Move over, Elizabeth Bennet. The most infamous Bennet sister is here to tell her story.
Join Lola Barnes, a.k.a. a modern Lydia Bennet, at the beginning of a summer gone truly wrong: where a boat party-turned-fiery-fiasco ends with the ship, Lola's summer plans, and her reputation truly sunk.
(The boat was barely on fire, for the record-and all the partygoers were just fine.)
Luckily, this disaster of a summer has another thing in store for her: a path of self-discovery she never saw coming.
Given an ultimatum-jail time, or spending the summer with the nonprofit Hike Like a Girl-she laces up her hiking boots and takes to the wilderness. Along the way, she'll encounter unexpected friends, a sweet romance, strength she didn't know she had-and herself, Lola, at last.
This Pride and Prejudice-inspired tale, a companion to J. C. Peterson's Being Mary Bennet, spins a modern Lydia Bennet's life into a tumultuous and hilarious coming-of-age journey, complete with misadventures, misunderstandings, mayhem, and a romance worthy of Darcy and Elizabeth themselves.
One disastrous party. One summer in the wilderness. And one chance for Lola to finally find herself.
- Forced Proximity: Lola's not a fan of nature, and her new hiking companions aren't exactly fans of her. Too bad they're all stuck together for the entire summer.
- Found Family: She expected to hate everyone on the trail, but finds unexpected friendship?and maybe something more?when she's forced to rely on others for the first time.
- Redemption Arc: After a boat party disaster sinks her reputation, Lola gets an ultimatum: spend the summer hiking or go to jail. It's the last chance she has to turn her life around.
- YA Rom-Com: Full of hilarious misadventures and witty banter, this coming-of-age story is a must-read for anyone who loves a heroine who has to get a little lost to find her way.
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J.C. Peterson lives in Denver, Colorado, with her husband, two small sons, and one enormous tabby. She earned her degree in journalism from Michigan State University and worked as an award-winning journalist and editor at an alt-newsweekly before becoming a freelance writer and mom. When not dreaming up funny contemporary stories or herding children, she loves to eat and shop local, explore the Colorado mountains, and plan new adventures. Being Mary Bennet is her first novel, and you can find her at jcpetersonwrites.com.