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Title details for Once Persuaded, Twice Shy by Melodie Edwards - Available

Once Persuaded, Twice Shy

A Modern Reimagining of Persuasion

by Melodie Edwards
Rachel Perry
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This modern reimagining of Persuasion is full of witty banter, romantic angst, and compelling characters as it captures the heart of the classic Jane Austen novel.
When Anne Elliott broke up with Ben Wentworth, it seemed like the right thing to do . . . but now, eight years later, she’s not so sure.
In her scenic hometown of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Anne is comfortable focusing on her successful career: filling her late mother’s shoes as town councilor and executive director of her theater company. She certainly keeps busy as the all-around wrangler of eccentric locals, self-centered family members, elaborate festivals, and the occasional attacking goose. But the more she tries to convince herself that her life is fine as is, the more it all feels like a show—and not nearly as good as the ones put on by her theater company. She’s the always responsible Anne, always taken for granted and cleaning up after other people, and the memories of happier times with Ben Wentworth still haunt her.
So when the nearby Kellynch Winery is bought by Ben’s aunt and uncle, Anne’s world is set ablaze as her old flame crashes back into her life—and it’s clear he hasn’t forgiven her for breaking his heart. A joint project between the winery and Anne’s theater forces both Ben and Anne to confront their complicated history, and as they spend more time together, Anne can’t help but wonder if there might be hope for their future after all.

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    February 27, 2024

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      • ISBN: 9780593825990
      • File size: 299170 KB
      • Duration: 10:23:16

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      January 8, 2024
      Edwards (Jane & Edward) puts a 21st-century spin on Jane Austen’s Persuasion in this fast-paced second chance romance. At 32, ultra-capable Anne Elliot has been the executive director of the Elysium Theatre Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ont., for four years, having taken over the role from her late mother. It’s a big responsibility, and adding to Anne’s burdens are her efforts to pay her father’s ever increasing local bar tabs and manage her prima donna sister. When the new-to-town Fairchild family buys Kellynch Winery, once owned by Anne’s family, Anne hopes to convince them to sell some of the land back to the theater company for its expansion. The Fairchilds appoint their nephew, Ben Wentworth, to broker the deal. There’s just one problem: Ben was Anne’s college boyfriend, and she shattered his heart (along with her own) when she ended their relationship eight years ago. As Ben and Anne slowly resolve their past misunderstandings, Anne sees a glimmer of hope that they might be able to rekindle their relationship. Edwards successfully captures some of the essence of Austen’s Anne, a woman who puts others’ needs ahead of her own, often to her detriment. Readers will have no trouble rooting for her to reunite with the one that got away. Agent: Melissa Edwards, Stonesong.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Rachel Perry will convince listeners that no retelling of Jane Austen's PERSUASION can be complete without a resident attack goose. Anne Elliott, director of Niagara-on-the-Lake's theater company, thinks Ben Wentworth is just a memory--until he returns to help with his aunt and uncle's winery on former Elliott property. Perry portrays Anne as deeply interior, full of pain and repressed longing. This emotional, husky reading is not for prosaic people. But for hopeless romantics, Perry's expressions of Anne's angst juxtaposed with Ben's quiet, low rejoinders will be satisfying listening fodder. Perry situates Edwards's small-town humor alongside the melodrama of historical reenactors chasing manic geese at the annual pumpkin festival. Austen fans cannot go wrong with this listen. C.A. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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