Jane Austen Goes to Hollywood

Abby McDonald gives LA the Jane Austen treatment in this contemporary take on Sense and Sensibility.

Hallie and Grace Weston have never exactly seen eye to eye. So when their father dies and leaves everything to his new wife, forcing the girls to pack up and leave San Francisco for a relative s house in Beverly Hills, the sisters take to their changing lot in typically different styles. Drama-queen Hallie sees life in the land of fame, fortune, and 24/7 valet service as the perfect setting for an actress awaiting discovery. But practical, responsible Grace yearns for her old life - and rues the day when she didn t kiss her crush, Theo, good-bye, relegating herself to "friend" status forever. Meanwhile Hallie is throwing herself headlong into life - and love - in LA, spending every second with Dakota, a gorgeous musician who saved her from drowning when her dramatic reenactment of Venus rising from the ocean hit a snag (tr s romantique!). Is Grace a fool for always hugging the sidelines and holding back? Or is Hallie the foolish one, looking for a love that s just like in the movies? Is there any alternative that doesn t invariably lead to a broken heart?

About the Author

Abby McDonald is the author of four other young adult novels. Originally from England, she now lives in Los Angeles.