Anne of Avenue A: A Novel

by Audrey Bellezza, Emily Harding

1 pages, Audio CD

Published October 28, 2025

Reviews

[Hannah Degn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is so fun! And this book is no different! I love the homage to my all time fave Austen couple, wentworth & anne

[Nancy Wesche · Rating 5 out of 5]

What a great story. Loved the characters, the setting, the pace of the book and the evolution of their lives. Awesome!

[Sarah · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very clever modernisation of Persuasion. I really appreciate that the authors consider what Austen was attempting to communicate about characters and plot when updating it, rather than simply duplicating in a modern setting. For example, Anne dumping Wentworth isn't because her family told her to. It would have been easy to keep that basically the same. The authors understood that Austen meant that they split for practical reasons which Anne later regretted rather than Anne is a vapid easily lead character. Wentworth might be too romantic for it to be realistic but he is about as romantic as he is in the original text. I think this might be a bit much for someone unfamiliar with Persuasion but I thought it was perfectly done. Oh and the audiobook is good.

[Selma · Rating 4 out of 5]

Let me start with saying I’ve never read any Jane Austen novels.
What I will say is the development of the characters lives and staying true to their values was well executed.
After being everything for everyone I was so happy when Anne realized she needed to control her own destiny and do what makes her happy. Freddy was such a sweet but loved that he was stern and stuck to his morals.
I truly loved this one.
The entire series is just so fun! 🤩

[Karen Hogan · Rating 5 out of 5]

A pure delight - Bellezza and Harding produce yet ANOTHER wonderful modern remake of Jane Austen in Anne of Avenue A. The romantic tension builds from the start and this duo are my favorite of the bunch so far. The apartment side characters make you laugh out loud. If you loved Emma of 83rd and Elizabeth of East Hampton, you’ll love Anne of Avenue A

[Jan Norris · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silly and predictable, but if you are a Jane Austen fan, you might enjoy.

[Jamison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Audiobook. This is my second one I’ve read of her retellings. Entertaining enough but it’s the type of book I grab while waiting for another book I really want to read is on hold.