Stephanie Fowers

I started this book not expecting much, just wanting a simple romcom in print. It was that, but it was much more: the plot was more complicated (partly because there are so many characters), the ending and intervening events weren't all known from the beginning or even halfway through, and there were plenty of characters to relate to and to be irritated by. I enjoyed the way versions of all of Jane Austen's characters were thrown into a modern-day escapade and interacted, in both expected and unexpected ways. If you've read all of Austen's books (or watched the movies), this book will be more fun for you. (If you haven't, there's an extra glossary at the end for you.) After a bit of a slow start, I got very caught up in this and really enjoyed it.

On the down side, some of the wedding events seemed out of order or stretched out (too many days) to me, but maybe that's the way it's done now. I also think the main character, Jane, would have been too busy in her role as wedding planner/event planner at the resort hotel to take as much time as she did away from work without adding an assistant. Also, Jane was occasionally clueless, but that happens to the best of us.

… (mais)

They were destined to be together for you see...
their names were Jane and Austen.

And to top it all off they both worked at the North Abbey.

But sad as it is Austen was very logical and wanted out of the North Abbey leaving Jane behind with a broken heart.

Jane, ever the romantic, moved on with life taking the job to plan her best friends wedding.

Her best friend is Miss Taylor Missy Elizabeth Weston who is marrying Chuck Frank Bigley.

Can you see where this story is going?

When Willard Dancey shows up at the North Abbey as a wedding guest Jane just knows that romance in the books is much better than the romance of today.

Working with bridesmaids Bertie, Bella Thorne, and Mary Musswood proves to be a challenge to say the least.

Now add in the other wedding guests: Captain Redd Wortham, Harry Crawley, Eddy and Elly MaFarey, and BeBurgy...

And the workers at the North Abbey: Junie Bennet Fairchild, Ann-Marie Dashner, Freddy Tiney, and Colin Minster...

And you have the makings of a truly FANTASTIC TWIST on every book Jane Austen ever wrote.

So what happens when Austen suddenly shows up as another wedding guest?

LOVED. LOVED. LOVED. THIS. BOOK!
I laughed and sighed and fell in love with the characters!
A MUST-READ for every girl who believes in love and happy endings!… (mais)

bought this book and the other two in the series for my daughters but of course I had to read them too.
Very enjoyable read, clean and fun and full of twists and turns in fairy tale fashion. Made up of twisted and twined versions of classic tales, the books keep you turning the page to see how these modern Cinderella's and Sleeping Beauties escape the curses that have befallen them.
Should be very appealing to teen girls.
My only complaint was that the plots got a little scattered at places and I had to work a little harder than I like to keep form being confused. but maybe that was just the mood I was in.… (mais)