By the BookA Meant to be Novelby Jasmine Guillory Pub Date – 5/3/22__A tale as old as time—for a new generation… A modern day retelling of Beauty and the Beast but instead of a beast it’s a reclusive millionaire with a book contract that won’t return emails and beauty is the assistant to the editor…
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Kaikeyi by Vaishnavi Patel
Kaikeyiby Vaishnavi PatelPub Date – 4/26/22__In the spirit of Circe, Ariadne, and The Witch’s Heart, this stunning debut reimagines the life of Kaikeyi, the vilified queen from the Indian epic the Ramayana. It is a tale of fate, family, courage, and heartbreak—of an extraordinary woman determined to leave her mark in a world where gods…
Sense and Second-Degree Murder by Tirzah Price
Sense and Second-Degree Murderby Tirzah PricePub Date – 4/5/22__This is the second in the series following the storyline and spirit of the original Austen stories but adding a Mystery. These Dashwood sisters are even more independent and advantageous than the originals. I really enjoyed following them trying to solve this mystery. Their father had taught…
Kamila Knows Best by Farah Heron
☔Kamila Knows Best☔by Farah HeronPub Date- 3/8/22__This was giving me so many Emma vibes before I realized it was a “Jane Austen’s Emma goes Bollywood” so perfect! Emma is my favorite of Austen’s novel I love all the movies and the adaptations like Clueless and am so happy with this version!! Oh Rohan (Mr Knightley,…
Beautiful Little Fools by Jillian Cantor
✨Beautiful Little Fools✨by Jillian CantorPub Date – 2/1/22__Jillian Cantor revisits the glittering Jazz Age world of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, retelling this timeless American classic from the women’s perspective. Beautiful Little Fools is a quintessential tale of money and power, marriage and friendship, love and desire, and ultimately the murder of a man tormented…
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