A Nantucket Fling

Through the Fiction of Phebe Gibbes places this prolific, newly recovered English writer at the centre of the revolutionary period. Gibbes's novels mark the struggles of women for agency in an expanding British empire, from the Seven Years' War to revolutions in American, Haiti and France. With Gibbes as a nexus in a lineage of women writers from Aphra Behn to Jane Austen, Kathryn S. Freeman offers a valuable perspective on the 'long eighteenth century', with Gibbes' own evolution mirroring that of the larger period. The study traces the development of Gibbes' authorial voice from satire to irony through a range of female characters subverting patriarchal oppression. Freeman guides the reader through patterns of narrative voice, concerns with gender and sexuality, and elements of wordplay through detailed discussion of five novels representing Gibbes' evolving representation of a subversive female subjectivity.

In this game of hearts, the stakes have never been higher...Molly Harris is used to being left. Parents, boyfriends - she's the queen of rejection. Her latest boyfriend, gym-fanatic Duncan, dumps her to go on reality dating show The Onewhich sets up hot singletons to date for four weeks before meeting at the altar to say, 'I do'.But Duncan was the one who picked Molly up and put her back together the last time her heart got broken, so, determined not to let 'The One' get away, she follows Duncan onto the show. If she can prove that they're meant to be, she might just get the happily ever after of her dreams...But on the first day of filming, another reminder of her painful history walks into Happily Ever After Towers: Ben Knight, her it's-not-you-it's-me heartbreaker. The one she loved before Duncan.In four weeks' time, who will she meet at the altar? Duncan, the first person who ever made her feel loved, or Ben, the first person who made her feel?Readers LOVE Kathryn Freeman:'OBSESSED with this book... It was SO heartwarming and adorable, but also spicy - a perfect combination.' ¿¿¿¿¿'An absolute must-read from me.' ¿¿¿¿¿'This book got me out of a reading slump, it was a wonderful read.' ¿¿¿¿¿'I loved everything about this fabulous romcom. Fun, heartwarming and sweet.' ¿¿¿¿¿'Simmering tension, fabulous characters who skip off the page, and a romance you will want to happen - this book has it all.' ¿¿¿¿¿'This story is a true gem for anyone who loves a good dose of romantic tension and a plot that keeps you guessing.' ¿¿¿¿¿'I'm now desperately waiting for the next Kathryn Freeman book to come out because it's just reminded me how much I love her writing!' ¿¿¿¿¿