Book info
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Ever since Emma Pierce read Pride and Prejudice, she’s been in love with Mr. Darcy and has regarded Jane Austen as the expert on all things romantic. So when it turns out that what her boyfriend Blake wants is more of a hook-up than a honeymoon, Emma is hurt, betrayed, and furious. She throws herself deeper into her work as CMO of Kinetics, only to find her job threatened when her boss brings in a consultant to help her expand the business to the East Coast. Her frustration turns to shock when that consultant turns out to be Blake’s younger brother, Lucas.
Emma is determined not to fall for Lucas, but as she gets to know him, she realizes that Lucas is nothing like his brother. He is kind and attentive and spends his time and money caring for the less fortunate. But as perfect as Lucas seems, he clearly has his secrets. After all, there’s an angry woman demanding money from him and a little girl who Lucas feels responsible for.
Realizing that her love life is as complicated as anything Jane Austen could have dreamed up, Emma must figure out the truth—and soon—if she wants any hope of writing her own “happily ever after” ending.
My Thoughts About This Book:
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When I see something with Jane Austen in the title I tend to get more than a little excited. This book is no different. I think that this is quickly becoming a major trend. Some do it well, while others simply fall short. I was skeptically optimistic about this novel. I didn't want to give too high of expectations.
The man thing I loved about this book is it isn't a retelling of Jane Austen. It is set in the modern times. I liked the concept of it not being set in the past. It really gave an interesting and different feel to this book. It isn't one of the many simply copycat books out there.
The story follows Emma who is a marketing executive, who has loved Jane Austen for years. She is looking for her Mr. Darcy. When she first meets Blake Hampton she thinks he might be the one. Nervous to take the ultimate plunge she turns down his offer to spend the weekend together, after some interesting encouragement by her colleagues, she changes her mind. Expecting a romantic trip, she ends up learning about his rarely mentioned brother. After a horrid trip, she believes she is done with the whole lot of them. Unfortunately, she can't get rid of them that easily. She ends up meeting him again.
It is a common storyline but the misunderstanding doesn't read like your average trope. It is extremely well done and the pacing of this story is super quick. The story is differently a page-turner.
Ultimately this was such a great book in my opinion. It takes an interesting spin on the Jane Austen book love affair. I think that people will really love the clean romance in this book, and the author's wonderful style of writing. Check this book out for yourself.
Disclaimer: I received this book from Shadow Mountain Publishing in exchange for my honest but unbiased opinion, all thoughts are my own.
About The Author:
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Julie Wright wrote her first book when she was fifteen. She's written over twenty novels since then. She is represented by Sara Crowe. She is a Whitney Awards winner for best romance with her book Cross My Heart and a Crown Heart recipient for the novel The Fortune Café.She has one husband, three kids, one dog, and a varying amount of fish, frogs, and salamanders (depending on attrition).
She loves writing, reading, hiking, playing with her kids, and watching her husband make dinner.
She hates mayonnaise.
Check out her site here: http://www.juliewright.com/
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