If you follow me often then you know I frequently feature brand new authors here on my site. I love to review many different genres and sometimes it’s not easy to choose the ones to publish.
I am very excited to share with you this new author, however. A refreshing and delightful storythat kept me up late because I just had to finish it.
By the Book by Julia Sonneborn
Publisher: Gallery Books (February 6, 2018)
ISBN-13: 978-1501175183
An English professor struggling for tenure discovers that her ex-fiancé has just become the president of her college—and her new boss—in this whip-smart modern retelling of Jane Austen’s classic Persuasion.
Anne Corey is about to get schooled.
An English professor in California, she’s determined to score a position on the coveted tenure track at her college. All she’s got to do is get a book deal, snag a promotion, and boom! She’s in. But then Adam Martinez—her first love and ex-fiancé—shows up as the college’s new president.
Anne should be able to keep herself distracted. After all, she’s got a book to write, an aging father to take care of, and a new romance developing with the college’s insanely hot writer-in-residence. But no matter where she turns, there’s Adam, as smart and sexy as ever. As the school year advances and her long-buried feelings begin to resurface, Anne begins to wonder whether she just might get a second chance at love.
Funny, smart, and full of heart, this modern ode to Jane Austen’s classic explores what happens when we run into the demons of our past…and when they turn out not to be so bad, after all.
By the Book by Julia Sonneborn: Review
I have to admit I have never been one to read many of the classics. I know that’s a horrible thing to say. Other than what has been assigned in school, which I probably wouldn’t remember anyway, I am not one to delve into the flowery romance and poetic writings from the Masters.
So the fact that the story is based on a classic really didn’t matter to me. What does matter to me is what this author brings to the table. How the story makes me feel during the reading and after I’m finished.
I can completely say that this is a delightful, clean romance, full of the realities of life and the hope of a happy future. You will fall in love with the warm writing that wraps around you like a cozy blanket.
With memories of a college love in the past intertwined with life as a college professor and as a child of an aging parent, the author weaves a story that is memorable, rich with detail, and a delicate balance of family, friendship, emotion, and romance.
I have to say I was not expecting this type of depth and writing from a new author. The descriptive details and her character development makes you just want to get to know them and become a part of the story.
I want to live in this town and work at this college. I want to experience the homes on the streets that remind me of classic traditional Ivy League school towns on the East Coast. Downtown Americana at it’s finest.
By The Book by Julia Sonneborn is an experience in literature, life, and love and it’s not one to be missed if you are a true romance story lover.
Disclaimer: Chris has personally reviewed the product listed above. She has not received any monetary compensation for her review but did receive a free ebook so she could evaluate and use it for this post. Her thoughts & opinions in this review are unbiased & honest and your opinions may differ.
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