She lives in Colorado with her husband and daughter. When not writing, she enjoys reading, wielding a glue gun, and the contrast of red nails against a chrome barbell. It’s a loose retelling and the main fmc is a kitten in a burlesque club but I’d recommend it for anyone who wants a modern twist on p&p and/or likes the burlesque setting. A Certain Appeal Audible Audiobook Unabridged Vanessa King (Author), Julia Whelan (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher) & 0 more 4. A Certain Appeal is her debut novel and love letter to the dynamic, sexy world of twirling tassels and eyelash glue. One of my issues with p&p is that it takes a long time to root for Darcy and Bennett because they can both come off judgy and I think Vanessa did a good job of making them have those personalities while still being likable.

I haven’t read pride and prejudice since Hs but it’s a retelling and I remembered liking it so I picked this one up and I just wanted to say that I loved it. Anyway, I was looking for a couple new books and saw that this romance book got rave reviews which rarely happens. A sparkling contemporary retelling of Pride and Prejudice set in the tantalizing world of New. Now an executive assistant by day and stage kitten by. Buy a cheap copy of A Certain Appeal book by Vanessa King. I don’t always agree with critics but I still think I have a better chance with books that critics overwhelmingly liked than books they hated and sometimes there are people on goodreads who give 5 to everything so it’s hard to go off that. After a betrayal derailed her interior design career, Liz Bennet found a fresh start in New York.

I read a lot of different books because I have adhd and have to mood read and whenever I want mystery/thriller or literary fiction I use a review aggregating website called bookmarks to find books. Kings irresistible debut gives Pride and Prejudice a fresh look, transplanting the classic story to the sexy, sequined world of a contemporary burlesque club.

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