{"product_id":"dear-mr-knightley-paperback","title":"Dear Mr. Knightley - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKatherine Reay\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSamantha's only friends were characters in books, but her real life takes an extraordinary turn when a mysterious \"Mr. Knightley\" offers her a full journalism scholarship--on the condition that she write to him regularly. Will their long-distance friendship unlock her heart?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam is, to say the least, bookish. An English major of the highest order, her diet has always been Austen, Dickens, and Shakespeare. The problem is that both her prose and conversation tend to be more Elizabeth Bennet than Samantha Moore.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut life for the twenty-three-year-old orphan is about to get stranger than fiction. An anonymous, Dickensian benefactor calling himself Mr. Knightley offers to put Sam through Northwestern University's prestigious Medill School of Journalism. There is only one catch: Sam must write frequent letters to the mysterious donor, detailing her progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSam's letters to Mr. Knightley become increasingly confessional as she begins to share everything from her painful childhood memories to her growing feelings for eligible novelist Alex Powell. While Alex draws Sam into a world of warmth and literature that feels like it's straight out of a book, old secrets are drawn to light. And as Sam learns to love and trust Alex and herself, she learns once again how quickly trust can be broken.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReminding us all that our own true character is not meant to be hidden, Katherine Reay's debut novel follows a young woman's journey as she sheds her protective persona and embraces the person she was meant to become.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Knightley: \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Katherine Reay's \u003cem\u003eDear Mr. Knightley\u003c\/em\u003e kept me up until 2:00 a.m.; I simply couldn't put it down.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eEloisa James\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eOnce Upon a Tower\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sprinkled with classic literary references and filled with poignant characterizations, Katherine Reay's modern retelling of Jean Webster's \u003cem\u003eDaddy-Long-Legs\u003c\/em\u003e is both reverently crafted and delightfully surprising.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eLauren Ann Nattress\u003c\/strong\u003e, Austenprose.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Katherine Reay's touching debut novel made me cry in all the right places. For joy.\"--\u003cstrong\u003eLaurie Viera Rigler\u003c\/strong\u003e, author of \u003cem\u003eRude Awakenings of a Jane Austen Addict\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSweet, stand-alone contemporary romance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussion questions for book clubs, a Q\u0026amp;A with the author, and Sam's reading list\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatherine Reay\u003c\/b\u003e has enjoyed a life-long affair with the works of Jane Austen and her contemporaries. After earning degrees in history and marketing from Northwestern University, she worked as a marketer for Proctor \u0026amp; Gamble and Sears before returning to school to earn her MTS. Her works have been published in \u003ci\u003eFocus on the Family\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eUpper Room\u003c\/i\u003e. Katherine currently lives with her husband and three children in Seattle. \u003ci\u003eDear Mr. Knightley\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.3 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Christy Awards (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e INSPYs the Bloggers Awards for Excellence in Faith-Driven Literature (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Carol Award (2014)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42690902851647,"sku":"9781401689681","price":22.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/1846f5ae42880182536a0c343b34cbcc.webp?v=1764990491","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/dear-mr-knightley-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}