Anne Corey, an English professor at Fairfax College in Southern
California, is blindsided when she learns her ex-fiance, Adam Martinez,
is the new college president. She already has a tough year ahead of
her, with a grueling class schedule and a serious attempt to get her
book, an academic work about 19th century women authors, published.
Amid awkward run-ins with Adam, petty students trying to raise their
grades, and more publisher rejections than she can count, Anne barely
has time to feed her cat, Jellyby. On top of all of that, her perfect sister
is avoiding the inevitable: their father needs to move into a nursing
home. Things are busy, to say the least.
But when literary hot-shot Rick Chasen takes a position as writer-in-
residence, students and faculty alike are smitten. Anne is surprised
when she and Rick quickly begin a casual yet super sexy relationship,
fueling the gossipers in the English department with new fervor. And
low and behold, a publisher finally takes her book proposal seriously!
But for some reason, Anne is bothered by the fact that Adam seemingly
isn't interested in the exciting things in her life, and she's even more
bothered that she still cares so much about what he thinks...
A charming tribute to Jane Austen's Persuasion! This academia-filled
take on the classic and beloved novel really works. At times cheeky,
downright hilarious, as well as heartfelt and romantic, Julia
Sonneborn's BY THE BOOK is a lovely and entertaining novel. Anne
Corey is a great update of Anne Elliot: relatable, funny, and tenacious,
flaws and all. There are a couple of enjoyable side plots, including one
dealing with a Hollywood actor and Anne's amusing best friend.
Overall, this is a breezy, contemporary retelling of a cherished classic!
An English professor struggling for tenure discovers that
her ex-fiancé has just become the president of her
college—and her new boss—in this whip-smart modern
retelling of Jane Austen’s classic Persuasion.
Anne Corey is about to get schooled.
An English professor in California, she’s determined to
score a position on the coveted tenure track at her
college. All she’s got to do is get a book deal, snag a
promotion, and boom! She’s in. But then Adam Martinez—her
first love and ex-fiancé—shows up as the college’s new
president.
Anne should be able to keep herself distracted. After
all, she’s got a book to write, an aging father to take
care of, and a new romance developing with the college’s
insanely hot writer-in-residence. But no matter where she
turns, there’s Adam, as smart and sexy as ever. As the
school year advances and her long-buried feelings begin
to resurface, Anne begins to wonder whether she just
might get a second chance at love.
Funny, smart, and full of heart, this modern ode to Jane
Austen’s classic explores what happens when we run into
the demons of our past...and when they turn out not to be
so bad, after all.
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