Description: "In honor of her 250th birthday, eight authors have come together with ... imaginative reboots of the lives of several of Jane Austen's minor characters. Written with plenty of love and wit, these... stories star everyone from Pride and Prejudice's snobbish Caroline Bingley to the modern descendant of Sense and Sensibility's Eliza Williams and much more. Blurring genres and taking us across the oceans, Ladies in Waiting is a heartfelt celebration of Jane Austen and her timeless masterpieces"--
Brief description: Elinor Lipman is the award-winning author of several books of fiction and nonfiction, including The Inn at Lake Devine, Isabel's Bed, and more. Her first novel, Then She Found Me, was adapted into a film directed by and starring Helen Hunt, with Bette Midler, Colin Firth, and Matthew Broderick. She divides her time between Manhattan and the Hudson Valley.
Review Quotes: "Nearly any romance reader with even a passing familiarity with Austen should find at least one or two stories that they adore-and there isn't a weak one in the bunch... Janeites and casual fans alike will smile and sigh happily at these clever stories that capture the spirit of Austen for a new era."