It also borrows plot beats, like a secret engagement, and a younger sister with a mysterious mistake in her past. You’ll see Austen in the characters, such as the histrionic mother and the Grand Dame Lady Fitzcameron, who is Captain Livingston’s aunt and the employer of Mr. Vincent, sends the neighborhood into a tizzy. But the introduction of two new gentlemen, Captain Livingstone of the Royal Navy and professional glamourist Mr. Dixon is doomed to lose out to Melody’s interest in him. Not outstanding enough, however, to compensate for the size of her nose – which is why Jane knows her affection for neighbor Mr. Like playing the pianoforte or doing watercolors, glamour is a desirable ladylike accomplishment, and Jane’s is truly outstanding.
Whereas younger sister Melody has genuine beauty, Jane has the gift of glamour, the ability to spin illusions of sight, sound, and even touch. Jane Ellsworth is the plain sister, but also the talented one. Shades of Milk and Honey is billed as “the fantasy novel you’ve always wished Jane Austen had written,” and for once, the marketing is right on the money.
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