21st Century Austen Series by Rosie Rushton

The author of Friends, Enemies offers a fresh, funny new novel about sisterhood, friendship, and romance.

What would happen if the traumas of teenage life and love from Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey surfaced in the twenty-first century? Caitlin Morland has always craved excitement. So when she wins an art scholarship to Mulberry Court College, she's delighted to be befriended by the glamorous Izzy Thorpe and intriguing Summer Tilney. As Caitlin finds herself swept up in their exotic lives, she becomes determined to uncover the secrets surrounding Summer... moreWhat would happen if the traumas of teenage life and love from Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey surfaced in the twenty-first century? Caitlin Morland has always craved excitement. So when she wins an art scholarship to Mulberry Court College, she's delighted to be befriended by the glamorous Izzy Thorpe and intriguing Summer Tilney. As Caitlin finds herself swept up in their exotic lives, she becomes determined to uncover the secrets surrounding Summer. An invitation to join the Tilneys in Italy provides the perfect opportunity... less

What would happen if Jane Austen’s EMMA was set in the twenty-first century?Emma Woodhouse is a caring, considerate sort of girl who is well aware of her own good fortune and talent for getting the best out of other people. Which is why, when she meets someone with untapped potential, she puts all her own interests to one side and sets out to change their lives for them. Whether they like it or not... moreWhat would happen if Jane Austen’s EMMA was set in the twenty-first century?Emma Woodhouse is a caring, considerate sort of girl who is well aware of her own good fortune and talent for getting the best out of other people. Which is why, when she meets someone with untapped potential, she puts all her own interests to one side and sets out to change their lives for them. Whether they like it or not.When Emma’s childhood friend, George Knightley, needs help at his family’s country house hotel over the summer, she sees the perfect opportunity to improve the lot of her new friend, the shy and unfortunate Harriet Smith. But as one after another of Emma’s secret schemes go horribly wrong, she finds that nothing (and no one) is ever as simple as it seems. less

What would happen if Jane Austen's PRIDE AND PREJUDICE was set in the twenty-first century?When Mrs Bennet inherits enough money to move into the kind of village she has always dreamed of, her daughters find themselves swept up in a glamorous life of partying and country pursuits. But Lizzie and her sisters soon discover that beneath the very smart surface lurks a web of intrigue and rivalries . . .

Anna Eliot adored the gorgeous Felix Wentworth, but still called an end to their relationship. As time passes, Anna wonders if strict parents, interfering friends and misplaced loyalties had more to do with it than she wants to admit …Two years later, Felix, who’s been fighting in Afghanistan, is back... moreAnna Eliot adored the gorgeous Felix Wentworth, but still called an end to their relationship. As time passes, Anna wonders if strict parents, interfering friends and misplaced loyalties had more to do with it than she wants to admit …Two years later, Felix, who’s been fighting in Afghanistan, is back. Anna longs to rekindle their relationship – but will he give her a second chance? Or will the echoes of the past prove too difficult to overcome?An evocative tale of the perils of listening to others, instead of your own heart. less

What would happen if Jane Austen's Mansfield Park was set in the 21st century? When Frankie Price goes to live with her wealthy cousins, she finds herself part of a social scene that she'd only read about in magazines. Shy and overwhelmed, she retreats into her own passion: writing—pouring out her feelings into her short stories... moreWhat would happen if Jane Austen's Mansfield Park was set in the 21st century? When Frankie Price goes to live with her wealthy cousins, she finds herself part of a social scene that she'd only read about in magazines. Shy and overwhelmed, she retreats into her own passion: writing—pouring out her feelings into her short stories. But when the entire family is rocked by scandal, and her mate Ned comes under the spell of the beautiful but manipulative Alice, Frankie realizes that she has to fight for the life she wants. less