Ever since Emma 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 naturally when Emma falls for Blake Hampton and he invites her home to meet his parents, she is positive an engagement is in her future. After all, Blake is a single man in possession of a good fortune, and thus must be in want of a wife.
But when it turns out that what Blake actually 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, the fastest growing gym franchise in the nation. She loves her work, and she's good at it, which is why she bristles when her boss brings in a consultant to help her spearhead the new facilities on 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.
What she can't understand is why Lucas continues to try to push her back into Blake's arms when he so clearly has fallen as hard for her as she has fallen for him.
Realizing that her love life is as complicated as anything Jane Austen could have dreamed up, Emma must find a way to let Blake know that it's time for him to let her go and to let Lucas know it's time for him to love her back.
My Review:
I really enjoyed reading this book! The idea of someone who has grown up pretty much obsessed with Jane Austen, and for real life, in our time, not working out the same way, sounded really great! I had a great time reading Emma's story!
When Blake didn't want marriage, Emma was pretty distraught, that the ideals that she's loved aren't playing out like she wants them to. So I can understand leaving them behind. But oh, that really is too bad! Maybe they just need to be simplified, so they can change and grow with the times.
That she's falling in love with Lucas, Blake's brother, makes the situation even more complicated, with Blake trying to get her back. I had such a blast watching as she dealt with her feelings for both the brothers and for romance in general, especially since Lucas is falling for her as well, but he doesn't want to hurt his brother. Complications galore!
Really, this was a sweet story of someone wrestling with her idea of romance taught to her by Jane Austen, and what she wants out of life, and I had a great time seeing her make the decisions that were best for her and her life!
Loved reading this book and I'm so glad that I read it!
Author: Julie Wright
Read: November 14th, 2023
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2023 Book!
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Published: November 7th 2017
Author: Julie Wright
Read: November 14th, 2023
Source: NetGalley
Reason Why: Sounded really good, and it's a SAC 2023 Book!
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Published: November 7th 2017
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