Beth and Amy

By: Virginia Kantra

Narrated by: Janet Metzger, Brittany Pressley, Catherine Taber

Four sisters face new beginnings in this heartfelt modern take on Little Women by New York Times bestselling author Virginia Kantra.

Amy March is more like her older sister Jo than she’d like to admit. An up-and-coming designer in New York’s competitive fashion industry, ambitious Amy is determined to get out of her sisters’ shadows and keep her distance from their North Carolina hometown. But when Jo’s wedding forces Amy home, she must face what she really wants…and confront the One Big Mistake that could upend her life and forever change her relationship with Jo.

Gentle, unassuming Beth grew up as the good girl of the family. A talented singer-songwriter, she’s overcome her painful anxiety to tour with country superstar Colt Henderson. But life on the road has taken its toll on her health and their relationship. Maybe a break to attend her sister’s wedding will get her out of her funk. But Beth realizes that what she’s looking for and what she needs are two very different things.…

With the March women reunited, this time with growing careers and families, they must once again learn to lean on one another as they juggle the changes coming their way.

Critic reviews

"Kantra (Meg and Jo) continues her delightful 21st-century retelling of Little Women...Kantra’s compulsively readable update will attract a whole new group of readers, as well as satisfy Alcott devotees."—Publishers Weekly

"Under the pen of veteran novelist Virginia Kantra, a sequel to the sequel of “Little Women” is as timely and important today as was the original in 1868."—MountainTimes.com

"A pitch-perfect retelling of Little Women... It completely captures the personalities of the March girls and their friends and family, while bringing them convincingly into the modern era. I loved it."—Smart Bitches Trashy Books

Beth and Amy

I read both books by this author (Meg and Jo) and I loved them both. I also know the characters in a more grownup way now - modernized. If you love reading about strong women, you will love this book also.
Read both… 😊

Amy and Beth was faithful to the original beloved story, just as Meg and Jo was.

I loved the relationships between the sisters that still ring true in a modern retelling.

Amazing modern Little Women story

The emotion the author uses to paint the characters is incredible, and her descriptions poetic. I felt the hardships and battled the inner demons right along with the characters. The bond of family and the supporting cast were incredibly touching. Little Women has always been my favorite novel.

Little Women reimagined

First of all I have read Little Women a dozen times over the past 45 years and watched movie versions as well. The book Beth and Amy offered insight into the lives of those long ago versions as well as being contemporary and relevant. The book and it’s prequel Meg and Jo added to my love of the original story and gave me two more favorite books.

love this series

I hated that this book ended I have really enjoyed the series and look forward to Maybe books along these lines in the future it was very good and relevant to The Times it was a nice read