'Four Weddings and a Sixpence: An Anthology' by Julia Quinn is a collection of four interconnected stories about four friends from Madame Rochambeaux's Gentle School for Girls who find a sixpence coin hidden in their mattress, which they believe will bring them true love. Each story in the anthology uses a line from a British poem as its title, reflecting the essence of the tale. The book explores themes of friendship, love, loyalty, and second chances as the characters navigate relationships and unexpected twists of fate. Julia Quinn's writing style is praised for its charm, wit, and heart, with well-developed characters and engaging storytelling.
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Has Romance?
The anthology has a significant focus on romantic relationships throughout its stories.
From The Publisher:
Beloved authors Julia Quinn, Elizabeth Boyle, Laura Lee Guhrke, and Stefanie Sloane deliver the stories of four friends from Madame Rochambeaux's Gentle School for Girls who find an old sixpence in their bedchamber and decide that it will be the lucky coin for each of their weddings…
"Something Old"
Julia Quinn's prologue introduces her heroine Beatrice Heywood and the premise for Four Weddings and a Sixpence.
"Something New"
In Stefanie Sloane's unforgettable story, an ever-vigilant guardian decrees that Anne Brabourne must marry by her twenty-first birthday. But love finds her in the most unexpected of ways.
"Something Borrowed"
Elizabeth Boyle tells the tale of Cordelia Padley, who has invented a betrothed to keep her family from pestering her to wed. Now she'll need to borrow one to convince them she's found her true love.
"Something Blue"
In Laura Lee Guhrke's story, unlucky Lady Elinor Daventry has her sixpence stolen from her and must convince the rake who pilfered the coin to return it in time for her own wedding.
"... and a Sixpence in Her Shoe"
Julia Quinn finishes with the story of Beatrice Heywood, who never believed that the sixpence was anything but a tarnished old coin-until it led all of her friends to true love. But her faith in the coin is tested when it keeps sending her to the wrong man!
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