Friendship and influence
Ashleigh’s latest obsession draws Julie into recreating a literary world and pursuing its romantic ideal.
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Polly Shulman - Author
A lively friendship-and-romance story about being swept into someone else’s enthusiasm. Its humour comes from literary role-play, school encounters and crossed signals, while Julie’s uncertainty gives the story a more reflective question about love.
Julie’s best friend, Ashleigh, is an enthusiast. Julie never knows what new obsession will catch Ashleigh’s fancy, but she does know she’s likely to be drawn into the madness. Ashleigh’s latest craze is Julie’s own passion, *Pride and Prejudice*. But Ashleigh can’t just appreciate it as a great read; she insists on emulating the novel’s heroines, in speech, dress, and the most important element of all—finding True Love. And so Julie finds herself with Ashleigh, dressed in vintage frocks, sneaking into a dance at the local all-boys prep school, where they discover some likely candidates. The problem with Ashleigh’s craze this time, however, is that there is only one Mr. Darcy. So when the girls get a part in the boys’ school musical, what follows is naturally equal parts comedy and romance, as a series of misinterpreted—and missed—signals, dating mishaps, and awkward incidents make Julie wonder if she has the heart for True Love.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA lively friendship-and-romance story about being swept into someone else’s enthusiasm. Its humour comes from literary role-play, school encounters and crossed signals, while Julie’s uncertainty gives the story a more reflective question about love.
Ashleigh’s latest obsession draws Julie into recreating a literary world and pursuing its romantic ideal.
Ashleigh imitates the novel’s heroines through speech, dress and the search for True Love.
A shortage of suitable “Mr. Darcy” figures contributes to misinterpreted signals, missed opportunities and dating mishaps.
Romantic pursuit, dating mishaps and missed or misinterpreted signals are central.
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