A book as homage to Jane Austen’s Emma.
Emma has returned to live at home after college to care for her father who has early onset dementia. She is dependable and loves her father – and is rather fond of gossip too.
Her neighbour Georgia is dad’s neurologist – and has known Emma since she was born. She’s also the object of Emma’s teenage crush that has never left her.
Seems like Emma may be Georgia’s guilty pleasure.
Georgia’s wayward niece visits for the summer and Emma is happy to help out.
We are fortunate to have a ringside seat to see the story play out.

There are plenty of moments when neither Emma or Georgia are sure of what they want and what they could have. Emma’s life seems to have stalled as she is reluctant to leave her dad – Georgia is determined that Emma should have a life of her own.
We are fortunate to have a ringside seat to see the story play out.

There is of course an epilogue – we get to see the progress made at New Years Eve.

This is an excellent debut novel – hopefully there are more good things to come from Sarah Levine.
My love of Emma aside – this is one for my bookshelf.