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Escaping Mr. Rochester
Escaping Mr. Rochester | L.L. McKinney
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In this fresh reimagining of Charlotte Bronts classic novel by acclaimed author L. L. McKinney, Jane Eyre and Bertha Mason must save each other from the horrifying machinations of Mr. Rochester in this intrigue-filled, empowering young adult romance. Jane Eyre has no interest in a husband. Eager to make her own way in the world, she accepts the governess position at Thornfield Hall. Though her new employer, Edward Rochester, has a charming airnot to mention a handsome faceJane discovers that his smile can sharpen in an instant. Plagued by Edwards mercurial mood and the strange wails that echo through the corridors, Jane grows suspicious of the secrets hidden within Thornfield Hallunaware of the true horrors lurking above her very head. On the topmost floor, Bertha Mason is trapped in more ways than one. After her whirlwind marriage to Edward turned into a nightmare, he locked her away as revenge for withholding her inheritance. Now his patience grows thin in the face of Berthas resilience and Janes persistent questions, and both young women are in more danger than they realize. When their only chance at safetyand perhaps something moreis in each others arms, can they find and keep one another safe before Edwards dark machinations close in around them?
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DebinHawaii
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My Saturday continues at the coffee shop for journaling & finishing my first book of April. Next to Pride and Prejudice & Jane Austen retellings, I love a good Jane Eyre revision. This one is YA, sapphic, & the main characters are Black. It does have that YA angst & I wish the characters were a bit more deeply drawn but I enjoyed it. Note: this is Bertha & Jane‘s story & if you need Mr. Rochester to be even an iota of good, it‘s ⬇️

DebinHawaii …not going to make you happy because (early in the book so not a spoiler) he‘s the big bad in this one. If you like a feminist spin & a non-crazy Bertha, you should like it. Love the author‘s note: “And to the Black girls brave enough to live and love for themselves, however that might look, you are queenly, indeed.” 💜💜💜 3w
5feet.of.fury I liked her Alice in Wonderland retelling, might have to see about this 3w
DebinHawaii @5feet.of.fury I need to check out that one! 3w
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DieAReader 🥳🥳🥳 3w
StaceGhost Ahhhh!!! I‘m talking about this in my adaptations and Jane Eyre speech later this month 3w
DebinHawaii @StaceGhost How cool! What‘s your speech for? 3w
StaceGhost @DebinHawaii a conference on college English 🤓📚 3w
DebinHawaii @StaceGhost That‘s awesome! I‘m sure it will be great! 💜 3w
Andrew65 Excellent 👏👏👏 3w
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ShyBookOwl
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Here's a book with a premise I'm really excited about, by an author whose stuff I've not enjoyed in the past. Very curious to see how this one will go for me 🤔

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