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Elizabeth Aston’s contemporary novel reimagines Mr. Collins of “Pride and Prejudice” after his appointment as Bishop of Ripon. He lives with his wife Charlotte and their two daughters, both of whom have reached marriageable age. The elder daughter, another Charlotte, is extraordinarily beautiful and her parents hope her looks and connections will secure a prosperous marriage. The younger, Eliza, is noted for her lively intelligence and is compared by Mr. Collins to her godmother, Mrs. Darcy. In London, Charlotte’s beauty attracts many potential suitors despite her modest fortune, but Eliza’s sharp wit and attempts to intervene in what she sees as an unsuitable match for her sister cause friction with the family and Charlotte’s chosen admirer. The story follows Eliza’s increasing frustration and her eventual meeting with her own match.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Romance/Historical Romance
Authors: Elizabeth Aston
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