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Persuading Annie

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After years as a sweet, good-natured pushover, Annie Markham has had to face up to three hard truths:

You've got to be tough to succeed in business and romance.
Sometimes your meddling loved ones areright about your worthless, no-good boyfriend being worthless and no good.
The only reliable thing about men is thatthey're totally unreliable.
Okay, she's been persuaded. So now,...more

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Published August 17th 2004 by William Morrow Paperbacks (first published January 1st 2000)

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Sep 27, 2008 Annalisa rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: girls

Recommended to Annalisa by: Ann

Shelves: book-club, chick-lit, romance

I always say I don't like chick lit (and movies). That's not entirely true. What I don't like about chick lit (and movies) is that moment near the end where it gets awkward and embarrassing and then it gets cheesy and embarrassing. And I'm left gagging and my whole enjoyment of the tension the first half is ruined. But if the story could skip over the awkward and cheesy phases and go straight to happy ending, well then I could like said chick lit (or movie). As evidence I enter exhibit A.

I actu...more I always say I don't like chick lit (and movies). That's not entirely true. What I don't like about chick lit (and movies) is that moment near the end where it gets awkward and embarrassing and then it gets cheesy and embarrassing. And I'm left gagging and my whole enjoyment of the tension the first half is ruined. But if the story could skip over the awkward and cheesy phases and go straight to happy ending, well then I could like said chick lit (or movie). As evidence I enter exhibit A.

I actually liked this story enough to stay up late into the night to finish it. Maybe that's because it's a remake and stories just don't have the complexity they used to. I love modern remakes of old classics. This one is a modern-day retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion and it was fun wondering how she was going to translate the guy who wanted to save the family name by marrying his cousin, the girl who fell off the stairs, the conversation Captain Wentworth overheard in the drawing room, and how this girl would dutifully obey her elders and reject the love of her life.

While all the scenarios she does come up with to answer the classic dilemmas are modern (such as an unexpected pregnancy that initially prompts the engagement) Nathan does follow the storyline considerably well, adjusting minor characters and storylines into other ones when needed. At times it was this idea of a shadowed plot that pulled me along, knowing this is where the characters were headed more than my belief in its natural progression. Not that it's ever unbelievable, it just occasionally would have felt an odd turn in the story or a strange action from a character. But overall I loved the choices she made to update the novel.

There are a handful of f-words and a few non-descript sex scenes (as well as some entertaining banter) to modernize this tale, but overall I loved it. I was worried they'd be revenge sex in this book that would make me cringe, but gratefully it's pretty clean. The kissing isn't mushy, the dialogue is often funny, and the characters are quite colorful. Austen presented her less than stellar supporting cast without judgment, but here we get the full force of selfish, shallow, deviant, conniving, haught of couture. Characters I can truly despise.

I wanted to wring Victoria, or at least strip her of her wealth and leave her homeless; her relationship with Charles was one of my favorites to watch unfold. Not that I didn't love Jake, of course I did, but I enjoyed the craziness of the spoiled rich kids just as much. George was so much more shallow of a father and Divina such a stronger gold digger. I loved the addition of Cass, a character not in the novel but giving Annie a much needed best friend and confidant, and felt for her challenges in life. Surprisingly my only two characters sometimes hard to target were Susannah the loving but sometimes shallow godmother and Annie who seemed reserved and easily controlled at times and sarcastic and defiant at others, but then again I can relate to that dexterity. I loved the cast in all my disdain of most of them.

I haven't enjoyed chick lit this much in a long time. This book is for all you closet chick-lit lovers out there who like me could like it if it weren't so obnoxious and unreal. Read this one. You'll like it. At least I did.(less)

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Another one of Melissa Nathan's retellings of Jane Austen, this one, based on "Persuasion," doesn't have the zip of "Pride, Prejudice and Jasmine Field," but retains many trademarks of the author's witty dialogue and hilarious characters.[return][return]Through a misunderstanding, college sweethearts Annie and Jake are torn apart with much bitterness. Years later, they are thrown back together when Jake is hired to save the company owned by Annie's spendthrift family, and boy is it awkward. Misu...more

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Feb 23, 2012 Alice rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: jane-austen-around

Bon bein voilà, c'est dit, ceci est, sans conteste possible, le livre que j'ai le plus apprécié depuis que j'ai commencé à lire des livres autour de l'oeuvre de Jane Austen. Certes, le fait que Persuasion soit mon roman préféré doit y être pour quelque chose mais tout de même...

J'avais déjà beaucoup aimé Acting Up, de Melissa Nathan, un auteur qui écrit bien et nous présente des personnages des plus attachants, dans un anglais que je comprend. Je ne m'attendais d'ailleurs pas à une réecriture...more Bon bein voilà, c'est dit, ceci est, sans conteste possible, le livre que j'ai le plus apprécié depuis que j'ai commencé à lire des livres autour de l'oeuvre de Jane Austen. Certes, le fait que Persuasion soit mon roman préféré doit y être pour quelque chose mais tout de même...

J'avais déjà beaucoup aimé Acting Up, de Melissa Nathan, un auteur qui écrit bien et nous présente des personnages des plus attachants, dans un anglais que je comprend. Je ne m'attendais d'ailleurs pas à une réecriture en ouvrant ce livre étant donné qu'Acting Up n'en était pas une. Mais ici, après seulement quelques pages, je suis obligée de me rendre à l'évidence, je suis en présence d'une Anne Elliot de mon époque! Et Melissa Nathan en fait une parfaite réecriture en gardant absolument tout ce qu'il faut tout en apportant de nouvelles choses de manière intelligente, comme l'histoire plus approfondie de la soeur d'Anne (ici Annie) et de son mari que j'ai trouvé très touchante.

Annie Markham donc, est une jeune fille douce et gentille issue d'une famille londonienne riche et capricieuse. Malheureusement, son père a investi tout son argent dans sa société mais est incapable de la diriger. Susannah, la marraine d'Annie, et l'une des directrices de Markham Entreprise, ne voit qu'une solution pour les sauver de la faillite: engager un consultant pour redresser la situation et envoyer la famille d'Annie a New-York en attendant pour qu'ils n'interfèrent pas. Annie décide de rester à Londres et quelle n'est pas sa surprise quand le consultant arrive et n'est autre que Jake, son amour de jeunesse...

C'est un de ces livres que l'on a pas envie d'avoir terminé, on aimerait rester encore un peu avec les personnages. Quand on le pose, ils restent dans notre tête et on pense à eux comme à des amis. D'ailleurs quand on arrive au mot fin, on a pas envie d'en entamer un autre tout de suite, on veut faire durer le plaisir.

Et puis, c'est plus fort que moi, je ne peux pas vous expliquer à quel point cette histoire me touche, je suis triste, en colère, amoureuse avec Annie. Le seul reproche que je pourrais faire à ce livre est que le début est un tout petit peu long mais ensuite on voudrait qu'il ne finisse jamais!
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May 14, 2013 Grace Kelley rated it 2 of 5 stars

Initially I thought that this book was about a woman, hardened by the betrayal of her now ex boyfriend who she loved dearly. At the advice of her nosy but loving family, she breaks up with him and focuses on improving the family business, which has gone down the tubes. Years pass, she becomes the head of the business, taking advice from her doting father and is trying to make it all work when Jake walks back into her life with the intention of getting her back.

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Initially I thought that this book was about a woman, hardened by the betrayal of her now ex boyfriend who she loved dearly. At the advice of her nosy but loving family, she breaks up with him and focuses on improving the family business, which has gone down the tubes. Years pass, she becomes the head of the business, taking advice from her doting father and is trying to make it all work when Jake walks back into her life with the intention of getting her back.

I didn't expect to see that my "heroine" was a ditsy and miserable mess and the "hero" was a whiny, mopey and dreary human being. I mean in the beginning, Jake runs out of Annie's life CRYING.

Annie is just so pathetic, especially when it comes to her family. I hate it when in novels a girl stays with her unsupportive, terrible family despite all that they have done. The father admits that he doesn't like Annie because she has red hair, and finds her ugly. WTF is up with the redhead hate? Seriously, did I miss a memo that said that all redheads in novels had to be hated or thought of as ugly? I don't understand why she is still supportive of them when they don't even acknowledge when she leaves a fucking room. Fuck. That. Who would want to be near such people, I wouldn't even want to be near them if they treated me with such ambivalence. As far as I'm concerned, Annie isn't a family member unless the family starts treating her like one.

My ranting aside. Jake re-enters her life spiteful and out for revenge. What revenge? Well, we are never told what that revenge is. Is it to marry Sophie? Is it to just be a man bitch to Annie? We don't know. But he does do a shitty job at it. After an awkward glaring scene Jake chooses to insult her by calling her old, even though she is most likely in her late 20s to early-mid 30s. I don't know. The author never bothers to really mention her age or his.

So Edward is Annie's love interest. (view spoiler) I really liked the idea of them as a couple since nothing really seemed to hint at Jake and Annie beginning to like each other. I feel like the author had to primarily rely on the alley scene to spark their relationship.

Seriously? What about that alley scene is so important that it magically brings the relationship between Annie and Jake back to life? He just holds her for a minute and now they are in love again? How can just holding someone rekindle a relationship. If that's the case then the divorce rate would be really low in America, one spouse just has to hold the other for about a minute and poof. Instant love.

Anyway, after that Jake and Annie start to fall in love with each other, making it the most rushed rekindling of love I have seen so far in my life as a critic. So New Year's comes blah blah blah, the family situation isn't resolved, and surprise surprise Jake and Annie get married. SHOCKER!

I just didn't really like this book. Annie was flat and depressing and refused to change her situation in life to make herself happy. We were promised an Annie who was strong and capable of standing on her own two feet. Not this spineless jellyfish of a woman. Jake was overly whiny, rude to Annie and so flat and dull that I can hardly see what is so attractive about him. The plot drags on with the lives of the other characters for so long that you forget that Annie is the main character in the book until she appears again. And lastly, the relationship triangle between Edward, Jake and Annie reminded me of twilight. Hell, the two main men have the same names and Annie is as bland as Bella. In short, this book may be good for a few laughs, but it isn't anything to seriously invest your time and energy into.

I have found that this author has written many good books. Perhaps this particular story just wasn't my cup of tea or I just didn't care for the premise. Nevertheless, I'd like to read another book of hers before I can make a decision about whether her writing is for me. (less)

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Sep 10, 2011 Geneil rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011

I liked this one even better than Nathan's Pride and Prejudice rewrite! This one is Persuasion; this still has some, ah, interesting narrative choices by the author, but I'd say it's cleaner than the Pride and Prejudice was--still a little bit of language, but not as much; still some references to sex, but not as many, and still not explicit. So, on the clean side of most modern chic lit.

Before I read it, I read a review saying that one reader liked this one less because they didn't care very m...more

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Nov 30, 2010 Namratha Kumar rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit, melissa-nathan-s-magic

Once upon a time....the beautiful, auburn headed, vivacious teenager Annie Markham had an awful scare. She thought that she was pregnant. And when she shared this bit of news with her teen boyfriend, Jake...he turned an unbecoming shade of puce, yelled out a panicky speech and promptly fainted. Vivacious Annie should have seen this as a prologue for things to come. But when she discovered that she wasn’t really pregnant, she told Jake again. The gallant Jake promptly turned a slimy shade of gree...more Once upon a time....the beautiful, auburn headed, vivacious teenager Annie Markham had an awful scare. She thought that she was pregnant. And when she shared this bit of news with her teen boyfriend, Jake...he turned an unbecoming shade of puce, yelled out a panicky speech and promptly fainted. Vivacious Annie should have seen this as a prologue for things to come. But when she discovered that she wasn’t really pregnant, she told Jake again. The gallant Jake promptly turned a slimy shade of green, yelled out another heart-ripping speech and promptly disappeared. Annie should have listened to her wise Godmother Susannah’s advice. Men weren’t to be trusted.

The End.

Once upon a more recent time, Annie Markham is a beautiful young lady. She has a heart of gold, works at a local art gallery, moonlights as a phone Samaritan and seems to be the only sensible duckling in an eccentric self-absorbed family of pretentious swans. But the bouncing curls and witty facade hide an embittered soul. Annie has never really got over Jake’s abrupt departure from her life and he continues to colour all her interactions with the opposite sex.

But Annie has more pressing problems. The once-flourishing family business is in danger of folding. Her figure-head (in every sense of the word) of a father is too busy chasing everything in a short-skirt to do anything useful. Her eldest sister, Katherine is single and too busy playing coiffed socialite to contribute anything meaningful. Her middle sister Victoria is too busy being stuck in a dead-end marriage to the lovable yet golf-crazed Charles and lives out the daily drama of playing hapless mother to two energetic tots.

Susannah, who now works for Markhams decides to bring in the best Managment-Consultant team to save the company from bankruptcy. Said Management Company is headed by the dynamic Jake Mead. Yep, the very same: turn into the colours of a rainbow ->faint -> run Jake from Annie’s past.

Jake, despite being hugely successful and handsome to boot, has never really recovered from what he believes to be Annie’s duplicity. When he learns that Annie is the youngest member of the Markham family, he sees this as a perfect opportunity to seek some long-overdue revenge (or "closure", as his psychiatrist would like to stress). Annie too, is determined to be stoic/sarcastic/condescending when she encounters the big howling ghost from her past.

But the best-laid plans of management gurus and curly-topped viragoes can always hit a roadblock. Soon the two find themselves thrown into improbable situations that result in unexpected results.

The witty Melissa Nathan strikes yet again. Her writing is cheeky, loaded with quips and generously peppered with realistic insights into the minds of different personalities. The characters may seem like caricatures, but they revel in their predictabilities. Annie is an endearing heroine, Jake has the requisite charm to make you overlook his pigheadedness and the rest of the supporting cast have enough eccentricities to keep you hooked till the last page.

R.I.P.

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Jul 23, 2012 Nur Ain Z. rated it 4 of 5 stars

I can't remember the last time I laughed so hard over a book. Or maybe because I've been feeding myself with emotionally draining stories more than I should, this one is indeed a welcome change. It has been a while since I last read chick flick. While I don't particularly love chick flick, this one was worth the energy, the time, yadda yadda. You get the drill. If you need to de-stress or read something light for a chance, then read Persuading Annie.

One thing that bugged me though, I feel Annie...more

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May 16, 2011 Krista Basilio rated it 3 of 5 stars

Once upon a more recent time, Annie Markham is a beautiful young lady. She has a heart of gold, works at a local art gallery, moonlights as a phone Samaritan and seems to be the only sensible duckling in an eccentric self-absorbed family of pretentious swans. But the bouncing curls and witty facade hide an embittered soul. Annie has never really got over Jake’s abrupt departure from her life and he continues to colour all her interactions with the opposite sex.

But Annie has more pressing proble...more

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Nov 08, 2011 Lisse rated it 2 of 5 stars

I remember really enjoying one of Melissa Nathan's books...I think it was called "The Waitress" or something like that, so I figured Persuading Annie would be a fun one to read while I was on vacation. Persuasion, the book Persuading Annie is based on, is one of my all-time favorites so I had some high hopes for this book, but I was pretty much let down. Obviously, I had a pretty good idea of how everything was going to play out from the very beginning due to my knowledge of Persuastion, but eve...more

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Aug 09, 2009 Vicki rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: austen-inspired

I don't set out to read chick-lit (oy, that phrase), but sometimes I pick it up, and see where it takes me. I chose this one because it's a retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion, and have to say that mostly it was a matter of curiosity. Would this lady get it right? While I believe she could make Jake and Annie (Wentworth and Anne) have a more unique and powerful connection (what about their relationship haunts Annie? Specifically?), and wish that she understood that writing something in all cap...more

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Jan 12, 2013 Devina Dutta rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: romantic-comedy

4.5 stars
Funny, light hearted and enchanting, Melissa Nathan's spin on Jane Austen's Persuasion is delightful.
Ever since Acting Up, M. Nathan has been one of my favorite romantic comedy writers and this one just adds to her credit.
Persuading Annie involves a 26 year old art lover Annie Markham, the youngest daughter of the illustrious Markham family. Her widower father, George and two older sisters, Katherine and Victoria form the primary cast of this book. Katherine, a 30 something party animal...more

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Aug 25, 2011 papalbina rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: in-english, my-dearest-ones, favorites

Because it was English, easy to read and there was this connection with the original Jane Austen's "Persuasion" (which I read some weeks ago), I loved it. And Melissa Nathan's style was so fresh and light and at the same time sarcastic (although she was not so mean with her heroine like Austen was).

Although there are some characters I didn't like and some actions I couldn't see as credible, the main characters, incl. Cass, Annie's sister Victoria and her husband, Charles, were very interesting a...more

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Apr 23, 2011 Meredith (Austenesque Reviews) rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: jane-austen, persuasion

When she thought she was pregnant, nineteen-year-old Annie Markham and her college sweetheart, Jake Mead, happily decided to elope to Paris. However, on the night of their intended departure Annie discovers it was just a false alarm; and when she tries telling Jake this he jumps to the wrong conclusion and assumes the worst of her, launching them both into a bitter argument. Since that fateful day Annie and Jake have not seen or heard from each other. Seven years later, when the Markham's family...more

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May 02, 2009 Rachel Brand rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit, library, 2009, melissa-nathan

I really enjoyed this one. I have to admit that the plot is pretty regular for a chick-lit novel, but what makes it special is Melissa's style of writing. Although we meet loads of characters throughout the novel, Annie has a fabulous and unique personality and Melissa really gets inside her head. Annie is a very witty character and what made me pick this book up every day when I got home from school were the hilarious comments intersperced throughout the plot. Yes, the storyline is pretty avera...more

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Mar 15, 2009 Janice (Janicu) rated it 3 of 5 stars

It's pretty easy to see the parallels between the original Jane Austen novel and this book, but I think this one didn't work as well for me as Nathan's other retelling. The problem I had was I never really fully bought into Annie and Jake, because at the beginning of the novel, when we see them as young and scared, I guess I didn't see much chemistry between them or reasons why they were together. Later when the two reconnected, I was haunted by the earlier impression. On top of that, Annie's pe...more

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Dec 13, 2010 Lucy rated it 2 of 5 stars

I love humor. I find myself constantly choosing to view life through its lens which always seems like the better seat and produces a more colorful picture. I guess that's why I'm always surprised by my feelings of disappointment when I read a "funny" book and I don't think it is nearly as funny as it could or should be.

Persuading Annie is one of those books. A supposed modern take on Jane Austen's not funny but wonderfully intelligent Persuasion, Melissa Nathan desecrates everything that makes...more

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Aug 18, 2008 Betita rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: emprestado

Fiquei um pouco desiludida com este livro!
Estava à espera de uma história mais elaborada, mas não...
A história decorre de uma forma muito rápida ficando muitas situações por esclarecer, dando na maioria das vezes destaque a coisas que realmente não interessavam nada para o desenrolar da vida de Annie.
Mesmo assim gostei, não é um dos meus favoritos, mas gostei de conhecer a obra desta autora e vou procurar os outros que tem editados e ver como são...

A Autora:
Melissa Nathan nasceu e cresceu em Her...more

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Aug 30, 2011 Suzanne rated it 4 of 5 stars

I'm a sucker for Jane Austen and Persuasion is one of my favorites so when I saw this I knew I had to read it. I must say I thoroughly enjoyed the retelling of the story. My only complaint was I wish we would have seen a little more of the relationship at the beginning between Annie and Jake but I know that is a lot like the original Persuasion. I enjoyed the side stories as well especially Charles and Victoria. Definitely looking forward to reading this authors Pride and Prejudice retelling as...more

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Aug 29, 2011 Janisu-chan rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: jane-austen-spin-offs

Cute, modern retelling of Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' (which happens to be my second most favorite Austen book). While there's some language I didn't appreciate, it was limited and a clean story otherwise. I had some trouble keeping characters in order in my mind (they had different names than the original) and she added some new ones that added to the chaos. For the most part, it was an enjoyable read. Just don't expect it to beat the original--not even close!

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Jun 24, 2012 Jodi rated it 2 of 5 stars

I never read Jane Austen's 'Persuasion' but I really don't think that would've helped. I thought the characters were selfish and (sometimes) mean-spirited. The main characters, Annie and Jake, were weak and uninteresting. The ending was especially bad. I read the book, hoping it would get better and to see how it would end, as all romances usually end "happily". The ending could've been a lot more climactic but it was a big letdown.

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Jan 02, 2013 kayla rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Upon my re-read, I was surprised to find that I had forgotten or perhaps chosen to ignore the more misogynistic paragraphs which became glaringly obvious by the end of the book. I still enjoyed the book thoroughly but these little asides of calling women "whores" here and there really irked me by the end. However, all in all it was a fun light book that was touching and sweet. Highly recommend!

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Nov 15, 2009 Annji rated it 1 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: chick-lit

Got this one from an Oxfam bargain bin which ought to have been a clue, I suppose. I've read Nathan's other books and found them reasonably good fun. This seemed the perfect change from all the fantasy I've been reading of late. And here, at least, it succeeded. It was different. Still, girl gets boy in the end and that still makes me happy!

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Jul 26, 2009 Zahreen rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: personal

I was really excited to read this book for two reasons. 1) I love remakes of Jane Austen stories and 2) I enjoyed this author's remake of Pride and Prejudice, entitled Pride Prejudice and Jasmine Field. However, this remake of Persuasion was lackluster. Little creativity, and the characters were way off the mark in my opinion.

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May 01, 2011 Rebecca Haslam rated it 2 of 5 stars

I kept leaving and coming back to this book which I think may give some idea as to how much it grabbed my attention.
The story itself was pretty good; a family in trouble asking for help from someone who just happened to date one of the family members and all the entwining of business and personal lives that such a thing involves and creates.
To be honest, the overall ending of the book, or at least one part of it, could be seen coming from about 2/3's the way through the book and I don't think th...more

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Jul 27, 2011 Jayne added it · review of another edition

It's about a bunch of stuck up superficial snobs. What keeps the story readable is Annie and Jake.

Annie has always felt like she was adopted as she feels and is different to them.

Her father's firm is in trouble and they need to take some desperate measures to try and rescue it.

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Oct 02, 2008 Hannah rated it 2 of 5 stars

Recommended to Hannah by: Ann

I think I have come to the conclusion that Jane Austen and Jane Austen-esq books are not my thing. I try! In this case, I didn't hate the book (and think I would have enjoyed it more if I hadn't just seen the movie) but the characters kinda made me nuts. The sister Victoria! I know she was supposed to, but it was to the point that I was frustrated with all the other characters for putting up with her. Annie seemed so contradictory- shy and easily influenced in one scene, upfront and strong in an...more

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Mar 22, 2012 Stephanie rated it 3 of 5 stars

I like this book - a nice, diverting beach read. I think it would be a pretty good audio book, too, so I'm going to have to remember that for the future. But at the end of the day, it is a retelling of Persuasion that just makes me want to read the original.

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Dec 22, 2012 Christie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: library

This book purports to be a modern day version of Jane Austen's Persuasion and there are many similarities--the heroine's family members are awful, there is a similar series of events, a con man attempts to woo the heroine, etc. But Annie, based on Austen's Anne, is not at all like her namesake in the original novel, and for that I did not enjoy this book. I love Anne Elliot's character and didn't like seeing her turn into a mean, weak counterpart in this novel. It is likely my fault for picking...more

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Apr 19, 2011 Brianon Baker rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: chicklit

I still love the nanny better than this book, even though this is based off my favorite austen novel. i kind of hated the characters in the beginning, but was determined to finish... but by the end it really picked up. I do love a good mystery!

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Nov 11, 2012 Anne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit-and-regencies

The only thing I don't like about this really fun book is how young the hero is.... He's only been out of school for a few years and he's already a top independent management consultant? That note of unreality was too jarring for me.

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