Coming Up Roses: Inspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice

Staci Hart

Aug 2019 · Staci Hart Novels

About this ebook

Bestselling author Staci Hart is back with a brand new romantic comedy and clever spin on Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Meet the Bennet brothers, get to know Longbourne, and fall in love in this steamy enemies to lovers romcom.

Everyone hates parts of their job.

Maybe it’s the paperwork. Maybe it’s the day-to-day grind. Maybe it’s that client who never knows what they want, or the guy who always cooks fish in the microwave.

But not me. I love every corner of the Longbourne Flower Shop, every flower, every petal, every stem. I love the greenhouse, and I love Mrs. Bennet, my boss. I love creating, and I love being a florist. I don’t hate anything at all.

Except for Luke Bennet.

The Bennet brothers have come home to help their mom save the flower shop, and Luke is at the helm. His smile tells a tale of lust, loose and easy. He moves with the grace of a predator, feral and wild. A thing unbridled, without rules or constraint. When he comes home to save Longbourne, I almost can’t be mad at him. Almost.

He doesn’t remember that night I’ll never forget. That kiss, touched with whiskey and fire. It branded me like a red-hot iron. But it meant nothing to him.

Everyone hates part of their job, and I hate Luke Bennet.

Because if I don’t, I’ll fall in love with him.

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Ratings and reviews

"Everyone hates something about their job. And she hates Luke Bennet." Luke Bennet is back. After nearly a decade of living in the West Coast, he has returned to help the family business... Rather all the Bennet children are home to save Longbourne. The story begins with some groping and some heavy tension. Tess Monroe cannot stand Luke. Ever since he broke her heart and forgot the kiss they shared all those years ago she's been harbouring some bitter feelings. Tess hasn't had it easy. The floral shop is her life. That's all she's ever known. Being the primary caregiver of her invalid father, she has a lot of responsibilities and not many opportunities to be wild. “Be wild. Because life is lived in the moments you don’t see coming. Not in the comfort of predictability, but in the thrill of the unknown.” Luke on the other hand is the opposite. He's had many jobs and is very carefree. He's the youngest of the Bennets and the troublemaker. He lives for the next adventure. The world is his oyster. He knows just how to get his way with his charm and swoonworthy smile. Through Luke, Tess learns to spread her wings and fly. To not be afraid. These once best friends must work together to bring life back to Longbourne. What started off as dislike soon turns into love. Coming Up Roses by Staci Hart was a wonderful standalone romcom re-telling of a classic Jane Austen love story. Filled with angst and fun, sweet and sexy moments, you won't stop turning the pages until you've reached the end! Also, Luke happens to be shirtless a lot. If that doesn't entice you to read this book, I don't know what will. 💐

Love how this story not only focuses on building a relationship but also saving a family legacy. Luke is hard to pin down, he moves from job to job with a restless spirit yet he married Wendy only to have that fall apart. When the family business needs all the Bennett kids to help save it, he jumps right in and gets to reconnect with Tessa. Tessa has a passion for flowers and loves working at the Bennett flower shop but she hates that Luke is coming back. He committed the worst sin, kissing a girl and then completely forgetting her and the kiss. Even though Tessa loves Luke deep down, she can’t get past his ‘crime’ in her eyes. Luke has been drawn to Tessa and doesn’t know why she hates him but when the business needs them to work together, well, just maybe Luke can show Tessa another side to him she’s never seen. Will Tessa let her heart thaw? This is a fun, sexy romance with a great heart as the family unites to save a true legacy.

I was hoping for luke to do something for tess to make the feeling aw.. But it seems tess did that.. Its the woman behind all the heroic in this story and ivy the psychologist who is behind tess all the way.. I love the story when it seems the character tess is caged in her comfort zone breaks free through lust.. Well.. I agree with that.. What a great motivation.. Thank you for this great story!