Forced to drop out of an esteemed East Coast college after the sudden death of her parents, Jane Moore takes a nanny job at Thornfield Park, the estate of Nico Rathburn, a world-famous rock star on the brink of a huge comeback. Practical and independent, Jane reluctantly becomes entranced by her magnetic and brooding employer and finds herself in the midst of a forbidden romance.

But there's a mystery at Thornfield, and Jane's much-envied relationship with Nico is soon tested by an agonizing secret from his past. Torn between her feelings for Nico and his fateful secret, Jane must decide: Does being true to herself mean giving up on true love?

An irresistible romance interwoven with a darkly engrossing mystery, this contemporary retelling of the beloved classic Jane Eyre promises to enchant a new generation of readers.

To the finder:
Welcome to bookcrossing! You have "caught" what we call a "travelling book." It is now your book to keep or to read and pass on to another reader and follow where the book goes. This is done by journal entries, so I really hope you'll journal it, if only to tell me you found it. You can do this anonymously, or sign up (free and private, no spam) and also be able to follow the book as it travels! If you do, please consider listing me, megami-no-ushi as your referring member.

Taking to the Winnipeg meetup!

To the finder:
Calgary has an active group of BookCrossers that meet to swap books and discuss book crossing every second Saturday of the month at 11am at Cravings Market on Fairmount Drive SE. We always love to meet new crossers, so please join us any time you like!

At the back of this book April Lindner describes her motivation for writing Jane. She was musing about Pride and Prejudice which had spawned a bunch of contemporary spin-offs and wondered why Jane Eyre had not been given a contemporary treatment. "I love Pride and Prejudice and its spin-offs as much as the next person, but if I had to choose between Jane Austen and Charlotte Bronte, I would be on Team Charlotte. I first read Jane Eyre in high school with the sense that I was encountering a kindred spirit." I feel the same way about Charlotte Bronte and Jane Eyre so I wanted to see how this contemporary retelling of that classic stacked up. It's not bad actually although it doesn't have the impact of the original. If you have never read Jane Eyre then go read it; but if you have read Jane Eyre and you wonder how that story would play out in the 21st century then check this book out.

I left this book on a table in front of La Cuisson Cafe where Winnipeg BookCrossers met for lunch to celebrate our 10th anniversary of local meetings.