Pride & Popularity (The Jane Austen Diaries)

Pride & Popularity

 Jenni James

Published by: Jennifer James at Smashwords

Copyright © 2011 Jennifer James

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Summary: Chloe Elizabeth Hart has found she cannot abide the conceited antics of the popular crowd. –Or more importantly, one very annoying self-possessed guy, Taylor Anderson, who is determined to make her the president of his fan club! As if! Every girl in the whole city of Farmington, New Mexico is in love with Taylor, but he seems to be only interested in her.

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This book is dedicated to

Judith A. Lansdowne

(My favorite author)

Without her belief and encouragement in me, Pride & Popularity or The Austen Diaries would’ve never existed.

Thank you, Judith, for all you are and all you’ve done.

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Dear Wattpad Readers--

This story was orginally stolen from me and placed here with the title: RESISTING TAYLOR.  (She copied and pasted the whole thing chapter by chapter.)  Huge thank you to SoRandomX3 for finding my book on smashwords and realizing it had been plagiarized and notifing wattpad!  You are my hero! :)

THIS BOOK HAS NOW BEEN REMOVED DUE TO PUBLICATION THIS SUMMER.  THE FIRST FOUR CHAPTERS REMAIN.  THANK YOU FOR ALL THE VOTES!!! I LOVE YOU ALL! 

This book will be available in bookstores this July

Jenni James

PS There is a video to the right which explains in more detail, and also lets you know of an awesome contest I'm doing. :)

Chapter One

Summer before Sophmore year.

“Taylor Anderson is the hottest guy ever!” gushed Madison as she leaned in closer to me to catch a better view of him moving across the cement basketball court in our local park.  To my right, Alyssa, who looked just like a younger Lucy Liu, practically burst an internal organ when she exclaimed, “I know.  I’ve secretly dreamed of marrying him since I was ten.”  A pathetic sigh followed.

Disgusted with myself for somewhat agreeing with them, I rolled my eyes.  “Yeah, you and every other girl in this park.  Look around you, is there a girl here not into Taylor?”

Stunned, Alyssa flipped her long black hair and turned to face me, disbelief etching her face. “Don’t you like him?  I thought everybody liked him.”

Madison, still intent on Taylor, started to cheer as he made a basket.  Her sporty light brown ponytail bobbed up and down.  The whole bleacher area erupted as all the other girls drowned out any possible conversation.  Pausing, I allowed the fervor to die down.  Of course, he would prance around with that silly grin on his face waving to his adoring fan club.  I rolled my eyes again as the roaring grew deafening in response to his antics.