The Bennet Women

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In this delightfully modern spin on Pride and Prejudice, love is a goal, marriage is a distant option, and self-discovery is a sure thing.

Welcome to Bennet House, the only all-womens dorm at prestigious Longbourn University, home to three close friends who are about to have an eventful year. EJ is an ambitious Black engineering student. Her best friend, Jamie, is a newly out trans woman studying French and theatre. Tessa is a Filipina astronomy major with guy trouble. For them, Bennet House is more than a residence its an oasis of feminism, femininity, and enlightenment. But as great as Longbourn is for academics, EJ knows it can be a wretched place to find love.

Yet the fall season is young and brimming with surprising possibilities. Jamies prospect is Lee Gregory, son of a Hollywood producer and a gentleman so charming he practically sparkles. That leaves EJ with Lees arrogant best friend, Will. For Jamies sake, EJ must put up with the disagreeable, distressingly handsome, not quite famous TV actor for as long as she can.

What of it EJ has her eyes on a bigger prize, anyway: launching a spectacular engineering career in the 'real world' shes been hearing so much about. But what happens when all their lives become entwined in ways no one could have predicted and EJ finds herself drawn to a man whos not exactly a perfect fit for the future she has planned

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One of Shondalands 5 Best Books of September 2021 Rich with hope and romance, and readers will love it. Shondaland Funny, poignant, and wickedly cleverIll be hunting for everything Eden Appiah-Kubi writes from here on out. Courtney Milan, New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Eden Appiah-Kubis debut transports you into the laughter, love, chaos, and found family of emerging adulthood. The inclusive cast of characters wrestling with modern concerns is a delightful take on Austens Pride and Prejudice. The Bennet Women left me laughing, crying, and rooting for everyone. Eden Appiah-Kubi is an author to watch! Denise Williams, author of How to Fail at Flirting The Bennet Women takes a spin on the classic tale of Pride and Prejudice, and brings it to life in a modern day way, which kept me flipping the pages. From the witty dialogue, to the fast-paced plot, I was hooked from beginning to end. I highly recommend this story! What a ride! Brittainy Cherry, author of The Mixtape Appiah-Kubis unique retelling of Austens Pride and Prejudice gives it a modern spin with surprising twists and empowering storylines. Library Journal The cast of characters is diverseEJ is Black, Jamie is a recently out trans woman, Tessa is Filipina, and Will has both Chinese and Korean heritageand hearing EJ, Jamie, Tessa, and the other women who populate Longbourn discuss ambitious career goals, healthy sex lives, and more with unabashed frankness is refreshing. Kirkus Reviews An inclusive reimagining of Pride and Prejudice that Jane Austen fans are sure to fall in love with. POPSUGAR Appiah-Kubi captures the best of Pride and Prejudice, and renovates it for relevance in the twenty-first century. Brooke Burroughs, author of The Marriage Code

Author Bio

Eden Appiah-Kubi fell in love with classic novels in fourth grade when her mom read her Jane Eyre, chapter by chapter, as a bedtime story. Shes an alumna of a small New England university with a weird mascot (Go Jumbos!) and a former Peace Corps volunteer. Eden developed her fiction writing through years spent in a small Washington, DC, critique group. Today she works as a librarian and lives in the DC suburbs with her husband and hilarious daughter.