About the Book
Just a few years after their father’s business scandal shatters their lives, Jane and Celia Woodward find themselves forced out of their San Francisco tea shop. The last thing Jane wants is to leave their beloved shop on Valencia Street, but when Celia insists on a move to Austin, Texas, the sisters pack up their kid sister Margot and Jane’s tea plants, determined to start over yet again.
But life in Austin isn’t all sweet tea and breakfast tacos. Their unusual living situation is challenging and unspoken words begin to fester between Jane and Celia. When Jane meets and falls for up-and-coming musician Sean Willis, the chasm grows deeper.
While Sean seems to charm everyone in his path, one person is immune – retired Marine Captain Callum Beckett. Callum never meant to leave the military, but the twin losses of his father and his left leg have returned him to the place he least expected—Texas.
In this modern spin on the Austen classic, Sense and Sensibility, the Woodward sisters must contend with new ingredients in unfamiliar kitchens, a dash of heartbreak, and the fragile hope that maybe home isn't so far away.
My Review
Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge is a riveting and sensational retelling of Sense and Sensibility. Now to be perfectly honest, Sense and Sensibility is one of my least favorite Austen tales. With Emma being my absolute least favorite. However, with that being said that didn't deter me from enjoying this novel. I loved the Southern inspiration Jane of Austin had. I enjoyed the characters very much and they didn't get on my nerves. (YAY!) I am not usually into Womens Fiction, but I have to say Hillary did a great job and I hope she writes another Austen-inspired novel. I'll be on the look out.
Just a few years after their father’s business scandal shatters their lives, Jane and Celia Woodward find themselves forced out of their San Francisco tea shop. The last thing Jane wants is to leave their beloved shop on Valencia Street, but when Celia insists on a move to Austin, Texas, the sisters pack up their kid sister Margot and Jane’s tea plants, determined to start over yet again.
But life in Austin isn’t all sweet tea and breakfast tacos. Their unusual living situation is challenging and unspoken words begin to fester between Jane and Celia. When Jane meets and falls for up-and-coming musician Sean Willis, the chasm grows deeper.
While Sean seems to charm everyone in his path, one person is immune – retired Marine Captain Callum Beckett. Callum never meant to leave the military, but the twin losses of his father and his left leg have returned him to the place he least expected—Texas.
In this modern spin on the Austen classic, Sense and Sensibility, the Woodward sisters must contend with new ingredients in unfamiliar kitchens, a dash of heartbreak, and the fragile hope that maybe home isn't so far away.
My Review
Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge is a riveting and sensational retelling of Sense and Sensibility. Now to be perfectly honest, Sense and Sensibility is one of my least favorite Austen tales. With Emma being my absolute least favorite. However, with that being said that didn't deter me from enjoying this novel. I loved the Southern inspiration Jane of Austin had. I enjoyed the characters very much and they didn't get on my nerves. (YAY!) I am not usually into Womens Fiction, but I have to say Hillary did a great job and I hope she writes another Austen-inspired novel. I'll be on the look out.
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