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  • Published: 13 June 2017
  • ISBN: 9781601429346
  • Imprint: PRH Christian Publishing
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $32.99
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Jane of Austin

A Novel of Sweet Tea and Sensibility




This hip contemporary romance combines Jane Austen-inspiration and foodie fiction in a witty and engaging tale of two sisters who are forced to uproot to unfamiliar Austin, Texas, after high rent and broken relationships force them away from their San Francisco life.

“Know your own happiness. You want nothing but patience - or give it a more fascinating name, call it hope.” 
― Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility


Just a few years after their father’s business scandal shatters their lives, Jane and Celia Woodward find themselves forced out of their San Francisco tea shop. The last thing Jane wants is to leave their beloved shop on Valencia Street, but when Celia insists on a move to Austin, Texas, the sisters pack up their kid sister Margot and Jane’s tea plants, determined to start over yet again.

But life in Austin isn’t all sweet tea and breakfast tacos. Their unusual living situation is challenging and unspoken words begin to fester between Jane and Celia. When Jane meets and falls for up-and-coming musician Sean Willis, the chasm grows deeper.

While Sean seems to charm everyone in his path, one person is immune – retired Marine Captain Callum Beckett. Callum never meant to leave the military, but the twin losses of his father and his left leg have returned him to the place he least expected—Texas. 

In this modern spin on the Austen classic, Sense and Sensibility, the Woodward sisters must contend with new ingredients in unfamiliar kitchens, a dash of heartbreak, and the fragile hope that maybe home isn't so far away.

  • Published: 13 June 2017
  • ISBN: 9781601429346
  • Imprint: PRH Christian Publishing
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 320
  • RRP: $32.99
Categories:

About the author

Hillary Manton Lodge

Hillary Manton Lodge is the author of Plain Jayne, a Carol Award Finalist, and Simply Sara, an ECPA bestselling book. A graduate of the University of Oregon’s School of Journalism, Hillary discovered the world of cuisine during her internship at Northwest Palate magazine. A storyteller at heart, in her free time she enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, watching foreign films, and exploring new walking trails. She and her husband live in Portland, Oregon.

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Praise for Jane of Austin

PRAISE FOR HILLARY:
RT Reviews, Reservations for Two: 4.5 stars "The second book in Lodge's Two Blue Doors series is as fresh and captivating as the first. Inviting recipes and descriptions of food are almost characters unto themselves, making the reader's stomach rumble with anticipation. The complicated love story between Juliette and Neil is incredibly realistic. The family mystery is still not quite resolved, which gives readers hope for another addition to the saga."

USA Today Happily Ever After, A Table by the Window: "I found Hillary Manton Lodge's writing utterly appealing and emotionally intelligent with a well-developed, subtle wit. I loved Juliette's voice; her vulnerability and strength, and her boisterous and nosy-but-means-well family and circle of friends were entirely relatable. The way the romance with Neil grows via e-mail is really well done, too. Brava!"