The Austen Escape

When Mary is offered the opportunity to travel to Bath, England, with her best friend Isabelle and enjoy a vacation living the life of the Regency era, she can't turn it down. But an emotional shock makes Isabelle lose her memory and believe that she truly is living in Regency England. However, this plot twist is not as large a part of the book as listeners might think. Mary's professional life as an industrial engineer in a fast-moving start-up in Texas as well as her relationship with a company consultant, her boss, and her coworkers make up an equal part of the action. Modern life clashes with the supposedly relaxing vacation as Mary works her way through her personal and professional challenges. Narration is strong with Emily Sutton-Smith's deft Southern accent for Mary, a nonspecific refined tone for Isabelle, and English accents for the Bath folk.