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MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n

I hate to admit it but my literature education is woefully inadequate. Yes, I have probably read thousands of books including War and Peace and Anna Karenina, yet somehow I missed out on the Jane Austen novels. I hope to remedy that some day if I ever catch up on reading the many unread books already in my library. So I find myself unable to actually compare Persuade Me<\/em> with Austen\u2019s Persuasion<\/em>. That being said, I did enjoy Persuade Me<\/em> very much.<\/p>\n

Another story about second chances, Persuade Me <\/em>takes place on an Australian cattle station. A series of unexpected circumstances places Anne Elliot back in the presence of the man she once loved and has never gotten over. Neither of them welcomes the situation but attempt to make the best of it.<\/p>\n

With its well paced plot, interesting character, dynamic events, and the always intriguing Australian setting, Persuade Me follows Anne and Fred as they renew their acquaintance. Observing Anne as she struggled to overcome the unhealthy control of her family was encouraging. I loved how she depended on her faith to guide her through her difficulties, even when she was tempted to run from them.<\/p>\n

Persuade Me<\/em> is an excellent novel with a strong message of faith and forgiveness. I highly recommend it.<\/p>\n

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I voluntarily reviewed a digital copy of this book provided by Celebrate Lit. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Book: <\/strong>Persuade Me<\/p>\n

Author: <\/strong>Joanne Markey<\/p>\n

Genre:<\/b> Women\u2019s Christian Fiction\/Romance<\/p>\n

Release date:<\/strong> April 5, 2022<\/p>\n

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One horrible misunderstanding. Two heartbroken people.<\/b><\/em><\/p>\n

For seven long years, Anne Elliot of Kellynch Station quietly mourned the loss of her first love. Now that she\u2019s finally over Fred for good, her sister offers the perfect escape: Uppercross.<\/p>\n

This move, from one cattle station to another, offers new friends, new responsibilities, and now that she\u2019s out from under her father\u2019s domineering thumb, a whole new world of possibilities.<\/p>\n

The sky is the limit.<\/b><\/p>\n

Or maybe the sky is the perfect place for helicopter mustering pilot Fred Wentworth to spend his days. It took a while for him to regroup after their breakup, but now he\u2019s back, he\u2019s successful, and he\u2019s put the past so far behind him he doesn\u2019t even think about Anne more than a couple dozen times a day.<\/p>\n

Life is good.<\/b><\/p>\n

Or it was until he quite literally runs into the one person he hoped to never see again. After that, what\u2019s a bloke to do other than rethink every lie he\u2019d convinced himself was the truth?<\/p>\n

Although they both seem willing to admit they were wrong all those years ago, when things take a bad turn, Anne is left to wonder\u2026 Is it too late for a reconciliation?<\/p>\n

Persuade Me: <\/i>Austen\u2019s Persuasion<\/i> meets the rugged Australian bush\u2014plus dingoes.<\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Originally from Australia, Joanne Markey<\/strong> now lives in Ohio with her husband and seven children. When she\u2019s not reading or writing, you might find her wandering the property with her kids in search of whatever seasonal treasure they\u2019re trying to find.<\/p>\n

MORE FROM jOANNE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Can a book be partially autobiographical without actually being an autobiography?<\/div>\n
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Probably not. Persuade Me<\/i> comes close though. Not in it\u2019s entirety, but I did draw heavily on my own life when I wrote this book. Many of the situations that occur in the book were things that happened to me back in the late \u201890s when I worked on a cattle station as station cook. I also set the book in places where we lived\u2014stations we lived or worked on. The autobiographical part ends there though.<\/div>\n
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As a retelling of Jane Austen\u2019s Persuasion<\/i>, the family situation in Persuade Me<\/i> is patterned on the Elliot family, not my own. I was easily able to imagine a family like this living in Australia though. The family pride, boasting of being descended from free settlers, knowing how long the family has been in the country to the exact generation\u2014were all things I ran into as a kid.<\/div>\n
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Not every Australian knows how many generations of the family have lived over there (or cares to know), but in high school there was this one girl\u2026 She knew exactly<\/i> how long her family had been there, and anyone who couldn\u2019t count as many generations of Australians as she could wasn\u2019t as Australian as her. Other people have quite plainly offered the information that their<\/i> family descended from free settlers, without a single convict in the lineage. Still others can tell the exact year their first ancestor moved to Australia. All I needed was to package all of those things into one prideful being\u2014Mr. Elliot. He doesn\u2019t play a huge role in the story, but his influence can be felt throughout the pages.<\/div>\n
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From there it was easy to imagine him as a grazier\u2014a station owner\u2014who\u2019d run into hard times. His daughter, Anne, is the heroine who has a hidden past, a broken relationship she\u2019d rather not remember. The hero of the story can\u2019t exactly be a ship\u2019s captain, but there is one occupation in the bush that does bring in a lot of money\u2014helicopter mustering\u2014and having gotten into that line of work his personal finances have taken a drastic change for the better. I won\u2019t spoil the story, but the rest followed in like manner.<\/div>\n
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And then came the writing\u2026 To craft a uniquely Australian book one has to use Australian terms, phrases, and spellings. And when the author has been living outside the country for 21 years, sometimes it\u2019s hard to remember what words go with what country! We worked it all out in the end though, and if you come across a word that looks like it\u2019s been spelled wrong\u2014it\u2019s the Aussie spelling, which is correct for the setting.<\/div>\n
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I hope you enjoy this contemporary retelling of Persuasion <\/i>set in the Australian bush. Happy reading!<\/div>\n

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To celebrate her tour, Joanne is giving away the grand prize package of a $25 Amazon gift card and a copy of the book!!<\/p>\n

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/promosimple.com\/ps\/1d729\/persuade-me-celebration-tour-giveaway<\/a><\/p>\n

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