First Impressions by Charlie Lovett

  First Impressions, A Novel of Old Books, Unexpected Love, and Jane Austen. Written by Charlie Lovett. Viking, 2014. Adult Fiction.


Sophie Collingwood takes a job at bookstore that sells antique editions. She soon finds herself on a search for a title that may change or even endanger her own life. Very much a modern woman, Sophie alternates thinking about the dashing Winston, the abrasive but interesting Eric who makes her heart race, and the dasterly Smedley who threatens her. In alternating chapters, Jane Austen meets Richard Mansfield and begins her writing career. The intersecting stories involve a manuscript that may prove Austen plagiarized a Mansfield work. It's up to Sophie to find the truth.


Part literary mystery, part love story, First Impressions is a story that not only Jane Austen fans will enjoy. It's fun. It's believable. It's a unique look at Austen. Try it!