Whatever Love Is
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What would happen if you transferred the traumas of teenage love from Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility to the twenty-first century?
Will Ellie’s ever-sensible attitude towards life prevent her from ever snogging the gorgeous, but somewhat reticent, Blake?
Is Abby’s devil-may-care outlook destined to land her in big trouble with Hunter, who specialises in being up himself?
And what about the baby of the family, Georgie? She’s a tomboy, with more male friends than anyone, and so strong-willed she,ll never take no for an answer!
‘This sharp, laugh-packed take on Austen’s classic story will have you grinning from ear to ear at the romantic scrapes of the three Dashwood sisters.’ Mizz
‘Blends timeless truths about human nature while tackling modern teenage problems.’ Bookfest
What would happen if the traumas of teenage life and love from Jane Austen’s Northanger Abbey surfaced in the twenty-first century?
Caitlin Morland has always craved excitement. So when she wins an art scholarship to Mulberry Court school, she’s delighted to be befriended by the glamorous Izzy Thorpe and intriguing Summer Tilney.
As Caitlin finds herself swept up in their exotic lives, she becomes determined to uncover the secrets surrounding Summer. An invitation to join the Tilneys in Italy shows her that things are very rarely all they seem . . .
‘This is a fabulous read . . .
Full of glamour, secrets and intrigue.’
Lovereading
What would happen if Jane Austen’s Emma was set in the twenty-first century?
Emma Woodhouse is a caring, considerate sort of girl who is well aware of her own good fortune and talent for getting the best out of other people. Which is why, when she meets someone with untapped potential, she puts all her own interests to one side and sets out to change their lives for them. Whether they like it or not.
When Emma’s childhood friend, George Knightley, needs help at his family’s country house hotel over the summer, she sees the perfect opportunity to improve the lot of her new friend, the shy and unfortunate Harriet Smith. But as one after another of Emma’s secret schemes go horribly wrong, she finds that nothing (and no one) is ever as simple as it seems.
‘Delightful . . . Rushton adroitly creates a world of tinsel celebrity and shallow self-satisfaction contrasting it with the humility needed for real self-knowledge and a truly satisfying life.’
Books for Keeps
What would happen if the traumas of teenage life and love from Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice were transferred to the twenty-first century?
When Mrs Bennet inherits enough money to move into the kind of village she has always dreamed of, her daughters find themselves swept up in a glamorous life of partying and country pursuits.
But Lizzie and her sisters soon discover that, beneath the very smart surface, lurks a web of intrigue and rivalries . . .
What would happen if Jane Austen’s Persuasion was set in the twenty-first century?
Anna Eliot adored the gorgeous Felix Wentworth, but still called an end to their relationship. As time passes, Anna wonders if strict parents, interfering friends and misplaced loyalties had more to do with it than she wants to admit . . .
Now he’s back from fighting in Afghanistan and Anna longs to rekindle their relationship – but will he give her a second chance? Or will the echoes of the past prove too difficult to overcome?
An evocative tale of the perils of listening to others, instead of your own heart.
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