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Emma of 83rd Street
A contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's Emma
Book #1 of For the Love of Austen
By Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding
Table of Contents
About The Book
In this witty and romantic debut novel, Jane Austen’s Emma meets the misadventures of Manhattan’s modern dating scene as two lifelong neighbours discover that, in the search for love, sometimes you don’t have to look any further than your own backyard.
Charming and clever Emma Woodhouse is used to getting her way. She’s content living in her tight-knit Upper East Side neighbourhood, maintaining perfect grades at university and keeping an eye on her lonely father. And when her budding matchmaking hobby results in her sister’s marriage, she knows she’s on to something. If only George Knightley, her annoying neighbour and childhood friend, would get out of her way.
George is only too happy to point out Emma's flaws. Is she spoilt? Maybe a little. Does she insert herself into other people’s business? Only sometimes. Emma has the best of intentions, though – she just wants everyone around her to be happy, even as she focuses on completing her graduate degree and finding her own place in the world. But will anyone ever take her seriously?
As Emma’s schemes collide with nearly everyone around them, Emma and George come toe to toe. But they slowly begin to realise that there might be more to the person they’ve known their entire life ... and that, sometimes, the best matches come from the most unexpected places.
Praise for Emma of 83rd Street
‘Warm, sweet and funny, Emma of 83rd Street is a fun take on a comforting classic and a fresh reminder of all the reasons we love romance.’
Genevieve Novak, author of No Hard Feelings and Crushing
Charming and clever Emma Woodhouse is used to getting her way. She’s content living in her tight-knit Upper East Side neighbourhood, maintaining perfect grades at university and keeping an eye on her lonely father. And when her budding matchmaking hobby results in her sister’s marriage, she knows she’s on to something. If only George Knightley, her annoying neighbour and childhood friend, would get out of her way.
George is only too happy to point out Emma's flaws. Is she spoilt? Maybe a little. Does she insert herself into other people’s business? Only sometimes. Emma has the best of intentions, though – she just wants everyone around her to be happy, even as she focuses on completing her graduate degree and finding her own place in the world. But will anyone ever take her seriously?
As Emma’s schemes collide with nearly everyone around them, Emma and George come toe to toe. But they slowly begin to realise that there might be more to the person they’ve known their entire life ... and that, sometimes, the best matches come from the most unexpected places.
Praise for Emma of 83rd Street
‘Warm, sweet and funny, Emma of 83rd Street is a fun take on a comforting classic and a fresh reminder of all the reasons we love romance.’
Genevieve Novak, author of No Hard Feelings and Crushing
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 (June 1, 2023)
- Length: 384 pages
- ISBN13: 9781761420597
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Raves and Reviews
‘Warm, sweet and funny, Emma of 83rd Street is a fun take on a comforting classic and a fresh reminder of all the reasons we love romance.’
– Genevieve Novak, author of No Hard Feelings and Crushing
‘The best romantic comedy I’ve ever read. A sparkling take on Emma that would make Jane Austen proud.’
– Lauren Layne, New York Times bestselling author of Made in Manhattan
‘Delightfully modern and compulsively readable, Emma of 83rd Street made my Clueless-loving heart sing – a knockout debut!’
– Angie Hockman, author of Shipped
‘Charming … The authors bring plenty of wit to this classic friends-to-lovers tale. Readers will fall in love with Emma Woodhouse all over again.’
– Publishers Weekly
‘Bellezza and Harding have created a glamorous romp that is heartfelt, steamy, and romantic’
– Library Journal
‘Fans of Jane Austen: meet Audrey Bellezza and Emily Harding. Our beloved Emma returns in this fresh, utterly charming, feel-good retelling of an enduring classic. Whip-smart, pitch-perfect, and newly minted.’
– Julie Valerie, author of Holly Banks Full of Angst
‘Austenites and rom-com fans rejoice: Emma of 83rd Street is witty, wonderful and the best retelling of Emma since Clueless. I loved every minute of it.’
– Sarvenaz Tash, author of Virtually Yours
‘Emma of 83rd Street is a compulsive page-turner with excellent slow-burn tension. A friends-to-lovers instant favourite!’
– Sarah Hogle, author of You Deserve Each Other
‘A delightful debut ... Sweeter than candy.’
– Marilyn Simon Rothstein, author of Husbands and Other Sharp Objects
'A delicious wonder of a book . . . a delightful romance filled with characters and a love story you’ll definitely want to revisit.'
– Sheaf & Ink
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