Book Review: Lies Jane Austen Told Me by Julie Wright
I need an intervention. Someone needs to stop me from wanting to read books that reference Jane Austen.
This one isn’t bad, but Jane and her apparent lies have very little to do with anything. Sure there’s hints of Austen’s plots, but there’s also hints of Austen’s plots in 80% of romances on the market and they don’t try and cash in on her name with their titles. (Well, some do, granted, which is why I need the invention.)
Emma believes her boyfriend, Blake, is going to propose; instead she catches him entertaining another woman. Fleeing the scene, she meets Blake’s brother, Lucas, who chivalrously sees her home. A few days later she meets Lucas again when her boss hires him as a consultant who will partner up with Emma at work.
I’m not a huge fan of love triangles. This one is written more sweet than sexy, which was a little unrealistic in a way. As in, Emma assumed Blake was going to pop the question, so one would have to expect they’d had sex at some time during their relationship. But there was no mention of it. If you have a younger reader looking to start something in the chick lit/romance genre, this one could be a winner.
Wright also adds in another conflict in the shape of a child, giving Emma a chance to prove to Lucas she really is a wonderful woman or something… *yawn* Actually this is another sure sign that the target audience for the book is younger and less grumpy than me.
There are a few fun moments in this book, but overall it’s pretty forgettable.
3 out of 5
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