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In this retelling of "Persuasion", readers get Captain Wentworth's side of the story along with love, rejection, revenge and redemption. Wentworth initially suffers rejection and frustration because the titled Elliots do not consider him good enough for their daughter Anne. Despite her feelings for Wentworth, Anne allows others to persuade her to break off their engagement. Eight years later, when Wentworth returns from fighting against Napoleon's army, the difficult years of war have reversed fortunes. Now it is he who is rich, having won many prizes in battle, while the Elliots are deeply in debt and in danger of losing their good name. Will Wentworth seek revenge by choosing another woman over his former love? Can he walk away from Anne, or will the memory of her lips and her touch capture his love once again?
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Regina Jeffers is a veteran of the English classroom and Jane Austen enthusiast. A Time Warner Star Teacher and Martha Holden Jennings Scholar, Jeffers often serves as a language arts consultant.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
(possibly contains spoliers) I loved this book. I've read other works by this author and am loving her more and more. I already had a passion for persuasion and craved for more, but as jane austen can't write for us anymore, this is the next best thing for the lovers of the books. The book starts with the story of how these two meet, that summer were it all began. I always craved to wonder what his was like and got a half taste of it. This part of the book was too short for me but made up for it later in the book. During the main part of the book were put into the mind of captian wentworth, and how he fights for his love of jane from the past and trying to forgive the women who broke his heart years ago. Not only do we have this tantalishing peek into his mind, we also get more. There life after there married and some of the woos in which they go through. This made up for the short beginings. I would recommend this book for any true lover of the jane austen. Though if you like to keep captain wentworths inner thought secret making him a more mysterious man then I wouldn't recommend this, but I believe it does the man justice.
Format:Kindle Edition
This book started out well, but deteriorated badly when it extended beyond the end of "Persuasion". The plot became ridiculous. Also the romantic personal moments never varied much, seemed like "cut and paste" dialogues. They were so sickly I wanted to puke! And I am a sucker for good romance! American writers should not try to write historical English romance - they rarely get it right.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
WARNING! Old Book With New Title
10 Mar 2010
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
WARNING! If you have read "Wayward Love" by Regina Jeffers, you have read this book because it's the same book with a different title published by a different publishing house. I ordered it thinking it was another "what-if" for "Persuasion" and now I have to send it back.
I gave it 5 stars because I love this book and said so when I reviewed it as "Wayward Love."
I gave it 5 stars because I love this book and said so when I reviewed it as "Wayward Love."
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Enjoyable Persuasion tale
14 Mar 2010
Format:Paperback
I am still trying to keep up with the re-releasing of older books with new covers and titles. Luckily, I had not done this with this book.
The first 2/3 or so of the book matches the JA version of Persuasion, but from Captain Wentworth's perspective. It is enjoyable and gives more insight into his character. We then have his and Anne's marriage and life afterward. This part seemed more rushed than the earlier part, but interesting.
It did take me a few re-reads to understand that the earlier portion of the book was done as Frederick's "dream/flashbacks" and on occasion, it was confusing.
All in all, an enjoyable read. I think I like the 2 volume books by Susan Kaye a bit better.
BTW, I wish Amazon or the publisher would indicate the rereleases so many of us could avoid double purchases and the hassle of returns.
The first 2/3 or so of the book matches the JA version of Persuasion, but from Captain Wentworth's perspective. It is enjoyable and gives more insight into his character. We then have his and Anne's marriage and life afterward. This part seemed more rushed than the earlier part, but interesting.
It did take me a few re-reads to understand that the earlier portion of the book was done as Frederick's "dream/flashbacks" and on occasion, it was confusing.
All in all, an enjoyable read. I think I like the 2 volume books by Susan Kaye a bit better.
BTW, I wish Amazon or the publisher would indicate the rereleases so many of us could avoid double purchases and the hassle of returns.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Second chances...
12 May 2010
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
If you love "Persuasion" I think you'll like this book which remains true to the original but tells the story from Captain Wentworth's point of view. This version includes the Captain's first courtship of Anne Elliot and explains why he fell in love with her in the first place. The original only gives us a very general description of their courtship and their separation so it was interesting to explore this aspect of their relationship. When we meet Anne in "Persuasion", she's older and more sure of herself and her place in her world. In this telling, we see her as a very young girl who is more impetuous and open but also more subject to the influence of others. Anne says she has given him up not because she doesn't love him but because she has become convinced that she'll only stand in the way of his naval career. Ironically, for Wentworth, she alone is the purpose for his succeeding in his career.
Wentworth tries his best to forget his love for Anne as he fights naval battles and earns the prize money that will make him a rich man. When he returns to the neighborhood and encounters Anne, he is almost immediately drawn to her, but he's still a little hurt and angry from his first rejection. Quickly, he falls in love again. Common sense, kindness and courage are qualities he holds in high regard and she has all of these and more. At first he thinks he has no chance but finally he begins to have hope the she might still hold deep feelings for him.
Most of this story was told in flashback as Wentworth is recovering from a battle injury and Anne, who has been traveling with him, is nursing him back to health. This flashback style allows us to see what the original "Persuasion" only hints at -- that their happiness and compatibility only increased after their married life together began.
Wentworth tries his best to forget his love for Anne as he fights naval battles and earns the prize money that will make him a rich man. When he returns to the neighborhood and encounters Anne, he is almost immediately drawn to her, but he's still a little hurt and angry from his first rejection. Quickly, he falls in love again. Common sense, kindness and courage are qualities he holds in high regard and she has all of these and more. At first he thinks he has no chance but finally he begins to have hope the she might still hold deep feelings for him.
Most of this story was told in flashback as Wentworth is recovering from a battle injury and Anne, who has been traveling with him, is nursing him back to health. This flashback style allows us to see what the original "Persuasion" only hints at -- that their happiness and compatibility only increased after their married life together began.
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