After Algernon Bennet endures twenty years of exasperating marital bliss, his lady suddenly dies. He misses her, but, recovering from the shock, finds the sensation comparable to removing tight shoes. He looks forward to enjoying the unexpected tranquility of single life at his beloved estate, Longbourn.
Instead of enjoying tranquility, he is obliged to dash across the country to save a daughter and her rascal husband from debtor’s prison. Then he must try to free his young parson, who is already in prison after being falsely accused of theft.
As a distraction from ever-increasing chaos, he amuses himself by making William Collins, the pompous heir to Longbourn, fear that circumstance will deprive him of his coveted inheritance. Miss Pepper, his daughter’s impertinent companion, looks on, more than willing to help him play his game.
“As convincing as it is funny. Jane Austen would have given it a nod of approval.”
- Madeline Baker, New York Times Bestselling Author
Instead of enjoying tranquility, he is obliged to dash across the country to save a daughter and her rascal husband from debtor’s prison. Then he must try to free his young parson, who is already in prison after being falsely accused of theft.
As a distraction from ever-increasing chaos, he amuses himself by making William Collins, the pompous heir to Longbourn, fear that circumstance will deprive him of his coveted inheritance. Miss Pepper, his daughter’s impertinent companion, looks on, more than willing to help him play his game.
“As convincing as it is funny. Jane Austen would have given it a nod of approval.”
- Madeline Baker, New York Times Bestselling Author
