Goodreads Monday is a weekly meme where you chose a random book from your Goodreads TBR and show it off. This meme is hosted by Budget Tales Book Blog.
Today, I’m highlighting a book that hasn’t released yet, but I’ve had it on my Goodreads TBR for a while. It’s a contemporary spin on Sense and Sensibility, and I am intrigued. Let’s check it out!
About the Book:
Title: Sex, Lies, and Sensibility
Author: Nikki Payne
Page Length: 400
Publication Date: Feb. 13, 2024
Publisher: Berkley
Synopsis: Two sisters roll up their sleeves to run a dilapidated, beach town inn but must learn to work with the locals in this deliciously spicy Sense and Sensibility inspired rom-com by Nikki Payne.
There’s never a good time to learn you’re your father’s secret second family—especially not at the reading of the will. To add insult to injury, Nora’s racy leaked videos just went viral. Nora Dash has got no reputation, no dad, and only a forgotten beach house in rural Maine to her name. There are no other Black people for miles, the place is abandoned, but at least no one will recognize her O face in the backwoods. She and her free-spirited sister Yanne haven’t even knocked the traveling dust off last season’s designer boots when the first problem pops up: a fake park ranger giving tours of their property like it’s his own—and he’s hotter than the local lobster boil.
Ennis “Bear” Freeman is used to people showing up unannounced on his land. So when a beautiful city girl shows up with the deed to his unofficial headquarters in one manicured hand, he gives it a week before their whole crew packs up and leaves. But it isn’t long before they find out they work better together than apart. To his surprise, Nora’s damned good for Bear’s business, and his own secrets might turn out to be the thing that sends them packing.
What’s on your TBR? Comment below!
An interesting sounding book. I haven’t read all of Sense and Sensibility. It is on my TBR list!
Have a great week!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
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Thanks, Emily! I definitely think you could read this even if you haven’t read S&S.
Excellent. I need to make an effort to finish the original at some point 😂
I’m looking forward to this one! I liked her first book.
I did too, and this one sounds soooo good!
I hate to admit it, but I have ignored this book based on the cover. Something about the shocking orange with penciled characters didn’t intrigue me. I read the blurb here and it sounds good!
I agree. the cover’s not my favorite, but the premise sounds fantastic!
I love a good Austen retelling!
Me too!