First published 2004
In a quiet California town, six bookworms gather monthly to dissect the novels of Jane Austen. But as they unpack the wit and wisdom of their literary hero, their own lives begin to mirror the high drama on the page. Spouses drift, affairs ignite, and second chances blossom - until this group of complex, endearing misfits must decide how much of Austen's magic they're willing to let into their real-world lives.
Genres: fiction, romance, literary-fiction, contemporary, 21st-century, contemporary-romance
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, second-chance
Setting: California
Period: 21st-century
288 pages · Hardcover · A Marian Wood Book/Putnam