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five sisters, looking for love – to their mother’s desperation – meet a successful, handsome bachelor.

Sound familiar? Eligible is a very modern retelling of Jane Austen’s

Pride & Prejudice. Liz Bennet is a New York journalist. Jane is considering using a sperm donor. When their father has a health scare, they return to their Cincinnati family home, where trials and tribulations await.

Eligible by Curtis Sittenfield (£7.99, Random House)