The Trouble With Emma
There’s a fine line between matchmaking and meddling…Stuck in a boring job, living at home with her parents and without even a glimmer of romance on the horizon, Emma Bennet’s life isn’t turning out how she planned. And since hit reality show Mind Your Manors started being filmed at the Bennet household, she’s felt more like a spare part than ever.Matchmaking her assistant, Martine, is just the distraction Emma needs – and, whether Martine likes it or not, Emma is determined to see her coupled up before long! But when she meets Mark Knightley, the genius behind Mind Your Manors, Emma finds her own heart on the line...Mark is everything Emma isn’t: quiet, reserved…and forever minding his own business! And suddenly, Emma is determined to prove to Mark that she’s ready to stop thinking about other people’s love lives – and focus on her own.Look out for more in The Jane Austen Factor series:1. What Would Lizzy Bennet Do?2. The Trouble with Emma3. Who Needs Mr Willougby?What reviewers are saying about Katie Oliver‘…delightful story filled with lots of twists, turns and obstacles along the way.’ – Splashes into Books on And the Bride Wore Prada‘a quick and fantastic read that I couldn't stop myself from turning pages. Katie's writing is fresh, witty and so charming.’ – Chick Lit Club on Love and Liability‘Prada and Prejudice isn’t just a book, it is an adventure.’ – Elder Park Book Reviews‘Katie Oliver has written a fun and lovely novel for modern day Jane Austen fans.’ – Good Books and a Cup of Tea on And the Bride Wore Prada
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Thereâs a fine line between matchmaking and meddlingâ¦
Stuck in a boring job, living at home with her parents and without even a glimmer of romance on the horizon, Emma Bennetâs life isnât turning out how she planned. And since hit reality show Mind Your Manors started being filmed at the Bennet household, sheâs felt more like a spare part than ever.
Matchmaking her assistant, Martine, is just the distraction Emma needs â and, whether Martine likes it or not, Emma is determined to see her coupled up before long! But when she meets Mark Knightley, the genius behind Mind Your Manors, Emma finds her own heart on the line...
Mark is everything Emma isnât: quiet, reservedâ¦and forever minding his own business! And suddenly, Emma is determined to prove to Mark that sheâs ready to stop thinking about other peopleâs love lives â and focus on her own.
The âDating Mr Darcyâ trilogy:
Prada and Prejudice
Love and Liability
Mansfield Lark
The âMarrying Mr Darcyâ series:
And the Bride Wore Prada
Love, Lies and Louboutins
Manolos in Manhattan
The âJane Austen Factorâ series:
What Would Lizzy Bennet Do?
The Trouble with Emma
The Jane Austen Factor
Katie Oliver
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Version date: 2018-07-23
KATIE OLIVER
loves romantic comedies, characters who âmeet cuteâ, Richard Curtis films, and Prosecco (not necessarily in that order). She currently resides in South Florida with her husband, two parakeets, and a dog.
Katie has been writing since she was eight, and has a box crammed with (mostly unfinished) novels to prove it. With her sons grown and gone, she decided to get serious and write more (and hopefully better) stories. She even finishes most of them.
So if you like a bit of comedy with your romance, please visit Katieâs website, www.katieoliver.com, and have a look.
Hereâs to love and all its complicationsâ¦
To the fabulous bloggers whoâve read, reviewed, and generously supported my efforts â a heartfelt thank you. Gratitude also to Claire Ellis, Ashleigh Zara, Maria Nestorides, Nadia, Gem, and CJ Matthews; and last (but not least!), thanks to Karen Almeida, Margaret Sheldon Chase, and Jane and Michael Sotelo, my first beta readers.
Thank you, all.
Thank you to the usual suspects â my agent, my editor, and HQ Digital UK â for your unstinting help, support, and belief in me. And most especially, thanks to all of you whoâve read and enjoyed my Jane Austen flights of fancy. I hope Iâve kept you suitably entertained.
Contents
âI am going to take a heroine whom no one but myself will much like.â
âJane Austen, Emma
âMiss Bennet! Miss Bennet! Youâll never guess what Iâve just heard!â
Emma Bennet glanced up from her crossword puzzle. Martine Davies, the local girl whose Monday, Wednesday, and Friday visits kept the interior of Litchfield Manor more or less tidy, burst into the kitchen hugging two grocery sacks to her chest and slid them down her hips to the table. Her cheeks were pink with excitement and her dark eyes sparkled.
âDonât tell me,â Emma said. âYouâve just won the EuroMillions and youâre turning in your notice.â
