I found The Brontë Plot to be a lovely book, laced with finding oneself, redeeming oneself, and yes, some romance as well. Lucy Alling lives in Chicago and has a great job in a antique shop that also functions as a design store. Her boss, Sid, treats her like a daughter and loves and trusts her. Lucy helps a customer, James, and is asked out to dinner on his second trip to the shop, starting what seems to be a great relationship, until it isn't. Many of Lucy's issues can be attributed to the personality traits of her long-absent father, who had been somewhat of a conman in his youth.
When James' grandmother, Helen, comes to meet her, all sorts of strange connections ensue. Lucy feels that Helen doesn't like her, but when Helen insists Lucy accompany her on a trip to London, the character development really takes off and the story grows into a most fulfilling book that I didn't want to put down. References to the Brontë sisters, Jane Austen, and many more British authors abound.
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