Clash (Romance Revisited #1.5) in Austen Variations

Jun 27, 2017 Sheila Majczan rated it it was amazing

This is a modern novella about Elizabeth Elliot. Name sound familiar? Spoiled...rich...Daddy's girl...and very opinionated and brash. She is all about who's who, who you know and where you live. In this story, a sequel to SWAY this Elizabeth continues to have a few characteristics which are turn-offs for some but she gets things done...especially when it comes to taking care of Daddy and her fairly new party planning business, Excessively Diverted.

So it is when she espies someone about to create This is a modern novella about Elizabeth Elliot. Name sound familiar? Spoiled...rich...Daddy's girl...and very opinionated and brash. She is all about who's who, who you know and where you live. In this story, a sequel to SWAY this Elizabeth continues to have a few characteristics which are turn-offs for some but she gets things done...especially when it comes to taking care of Daddy and her fairly new party planning business, Excessively Diverted.

So it is when she espies someone about to create mayhem at one of her parties that she is up in his face and nothing held back. The problem is taken care of, but when that same jerk shows up at a meeting she has scheduled for her next high-roller and the party Excessively Diverted is planning for his about-to-turn-16 daughter Elizabeth quickly pulls the plug on any further work on the party. "Daddy, Fix this!"

Antonio aka Tony Reyes will do anything for his daughter and so it is that he eats crow and comes begging to have Elizabeth take care of the perfect party for his Valentina aka Vale. Elizabeth/Beth works hard to pull information from Vale in order to do this right: what are her hobbies, her likes, her dislikes? The business in on the edge of going under and she can't just walk away. As she and Vale become friends Elizabeth finds herself drawn to Tony.

But when he shows up at a charity event she attends with Dad and the sparks ignite, his relationship with his daughter may just be the thing that puts a damper on the fire. But...then...his "ex" may have something to say about that and the party planned for her daughter.

This book is tense drama all the way through. This Elizabeth doesn't back down and certainly doesn't spare words. When push-comes-to shove she learns what family is all about and realizes that it is what has been missing in her life.

I read SWAY and was happy to read of Eric and Ava in a little section of this story. This may not be JAFF but it certainly is inspired by a character we have looked on with disdain in the past. Maybe it is time to give her "a second chance" in our affections. ...more

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