The Next Great Jane

Written by K.L. Going and K. L. Going

A girl must navigate family drama and find her place amidst unexpected friendships and challenges.

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240 pages· 47,074 words· Est. 5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Jane Brannen dreams of literary fame, but a hurricane strands her with a snobbish boy and brings her mother back to claim custody. To stay in Whickett Harbor, Jane must find a match for her father and uncover what truly matters. Can she balance her dreams with family ties and unexpected friendships?

From the publisher

From award-winning author K. L. Going comes a happily-ever-after story of a girl who discovers the true secret to all good writing–through an unlikely friendship, some well-intentioned matchmaking, and little bit of science. Jane Brannen wants nothing more than to become a famous author like Jane Austen–she just needs to figure out the key to literary success! Her chance to uncover the secret arrives when bestselling author J. E. Fairfax visits her tiny town of Whickett Harbor. Unfortunately, a hurricane rolls in and Jane gets stuck with the author’s snobbish son, Devon, instead. But when the skies clear, Jane realizes the wind has blown in something worse than annoying boys: Her mother, Susan, and Susan’s new fiancé, Erik, have flown all the way from Hollywood to file for custody and bring Jane back to California. Now she needs to find a mate for her marine biologist father and figure out what’s truly important about Whickett Harbor, so she can prove to her mother that this is where she’s meant to stay.

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