or not.

Austen
: Logical to a fault, he will soon find out that love can be both a dream and a nightmare.

Taylor Missy Elizabeth Weston
(Ms. Taylor-Weston from
Emma
): Jane’s friend and mentor. This is her wedding . . . and her biggest mistake.

Chuck Frank Bigley
(Charles Bingley from
Pride and Prejudice
): Mr. Right morphs into Mr. Wrong . . . for Taylor.

Willard Dancey
(Fitzwilliam Darcy from
Pride and Prejudice
): He is a rock star from Britain who cannot play to the tune of best man.

Junie Bennet Fairchild
(Jane Fairfax from
Emma
): Jane’s arch-rival, full of secrets. Junie has everything Jane wants—Jane also suspects that includes a bit of Austen’s heart.

Ann-Marie Dashner
(Marianne Dashwood from
Sense and Sensibility
): The resort’s pianist. She is all heart and no reason, boy crazy, and prey to players.

Bertie
(Maria Bertram-Rushworth from
Mansfield Park
): Taylor’s best friend, maid of honor, and snob of the year; she has the skinny on what boys want—not that it helps her.

Harry Crawley
(Henry Crawford from
Mansfield Park
): Bigley’s stepbrother and groomsman, has a crush on Jane from the moment he meets her: Jane’s different—not in a good way.

Bella Thorne
(Isabella Thorpe from
Northanger Abbey
): Bridesmaid, natural beauty and a flirt. She is confused and resentful when Jane gets all the attention at the wedding—something’s not right.

Captain Redd Wortham
(Captain Frederick Wentworth from
Persuasion
): A Navy-Intelligence oxy-
moron
. He can’t seem to let Jane go after their relationship went sour. Busy ignoring her and flirting with anyone NOT-Jane.

Freddy Tiney
(Frederick Tilney from
Northanger Abbey
): Pompous valet/ bellhop at the North Abbey resort; he is a womanizer that Jane has to steer away from the female guests.

Mary Musswood
(Mary Elliot Musgrove from
Persuasion
): Sickly because she’s sick of life. This hypo-bridesmaid needs more than medical attention.

Colin Minster
(Mister William Collins from
Pride and Prejudice
): He’s the creepy, stalkerish, obsessed new owner of the resort where Jane works.

Jennings
(Mrs. Jennings from
Sense and Sensibility
): She won’t let the truth get in the way of a good story.

Eddy and Elly McFarey
(Edward and Elinor Ferrars from
Sense and Sensibility
): In a world full of bad relationships, they are the perfect couple. Eddy’s there to perform the wedding for Elly’s cousin, Taylor.

Mr. Bigley and Mrs. Bigley . . . and Mrs. Bigley
(named after Caroline Bingley, Louisa Bingley-Hurst, and Mr. Hurst in
Pride and Prejudice
): Bigley’s dad likes the blondes . . . that’s why he married another after he divorced the first. And since his first wife hasn’t taken back her maiden name, family functions can be confusing.

Mr. and Mrs. Weston
(Taylor’s mom and dad): They aren’t the best example of love now that they won’t speak to each other at Taylor’s wedding. They are both too wrapped up in their own unhappy marriage that they can’t see that their daughter is about to get into her own.

DeBurgy
(Lady Catherine de Bourgh from
Pride and Prejudice
): Dancey’s PR manager, snob. Takes his job to extremes, constantly breaking up Dancey’s questionable relationships in the name of good PR. Ruins anyone who spends too much time with his client.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Stephanie Fowers loves bringing stories to life, and depending on her latest madcap ideas will do it through written word, song, and/ or film. She absolutely adores Bollywood and bonnet movies; i.e., BBC (which she supposes includes non-bonnet movies Sherlock and Dr. Who). Presently, she lives in Salt Lake where she’s living the life of the starving artist.

Latest projects include, a workshop of her musical, “The Raven” in Canada with the talented composer, Hilary Hornberger. She also expects to film some short films with Triad Film Productions. Stephanie plans to bring more of her novels out to greet the light of day. Be sure to watch for her upcoming books: including books from her Hopeless Romantic Collection, her YA fantasy “Twisted Tales,” romantic suspense, an apocalyptic science fiction series, Greek Romance Regencies, Steampunk adventures, and more—many more—romantic comedies. May the adventures begin!

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