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The California Dashwoods
The California Dashwoods | Lisa Henry
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Make a new future. Choose your true family. Know your own heart.When Elliott Dashwood's father dies, leaving his family virtually penniless, it's up to Elliott to do what he's always done: be the responsible one. Now isn't the right time for any added complications. So what the hell is he doing hooking up with Ned Ferrars? It's just a fling, right?Elliott tries to put it behind him when the family makes a fresh start in California, and if he secretly hopes to hear from Ned again, nobody else needs to know. While his mom is slowly coming to terms with her grief, teenage Greta is more vulnerable than she's letting on, and Marianne-romantic, reckless Marianne-seems determined to throw herself headfirst into a risky love affair. And when Elliott discovers the secret Ned's been keeping, he realizes that Marianne isn't the only one pinning her hopes on a fantasy.All the Dashwoods can tell you that feelings are messy and heartbreak hurts. But Elliott has to figure out if he can stop being the sensible one for once, and if he's willing to risk his heart on his own romance. A modern retelling of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility.
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#PromptMaze 2-5 Words in Title. Am I ever going to get to the end of this thing? 😱 Also for the 2023 #LGBTQBookBingo “Fancy Wear“ square.

A fairly faithful, creatively modernized retelling of Sense and Sensibility, which is more about grief and adjustment than romance. Most of the characters are more likable and relatable than in the original, particularly the faithless older brother and Lucy (here, Lucian.)

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#Pemberlittens @sprainedbrain I missed this Sense and Sensibility Retelling when we were reading those. Glad I went back a read. Its a well done Modernization. 💑
In other things - I was gifted with this lovely Suds and Sensibility. 🧼And we're finally getting some fall weather! I didn't have the heart to light my Rainy Day Reads Candle when it was still hot and sunny.☔

MatchlessMarie I love that rainy day reads candle 🕯 4y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @MatchlessMarie can't wait to light it tonight when I set down to read. 4y
LeahBergen That soap! 💖 4y
Crinoline_Laphroaig @LeahBergen smells so good! 4y
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