Always Jane

Jenn Bennett

Book - 2022

When eighteen-year-old chauffer's daughter Jane Marlow falls for Fen while still dating his brother Eddie, she lands in the middle of a longstanding competition between the two brothers that eventually threatens the future of their father's music empire.

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Subjects
Genres
Novels
Published
New York : Simon & Schuster [2022]
Language
English
Main Author
Jenn Bennett (author)
Edition
First edition
Physical Description
376 pages ; 22 cm
Audience
Ages 14 up.
Grades 10-12.
ISBN
9781534482326
9781534482333
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Review by School Library Journal Review

Gr 9 Up--Complex relationships are at the heart of this summer romance featuring love triangles and music festivals in an idyllic lakeside setting. Jane has grown up in a family of domestic workers employed by a mega-rich music producer. Two summers ago, while at the producer's lake house, Jane was in an accident that required months of recovery and caused her to experience aphasia. Now, with plans for college and the future up in the air, she finds herself working at the lake where her accident occurred. When Jane connects with Fen Sarafian, whose family runs the town's famous music festival, her summer is turned upside down as she begins to question everything from her future plans to the true identity of her father to her feelings for her current boyfriend, who happens to be Fen's brother. As Jane learns more about what really happened the night of her accident, as well as more about Fen, who is battling some demons of his own, she must decide which brother truly belongs in her future. While romance is at the heart of this story, family relationships, particularly those between Jane and her father and Fen and his parents, are important focal points as well. Bennett writes characters with morally gray zones in a way that does not make them entirely unlikable, and organically weaves in details about socioeconomic disparities and substance abuse. Jane is presumed white; Fen's family is Armenian. VERDICT Hand this to fans of Jenny Han's The Summer I Turned Pretty and Kasie West's romances.--Alison Glass

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1. Fen Condor Festival Freaks Private Messages Eddie Sarafian: What up remember me hozws it been girll Jane Marlow: Eddie? Eddie Sarafian: Ya haha its me, official checkmark and all wuzup I saw yr name pop up on that thread in the app about band lighting Thot id hit ya up. Howz LA? Been a few weeeks Jane Marlow: Wow. So surprising to hear from you. But good! LA is the same. How's Condor Lake? Hate that I missed the festival Eddie Sarafian: All good all good. You recovered from the dam? Heard u had speech therarpy?? Jane Marlow: Small brain issues from being underwater so long. Not back in school yet Eddie Sarafian: Ugh. But no school? Sounds sweet hahaaha enjoy! Jane Marlow: Not really. It sucks But my doctors say I should be OK in a few months Eddie Sarafian: Shit I feel awful.. Cannot tell you how sorry god Jane Marlow: Not your fault that I'm clumsy Eddie Sarafian: Glad you say that.. Bc if you could keep itt on downlow abt us kicking it I dotn want the big dog hating me if you havnt told him Jane Marlow: Why would I? ??? Eddie Sarafian: Cool you are the sweetest best best best Hey I might be drivin down to LA in the fall Musikbiz stuff Wanna meet up? Just you and me... Excerpted from Always Jane by Jenn Bennett All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.