In this witty and romantic debut novel, Jane Austen’s Emma meets the misadventures of Manhattan’s modern dating scene as two lifelong friends discover that, in the search for love, you sometimes don’t have to look any further than your own backyard. Beautiful, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse has lived twenty-three years in her tight-knit Upper East Side neighborhood with very little to distress or vex her…that is, until her budding matchmaking hobby results in her sister’s marriage—and subsequent move downtown. Now, with her sister gone and all her friends traveling abroad, Emma must start her final year of grad school grappling with an entirely new emotion: boredom. So when she meets Nadine, a wide-eyed Ohio transplant with a heart of gold and drugstore blonde highlights to match, Emma not only sees a potential new friend but a new project. If only her overbearing neighbor George Knightley would get out of her way. Handsome, smart, and successful, the only thing that frustrates Knightley more than a corked whiskey is his childhood friend, Emma. Whether it’s her shopping sprees between classes or her revolving door of ill-conceived hobbies, he is only too happy to lecture her on all the finer points of adulthood she’s so hell-bent on ignoring. But despite his gripes—and much to his own chagrin—Knightley can’t help but notice that the girl next door is a woman now…one who he suddenly can’t get out of his head. As Emma’s best laid plans collide with everyone from hipster baristas to meddling family members to flaky playboy millionaires, these two friends slowly realize their need to always be right has been usurped by a new need entirely, and it’s not long before they discover that even the most familiar stories still have some surprises.
In this witty and romantic debut novel, Jane Austen’s Emma meets the misadventures of Manhattan’s modern dating scene as two lifelong friends discover that, in the search for love, you sometimes don’t have to look any further than your own backyard. Beautiful, clever, and rich, Emma Woodhouse has lived twenty-three years in her tight-knit Upper East Side neighborhood with very little to distress or vex her…that is, until her budding matchmaking hobby results in her sister’s marriage—and subsequent move downtown. Now, with her sister gone and all her friends traveling abroad, Emma must start her final year of grad school grappling with an entirely new emotion: boredom. So when she meets Nadine, a wide-eyed Ohio transplant with a heart of gold and drugstore blonde highlights to match, Emma not only sees a potential new friend but a new project. If only her overbearing neighbor George Knightley would get out of her way. Handsome, smart, and successful, the only thing that frustrates Knightley more than a corked whiskey is his childhood friend, Emma. Whether it’s her shopping sprees between classes or her revolving door of ill-conceived hobbies, he is only too happy to lecture her on all the finer points of adulthood she’s so hell-bent on ignoring. But despite his gripes—and much to his own chagrin—Knightley can’t help but notice that the girl next door is a woman now…one who he suddenly can’t get out of his head. As Emma’s best laid plans collide with everyone from hipster baristas to meddling family members to flaky playboy millionaires, these two friends slowly realize their need to always be right has been usurped by a new need entirely, and it’s not long before they discover that even the most familiar stories still have some surprises.
From the authors of Emma of 83rd Street, a modern retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice set in the Hamptons, where classes clash, rumours run wild, and love has an infuriating habit of popping up where least expected ... Elizabeth Bennet has lived in the Hamptons her whole life and she can't wait to start a new life further afield. But after putting her own dreams on hold to help her family, she's still here, surfing the same beach every morning and waiting for something to change. She's not holding her breath though ... not even when her sister Jane starts flirting with Charlie Pierce, the hot new bachelor in town, who introduces Lizzy to his even hotter friend. Will Darcy is everything Lizzy Bennet is not. Aloof, arrogant … and rich. Of course, money has never mattered to him. And everyone is annoying him – especially Charlie, who insists on setting him up with Lizzy Bennet. She is clearly all wrong for him … but why can’t he stop thinking about her? Lizzy is sure Will hates everyone. He thinks she wilfully misunderstands them. But just as they strike an uneasy truce, mistakes and misconceptions threaten the peace. Between a hurricane, a drunken voicemail and a deceptive real estate agent, the two must sift through the gossip and lies to protect the happiness of the people they love – even if it means sacrificing their own.
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A modern retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice that transports you to summer in the Hamptons, where classes clash, rumors run wild, and love has a frustrating habit of popping up where you least expect it"--
From the authors of Emma of 83rd Street, a modern retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice set in the Hamptons, where classes clash, rumours run wild, and love has an infuriating habit of popping up where least expected ... Elizabeth Bennet has lived in the Hamptons her whole life and she can't wait to start a new life further afield. But after putting her own dreams on hold to help her family, she's still here, surfing the same beach every morning and waiting for something to change. She's not holding her breath though ... not even when her sister Jane starts flirting with Charlie Pierce, the hot new bachelor in town, who introduces Lizzy to his even hotter friend. Will Darcy is everything Lizzy Bennet is not. Aloof, arrogant … and rich. Of course, money has never mattered to him. And everyone is annoying him – especially Charlie, who insists on setting him up with Lizzy Bennet. She is clearly all wrong for him … but why can’t he stop thinking about her? Lizzy is sure Will hates everyone. He thinks she wilfully misunderstands them. But just as they strike an uneasy truce, mistakes and misconceptions threaten the peace. Between a hurricane, a drunken voicemail and a deceptive real estate agent, the two must sift through the gossip and lies to protect the happiness of the people they love – even if it means sacrificing their own.
Amantine Aurore Lucile Dupin de Francueil naît à Paris en 1804. Fille d’un officier de l’armée impériale, elle est aussi l’enfant d’un siècle nouveau, qui s’ouvre sur toute une génération d’écrivains et d’artistes romantiques, dont elle fera partie. En 1822, elle épouse le baron François Casimir Dudevant et obtient son titre. La naissance de George Sand survient huit ans plus tard, à la faveur des Trois Glorieuses, qui marquent sa première prise de conscience politique. Elle quitte Nohant pour rejoindre Paris, commence à écrire, prend part à un groupe de littéraires romantiques et endosse une redingote masculine. Indiana, publié en 1832, marque le début d’une longue série de soixante-dix romans, auxquels s’ajoute une cinquantaine de nouvelles, pièces de théâtre et textes politiques. Sa vie intime est faite de liaisons passionnées, d’amours orageuses en compagnie de Musset, et de générosité envers ses amis artistes. Séparée de son mari, elle s’engage en 1848 aux côtés de Louis Blanc, soutient la cause féminine et participe à la lutte contre les inégalités sociales en publiant dans plusieurs journaux tels que la Cause du Peuple ou la Vraie République. De nombreuses lithographies issues de la presse d’opposition fleurissent alors à son encontre. Dans sa maison de Nohant, haut-lieu de la vie Romantique au XIXe siècle, George Sand reçoit les plus brillants esprits de l’époque : des écrivains comme Alexandre Dumas ou Gustave Flaubert, des cantatrices comme Pauline Viardot, son ami le peintre Eugène Delacroix, Jérôme Bonaparte, cousin germain de l’Empereur Napoléon 1er, ou encore le compositeur Frédéric Chopin, avec qui elle partage sa vie pendant près de dix ans. Cet ouvrage dresse le portrait intime, intellectuel et politique de cette femme, partagée entre deux classes sociales, mais actrice des changements d’un siècle. Le mythe qu’elle s’est construit elle-même grâce à son travail, ses engagements et sa manière avant-gardiste de réfléchir sur son époque, fait aujourd’hui d’elle, la plus grande femme de lettres du XIXe siècle. Audrey Pennel est Docteure en Histoire de l’art, diplômée de l’Université de Bourgogne. Elle anime régulièrement des conférences traitant de sujets relatifs au Moyen Âge tardif ou au XIXe siècle, notamment à propos du mouvement Romantique dans les arts, en politique et littérature, dont George Sand demeure une illustre représentante.
Trinity Series Autrice del bestseller internazionale Calendar girl N°1 nelle classifiche italiane Non sono in molti a poter dire di essere stati scottati dal destino. Io sono l’eccezione. Ho cicatrici lungo tutto il corpo che possono provarlo. I dottori hanno fatto tutto quello che è stato possibile per curare le abrasioni, nascondendole con la chirurgia. Ma a volte quello che non può essere visto non può nemmeno essere curato. Quella notte le fiamme hanno morso ben più della mia carne. Hanno cancellato il mio talento, la mia bellezza e, soprattutto, incenerito il legame che avevo con l’uomo che amavo. Sono stata io ad allontanarlo, ma avevo le mie ragioni. Ho fatto quello che ogni donna avrebbe fatto al mio posto: ho rinunciato a tutto pur di fargli ritrovare pace e serenità altrove. Ma mi manca. Ed è il suo sguardo, adesso, a bruciare di rancore. Un calore così potente che mi fa temere di venire nuovamente distrutta. La nuova serie scandalosa numero 1 del New York Times Un'autrice da 4 milioni di copie Tradotta in oltre trenta Paesi Le cose a cui teniamo di più sono quelle in grado di farci più male «Stupefacente! Fantastico! Brillante! Sexy! Adorabile! Non ci sono abbastanza parole per descrivere quanto sia fantastico questo libro. Fate è la splendida conclusione della serie Trinity e ho pianto fino all’ultima pagina.» «Il miglior romanzo della Carlan!» «Difficile riuscire a descrivere le emozioni che ho provato!» Audrey Carlan È un’autrice di bestseller internazionali, al primo posto nella classifica del New York Times. Le sue storie ricche di oscurità e passione sono state tradotte in più di trenta lingue in tutto il mondo. Vive in California con i suoi due figli e l’amore della sua vita. Quando non scrive, insegna yoga, degusta vini o è impegnata a leggere. Fate è l’ultimo dei cinque capitoli che compongono la serie Trinity, tutti pubblicati dalla Newton Compton.
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