A Woman's Persuasion

Alexandria Bellefleur meets Lola Keeley at Jane Austen. Anne Elliot broke off her relationship with Freddie Wentworth when her family didn't approve. Almost eight years later, Freddie re-materializes in her life. She's a captain in the Air Force, successful, single, and as beautiful as ever. Mortified that she doesn't have much to show for the intervening years, Anne tries to avoid her. When contact is inevitable, her life is turned upside down. Self-doubt becomes self-improvement, old wounds are reopened and then allowed to heal, and true friends and true love win in the end. "It is a tribute to Watts’ sensitivity and skill that the narrative, while following the original story closely, holds plenty of tension and some cleverly engineered surprises... the whole thing is great fun as Watts brings Jane Austen’s tale of yearning and missed opportunity bang up to date." - Jocelyn Bury, Jane Austen's Regency World "All the heart and humor of your favorite Regency romance but with a modern sensibility that truly allows love to triumph over every obstacle." - Miranda MacLeod, Author of the Love's Encore series "An interesting, thought-provoking and sweet novel." - Maria Biajoli, Professor of English Literature, UNIFAL