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Elizabeth of East Hampton
A contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice
Book #2 of For the Love of Austen
By Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding
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About The Book
From the authors of Emma of 83rd Street, a modern retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice set in the Hamptons, where classes clash, rumours run wild, and love has an infuriating habit of popping up where least expected ...
Elizabeth Bennet has lived in the Hamptons her whole life and she can't wait to start a new life further afield. But after putting her own dreams on hold to help her family, she's still here, surfing the same beach every morning and waiting for something to change. She's not holding her breath though ... not even when her sister Jane starts flirting with Charlie Pierce, the hot new bachelor in town, who introduces Lizzy to his even hotter friend.
Will Darcy is everything Lizzy Bennet is not. Aloof, arrogant … and rich. Of course, money has never mattered to him. And everyone is annoying him – especially Charlie, who insists on setting him up with Lizzy Bennet. She is clearly all wrong for him … but why can’t he stop thinking about her?
Lizzy is sure Will hates everyone. He thinks she wilfully misunderstands them. But just as they strike an uneasy truce, mistakes and misconceptions threaten the peace. Between a hurricane, a drunken voicemail and a deceptive real estate agent, the two must sift through the gossip and lies to protect the happiness of the people they love – even if it means sacrificing their own.
Elizabeth Bennet has lived in the Hamptons her whole life and she can't wait to start a new life further afield. But after putting her own dreams on hold to help her family, she's still here, surfing the same beach every morning and waiting for something to change. She's not holding her breath though ... not even when her sister Jane starts flirting with Charlie Pierce, the hot new bachelor in town, who introduces Lizzy to his even hotter friend.
Will Darcy is everything Lizzy Bennet is not. Aloof, arrogant … and rich. Of course, money has never mattered to him. And everyone is annoying him – especially Charlie, who insists on setting him up with Lizzy Bennet. She is clearly all wrong for him … but why can’t he stop thinking about her?
Lizzy is sure Will hates everyone. He thinks she wilfully misunderstands them. But just as they strike an uneasy truce, mistakes and misconceptions threaten the peace. Between a hurricane, a drunken voicemail and a deceptive real estate agent, the two must sift through the gossip and lies to protect the happiness of the people they love – even if it means sacrificing their own.
About The Authors
Photography by Monika Normand
Audrey Bellezza is a two-time Emmy Award–nominated TV producer who has spent over twenty years writing, developing, and executive producing nonfiction television shows for a number of networks and streaming platforms. Audrey lives in New Jersey with her husband and two children.
Photography by Monika Normand
Emily Harding is one-half of the writing duo behind the For the Love of Austen series, including Emma of 83rd Street and Elizabeth of East Hampton. She is a graduate of Emerson College with degrees in both creative writing and film. After working over fifteen years in television development and production, she found her way back to writing. Emily lives in Dallas with her husband, two children, and an incredibly spoiled Texas heeler.
Product Details
- Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia (July 31, 2024)
- Length: 384 pages
- ISBN13: 9781761424601
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Raves and Reviews
'In this retelling of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, Darcy and Lizzy give Regency tea a Long Island twist.'
– Los Angeles Times
'The writing team of Bellezza and Harding continue their popular re-imagining of Jane Austen by plopping Pride and Prejudice into a summer season at the Hamptons.'
– Parade
'Bellezza and Harding put a beachy spin on Pride and Prejudice… Austenites will be over the moon.'
– Publishers Weekly
'Escape to summer in the Hamptons—a Hamptons bakery to be exact—via the pages of Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding’s latest page turner. A charming, modern-day retelling of Pride and Prejudice, this sun- and sugar-soaked novel will delight even the most discerning Jane Austen fan. Readers will be enchanted—and are sure to add this talented duo to their list of auto-buy authors.'
– Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Times Bestselling Author of A Happier Life
'Elizabeth of East Hampton proves that the only thing better than an east coast beach read is an east coast beach read that doubles as an irresistibly fresh take on the ultimate enemies-to-lovers romance. Endlessly charming and more delicious than the famous sour cherry muffins from Bennet's Bakery—which I'm still drooling over—this Hamptons-set romp is guaranteed to delight both die-hard Janeites and P&P virgins alike!'
– Nicolas DiDomizio, author of The Gay Best Friend
'Equal parts poignant and hilariously witty, Elizabeth of East Hampton captures all the charm of Jane Austen's beloved Pride & Prejudice and makes it fresh and new!'
– Liana De La Rosa, author of Isabel and the Fox
'Lovers of Jane Austen and romance, rejoice! Bellezza and Harding have taken the bright, tender spirit of Elizabeth and Darcy's romance and transmuted it to the contemporary world, along with fresh, infinitely amusing interpretations of one of the most ridiculous and lovable families in literature, the Bennets.'
– Kate Khavari, author of A Botanist's Guide to Parties and Poisons
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