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53rd out of 63 books
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Jillian Dare
Jillian Dare leaves her Shenandoah Valley foster home behind and strikes out on her own as a nanny at a large country estate in northern Virginia. She is delighted with the beauty of her new home, the affection of her young charge Cadence Remington, and the opportunity for frequent travel to the Remington castle in England. She is less certain about her feelings for her ha...more
Paperback, 284 pages
Published
May 1st 2009
by Fleming H. Revell Company
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Having read several contemporary treatments of Jane Austen's novels and having enjoyed some of them, I thought I'd branch out and read Jillian Dare which is a re-telling of Jane Eyre in Virginia. I read this novel rather quickly, but I never really got engrossed in it. Rather, I read it to see how certain key scenes would play out in this modern version as compared to the original. Now, to be honest, Jane Eyre is just not my favorite novel. There were aspects that I really loved, but it was a li...more
Christian author Jeschke's latest tells the story of young orphan Jillian Dare. After surviving a procession of mostly dreadful foster homes, Jillian finally decides to take a position as nanny to wealthy telecommunications executive Ethan Remington's young daughter, Cadence. Despite his moodiness, Jillian soon finds herself developing quite a crush on her significantly older employer. Will the secrets of his past destroy any hope of a future they may have together?
If the plot sounds familiar, t...more
If the plot sounds familiar, t...more
As a modern retelling of Jane Eyre this story didn’t quite grab me. I can’t be exactly sure why that is but most likely it falls upon the fact that I already knew the story. I found myself constantly comparing it to what I already knew of the plot and characters of the original. I imagine this is a pitfall of any re-telling of a classic but in this case it was difficult to overcome.
The speed with which Jillian finds herself professing her love to Ethan was abrupt to say the least. One day they w...more
The speed with which Jillian finds herself professing her love to Ethan was abrupt to say the least. One day they w...more
With this book there are alot of updates to the original "Jane Eyre" that worked really well for me - mostly to do with Mr. Remington's secret and the way the mystery was suspensefully unfolded. Having Jillian come from a foster care family and one particular abusive foster parent made the bad childhood portion fit better into the modern world. On the whole, I was drawn into this novel because the changes the author made to the story were varied and inventive enough so that I didn't always know...more
Mar 12, 2010
Elizabeth
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4 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
anyone who loves clean romances or to a lover of Jane Eyre
Jillian Dare was a refreshing book to read after reading so many depressing books for school! I am familiar with the story of Jane Eyre although I have not read the book myself yet. I was enchanted how the book was so close to Jane Eyre yet in the modern world and recognized many of the similar scenes. Actually, I liked the story of Jillian Dare better than Jane Eyre! I was curious how Jeschke would solve the dilemmas of the story and was thrilled with the result! The morals of the book went ri...more
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Although I have not read Jane Ere in its entirety, I was aquainted with the story line well enough to appreciate and enjoy Jeschke's Jillian Dare. Although not as unique as Melanie Jeschke's Oxford Chronicles, it was a pleasant, awesome "get away" book into the world of Jillian Dare's! I loved how I could see how Jane's story would be different in today's world, and I absolutely loved the Christian message! For anyone who knows Jane Ere's story or just loves a clean romance, I highly recommend J...more
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A classic love story with all its twists and turns would describe this book perfectly. Jillian goes to a job to be a live in nanny and finds the love of her life, or is he? Jillian must decide if truth and honor are important in a relationship and whether to put her feelings above the Lords will.
The cover describes this book as a retelling of the classic Jane Eyre. If you liked reading the classics then that is an encouragement however, if you did not like them don’t let that discourage you from...more
The cover describes this book as a retelling of the classic Jane Eyre. If you liked reading the classics then that is an encouragement however, if you did not like them don’t let that discourage you from...more
Jillian is a foster child turned nanny in this book that resembles a Jane Eyre time period. I must let you know that I have never read Jane Eyre (gasp!) and this is the second book that I've read that has been a comparison to that one. I guess it's high time I read that book!
I just loved this story...from beginning to end! This is a fairly fast reading story about Jillian's transformation from foster child to nanny. She is hired by the esteemed Ethan Remington to care for his child Cadence. Eth...more
I just loved this story...from beginning to end! This is a fairly fast reading story about Jillian's transformation from foster child to nanny. She is hired by the esteemed Ethan Remington to care for his child Cadence. Eth...more
Jillian Dare is a fabulous contemporary adaptation of the classic story of Jane Eyre and I enjoyed it thoroughly. In the authors letter at the end of the book, Melanie tells us that she wrote this book not for the Bronte purists, but for three different types of people: those that love romantic suspense, those that have yet to read Jane Eyre and now will want to, and the category I fit in - those that have read the story and love to find the comparisons between the two stores and make conjecture...more
There are 2 reasons I picked up this book (contemporary is not my usual novel of choice). Number one: a friend 'dared' me to read it. And two: it's based on Jane Eyre, my all-time favorite classic.
If you've not read the Bronte original, then you just might like Jillian Dare because it does follow the general plot structure. That being said, I was not enthralled by Jeschke's version because it did not go into depth with the characters. I didn't even come close to being connected with Jillian/Etha...more
If you've not read the Bronte original, then you just might like Jillian Dare because it does follow the general plot structure. That being said, I was not enthralled by Jeschke's version because it did not go into depth with the characters. I didn't even come close to being connected with Jillian/Etha...more
Great modern version of Jane Eyre. I love the descriptive style and the author's choices that keep the book close to its precursor, but there is still some innovation. Plus, I met this author in England, and she's so amazing!!
This is a modern version of Jane Erye. Never read the classic but enjoyed this take on it. I find that I have a difficult time with old English style writing, so this was perfect for me. It was a good escape book.
I love this book! I have read it so many times! It is full of suspense, romance, and mystery, everything (in my mind) a good story needs...except maybe sci-fi elements :)
This was a very predictable cheesy book. An easy read that has a Christian theme in the story as well. Kind of got annoying. Some people in the book were very anti-divorce and it got frustrating for me.
Okay so this was suppose to LIKE Jane Eyre. But NOOOOOO. It was EXACTLY like JAne Eyre. The same scenes, just different people. It was stupid, okay? Kay. Bye.
This is a clever rewrite of Jane Eyre.It has a more openly Christian tone to it, which makes the story all the more memorable. Highly recommended.
I liked how the author modernized some of the aspects of Jane Eyre. The book itself was just ok to me. I love Jane Eyre, so will stick with the original in this case.
It was excellent! A great contemporary parallel to the classic Jane Eyre, which is suspenseful romance. A definite must-read!
A quick, easy-reading retelling of Jane Eyre. Not my favorite retelling, but it kept me entertained for an afternoon.
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Started out good. Got slow somewhere around the middle and ended okay. Not my favorite but it was a quick read.
This is apparently a mondern day Jane Eyre. Goes to show I just really dislike the story of Jane Eyre, as I don't remember enjoying that book in high school, either.
Personal review: Very disappointing. Barely finished it. Nothing in the story drew me in.
Jillian Dare is a modern Jane Eyre. It was good, but a little too much melodrama thrown in.
Mediocre writing. Didn't feel like finishing the book, but did anyway.
A modern day retelling of Jane Eyre.
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Brave attempt at a modern rendition of Jane Eyre, but it lacked the passion and suspense of the original.
Dec 03, 2009
Anniemichellez
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I'm about four or five chapters into it so far. I like it! Interesting, exciting . . . But I haven't gotten that far so stay posted for updates.
Take one of my favorite classics - Jane Eyre - and put a modern spin on it and....a little creepy to be honest.
I also felt that the dialog was very stiff and the characters were flat.
I also felt that the dialog was very stiff and the characters were flat.
I won this book as a goodreads giveaway.
This book was a good fast read, but it wasn't written well. It jumped around in the plot and the characters were wishy-washy. This book lacked a lot of detail that would have made it a good book. If you just want to read something - it'll do the trick. If you want a story that grabs you and makes you feel like you are a part of it - I wouldn't suggest this book.
This book was a good fast read, but it wasn't written well. It jumped around in the plot and the characters were wishy-washy. This book lacked a lot of detail that would have made it a good book. If you just want to read something - it'll do the trick. If you want a story that grabs you and makes you feel like you are a part of it - I wouldn't suggest this book.
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