Mark Knightley - handsome, clever, rich - is used to women falling at his feet. Except Emma Woodhouse, who's like part of the family - and the furniture. When their relationship changes dramatically, is it an ending or a new beginning? Emma's grown into a stunningly attractive young woman, full of ideas for modernising her family business. Then Mark gets involved and the sparks begin to fly. It's just like the old days, except that now he's seeing her through totally new eyes. While Mark struggles to keep his feelings in check, Emma remains immune to the Knightley charm. She's never forgotten that embarrassing moment when he discovered her teenage crush on him. He's still pouring scorn on all her projects, especially her beautifully orchestrated campaign to find Mr Right for her ditzy PA. And finally, when the mysterious Flynn Churchill - the man of her dreams - turns up, how could she have eyes for anyone else? With its clueless heroine and entertaining plot, this modern re-telling of Jane Austen's "Emma" stays true to the original, while giving fresh insights into the mind of its thoroughly updated and irresistible hero.
MY THOUGHTS:
Of all the Jane Austen's books "Emma" is my favorite. Therefore, when I noticed this 'modern day' version about "Emma" I thought I would enjoy it. It had it's fun moments, and it followed Ms. Austen's book "Emma" to a certain degree. But in my opinion it was way to modern for me. It turned into a trashy "Emma" which completely ruined the story for me. I have never read anything by this author before, and won't be reading anything by her again.
I would never recommend this book to anyone else. I am awarding it 2**, because I didn't like the book.
I read this book for my...
"E-book Reading Challenge"
"Romance Reading Challenge"
"New Authors Reading Challenge"
This book is part of my Nookcolor library.
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