The last thing that the girls at the elite Jane Austen Academy need is hot guys to flirt with. I loved all the friendships! Girl power! -Monique Morris, Goodreadsĭive into the fabulous, fun lives of six Academy girls as their friendships are tested, torn, and ultimately triumph… Indie JaneĪ lighthearted retelling…a series that is sure to delight young Austen fans. Unless she can find a way to have both…Įngaging characters, a gentle romance, budding friendships, and a payoff that is incredibly rewarding. That is, until she discovers pursuing her dreams may mean forfeiting her heart. While I won’t be continuing on with this series, I would encourage Jane Austen fans to give this a try if they are looking for a quick fix.Kat is destined to be a star and her big break has arrived at last! As the assistant to a celebrity classmate on the set of a feature film, she's going to show everyone she has what it takes. If there had been an extra 50-100 pages, I’m not necessarily sure I would have liked the book more, but it would have been a more solid foundation for the rest of the series. Also, it was short but still had a lot to cover. Most boarding school characters a stuck-up and arrogant, and I really dislike reading about people like that.

I think this all boils down to the fact that the story takes place in a boarding school, which I rarely enjoy about a book. I know that’s a really silly thing to dislike, but it just bugged me! And… I kind of hated the school’s nickname: Jasta. The romance was not believable, and was kind of all over the place. It turned her into a nosy girl, shoving her way into everything. The investigative journalist aspect of her character kind of bothered me, just because I’m not a huge fan of books with this angle. She came off as being mean and rather annoying. The writing itself was fine, but the plot line was not strong enough for me either. It was a very quick read, so none of the characters were extremely developed or all that memorable. While the story is light and cute, and it started off promising, there just wasn’t much to it for me. I absolutely love Jane Austen-esque novels, so I was quite excited to read this book. Secrets Lizzie can't seem to leave alone, no matter how hard she tries.

And when Lizzie's quest to stop those changes blows up in her face, taking her oldest friendship with it, she has nowhere else to turn but to Dante, with his killer blue eyes, his crazy-sexy smile, and his secrets.

And Lizzie knows Dante is a snob with a gift for pushing her buttons.īut things are changing fast this year at the Academy. It's obvious that Dante thinks he's way too good for Lizzie. She's a driven study-a-holic barely keeping up with tuition. He's a snooty Exeter transfer with more money than Google. To say Lizzie and Dante are polar opposites is the understatement of the century. Genres: Contemporary Romance, Retelling, Romance Published by The Alpha Division on February 10, 2012

Fall For You by Cecilia Gray