Anne's looking to gain tenure at a small liberal arts
college in California, but her lack of publication is
holding her back. Each rejection of her manuscript takes
her further from her goal. When the college gains a new
president, she's stunned to learn it's her ex-fiancé, whom
she hasn't seen in years. Seeing him again hasn't been
easy. Luckily she's been keeping company with Rick, the
college's new writer in residence.
Despite her new romance, her personal life is a mess. She
spends all her time working on her manuscript. Her father
needs to move into a facility because he can no longer live
by himself. She's still trying to impress him with news
about her upcoming book. Anne's struggling with her sister,
they don't have the best relationship. Her best friend,
Larry, is secretly dating a married man who is an up and
coming actor. Larry is freaking out and needs some hand
holding. Anne's there for everyone, but when her world
implodes, who will be there for her when the dust settles?
BY THE BOOK by Julia Sonneborn is a modern day adaptation of
PERSUASION. This
modern day Jane Austen retelling set against a small
liberal arts college fits the story nicely with the slow
burn of romance, the second chance love story, and with
lots of secrets and drama. Anne's struggling to find her
place in the world, both personally and professionally. She
flounders occasionally, but in the end she finally
understands where
she belongs and with whom.
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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