The Trouble with Flirting - by Claire LaZebnik (Paperback)

About the Book

Loosely based on Jane Austen's "Mansfield Park," relates high school junior Franny's summer at Mansfield College in Portland, Oregon, where she helps her aunt sew costumes for an acting program and gets caught between the boy she likes and the one who likes her.

From the Back Cover

Franny's supposed to be working this summer, not flirting. But you can't blame her when guys like Alex and Harry are around. . . .

Franny Pearson never dreamed she'd be attending the prestigious Mansfield Summer Theater Program. And she's not, exactly. She's working for her aunt, the resident costume designer. But sewing her fingers to the bone does give her an opportunity to spend time with her crush, Alex Braverman. If only he were as taken with the girl hemming his trousers as he is with his new leading lady.

When Harry Cartwright, a notorious flirt, shows more than a friendly interest in Franny, she figures it can't hurt to have a little fun. But as their breezy romance grows more complicated, can Franny keep pretending that Harry is just a carefree fling? And why is Alex suddenly giving her those deep, meaningful looks? In this charming tale of mixed messages and romantic near-misses, one thing is clear: Flirting might be more trouble than Franny ever expected.

Review Quotes

Jane Austen fans will have fun finding the clever parallels in this contemporary take on PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, while Austen innocents can just sit back and enjoy the romance. - Polly Shulman, author of ENTHUSIASM, on EPIC FAIL
I thoroughly enjoyed this charming tale about the joys and perils of going to school and navigating relationships with the celebrity set and their complicated offspring. Claire LaZebnik has done anything but fail. - Jen Calonita, author of SECRETS OF MY HOLLYWOOD LIFE, on EPIC FAIL
LaZebnik has done a masterful job of reimagining the social caste system and plot twists of Austen's tale .... Whether or not they are fans of the original, readers looking for a light-hearted romance featuring a protagonist who always has a snappy comeback at the ready will happily lose themselves in this one. - Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books on Epic Fail