Undue Influenceby Jenny Holiday
Self-published
LGBT, contemporary, romance, retelling
Second chances only come around once.
Eight years ago, Adam Elliot made the biggest mistake of his life. Now that mistake is coming back to haunt him. His family’s beloved vineyard has gone into foreclosure, and the new owner is the sister of the only man he’s ever loved—the man he dumped under pressure from family and friends who thought the match was beneath him.
When Freddy Wentworth, aka the bad boy of Bishop’s Glen, left town with a broken heart, he vowed never to return. But a recently widowed friend needs his help, so here he is. He’s a rich and famous celebrity chef now, though, so everyone can just eff right off.
But some things are easier said than done. Despite their attempts to resist each other, old love rekindles—and old wounds reopen. If they want to make things work the second time around, they’ll have to learn to set aside their pride—and prejudice.
This modern retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion is a standalone novel that can be enjoyed by Austen-philes and by those allergic to the nineteenth century.
I must confess that I haven't actually read Persuasion yet. Undue Influence just sounded good and it definitely did a great job at making me want to read Persuasion soon. It's a great second chance romance featuring likable characters. In short, I adored it. Adam is adorable character, he's mild-mannered and quiet while his mother and sister are snobby and loud. Adam's family owns a vineyard which they're about to lose because of poor financial management and Adam's trying to navigate his life when he meets his old boyfriend, Freddy, after eight years. Freddy is just great. It's difficult to say anything else since I just liked him - he's nice, kind and just darn adorable. There's certainly a chemistry between the two of them!
Undue Influence is a brilliant love story, it's both sweet and somewhat heartbreaking, but it'll mend any breaks it causes. Adam and Freddy are brilliant both individually and together, and it's almost impossible to not root for them. I highly recommend it, if you're looking for a great second chance romance, adorable love story or a Jane Austen retelling!
Undue Influence is a brilliant love story, it's both sweet and somewhat heartbreaking, but it'll mend any breaks it causes. Adam and Freddy are brilliant both individually and together, and it's almost impossible to not root for them. I highly recommend it, if you're looking for a great second chance romance, adorable love story or a Jane Austen retelling!
4 of 5 stars
(A copy of this ebook was provided in return for an honest review.)
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