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Title details for Persuasion, Captain Wentworth and Cracklin' Cornbread by Mary Jane Hathaway - Available

Persuasion, Captain Wentworth and Cracklin' Cornbread

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by Mary Jane Hathaway
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A lively Southern retelling of Jane Austen's Persuasion, featuring Lucy Crawford, who is thrown back into the path of her first love while on a quest to save her beloved family home.
Lucy Crawford is part of a wealthy, well-respected Southern family with a long local history. But since Lucy's mother passed away, the family home, a gorgeous antebellum mansion, has fallen into disrepair and the depth of her father's debts is only starting to be understood. Selling the family home may be the only option—until her Aunt Olympia floats the idea of using Crawford house to hold the local free medical clinic, which has just lost its space. As if turning the plantation home into a clinic isn't bad enough, Lucy is shocked and dismayed to see that the doctor who will be manning the clinic is none other than Jeremiah Chevy—her first love.

Lucy and Jeremiah were high school sweethearts, but Jeremiah was from the wrong side of the tracks. His family was redneck and proud, and Lucy was persuaded to dump him. He eventually left town on a scholarship, and now, ten years later, he's returned as part of the rural physician program. And suddenly, their paths cross once again. While Lucy's family still sees Jeremiah as trash, she sees something else in him—as do several of the other eligible ladies in town. Will he be able to forgive the past? Can she be persuaded to give love a chance this time around?

  • Creators

  • Series

    Austen Takes the South

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 11, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781476777016

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781476777016
      • File size: 2080 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Library Journal

      November 15, 2014

      Lucy Crawford's family is so far in debt that she worries they may lose their Mississippi antebellum home as her curator's salary cannot support the Crawfords' lavish spending. To make ends meet, she agrees to rent out part of the mansion to the Free Clinic of Tupelo, but heading the business is a young doctor who was her childhood love, Jeremiah (Jem) Chevy. Lucy had broken off their relationship a decade earlier because of her family's objections. She feels guilty for breaking Jem's heart, and he is determined to never let it happen again. Could they possibly have a second chance at love? VERDICT It is not necessary to be familiar with Jane Austen's Persuasion to enjoy this modern-day Southern Regency romp. Somewhat stereotypical minor characters add humor, while attractive but flawed Jem and Lucy learn about love, forgiveness, and loyalty. Sure to be devoured by fans of Austen read-alikes and Southern romances.--Margaret Bentley, Shiawassee Dist. Lib., Owosso, MI

      Copyright 2014 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

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  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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  • English

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