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Accomplished Ladies #2
Not Romantic: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Librarian Note: Alternate/new cover edition for ASIN# B00UI9YV8A.
Even the ultimate marriage of convenience deserves a little romance!
Charlotte Lucas marries Mr. Collins only to discover her new household dominated by another woman ~ Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
To escape her husband's oppressive patroness, Charlotte goes to London with Mr. Darcy to visit her friend Eliza Bennet. There a charming rogue takes an unsettling interest...in Charlotte!
But the inevitable has merely been delayed, and Charlotte must stand up to Lady Catherine or never truly call her home her own. Meanwhile, what Mr. Collins has been doing in her absence will change their married life forever...
"I am not romantic, you know; I never was. I only ask a comfortable home..." ~ Charlotte Lucas
Even the ultimate marriage of convenience deserves a little romance!
Charlotte Lucas marries Mr. Collins only to discover her new household dominated by another woman ~ Lady Catherine de Bourgh.
To escape her husband's oppressive patroness, Charlotte goes to London with Mr. Darcy to visit her friend Eliza Bennet. There a charming rogue takes an unsettling interest...in Charlotte!
But the inevitable has merely been delayed, and Charlotte must stand up to Lady Catherine or never truly call her home her own. Meanwhile, what Mr. Collins has been doing in her absence will change their married life forever...
"I am not romantic, you know; I never was. I only ask a comfortable home..." ~ Charlotte Lucas
191 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 19, 2015
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About the author
L.K. Rigel
36 books179 followersLK Rigel is the author of the Apocalypto series:
Space Junque, Spiderwork, and Firebird; and the Wyrd and Fae series: Give Me, Bride of Fae, Fever Mist, and A Glimmering Girl.
Her My Mr. Rochester (Jane Eyre Retold) a retelling of the Gothic novel set in a future utopia.
Her short story Slurp is included in Deadly Treats, an anthology edited by Anne Frasier from Nodin Press. Rigel's writing has also appeared in Literary Mama and Tattoo Highway.
She lives in California.
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Space Junque, Spiderwork, and Firebird; and the Wyrd and Fae series: Give Me, Bride of Fae, Fever Mist, and A Glimmering Girl.
Her My Mr. Rochester (Jane Eyre Retold) a retelling of the Gothic novel set in a future utopia.
Her short story Slurp is included in Deadly Treats, an anthology edited by Anne Frasier from Nodin Press. Rigel's writing has also appeared in Literary Mama and Tattoo Highway.
She lives in California.
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August 16, 2018
In this re-read of a Pride and Prejudice variation we view the life of Charlotte Lucas and her marriage to Mr. Collins. Can either be truly happy in this marriage especially with the spectre of Lady Catherine hovering over their lives.
An enjoyable story bringing both characters to life.
An enjoyable story bringing both characters to life.
January 3, 2016
I really wish I could give this more than 5 stars...
I enjoy books about the minor characters of P&P and this involves two of them, since it is about the marriage of Mr Collins and Charlotte Lucas. Both of them are shown in a sympathetic light. Charlotte is pragmatic but a little romantic adventure she has while visiting in London plus a growing understanding of her husband help soften her. Mr Collins is depicted as a reasonably pleasant man underneath his pompous exterior and his growing love for Charlotte is very touching. In fact, the Elizabeth Bennett in this book does not come across in an altogether favourable light when she first encounters her cousin.
There is some sex in this novel but it is perfectly appropriate and in no way jars or detracts from the story.
I enjoy books about the minor characters of P&P and this involves two of them, since it is about the marriage of Mr Collins and Charlotte Lucas. Both of them are shown in a sympathetic light. Charlotte is pragmatic but a little romantic adventure she has while visiting in London plus a growing understanding of her husband help soften her. Mr Collins is depicted as a reasonably pleasant man underneath his pompous exterior and his growing love for Charlotte is very touching. In fact, the Elizabeth Bennett in this book does not come across in an altogether favourable light when she first encounters her cousin.
There is some sex in this novel but it is perfectly appropriate and in no way jars or detracts from the story.
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