The Unweddable Chattaway Girls

by Aoki Khan

This is a previously-published edition of ASIN B07GZCBHY6. You can find the new edition here

The renowned Chattaway girls of Pillary, Rora, Ida and Zela, must be married within one season to save their rapidly depleting family fortune. Rora, matchmaker and letter writer, presents a controversial pairing to the family rival, to raised eyebrows. Ida, the youngest, shocks them all by taking a man far below their culture. Zela, the beauty of the three, prefers the chase of being courted to the catch, so merely watches their comical failures wryly.

Enter long-lost Cousin Zisvis, the libertine and man of a thousand secrets, who seems to have the answers to every their dilemma.

Over six seasons in an 18th century speculative offshoot of England, 'The UP,' the Chattaway girls will tangle in love, friendship, and marriage. The sprawling, whimsical puzzle is playwright Aoki Khan's debut, and has been called, "A delightful and moving comical feast," "A whimsical take on Austen," and "Little Women's wicked twin."

250 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 30, 2018

Reviews

[Marionne Rosseau]

I received an ARC copy of The Unweddable Chattaway Girls. It’s a comic historical fiction about a group of 18th century women who write letters to maneuver through society acquiring marriage. It explores themes such as friendship, unrequited love, family, sisterhood. The story, told over a year, includes several plots that weave in and out of it and an overriding plot of the main characters courtship with a sea captain over letters.

[Cassandra Harrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Takes a little to get into but when it gets going it is beautifully written.

[Aileen Erickson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute

[Vita · Rating 4 out of 5]

Both very old fashioned and very new.

[Mary · Rating 2 out of 5]

I won this Kindle book in a giveaway.

[Casie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't really understand the writing. It was a DNF for me.

[Bathsheba Blossom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Too much frou frou writing gave me a headache after a while, but maybe other people can appreciate it. I know it takes talent to write lack that.

[Cindi Mansell]

Not at all what I was expecting. Very difficult reading. i will reserve judgement and read it again when I have more time.