Smitten Book Club / Colleen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, Denise Hunter, and Diann Hunt.
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TextSeries: Thorndike Press large print Christian fiction | Thorndike Press large print Christian fiction seriesPublisher: Waterville, Maine : Thorndike Press, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: Large print editionDescription: 487 pages (large print) ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1410468143 (hardcover)
- 9781410468147 (hardcover)
- Billerbeck, Kristin Shelved under romance
- Coble, Colleen Love by the book
- Hunt, Diann New chapter
- Hunter, Denise. Happily ever after
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Main Library | Large Print Fiction | Coble Colleen | SM 3 | Available | 33111007565357 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
The century-old Gentlewoman's Guide to Love and Courtship is no ordinary book club choice. But for the little book club in Smitten, Vermont, it might be their best pick yet The thick, leathery tome Heather pulled out of the dusty cardboard box was definitely coming home with her. Not only was The Gentlewoman's Guide to Love and Courtship an appealing curiosity by virtue of its title; it was also written by Smitten, Vermont native Pearl Chambers, a local gentlewoman from three generations back. Little did Heather know the repercussions this little curiosity would have on her and her friends' romantic exploits. When Heather and her fellow book club members begin passing the book around, their respective interpretations are unleashed on their respective love lives . . . for better or for worse. Is it a mystery? An idealist fantasy? An intimation of Jane Austen? As romantic love finds its way to each woman, the Guide proves itself both surprisingly prescient and hilariously irrelevant. What's more, a handwritten inscription indicates that the arcane book might hold the only extant clues leading to buried gold--exactly what one of the members needs to keep her house. How could they not go treasure hunting? In this remarkable collaborative novel, besties Colleen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, Denise Hunter, and Diann Hunt tackle the tale of the Gentlewoman's Guide by writing for one book club member apiece. Smitten Book Club is a hopeful, hilarious story of friendship and healing, written by friends for friends.
Love by the book / by Colleen Coble -- Shelved under romance / by Kristin Billerbeck -- A new chapter / by Diann Hunt -- Happily ever after / by Denise Hunter.
At a rummage sale, Heather, a member of the Fireside Book Club, discovers a turn-of-the-century romantic advice book written by a once-famous Smitten, Vermont, resident. When she shares the precious volume with her friends in the club, they find clues about a hidden treasure rumored to be buried in their tiny town. As Heather, Abby, Lia, and Molly take turns reading the book, each projects onto it her own literary tastes. Heather sees it as a mystery. Abby discovers delicious dashes of Jane Austen. Lia sees in it the idealism of a bygone day. And Molly just wishes they'd made the book into a movie! One by one, each of the women finds romantic love -- often in spite of the historic book's advice. And in searching for the legendary gold, the friends discover the best kind of treasure. The kind that brings hope and healing to each of their hearts.