The Importance of Being Emma: a dazzling Jane Austen contemporary romance (Modern Jane Austen Retellings #1)
Juliet Archer
She’s a matchmaker, but who will win her heart?
Emma Woodhouse has everything under control—except her own heart.
As a successful marketing director in modern-day Highbury, Emma thrives on orchestrating her friends' and family's lives, after all . . . she knows the best match for everyone.
But when she takes on the challenge of modernizing her family’s old-fashioned business, she finds herself working closely with the irresistibly handsome Mark Knightley, a business consultant who has his own ideas on how things should be done.
Mark, grounded and pragmatic, has always been a part of Emma’s life, but now he’s back in town, determined to make his mark on the business — and to challenge Emma’s carefully constructed plans.
As sparks fly between them, Emma’s matchmaking schemes begin to unravel, because sometimes the perfect match is the one you never planned.
A fresh and fun story about finding love in the most unexpected places, perfect for fans of Jane Austen, Helen Fielding, Katherine Reay and Joanna Trollope.
PRAISE FOR JULIET
'A spirited retelling of Emma by Jane Austen will prove and enjoyable read to those who know the original story and those who don't.' The Bookbag
' . . . Juliet Archer (well she has the right initials anyway) has reinvented my absolute favourite Austen novel for a 21st-century audience, and done it with breathtaking charm and verve.' Jane Austen Regency World Magazine
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Great characters! Close enough to the original story to bring warm feelings of nostalgia without slapping you in the face with them.' Cyndi
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Endearing and fun.' Preethi V.
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I always wondered what went on in Mr. Knightley's head. I highly recommend it to any Janette fan!' Elizabeth P.
Winner of The Big Red Reads Fiction Award 2011. Short-listed for the Melissa Nathan Award for Comedy Romance 2009.
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