Undue Influence by Jenny Holiday

Undue Influence: A Persuasion Retelling by Jenny Holiday
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I wanted to read this book because it was described as a retelling of Persuasion, it's been a while since I last read Persuasion, but I'm a big Jane Austin fan, so couldn't resist giving this one a go. Although it is based on that book and there are Jane Austin references through the pages, it doesn't really matter if you know the story or not. The book is a good read in its own right.

Freddy and Adam were both really quite sweet characters. They had been lovers in their late teens early twenties, but haven't seen one another since. Neither has forgotten about their past love and neither of them has got over it. When Freddie returns to their hometown, where Adam still lives, it isn't long before they find themselves in one another's company again.

This was really quite a sweet story. I couldn't help but hope that Adam and Freddie would find their way back together again, even though, it being a romance, I really 'knew' that they would. I haven't read any other books by Jenny Holiday as yet, but based on this one, I'm sure that I'll be looking out for them in the future.

I received a complimentary copy of this book through NetGalley. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

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