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During the holidays Diverse cast with characters that sound and feel real with contemporary issues help make this memorable Beau North This might be my favorite Persuasion variation We ve got all the main characters one of them in the form of a little white dog but represented nonetheless The oh so annoying Musgrove sister aren t as pesky as in canon thank goodness Beau North 4. Holiday mix tape books 5 It was today when I learned this existed how did I miss it And it was today when I devoured this Persuasion inspired novella I absolutely need Beau North to write contemporaries She s about the only author I truly trust to do an Austen retelling but I think she could hit a non retelling contemporary romance out of the park possibly with her co author Whatever it takes Beau North Update December 2022 It was interesting revisiting this one after finally reading the original novel this year.

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Opening ourselves up to vulnerabilities and then being bravenough to try again This novella could only be better if it were produced into a holiday TV program Beau North Beau North and Brooke West have beautifully adapted the love and longing of Jane Austen s classic novel Anne who can be difficult to write in modern time periods is true to her Austen era character but updated in a believable and modern way And Eric Wentworth is just as impulsive and swoon worthy a hero as the Captain Wentworth who wrote Persuasion s amazing Letter I alsonjoyed the secondary characters Eric s brother and sister.

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Anne Elliot prefers to stay out of the spotlight content to be the academic middle daughter of a scandalous politician When a new family and an old love move to the neighborhood Anne finds herself reluctantly pulled out of her shell and confronting her past When ex Marine Eric Wentworth receives an unexpected invitation his curiosity gets the better of his pride It s been nearly a decade since he walked away from his old love Anne Elliot and he s certain the spark is all but fizzled out Time has changed them both but Eric is beginning to realize that some change is good and some sparks never completely die Anne and Eric have to get through the holidays before they can reach an understanding but with tabloid reporters and tricky family dynamics in the mix their Happily Ever After might just be Happily Never After Holiday Mix Tape4 stars Cute contemporary retelling of Persuasion as a novella set in Portland OR and really falling in love with it The first time I read Holiday Mix Tape I was vaguely aware of the general plot of Persuasion and the key characters but I missed a lot of the nuances. Book Holiday Mix tapestry I understand that this is a novella and as such isn t meant to be a perfect adaptation But it still bugged me how much was left out side characters reduced to one or two lines instead of the whole scenes they used to have But almost everyone was mentioned at least once even Lady Russell who is a dog in this version p Underneath all that though this short novella did capture the spirit of Persuasion The longing the tension and the relief after years of separation and uncertainty I really like the modern versions of Anne and Wentworth and the holiday setting wrapsverything up nicely Very cute retelling of a great classic I really enjoyed the contemporary setting of this one it was well adapted from the original I just wish it was longer clocking in at under 80 pages leaves a lot to be desired in the character development department and I would have loved seeing from the side characters But it still covered all the bases and was a very fast read Beau North Excellent holiday novella Full review to follow Beau North Beau North hails from the kudzu strangled wilderness of South Carolina but now hangs her hat in Portland Oregon In her spare time Beau is the co host of the podcast Excessively Diverted Modern Austen On Screen. Chick Lit Holiday Mix taper candles Jane Austen s Persuasion translated to modern day Portland Oregon The writing team of Beau North and Brooke West hit all the right notes when the worlds of an ex Marine and an academic collide after nearly ten years apart Romantic and thoughtful Holiday Mix Tape is all about second chances and I really appreciated how Anne s father was flawed but not horrid Holiday Mix Tape is a gentle but not too saccharine holiday romance great for a quiet evening by the Christmas tree Beau North 4. Book Holiday Mix tapes 5 rounded up to 5 starsWell written but short and succinct these two authors modernized Jane Austen s story of second chances Persuasion Anne s father is a corrupt politician while Mary suffers with a MH issue and Liz is into an expensive lifestyle centered around diet and body Eric and Anne had a whirlwind romance some eight years ago but when he pushes her to marry him before henters the Marines she is not ready And so he turned his back and left. Holiday Mix tapejara dododex Anne becomes a different person writes a book and enters the world of academics as a professor She and Eric meet when his sister a popular celebrity cook rents a house near Kellynch Park and then invites Anne to a party She finds that she is still attracted to him but he sends signals that she can t help but interpret as telling her how angry and bitter he remains about her decision so many years ago The he reads her novel. Holiday mix tape historical fiction mix tape gay relationships political scandals and mental health issues as well as updating music andntertainment interests It also brings into the story those gossip columnists and reporters who dig for and print any hint worth attention in the media of today Beau North I m always impressed with how flawlessly Beau North and Brooke West modernize Jane Austen classics They ve done it again here Holiday Mix Tape based on Persuasion is a Holiday treat that s short and sweet yet also satisfying and credible Anne Elliot is the middle daughter of Senator Walter Elliot a politician with loose ethics Eric Wentworth is a charismatic young black man Years ago the two fell in love and she accepted his marriage proposal when he was about tonter the Marines However they had a falling out and parted on poor terms. Holiday Mix Tape Chick little caesars The exact backstory slowly unveils in flashback fashion Both there and in the evolving current story you find obvious parallels to Jane Austen s but also some key differences It s evident that characters have been appropriately re imagined to fit the times Senator Elliot faces a political scandal financial difficulties and health issues Anne s sisters Liz and Mary are too absorbed in their own lives to care about anyone else Eric s sister Sophie is a famous chef with her own show on the Food Channel and since she s opening a new restaurant in town she and her husband are renting the Elliot estate Kellynch The Musgrove girls are giddy twins who hang all over the handsome Eric Will Ellis William Elliot in the original is a charmer who s new in town Anne won t agree to date him but he s fine with being her friend and seeing some of the sights around town. Book Holiday Mix tape measure Some aspects of canon are absent or just hinted at Berwick and Harville appear only briefly but the novella length is convenient for the busy holiday season when it s harder to find reading time The story squarely focuses on Eric and Anne with the point of view alternating between the two It s a beautifully written modernization I particularly appreciate the realism in Anne and Eric s romance including their conclusion that they WERE too young when Eric originally wanted them to marry I received an ARC with no promise of a review favorable or otherwise Beau North Does time really alter the decision to love Or does the love itself alter growing less stronger or even differently with time Beau North and Brooke West explore this in their novella length modern retelling of Jane Austen s classic second chance romance Persuasion set during the holidays. Holiday Mix Tape Chick little caesars Anne Elliot s life has been low and lackluster for some time Her father s political career has been colorful and tabloid worthy her mother s painful passing her sister s struggles and those are painful but not circumstances she brought on herself Oh no she managed to hurt and destroy the love of her life eight years ago and the regret and pain from that have simmered under the surface for years until now when she must face him once again Does he still hate her Did he read that barely disguised memoir as fiction book I have appreciated this author pairing s works in the past and this story from their first published pairing to my knowledge demonstrates why They manage in an economy of pages to develop fully fleshed out characters a backdrop a setting and a powerful and moving story If that wasn t enough this story was interwoven with flashbacks that flowed quite well and didn t disrupt but enhanced. Book Holiday Mix tape measure Second chance romance can sometimes fall flat for me because I need to see that the breakup the time apart and the reunion do not feel contrived and the romance really does make sense when taken up again As soon as Anne uttered the words to his confusion about her tastes in food and the absence of her music that she was a different changed person and he didn t know herven while their past connection was resonating so strongly right then I settled in with relief to see what came for this pair. Book Holiday Mix tapered All in all this was a powerful shorter piece set against the holiday season that I can recommend to contemporary romance fans who love reunions with depth and feeling but need something of shorter page count in their busy lives, Chick Lit Holiday Mix taper candles There is no Lady Russell unless you count the dog by that name who persuaded her This was Anne s decision, Book Holiday Mix tapered Beyond the romance the story touched on social issues without harping and also mental health scandal and the importance of family for all its flaws: Book Holiday Mix tapenade My thanks to the authors for providing the book in exchange for an honest review Beau North