A SCHOOL FOR BRIDES, by Patrice Kindl

The story: It's supposed to be a school for young ladies, but in reality--they're all just looking for husbands. (Because after all, everyone knows that's what any single young lady of respectable means needs.) But when you add in a nefarious governess, a sly suitor looking for a con, a shyster lawyer, and a young lady with a unsuitable interest in science--it would appear the course of true love may not run as smoothly as it ought!

June Cleaver's ratings: Language G; Violence PG; Sexual content G; Nudity G; Substance Abuse PG; Magic & the occult G; GLBT content G; Adult themes PG; overall rating PG (as much for the Jane Austen-esque language as for anything else--not for little kids!)

Liz's comments: Any girl who's a fan of Jane Austen will like this story--and the author's companion novel "Keeping the Castle" as well. There's humor and romance and adventure enough for anyone! Although really--don't hand it to a boy. (Unless his name is Fitzwilliam Darcy.)