This is more like a 2 1/2. I enjoyed it but I think the title and the blurb on the back lead the reader to believe that the actual character of Jane Austen plays a more prominent role than she actually does. She's there but there is only like an interaction with the heroine like maybe a total of three times. Also, while I am always a fan of time travel romance this one seemed a little hard to follow (maybe it was just me) and the description and the tying together at the end seemed a bit thrown together with not enough explanation as to the actual *why* it was that way. It was still an enjoyable read but not what I was expecting.