Persuaded

Author: Jenni James
Series: The Jane Austen Diaries #3
Genre: Contemporary, Romance, Retelling
Release Date: July 17, 2012

Summary: Will he take her back, or fling her aside like she deserves? Three years ago Amanda made the biggest mistake of her life when she let her friends persuade her to reject the guy she loved. They were convinced he was a loser and wasn't good enough for her. Now Gregory's back in Farmington . . . taller, stronger, hotter than ever, and worth millions. Those gorgeous girls who snubbed him before are now falling at his feet and he's enjoying every moment of it. Can he see past the pain Amanda caused him and give her a second chance? Or will she forever regret losing the only guy who truly loved her?

Review: I love Jenni James and her works so much!! She keeps her romance clean so you never have to worry about getting more than you bargained for! I've read the other books in The Jane Austen Diaries series (you don't need to read them in any certain order, although there are some reoccurring characters) and really enjoyed all of them. James keeps it clean, but not to the point of me going insane with wanted something to happen! From the name of the series it is pretty easy to see what these novels are retelling, that's right, Jane Austen's famous works. So, obviously Persuaded is a retelling of Miss Austen's Persuasion. Now I myself have never actually read any of Austen's work but after reading these contemporary retellings, it definitely sparked my interest just a bit! Now! On to the review! First off, I loved Amanda! I thought she was a great main character. She was smart, cute, likable, and relate-able! (We all fall into the grasps of peer pressure at some point do we not??) I loved the modern spin that James also put on Austen's world. It was refreshing and kept me guessing as to just who was going to end up with who! The pace of the book is pretty continuous throughout, I was never bored! The supporting characters were also great, and offered comedic relief at times as well! If you're looking for a super quick (only 230 pages) clean romance, that's incredibly fun to read on an afternoon off, look no further!!