Laurel

What would Jane Eyre do?

Laurel Tanner has given up on love. But the single life’s not so lonely when you have books to keep you company—and for Laurel, reading is practically a religion. Her most sacred text? Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre.

When Laurel first encountered the novel at age sixteen, she spent an entire weekend binge-reading it. Ever since then, the book’s plucky protagonist has served as her role model, inspiring her to pursue a life of integrity. Yet as she’s about to find out, her heroine has much more to teach her.

A lot has changed in the last nine years. No longer a starry-eyed teen, Laurel is halfway through a reread of Jane Eyre, and she’s finding it to be a whole new experience—one that brings her face to face with painful memories she thought she’d left in the past.

Enter Elliott, a man whose intriguing story bears striking similarities to that of someone Laurel once knew—and loved.

For reasons she doesn’t yet fully understand, Laurel feels irresistibly drawn to Elliott. But will her curiosity lead her down dangerous paths? And will her beloved Jane Eyre prove a reliable guide to safety?