According to Orson Wells:
“If you want a happy ending, that depends, of course, on where you stop your story.”
Jane Eyre ended with a wedding and HEA, but what would have happened some years after the wedding?
Jane mentioned that they had one child in Jane Eyre. Would they have had more?
Would Jane have become the lady of the grand lady of Rochester Estate?
Would she have worn the silk dresses and jewels Mr Rochester offered?
Would she have championed women’s independence in any way, as she did in her autobiography, Jane Eyre?
What about the poor, workhouses and institutions for orphans, would she have cared?
What would she have done with the fortune she inherited from her uncle John Eyre?
What about Mr Rochester? Would he have been the faithful husband he promised?
Would he have shared Jane’s concerns for the underprivileged?
After their honeymoon, what kind of a husband would he have been?
Were their backgrounds too different to lead to a happy marriage, or can love conquer all?
Nobody can know for sure what happened after Jane Eyre married Mr Rochester, but there are plenty of clues in Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea, the prequel written by Jean Rhys in 1966, to give us plenty of options.
The Eyre Hall Series explores what could have happened, but what do you think happened 22 years after their marriage?
Book One of the Eyre Hall Series, Blood Moon at Eyre Hall, explores some of the avenues their marriage might have taken. It will be published on Sunday 22nd August.
You can download your copy on Amazon US here!
Amazon International link here
If you live in the US, you can apply for a goodreads giveaway here
You can also apply for an ARC copy at Book Sirens in exchange for an honest review here
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Important Message: If you have already read the original Eyre Hall Trilogy, you should read Thunder Moon at Eyre Hall, Book 4 in the Eyre Hall Series, which will be published in October and will soon be available for pre-order. Any questions, just let me know in the comments.
And remember if you enjoy reading action-packed, historical fiction, set in the Victorian era, including romance, heartache, evil villains, engaging heroes and heroines, gothic and supernatural elements, pick up your copy of Blood Moon at Eyre Hall! Hours of enjoyment, for the price of a coffee!
Happy Weekend and Happy Reading!
Rereading Jane Eyre 
Intriguing, Luccia. It was you who convinced me to read the original. I understand how it captivated you and encouraged you to write these sequels.
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I’m so glad I convinced you to read Jane Eyre, Norah. Although Jane Eyre is my favourite novel, what actually encouraged me to write the sequel was reading the prequel to Jane Eyre, Wide Sargasso Sea (1966) by Jean Rhys. Your comment just reminded me I need to tell (remind) readers of this important fact! Thanks for reminding me!
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I will have to read that Wide Sargasso Sea too, but I’ve a few more to read first. 🙂
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😀 So many books and such little time to read! I know the feeling😥
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