Acacia Riddick, a.k.a. Casey, thinks she is seeing things. It's early morning. She is a mess! Dressed in her PJ's, appropriate for a five year old, a gift from her mom, she is in her kitchen having her first cup of tea. She looks out her screen door to see a handsome, sexy, nude man taking a shower on her back porch. Is it a dream? Best dream she has had ever. She should move away and stop staring but he is gorgeous! Her cell phone lying on the countertop next to her starts ringing. What to do? Casey answers it and gets instructions when to bring the cooking she has been preparing. She is a cook and caterer and has been hired by cousin Kit Montgomery, to prepare food to be served at the audition being held in a few short hours. Finished with her call, the bather heads to the door and kicks the screen in. He barks, "Who are you?" Casey tells him she rents the cottage next to the Big House and threatens to call the sheriff. He storms off as the phone rings once again. It is from Kit telling her that Tate Landers, Hollywood mega- star, owner of the Big House is in residence along with his friend, Jack Worth, Casey's favorite actor. Kit urges Casey to be nice to them as they are auditioning for Kit's play. Oooops, time to bring something freshly baked to welcome them and get out of hot water.
The small town of Summer Hill, Virginia is getting ready for the summer tourist return. Kit Montgomery has restored the Playhouse and with the help of Casey has rewritten PRIDE AND PREJUDICE for the coming season. Some long hitters are due to audition and success is expected. One of my favorite books, I enjoyed the portrayals from the characters in this book. Casey and Tate do a really great job of becoming Lizzy and Darcy.
THE GIRL FROM SUMMER HILL is a delicious romp that you will love and proves to be another winner for popular author Jude Deveraux. She writes with warmth, humor and her cast of characters will delight. Screen star, Tate Landers will steal your heart with his macho hot looks and dynamite personality. Casey did not stand a chance! Tate's BFF, Jack Worth, one of Hollywood's leading men, is no slouch in the looks department. He falls in love at first sight with the pastor's daughter, Grizzy Nolan. A buxom blonde with sapphire blue eyes, she is gorgeous. Devlin Haines, another hunk, that you will grow to loathe, adds a sub- plot that keeps you turning the pages. THE GIRL FROM SUMMER HILL is a quick read that sparkles and even has a resident peacock!
The first novel of New York Times bestselling
author Jude Deverauxβs breathtaking new series set in Summer
Hill, a small town where love takes center stage against the
backdrop of Jane Austenβs Pride and Prejudice
Enter Elizabeth Bennet. Chef Casey Reddick has had it
up to here with men. When she arrives in the charming town
of Summer Hill, Virginia, she leaves behind a demanding boss
at a famous D.C. restaurant and a breakup with a boyfriend
jealous of her success. Some peace and quiet on the
picturesque Tattwell plantation is just what she needs to
start fresh. But the tranquility is broken one misty morning
when she sees a gorgeous naked man on the porch of her cottage.
Enter Mr. Darcy. What Tate Landers, Hollywood
heartthrob and owner of Tattwell, doesnβt need on a
bittersweet trip to his ancestral home is a woman spying on
him from his guest cottage. Mistaking Casey for a reporter,
Tate tries to run her out of her own house. His anger, which
looks so good on the screen, makes a very bad first
impression on Casey. Hollywood he may be, but heβs no
sweetheart to Caseyβand she lets him know it!
The plot thickens. Sparks flyβliterallyβwhen Casey is
recruited to play Elizabeth Bennet opposite Tateβs Mr. Darcy
in a stage adaptation of Pride and Prejudice. Just
brushing past Tate makes Caseyβs whole body hum. As they
spar on and off stage, Casey begins to think sheβs been too
quick to judge. Tate is more down-to-earth than Casey
expected, and she finds herself melting under his smoldering
gaze. But then Tateβs handsome ex-brother-in-law, Devlin
Haines, who is playing Wickham, tells Casey some horrifying
stories about Tate. She is upset and confused as she tries
to figure out who and what to believe. As she finds herself
falling for Tate, Casey needs to know: Is the intense,
undeniable chemistry between them real, or is this just a
performance that ends when the curtain falls?
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