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Jo & Laurie / Margaret Stohl & Melissa de la Cruz.
1869, Concord, Massachusetts. After the publication of her first novel, Jo March is shocked to discover her book 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 friend Laurie for a week of inspiration. But Laurie has romance on his mind, and Jo's desire to remain independent leads her to turn down his heartfelt marriage proposal. When Laurie returns from college with a sophisticated new girlfriend, will Jo finally communicate her true heart's desire or lose the love of her life forever?
Record details
- ISBN: 1984812017
- ISBN: 9781984812018
- Physical Description: 366 pages ; 22 cm
- Publisher: New York : G. P. Putnam's Sons, [2020]
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A romantic retelling"--Cover. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 24.99 |
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| Genre: | Love stories. |
- Baker & Taylor
The reimagining of a classic fictional love story finds Jo March navigating pressure to write a sequel to the best-selling Little Women during a trip to New York with her friend Laurie, who challenges her beliefs about romance and independence. Simultaneous eBook. - Baker & Taylor
"After the publication of her surprise bestseller LITTLE WOMEN, Jo March struggles to write its sequel, while also deciding her true feelings for her best friend, the boy next door, Theodore 'Laurie' Laurence"-- - Penguin Putnam
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?
