Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
She's going to write her own happy ending
English professor Athena Murphy is an authority on the novels of the Bront sisters. But as they say in academia, publish or perish. To save her job, Athena decides to write a biography of C.L. Garland, the author heating up bestseller lists with spicy retellings of classic literature. Tracking down the reclusive writer and uncovering her secret identity, though, means Athena must return to her small hometown where Garland--and her ex-boyfriend, Thorne Kent--live.
Seeing Thorne again reminds Athena that real life never lives up to fiction. He was the Heathcliff to her Catherine, the Mr. Rochester to her Jane. Not only did their college breakup shatter that illusion, they broke each other's hearts a second time. Now she has to see his stupidly handsome face every... single... day.
The only solution is to find C.L. Garland as quickly as possible, write the book, and get the heck out of town. As her deadline looms and the list of potential C.L. Garlands doesn't grow smaller, Athena and Thorne bicker and banter their way back to friendship. And before long, they're both wondering: could it be true that the third time really is the charm?