I loved this book even more than the book before it (Austenland). Whereas the first book had a Pride & Prejudice atmosphere, this one was most definitely Northanger Abbey, which is tied in first place with P&P as my favorite Austen books. This book wasn't just about romance; it had a definite air of delicious Gothic mystery.I kept wondering the whole time... Is this real, or some elaborate plot set up for the Agatha Christie-book-loving heroine? I was pleasantly surprised by the ending as well, I just LOVE how things turn out for Ms. Charming :) 
 The one thing I didn't like about this book was the constant flashbacks at the end of each chapter to Charlotte's life before Austenland, scenes from her childhood and during her messy divorce. After three or so such flashbacks, I just skipped the end of each chapter and got right back into Austenland in the beginning of the next. The flashbacks seemed incongruous with the magic of the character's present setting and took away from the story for me. However, by skipping those parts I was able to stay immersed in Austenland and I happily continued on with the story. 
 All in all a wonderful book. Shannon Hale is definitely one of my favorite authors, and I dearly hope she writes another sequel in Austenland!