Little Women is my favorite classic novel. I've read all of the sequels and reimaginings I can get my hands on and Virginia Kantra's modern spins are without a doubt my favorites.

The second in her series after last year's Meg and Jo, Beth and Amy focuses on the two younger March sisters. Amy is an up-and-coming designer who's fled North Carolina for New York but when she has to return for Jo's wedding, her past mistakes threaten to catch up with her. Meanwhile, sweet Beth is a singer who's touring with a country star but the stress of it is affecting her health. Can a trip home help her find her way?

I love Kantra's writing and she does a wonderful job of taking these beloved characters into modern day. She gives all of the March sisters additional layers that feel satisfying for those who love the original while also evoking the nostalgia of Little Women. I'm probably in the minority but I've always had a soft spot for Amy - she's spoiled and impetuous but she also knows what she wants and isn't afraid to go after it - so her story is my favorite but Beth's is touching in a way that is true to the character Alcott wrote.

Whether you've read Little Women or not, Kantra's books are heartwarming stories of sisterhood and family that are not to be missed. I read both with my kids and it was so special to revisit characters I've cherished for so long through a different lens. While Beth and Amy can be read as a stand alone, if you want to read both, I suggest reading them in order. And don't miss the author's note in this one - it brought tears to my eyes!

3. 75 stars

Thanks to Berkley Pub for the arc of this title. All opinions are my own.

One sentence review: An enjoyable Little Women retelling that gives us a modern take on the lives of Beth and Amy.

This one started out a little slow for me but as I got further into the story I really found myself drawn into Beth and Amy's stories. Beth is a successful singer/songwriter touring with a country superstar. She battles with crippling anxiety that is taking a toll on her health. Amy is an up and coming bag designer struggling with what the next move in her career will be.

My thoughts:

- The book is a slow burn, character driven novel that really explores the bond between sisters and family.
- This book does a great job showcasing the complexities of family relationships. Getting along isn't always easy but when you love each other enough you find ways to support and be there for one another.
- I appreciated how the author handled Beth's mental health issues and how they were missed by most in her family because of Beth's quiet and "nice" nature.
- While there are elements of romance, I would characterize this book more as women's lit.

In the end I really enjoyed this book and the duology (I'm assuming it is a duology) as a whole. The book easily stands alone for those that have not read Meg and Jo. I recommend it for those who love Little Women retellings. The book is very character driven with lots of internal monologue, so if you are a person who likes a quick pace with action, this might not be the book for you.

TW: anxiety and eating disorders play a prominent role in this story

I loved this book! I love the contemporary setting and how they worked with Beth's health issues. Amy's story line was my favorite although I think she needed to make "you know who" work a little harder for her. This was a quick fun read and very much enjoyed it. Now I need to go back and read the first book!

If you’re a Little Women fan like me, this is a fun twist- A modern telling of the girl’s story in which they’re older and dealing with current and relatable issues. Beth is working as a recording artist and Amy is running a successful business in New York. Although it is in a more recent setting, there are still elements from the original they come up throughout. I haven’t read the previous book, Meg and Jo, but I think that I will go back and add it to my tbr.
Trigger warning: Eating disorder
Thanks to Berkley Publishers and Netgalley for this eArc in exchange for my review.

Trigger warning: disordered eating
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Beth & Amy is a contemporary version of two of the March sisters. Beth & Amy are the youngest two sisters who have lived in their older sisters’ shadows. Beth has taken her love for music & turned it into a blossoming country music career. The one thing holding Beth back is her crippling stage fright. Also holding her back is her boyfriend & collaborator Colt. Colt doesn’t help Beth, instead always makes her second guess herself. Amy, the creator/artistic one, has moved from Paris to NYC to make hand bags & luggage. Her bags are taking off thanks to some well placed photos. Trey, Theodore Laurence, has allegedly moved on from his boyhood crush & on again/off again relationship with Jo & has been hanging out with Amy. Amy second guesses his intentions & doesn’t know if what he wants. Amy doesn’t even know what SHE wants. Another interesting character, plot twist is that Marmee, Abigail in this book, & their father have been separated for years, but are trying to find their way back together. Can Beth & Amy figure out what they want from life? Will Abigail & their father work life out? Will each woman keep their voice?
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This was such a fun reimagining of Little Women. I loved seeing where the girls ended up & how they were handling themselves in their mid to late twenties. I loved the shout outs to the original & I loved the mix with the new. I liked the soft focus on disordered eating & mental health. I loved seeing them all work towards what they could make of their lives.
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Thank you to @virginiakantra, @berkleypub, @berkleyromance, & @letstalkbookspromo for allowing me to read this ARC.

4.5/5

I read Meg and Jo when it first came out and loved it, so I jumped at the chance to read book 2 - Beth and Amy. Of course I was not disappointed, and I loved this book almost as much as I loved the first. I am a huge fan of the way Virginia Kantra writes and it had me gripped from the very first page just like Meg and Jo did. I will admit that Amy was my favorite storyline out of the 2, but I still appreciated Beth's and I really enjoyed the fact that Kantra threw in the girl's mom's point of view this time. It wasn't much, but it was just enough to get a better idea of her character and what she was thinking.

Beth and Amy brought tears to my eyes as well as made me laugh, and I love how conversational Kantra's writing style is. It makes you want to be friends with all of the sisters, and I really felt like I got to know each of the characters. I haven't read Little Women in many many years, so I really don't know much in regard to how this retelling compares, but I loved it as its own novel. I will say that I feel like it gives basically everything that happens in Meg and Jo away, so if you want to know each sister's story individually I would start with that one first. I would love to see these books continued, and I am looking forward to reading more by this author!

I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

The difficulty with reading/reviewing a book that is a modern telling of a classic is that it will never be the same as the original. Yet that is exactly what it is designed to be - a different, more modern story with some of the same situations and characters. So instead of comparing, I really like to think of modern retellings as a new book. Just to be enjoyed on its own.

I really enjoyed this story of sisters Beth and Amy. This story is told in alternating voices, which gave great insight into each characters’ motivations, inner-dialog and outlook. The book also includes the older March sisters Meg and Jo, as well as their Mother and Father who have separated. Meg and Jo take a back seat in this book, but are still pivotal in bringing the story to life. The marriage struggles they watched their parents face also plays a big part in the story. Their inability to communicate with one another filtered down into the younger generation.

Amy’s storyline was my favorite of the two. She was a strong female lead who had a dream that she was working hard to achieve. Being the youngest of 4 girls had a lot to do with her drive. She was driven to stand apart as her own person. Being from a large family, I totally identify with striving to find a way to stand out from your sisters. Looking to be noticed for what you have accomplished, not just for being one of the sisters. Amy still saw herself as the tag-along “baby” of the family. She worked hard to forge her own path and along the way found success, but also found that her family was equally as important as her success.

Beth’s storyline was one of unwanted fame and loss of identity. Due to situations discussed in the book, the reader is aware of a major struggle for control in her life. She is mixed up in a life that she doesn’t necessarily want. She loses herself and her dreams along the way. She lets her life and career be controlled by others. Beth’s inner monologue is so vital to her story. The author does a good job of helping the reader understand her lack of confidence and self-love. Her story is important for so many reasons, but most importantly (in my mind) as a way to help girls reading, who may be in a similar situation, to identify with her struggle and see a reason to seek help. It was refreshing to find mental health struggles given the attention they deserve in a book.

The character development in this book is excellent. I knew how the characters would react before the situations even played out. There are also so many great characters who play background roles. There is just the right amount of relationship angst and miscommunication to make the reader totally vested in their outcomes. Beth and Amy both have love interests. One the reader will despise and two the reader will surely root for. Each girl ventures through their respective relationships learning more about herself and her self-worth in the process.

Thank you to Let’s Talk Books Promo and Berkley Publishing for the opportunity to read and review an advance copy of this book. Pub Date: May 25, 2021.

Virginia Kantra’s epic modern retelling of Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women continues with Beth & Amy, which follows the developing lives of the March family’s two youngest siblings. I actually liked this volume better than its predecessor, and quite enjoyed the way Kantra combines a very serious plotline with a very fluffy one.

Picking up with Amy’s Paris tryst with Trey – aka Theodore James Laurence III – from the first book, we follow Amy as she heads back to her mother’s farm and tries to start up a career in fashion design in her hometown.  It turns out Trey has returned to his own family’s farm, and the twosome slowly begin to realize that their feelings for each other are anything but platonic.

Beth, meanwhile, is in the middle of a successful songwriting and country music career.  Stuck in a toxic relationship with her writing and singing partner, Colt, she finds herself being forced by their insurance company to undergo drug testing after throwing up onstage.  The real problem is her anxiety and severe shyness which has compounded itself in anorexia, and when hard-charging Colt dumps her at her mother’s farm instead of staying with her after Jo’s wedding, she finds herself attracted to Dan, her mother’s farmhand.

All the while, the girls’ mother, goat farmer Abby, contemplates separating from their father and tries to forge a path of her own while the Marches worry about the path she’s chosen.

Eventually, both Amy’s career issues and Beth’s health issues come to a head, bringing both of them to a personal crossroads.  What will they do?  And will they both survive to see brighter days?

The differing tones in the two main plotlines tug Beth & Amy in different directions.  Filled with pining and yearning, one-night stands and almost-but-not-quite relationships, Amy’s romance-laden storyline is a bit more light-hearted than the rest of the book.  I still don’t know how I feel about Kantra’s choice to make Amy a fashion designer instead of a painter, but the switch works in this context, and Amy is very sympathetic.  Jo/Laurie stans, though, should beware that they are not the endgame in this novel.

Beth’s storyline is the most interesting, in that her intense shyness and homebody nature ends up factoring in to her inability to properly exercise her gifts, allowing her to fall in love with a toxic man.  The author handles her anorexia is sensitively, but it is very vivid and might be triggering for some.  Beth’s romance with Dan – driven by kittens, country living, music and the simple life – is very sweet if complicated.  Colt is not a layered villain, and Dan is another version of one of Jo’s Little Men charges, Dan Kean, who meets a tragic death in Alcott’s timeline but fortunately survives in this story.

We do get glimpses of Jo and Eric (now the parents of a toddler), and their burgeoning restaurant empire as they prepare for their wedding, and Meg (the mom of two rambunctious twins) as she and Jo try to help their sisters deal with their life choices.  I honestly could’ve done with more Meg in the narrative – she seemed to get short shrift.  But the novel is just as much about how Beth and Amy foster a sisterly relationship after years of living in their older sisters’ shadows, and Kantra does an excellent job with that element of the plot.

I also liked Abby’s struggle to figure out who she is outside of her role as wife and mother.  Her wise observations about both her near ex-husband and her children add additional insight to the novel.

Beth & Amy is excellent and if you can manage the subject matter of Beth’s plotline it is also intensely rewarding.

Note: This novel contains mention of disordered eating and sexual coercion.

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It’s a modernized retelling of 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 by Louisa May Alcott! Honestly, everything about this book was adorable. My only gripe was that I didn’t know it was part of a series when I started and I wish I had read the first one first (not that you need to in order to know what’s going on!).

This book alternates narration between two of the four March sisters, Beth and Amy. You don’t have to be familiar with the original story in order to enjoy this retelling, where each of the girls has grown up, moved away, attempted to find themselves, to ultimately be thrown back together where they are forced to face many of their own truths.

This book was wonderful – I highly recommend reading both books in this two-book series.

TW: Disordered Eating

When I was little my mom would read chapter books to my sister and I as bedtime stories. Heidi, The Secret Garden, Little Women. These stories are the soundtrack of my childhood and revisiting them are nostalgic and romantic for me. As such I always approach retellings and adaptations with a mix of anticipation and apprehension.

Beth and Amy is the second half of a modern day reimagining of Little Women, although it easily stands alone. It can't have been easy breathing new life into such iconic characters but Virginia Mantra did an incredible job fleshing out who each of the March Sisters would be in today's world.

Reminiscent to A Star is Born, quiet, shy Beth's love of music has thrust her somewhat reluctantly into the public eye as a Grammy award winning Country Artist, and her bad boy - Cowboy boyfriend is definitely Shallow. Under the spotlight it seems like she has it all but behind the scenes she feels like an imposter, not pretty enough, not talented enough, not skinny enough.

As the youngest March Sister Amy has always felt like she is living in her sister's shadows. Her need to be seen has lead her to make some reckless decisions in her life, none more so than sleeping with her childhood friend and crush just days after he broke up with her older sister. But her wild side and competitive nature has also pushed her to strike out on her own and make a name for herself in the fashion world as an up and coming designer, and things are going well - especially now that a certain American Duchess was spotted carrying one of her handbags.

Now Jo is getting married and it is time for each of the March girls to go home to the little farm in North Carolina where they grew up. As they come together to celebrate secrets are revealed, relationships are tested and each of them are reminded of the importance of family and home.

This book is heavy on the theme of healing, and no one is left untouched.

What a wonderful contemporary story originated from a favourite classic. I loved how the author took these lovable characters from many years, and incorporated them into today''s society, by having them face issues that many young adults deal with today. Beth struggles with being in the spotlight, and faces the many challenges that a lot of people in the music industry have to deal with. Her eating disorder was a strong touch, and taught many lessons to the reader. Amy is struggling with finding herself, as she is dealing with her fashion business, and is wondering what her next steps shall be: stay in Bunyon, or go back to New York? Then we've got the men drama, GOOD OLD TREY and ANNOYING COLT. Like ew, Colt was just annoying: TEAM DAN ALL THE WAY. I also loved how Abby March got her own chapters in this story too: she was a strong character in Little Women, and I was quite intrigued to read the ever so wise mother's thoughts in life. ABBY MARCH IS ICONIC. I also loved the author's intake of Beth and Amy constantly being forced to live in the shadows of Meg and Jo, who are the two perfect older daughters. The way the two learn to love themselves for who they are, and not trying to be people that they are not, was absolutely amazing to read about. A wonderful read!

Me? Writing another post about Little Women? Surpris! Beth and Amy by Virginia Kantra is the sequel to Meg and Jo, and follows, you guessed it, the other two March sisters. Both books are contemporary retellings of Little Women, set in North Carolina farm country, and aged up a bit. They’re in their 20s, and Beth & Amy picks up about 3 years from where Meg and Jo left off.

Some spoilers for the first book, but I mean, it’s Little Women…so you know how it goes.
Anyway, at the end of Meg & Jo, Jo and Eric are together, with a new baby, and Meg and John are happy, etc.Beth is on the road with her shitty country music star bf who loves her only for her songs, and Amy is in NYC running her handbag company. but the family all comes back to North Carolina for Jo and Eric’s wedding, and Beth ends up leaving the tour, and Amy ends up finding the joys of family and home all over again. Of course, this is Little Women, we’ve got Trey–the Laurie character–and Amy’s feelings for him, along with Beth battling illness.

There’s weddings and hospital visits and discussions of career and family aspiration, etc etc etc. A proposal or two..

I’m not one of those people that’s opposed to contemporary retellings of classics, even if they aren’t always perfect. Because the point is that these books–especially Little Women–have had a huge impact on modern writers, and seeing that on the page–what they decide to keep, what they decide to change–is fascinating. I think telling this as a duology was a really interesting way to stage it–grouping older vs younger, and “settled” vs “growth,” for example.

I found this book to be fine–an interesting retelling. Nothing special in the writing or narrative structure, very “women’s fiction-y.” Amy and Trey go back and forth, she has regrets, etc. Beth struggles with an eating disorder and finds solace in the farmhand, etc.

I gave this book 3.7 stars overall–I’ll definitely add it to my growing Louisa May Alcott collection, but I’m not going to talk about it all the time.

Thank you to @letstalkbookspromo, @netgalley and @berkleypub for my gifted copy of Beth and Amy, by Virginia Kantra! This delightful retelling of Little Women is out next week, on May 25th.

In Beth and Amy, we focus in on the two younger March sisters. Amy is an up and coming fashion designer in New York, and is forced to confront some past decisions when she comes home for Jo’s wedding. Beth is a singer/songwriter currently touring the country with a superstar. However, when attending her sister’s wedding, she starts to reexamine her priorities and realizes that not everything is what it seems.

I absolutely loved this book, and am going to try to get my hands on Little Women, so I can reread it soon. Beth and Amy were both compellingly written characters, and delightfully easy to get attached to. I loved the trajectory and growth both characters went on throughout the book, and how their stories ended up. We also got to hear from Abby several times, the March matriarch. That was such an interesting perspective, and I loved how much it added to the book.

Book club leaders, this (and Kantra’s first Little Women book, Meg and Jo) would make fabulous discussions. We had a wonderful discussion in our buddy read group about this book, the characters, and how we thought it compared to Little Women.

This book is the 2nd in a two-part contemporary retelling of Little Women. Where the first book focused on the older March sisters (Meg & Jo) this book focuses on Beth and Amy’s stories. In this retelling, Beth is a Grammy-winning songwriter dating a famous country musician while battling anorexia. Meanwhile, Amy is a handbag designer hoping to open up her own shop and pining after her sister’s ex, Trey.

I loved Meg & Jo and I am happy to say I equally loved Beth & Amy. In both books the characters are relatable to today’s women yet they stay true to the original characters. I also loved that these books added more of Momma’s story and we got to hear her point of view in Beth & Amy. This story of family and hope was exactly what I needed right now!

Thank you to Berkley Publishing for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

A “modern retelling” of one half of the classic March sisters in Little Women, Beth and Amy is a contemporary book with a classic storyline.

Amy March--the baby of the family--has lived in her sister Jo’s shadow for much of her life. That includes being a consolation prize to her childhood love and sister’s ex-boyfriend, Trey. Amy quickly shot to a successful career designing luxury handbags after the Duchess was spotted wearing one, and now she’s working overtime to expand her brand. Are her plans too ambitious?

Beth March is the quiet, “wallflower” sister who’s a talented singer-songwriter and touring with one of the hottest country stars. Is the fame too much for Beth to handle?

The whole March crew is reunited in their small North Carolina hometown for Jo’s wedding, and both Beth and Amy are fighting their way out of the boxes their family and friends have put them in for too long.

This is a sweet story that had me tearing up more than once. I liked getting their mama’s POV mixed in every so often. It’s a well-written, contemporary take on a classic. I love the modern twists sprinkled in--Beth’s life-threatening eating disorder, and glimpses into “grownup” March girls’ lives. You can read more about Meg and Jo in the first book, but this can definitely be read as a standalone.

Whether you’re a fan of classics, contemporary, or a fun mix of both, this book will win you over. Thanks to Let’s Talk Books promo and Berkley, and NetGalley for an eARC of this title.

I LOVED Little Women growing up so I was so excited for this modern retelling! I could tell the author, Virginia Kantra, loves Little Women as much as I do because there were so many subtle nods to the original that I loved! I loved how this story was put in modern times and it was so fun to be apart of the March sisters' lives again! The author somehow made Amy's storyline my absolute favorite and I loved the creative spin for Beth's story. I even loved how Marmee had some chapters in this book as well. This story had heart, it had romance and it dealt with more serious issues all while invoking so much nostalgia and I absolutely devoured this book. I had no idea these books existed, but now I'm going to go check out the other book, Meg and Jo. Even if you aren't familiar with Little Women, I think this story is perfect for any lover of romance, women's lit and stories with a strong focus on family.

*Thank you to the publisher and Netgally for an advanced copy of this book. Opinions are my own.

As the youngest of the four March girls, Amy has always seemed to be riding the coattails of her older sisters, most especially Jo. Competition is Amy’s middle name; even as an adult, Amy wants to excel and maybe even surpass all her sisters’ accomplishments. Ever since her time in Paris learning the fashion trade and having an ill-advised liaison connected to home, Amy had avoided returning as much as possible to her small North Carolina hometown. Now that Jo is getting married, Amy has to face some hard facts once she is back at the farm dealing with all the attendant family emotions and coming to terms with who and what her heart truly wants out of life.

Beth March is the quiet one in her boisterous family. A shy but talented singer-song writer, Beth appears to be living the dream with award winning songs while touring with her superstar boyfriend, Colt Henderson. Life on the road is demanding much from Beth so when the opportunity to return home for Jo’s wedding comes up, she thinks maybe the break will help heal the broken places and give her some clarity.

With all the sisters’ together helping to prepare for the ceremony as well as the continued separation of their parents, plenty of drama unfolds for the Marsh family, and their brother from another mother, Trey Laurence. For most of her life Amy has had a secret crush on Trey who only previously had eyes for Jo. Loving her sister’s old boyfriend causes a lot of stress for Amy and conflicting emotions: desire, guilt, frustration, and longing. Trey sends mixed signal as well adding to Amy’s quandary: what to do about her feelings and where exactly do they stand as a couple.

Beth has a secret she has been hiding from her family for a long time. Feelings of stress and inadequacy have led Beth to make some choices that put her health at serious risk. The strictures put on women to look model perfect, especially those in the entertainment world, are almost more than she can bare. Beth has some decisions to make about her own wants and needs as well as her relationship with Colt.

Ms. Kantra has done a fine job retelling the story of this family of strong and determined women into a modern-day context. These women have more choices as well as different stressors than original characters did in terms of relationships, marriage, and careers. In making this well-known tale her own, Ms. Kantra has made a change to the original plot for one character; however, I think it works well in context. It is never an easy, and some would say brave to do taking on a classic beloved story; however, I think Ms. Alcott would approve of how the March sisters fare in the twenty first century.

Beth and Amy picks up three years after Meg and Jo leaves off. The March sisters are living out their dreams, even if they look a little differently than they had previously imagined. Amy is the proud owner of Baggage, an up and coming handbag company based in NYC. Beth is on the road with Colt Henderson, touring as she writes songs. On the outside they have it all, but deep down, both Amy and Beth are struggling. Amy still pines for the love of an unavailable man and Beth is struggling with in the limelight, closely guarding a secret that could put her in danger. But when Jo's wedding brings the entire family back to Bunyon, Beth and Amy are forced to make decisions regarding their individual futures, plus the future of their family.

Beth and Amy offers three perspectives, this time with their mom's perspective dabbled in. I loved that we got to see things from Abby's eyes, especially as the story continues to unfold. It offers insight not only into the girls' childhood, but also into the struggling marriage of the March patriarchs.

Both Beth and Amy are incredibly vulnerable and raw in their struggles. The younger pair of sisters have always lived in the March family shadow and both are struggling with this in very different ways. Throughout the book, they are trying to break out of the pigeonholes they've had for years - the responsible one, the smart one, the good one, the pretty one - to find where they truly fit in and where their path should be. While I did not connect quite as much with Beth and Amy's stories, I adored both of their journeys and wanted them both to find their way.

Beth and Amy is the perfect conclusion to the contemporary reimagining of Little Women and I cannot recommend the series enough. While this book is a sequel, it can also be read as a standalone book. I was invested from the first page and could not put the book down. The common thread of the March family bond and their unshakable commitment to each other, even when disagreeing, is so beautiful. The March sisters know they can always come back home to Sisters Farm. I cried reading the author's note, because I did not want the story to end. This book gave me all the feels and I loved it!

Thank you Berkley and NetGalley for the advanced copy. All opinions are my own.

Beth and Amy

4.5/5

Going into reading Beth and Amy I would have told you my favorite March sister was Jo by a landslide. As I have gotten older I see myself more in Meg but Jo is the woman I strive to be. I always sympathized with sweet Beth and Amy drove me nuts.

Yet, here I am, after my reading of Beth and Amy and I am 100% Team Amy. Her storyline, her conviction, her compassion- Amy finally got what Amy deserves in Beth and Amy- she is finally the leading lady and readers see her heart of gold.

What an amazing retelling of a classic. Relocating the March family to North Carolina felt so natural. Momma, the reimagined Marmie, is separated from her husband and tending to her goat farm. Jo is an established author, now helping her hot shot NYC chef husband open a new restaurant in her home town. Meg is tending the books for several local businesses while raising twins.

Then there is Beth, who has won a Grammy after pouring her pure heart into song lyrics, though she has become a human doormat for her country star boyfriend. All the while, she is struggling with anorexia. This storyline was so well written. The aspect of control, her need to please others- so heartbreaking and so honest.

Then Amy. My girl Amy. For those of us who are such a big fan of Little Women, it is so hard not to secretly hope for Jo and Laurie ending up together. In Beth and Amy his name has been changed to Trey (which I love) and there is no denying his chemistry with Amy. She has shown herself to be a success to her family and is constantly striving to do and be more. Trey in turn is bettered by Amy and becomes the man all the readers knew he could be.

It’s interesting that what puts Amy and her sister Jo at odds is the fact that they are two driven women who frankly, have too much in common. I so appreciated and LOVED this beautiful book. I highly recommend Beth and Amy to fans of Little Women and also to those who want to read a gorgeous story about strong women.

Last year, I had the pleasure of reading the first book in this series, “Meg & Jo” and I love the modern twist on the story of our favorite "Little Women". “Beth and Amy” gave me the same connection that Meg and Jo's story did and now, I'm 100% a fan of Virginia's work. Can we find her more sister to write about? All grown up in “Beth and Amy”, these two sisters are night and day in every way possible, which brings us back to the our original love of these sisters. Each girl has such a wonderful journey and it's told so well within the pages of this book. What Kantra gives us that is literally a gift is Abby's POV, which isn't provided much in any movie/novel.