Emma, Mr. Knightley and Chili-Slaw Dogs by Mary Jane Hathaway (English) Paperbac

Description: Emma, Mr. Knightley and Chili-Slaw Dogs by Mary Jane Hathaway From the bestselling author of Pride, Prejudice, and Cheese Grits comes a new and comical contemporary take on the perennial Jane Austen classic, Emma.Caroline Ashley is a journalist on the rise at The Washington Post until the sudden death of her father brings her back to Thorny Hollow to care for her mentally fragile mother and their aging antebellum home. The only respite from the eternal rotation of bridge club meetings and garden parties is her longtime friend, Brooks Elliott. A professor of journalism, Brooks is the voice of sanity and reason in the land of pink lemonade and triple layer coconut cakes. But when she meets a fascinating, charismatic young man on the cusp of a brand new industry, she ignores Brookss misgivings and throws herself into the project. Brooks struggles to reconcile his parents very bitter marriage with his fathers devastating grief at the recent loss of his wife. Caroline is the only bright spot in the emotional wreckage of his family life. Shes a friend and hes perfectly happy to keep her safely in that category. Marriage isnt for men like Brooks and they both know it... until a handsome newcomer wins her heart. Brooks discovers Caroline is much more than a friend, and always has been, but is it too late to win her back? Featuring a colorful cast of southern belles, Civil War re-enactors, and good Christian women with spunk to spare, Emma, Mr. Knightley, and Chili-Slaw Dogs brings the modern American South to light in a way only a contemporary Jane Austen could have imagined. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Mary Jane Hathaway is the pen name of an inspirational fiction writer. She homeschools her six children and lives in the small town of Milton-Freewater, Oregon. Review Jane Austen and Southern romance fans alike will enjoy this sweet echo of the Regency classic. The story is adorably funny in its Shakespearean comedy of errors as Caroline and Brooks continually misunderstand each other and their romantic feelings...Their first kiss is well worth waiting for-for readers as much as the made-for-each-other couple. Review Quote Jane Austen and Southern romance fans alike will enjoy this sweet echo of the Regency classic. The story is adorably funny in its Shakespearean comedy of errors as Caroline and Brooks continually misunderstand each other and their romantic feelings…Their first kiss is well worth waiting for-for readers as much as the made-for-each-other couple. Excerpt from Book Emma, Mr. Knightley and Chili-Slaw Dogs Were I to fall in love, indeed, it would be a different thing; but I have never been in love; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall. --EMMA CHAPTER ONE Utter disaster on a cake platter. Caroline Ashley stood back and surveyed her creation. The fabulous triple-layer fudge cake with light-as-air espresso- Details ISBN1476777527 Author Mary Jane Hathaway Language English ISBN-10 1476777527 ISBN-13 9781476777528 Media Book Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Short Title EMMA MR KNIGHTLEY & CHILI SLAW Series Jane Austen Takes the South Year 2014 Publication Date 2014-07-08 Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2014-07-08 NZ Release Date 2014-07-08 US Release Date 2014-07-08 UK Release Date 2014-07-08 Pages 336 Audience General Publisher Simon & Schuster Imprint Atria Books We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137873662;

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