The imaginative storytelling and sparkling prose make this a winner. Kantra blends just enough of Alcott's story of four close-knit sisters and their myriad tribulations with clever and timely new elements (unexpected pregnancies, the girls' father as a military chaplain, parents separating), a mix that will satisfy Alcott fans as well as entice Kantra's existing fans. Bhaer (called Eric rather than Friedrich in this version), Jo's love, is a successful chef. Supporting characters from the original abound rich boy-next-door Theodore Laurence III is Trey and owns a car dealership, where Meg's husband, John, works Mr. After the girls' mother, Abby, is hospitalized, Meg and Jo (who tell the story in alternating first-person chapters) rally to take care of her and find happiness in unexpected places. The March sistersreliable Meg, independent Jo, stylish Amy, and shy Bethhave grown up to pursue their separate dreams. Beth is a shy aspiring musician, and stylish Amy's in Paris doing an internship with Louis Vuitton. The timeless classic Little Women inspired this heartwarming modern tale of four sisters from New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra.
Meg and Jo, a contemporary novel inspired by the classic story Little Women, received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly and Booklist and was a People Magazine pick. In this retelling, always-independent Jo, after losing her journalism job, is working as a prep cook and writing a food blog in New York City Meg is a married and overwhelmed stay-at-home mother with two-year-old twins in small-town Bunyan, N.C. New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra is the author of thirty books of women's fiction, contemporary romance, paranormal romance, and romantic suspense. Kantra (Carolina Blues) charms in this outstanding update of Little Women, Louisa May Alcott's 19th century classic.
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