Jo & Laurie
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Romance / Historical
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Margaret Stohl
Melissa de la Cruz
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 to New 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?
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Author
Margaret Stohl
Pages
384
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2020-06-02
ISBN
1984812017 9781984812018
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"This book was so comforting. I actually cried at the end just because I didn’t want it to be over. The whole book was like a warm hug even at the times when something tragic was happening. Warm and Cozy. "
Olivia Hicks
"This was a lovely example of how good writing can cast a new light on a beloved classic! I grew up adoring Little Women, and while I've come to appreciate the original story, I admit I was always a little saddened by the fact that Jo and Laurie did not end up together. As soon as I saw this pop up on my new book radar, I knew it was something I had to read!<br/><br/>While many of the characters and situations in this novel are familiar, what I love is that this story takes you out of the original book. Our Jo is still a writer, but as presented here, she is the author of the phenomenon Little Women, and is struggling to write the sequel (known as Good Wives in both this fictional story and in real life circa 1867). The authors are careful to include both elements of the Jo we love from Little Women and of Louisa May Alcott, imagining the struggles of following up on such a well regarded novel. The structure is very meta, but it works, especially as the second half of Little Women has not taken place, giving some leeway on how the "real life" story plays out.<br/><br/>I was dazzled by the chemistry between Jo and Laurie, which borrows heavily from Little Women but is set in new and interesting circumstances. It is an excellent piece of historical fiction, and I was swept up in the descriptions of balls and train rides through the countryside. I felt this honored both Little Women as a story and Louisa May Alcott as an author, carefully weaving a new tale in between that more than satisfied my curiosity of an alternate ending I've always imagined!"
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Allie Peduto
"Literally amazing. To the people who always shipped Jo & Laurie, you will be in heaven while reading this. "
Karli Damery
"To everyone who lives the classic “Little Women” i definitely recommend this spin off and it takes place after Jo published her first book and is trying to do another one. All original characters from the classic is in this and same setting. This is one of my favorite books #littlewomen #classics #romance #young_adult_fiction "
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