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This contemporary twist on Jane Austen's Emma features the signature wit and swoon-worthy romance of beloved author Claire LaZebnik's other fan favorites Epic Fail, The Trouble with Flirting, and The Last Best Kiss.

Ellie Withers is definitely not spoiled, so she wishes that George Nussbaum would stop implying that she is. It's not her fault that her stepfather became a TV star and now they live in a big house and people fawn over her wherever she goes. She doesn't even like being fawned over. Fortunately, her two closest friends understand her a lot better than George: Heather Smith loved her before she even knew who Ellie's stepfather was, and handsome Aaron Marquand has a father who's just as famous.

With Aaron back in town and very much in her life, Ellie feels like things are just fine—or would be if her mother hadn't hired George to tutor her. George has a habit of making Ellie feel a little less sure of herself, a little less on top of the world, a little less right about everything. It's almost like he wants her to be a better person than she is.

When Ellie's plans for her family, her friends, and even her love life don't turn out the way she imagined, she begins to wonder if maybe she could stand to learn a thing or two after all . . . and whether it's possible—or even likely—that the perfect person to teach her is the last person she'd expect.

A Modern Emma Retelling: She's a privileged LA girl who thinks she knows best, meddling in her friends' lives with disastrous (and hilarious) results. Enemies to Lovers: Ellie is sure that her serious, judgmental SAT tutor George is all wrong. But the more he challenges her, the more she wonders if her worst enemy might be her perfect match. Forced Proximity: He's not just in her life—he's in her house, hired to get her into college. Every study session is a battle of wits that feels suspiciously like flirting. Opposites Attract: She's the stepdaughter of a TV star with a handsome celebrity crush. He's the down-to-earth, brainy tutor who sees right through her.