Jane, the romantic, and Austen, her best friend (and love interest), the realist. Can they work together to save their friend's wedding and save the family business?This is a cute take on Jane Austen's books that her fans will enjoy. Peppered throughout the story is almost every major character and place from her books. Some of them are done cleverly, some are a little too obvious. My favorite was the character of Jane Fairfax - took me a while too figure that one out. The one that got on my nerves was Pemberkley Hall - a little too obvious for me. I especially liked this book because it was pretty honest with how most guys view dating differently than girls. It forced our Jane Austen loving heroine to find the balance between romance and reality. I'm sort of mixed review on this one. This book was entertaining, for sure. There were lots of funny moments and witty dialogue that I really enjoyed. But, it was so hard to settle into this book. It just didn't give me time. It felt crazy fast. The main character literally runs from one crazy moment to the next. There were a LOT of characters and sometimes I had trouble keeping them straight. Many were introduced quickly and I never had time to invest in them. This book would probably be better played out as a movie. I'm thinking of the movie "The Importance of Being Earnest" here. That's kind of what this book reminded me of.If you have never read Jane Austen's books, you will be completely lost here. The author uses character names and personalities from many Austen books that you would need to know to best understand this book.It was clean though, which I really appreciate. It made me smile, many times, and that is worth a whole lot.
Loved it! Great writing, clever, witty, romantic, and just plain fun. Highly recommend!
—dumebi
Unrealistic, random, and a little weird, but also cute, witty, and hilarious!
—yellowsub
This book is zany and fun. Just relax and enjoy the craziness--I did!
—candy
Interesting plot line, but too drawn out, too much angst.
—xss3
Fluff read.
—nevena
