02964cam a2200433 i 4500 1902879400 TxAuBib 20250131120000.0 230720s2024||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2023016609 9780593440797 trade paperback 059344079X trade paperback TxAuBib rda Edwards, Melodie, author. Once persuaded, twice shy : a modern reimagining of Persuasion / Melodie Edwards. First edition. New York : Berkley Romance, 2024. xiii, 331 pages ; 21 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes discussion questions. "When Anne Elliott broke up with Ben Wentworth, it seemed like the right thing to do . . . but now, eight years later, she{u2019}s not so sure. In her scenic hometown of Niagara-on-the-Lake, Anne is comfortable focusing on her successful career: filling her late mother{u2019}s shoes as town councilor and executive director of her theater company. She certainly keeps busy as the all-around wrangler of eccentric locals, self-centered family members, elaborate festivals, and the occasional attacking goose. But the more she tries to convince herself that her life is fine as is, the more it all feels like a show{u2014}and not nearly as good as the ones put on by her theater company. She{u2019}s the always responsible Anne, always taken for granted and cleaning up after other people, and the memories of happier times with Ben Wentworth still haunt her. So when the nearby Kellynch Winery is bought by Ben{u2019}s aunt and uncle, Anne{u2019}s world is set ablaze as her old flame crashes back into her life{u2014}and it{u2019}s clear he hasn{u2019}t forgiven her for breaking his heart. A joint project between the winery and Anne{u2019}s theater forces both Ben and Anne to confront their complicated history, and as they spend more time together, Anne can{u2019}t help but wonder if there might be hope for their future after all." --publisher's website. 20250131. Austen, Jane 1775-1817 Parodies, imitations, etc. Elliot, Anne (Fictitious character), 1787- Fiction. Man-woman relationships Fiction. Theatrical companies Fiction. Wineries Fiction. Women city council members Fiction. Theatrical producers and directors Fiction. Musical theater producers and directors Fiction. Women musical theater producers and directors Fiction. Family-owned business enterprises Fiction. Romance fiction. lcgft Adaptations. fast Austen, Jane, 1775-1817 Persuasion. TXKIP