
Jane & Edward A Modern Reimagining of Jane Eyre
This powerful reimagining of Jane Eyre, set in a modern-day law firm, is full of romance and hope as it follows the echoing heartbeats of the classic story. A former foster kid, Jane has led a solitary life as a waitress in the suburbs, working hard to get by. Tired of years of barely scraping together a living, Jane takes classes to become a legal assistant and shortly after graduating accepts a job offer at a distinguished law firm in downtown Toronto. Everyone at the firm thinks she is destined for failure because her boss is the notoriously difficult Edward Rosen, the majority stakeholder of Rosen, Haythe & Thornfield LLP. But Jane has known far worse trials and refuses to back down when economic freedom is so close at hand. Edward has never been able to keep an assistant—he’s too loud, too messy, too ill-tempered. There’s something about the quietly competent, delightfully sharp-witted Jane that intrigues him though. As their orbits overlap, their feelings begin to develop—first comes fondness and then something more. But when Edward’s secrets put Jane’s independence in jeopardy, she must face long-ignored ghosts from her past and decide if opening her heart is a risk worth taking.
Reviews

azliana aziz@heartinidleness
this sadly doesn't work that well as a modern reimagining whatsoever. and frankly, putting aside the reimagine association, i really don't think this could stand on its own as a contemporary romance novel either. plodding narrative that at the end of everything you just felt burdened by it all. what's worse were the charmless characters that really served as caricatures to convey the 'reimagine' part. i thought the complicated nature of jane and edward's relationship would be the highlight as there are so many layers of commentary and exploration that could be done especially when the contemporary setting calls for it alas it was brushed away merely as a lazy, empty plot device, what a disappointment.