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A sweet tea of a story

Jane of Austin by Hillary Manton Lodge

January 21, 2019 by Mikki Blu Leave a Comment

Full disclosure – I’m not a big Jane Austen fan (cue gasps of astonishment), so I went into reading this modern spin on Sense and Sensibility without much expectation.  I had noticed it was reviewed here earlier this month, so when I spotted the copy at the library I was intrigued enough to pick it up.  This book tells the tale of the Woodward sisters, who are left to fend for themselves after their father (convicted of embezzlement) skips the country to avoid jail time.  […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Romance Tagged With: Hillary Manton Lodge, Sense & Sensibility retelling

Mikki Blu's CBR11 Review No:5 · Genres: Fiction, Romance · Tags: Hillary Manton Lodge, Sense & Sensibility retelling ·
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