Not Precisely Mr. Knightley Tour & Giveaway
About the Book
Book: Not Precisely Mr. Knightley (The Silver Teapot Series Book Two)
Author: Carolyn Miller
Genre: Romance/Contemporary/Christian Fiction
Release Date: May, 2026
Can the Matchmaker Find True Love?
Emma-Jane (EJ) Bennett and Jordan Knight are longtime best friends who codesigned the immensely successful dating app, Dream Match. Success starts to go to EJ’s head when she gets caught up in the famous and money-hungry social circles and starts dating the son of a TV mogul. But Jordan’s feelings have grown from friendship to more. He determines to protect her by exposing Eric Churchill for the two-timer he is, finally agreeing to attend a function with her at the Sydney Opera House. But his best intentions go awry when EJ is embarrassed and runs for the security of home, small-town roots, and The Silver Teapot Café, feeling like Jane Austen’s chastised Emma—only without her Mr. Knightley.
Don’t miss book 1 in The Silver Teapot series, Not Exactly Mr. Darcy
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About the Author
Carolyn Miller is an inspirational Regency and contemporary romance author who lives in the beautiful Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, with her husband and four children. Together with her husband, she has pastored a church for ten years and worked as a public high school English and Learning and Support teacher.
A longtime lover of romance, especially that of Jane Austen and Georgette Heyer’s Regency era, Carolyn holds a BA in English Literature and loves drawing readers into fictional worlds that show the truth of God’s grace in our lives.
More from Carolyn
Do you know someone who has found love online?
I do. I have numbers of friends and even a family member who have found love and married thanks to dating apps and the like. This newer form of meeting people is something I’ve referenced in several of my books (including Only You Can Love Me), as several of my characters have used an app called Dream Match, a romance matchmaking app for Christian singles around the world. But when I first mentioned Dream Match years ago I didn’t realise at the time that I’d end up writing a story about how the inventor of Dream Match would finally meet her match.
And it seemed perfect to me that Jane Austen’s Emma Woodhouse, known for her matchmaking skills, should be reflected in a modern day context as being the ultimate matchmaker, EJ Bennett, who is responsible for helping hundreds of people find love online. Even if she doesn’t think she needs or wants love for herself.
Playing with Jane Austen’s characters and putting them in a modern setting is a lot of fun. So not only does Emma Woodhouse become EJ Bennett, but George Knightley becomes EJ’s best friend and app co-designer Jordan Knight, the straight shooter she needs. And Frank Churchill, the man Emma starts to fall for, becomes Eric Churchill, son of a TV mogul squillionaire.
The first book in The Silver Teapot series, Not Exactly Mr. Darcy, also played around with some of Austen’s settings, placing the story in a small town in Australia called Wattle Vale. I had fun further developing the Australian connections by setting other key scenes in iconic places like the Sydney Opera House and Bondi Beach, which naturally meant I had to visit for “research.”
So I hope readers enjoy this little taste of Australia, and all the fun references to Jane Austen’s Emma. Be sure to check out my website and follow me on social media for more Jane Austen inspiration and fun, and get ready to enjoy Not Precisely Mr. Knightley, a sweet and swoony best friends-to-more romance that shows the path to true love is never smooth – even for the professional matchmaker.
Happy reading!
MY REVIEW
EJ is a character many can relate to. She has big ambitions and finds herself bored at her job. With the development of Dream Match which she and her best friend Jordan designed a new chapter unfolds for EJ. I loved the friendship between the two and how they share a desire to help others with their website. We begin to see EJ start to lose a little of herself when she gets a taste of a lifestyle she isn’t accustomed to. Oh how that ugly world slowly impacts EJ in ways Jordan never thought he would witness.
The author does an amazing job of having faith the center of this story. Jordan begins to feel EJ slipping away and realizes he has deep feelings for her. There was a little jealousy on Jordan’s part when another man enters EJ’s life. How can he compete with flashy cars, fancy parties and a hefty bank account? Jordan wrestles with what to do when an unplanned incident happens. The exchange of words between EJ and Jordan are harsh especially when others witness the argument.
What I really liked was how we see EJ trying to prove herself to others and make bad decisions. She has this need to be accepted but doesn’t realize that her acceptance from the wrong people may pull her away from God. Jordan must face his own insecurities when he lashes out at EJ because he is jealous.
The story illustrates that it is never too late to ask for forgiveness. We all make mistakes but when we ask God for help He is always there. I like how the story is relatable and shows how everyday struggles can steer us away from God if we don’t stay grounded. We need to remember that we are always good enough in God’s eyes.
“Sometimes people need to hit rock bottom before they can finally realize that’s not where they want to be.”
I received a copy of this book from Celebrate Lit. The review is my own opinion.
Blog Stops
Book Reviews From an Avid Reader, May 28
Book Looks by Lisa, May 28
The Sacred Line, May 29
All-of-a-kind Mom, May 29
Babbling Becky L’s Book Impressions, May 30
Pause for Tales, May 30
Life on Chickadee Lane, May 31
Stories By Gina, June 1 (Author Interview)
To Everything There Is A Season , June 1
Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, June 2
Texas Book-aholic, June 3
For Him and My Family, June 4
Lyssa Loves Books, June 5
Wishful Endings, June 5
Fruitfully Planted, June 6
Happily Managing a Household of Boys , June 6
Cover Lover Book Review, June 7
Mrs. Ryan Moser’s Book and Movie Reviews, June 7
Melissa’s Bookshelf , June 8
Tell Tale Book Reviews, June 8
Blossoms and Blessings, June 9
Holly’s Book Corner, June 10
Giveaway
To celebrate her tour, Carolyn is giving away the grand prize of a $25 Amazon e-Gift card and a print copy of the book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.
https://gleam.io/doE7D/not-precisely-mr-knightley-celebration-tour-giveaway
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