Bestselling authors Margaret Stohl and Melissa de la Cruz bring us a romantic retelling of Little Women starring Jo March and her best friend, the boy next door, Theodore “Laurie” Laurence.1869, Concord, Massachusetts: After the publication of her first novel, Jo March is shocked to discover her book of scribbles has become a bestseller, and her publisher and fans demand a sequel. While pressured into coming up with a story, she goes toNew York with her dear friend Laurie for a week of inspiration—museums, operas, and even a once-in-a-lifetime reading by Charles Dickens himself!But Laurie has romance on his mind, and despite her growing feelings, Jo’s desire to remain independent leads her to turn down his heartfelt marriage proposal and sends the poor boy off to college heartbroken. When Laurie returns to Concord with a sophisticated new girlfriend, will Jo finally communicate her true heart’s desire or lose the love of her life forever?
*Before I jump in I want to thank TheFFBC for having me as part of this tour and thank you to the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for this honest review. All opinions are my own.*
Some of you may know that I love retellings, there is something about reading a classic story in a different way that I just love more than anything. And I loved this one! It was so much fun to read and to be able to get to know the March sisters in a way we haven’t had the chance to do before.
I love how strong the March girls are, they are driven and devoted to each other. They have a bond that will always exist no matter what happens. I also love getting to see more of the relationship between Laurie and Jo, its so amazing. They are both such smart and driven characters.
The characters are well developed and the plot was so much fun! I really enjoyed this story and I am so happy I had the chance to read this early!
“Beth was still somehow there but not there in Orchard House- same as her abandoned, porcelain-faced dollies, still in their old room, sealed in the close air of the cedar chest at the foot of the empty day bed.”
This quote is found early in the novel and is one that stood out to me. Beth March passes away in little women, which is a heartbreaking moment. The March girls suffer from this loss and also gain a stronger bond to each other. This quote stood out to me because It describes what its like to lose a loved one in a certain way.
This passage shows that Beth and her spirts were in the house even though she physically wasn’t. She was still with her sisters and part of the family. Her belongings are still there and she always be a part of the fabric of their family.
I loved this book. I have never read Little Women fully, but I have read many different retellings of the novel and I’m pretty sure this is my favorite one!
I highly recommend you check it out!
About The Authors:
Melissa de la Cruz
She is the New York Times and USA Today best-selling author of many critically acclaimed and award-winning novels for teens including The Au Pairs series, the Blue Bloods series, the Ashleys series, the Angels on Sunset Boulevard series and the semi-autobiographical novel Fresh off the Boat.
Her books for adults include the novel Cat’s Meow, the anthology Girls Who Like Boys Who Like Boys and the tongue-in-chic handbooks How to Become Famous in Two Weeks or Less and The Fashionista Files: Adventures in Four-inch heels and Faux-Pas.
She has worked as a fashion and beauty editor and has written for many publications including The New York Times, Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, Cosmopolitan, Allure, The San Francisco Chronicle, McSweeney’s, Teen Vogue, CosmoGirl! and Seventeen. She has also appeared as an expert on fashion, trends and fame for CNN, E! and FoxNews.
Melissa grew up in Manila and moved to San Francisco with her family, where she graduated high school salutatorian from The Convent of the Sacred Heart. She majored in art history and English at Columbia University (and minored in nightclubs and shopping!).
She now divides her time between New York and Los Angeles, where she lives in the Hollywood Hills with her husband and daughter.
Margaret Stohl
Margaret Stohl is a #1 New York Times bestselling nerd, world-builder, video game creator, comic book writer and festival founder.
As an award-winning young adult author, she has been published in fifty countries and thirty-two languages and has sold more than ten million books worldwide. Beautiful Creatures debuted as the Amazon #1 Teen book of the year; seven of Margaret’s books have reached bestseller lists around the world.
She has published fifteen novels and graphic novels, as well as contributed to several games and countless comics since her debut. Her last book, Cats Vs Robots: This is War, was a family affair, illustrated by her child, the artist Kay Peterson, and co-written with her husband, Lewis Peterson. It also starred three of her family’s five cats.
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