Pursuit of Mary Bennet, The : A Pride and Prejudice Novel - Softcover

Pamela Mingle

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062274244 ISBN 13: 9780062274243

Publisher: WILLIAM MORROW, 2013

Synopsis

For most of her life Mary Bennet has been an object of ridicule. With a notable absence of social graces, she has been an embarrassment to her family on more than one occasion. But lately, Mary has changed. Her peace and contentment are shattered when her sister Lydia turns up - very pregnant and separated from Wickham. Mary is bustled off to stay with Jane, and it is there that she meets Henry Walsh, whose attentions confound her. Is she worthy of love or should she take the safer path? In her journey of self-acceptance, she discovers the answer.

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Review:

Delightful...[a] romantic charmer that will leave the reader sighing with pleasure and remembering what it feels like to fall in love. --Booklist (starred review)"

Austenophiles rejoice! Here at last is the untold story of the forgotten Bennett sister. Pamela Mingle transports us to Regency England for a delicious tale of the triumph of love over awkwardness.--Susan Fales-Hill, author of Imperfect Bliss

"Delightful...[a] romantic charmer that will leave the reader sighing with pleasure and remembering what it feels like to fall in love."--Booklist (starred review)

From the Back Cover:

The enthralling story of Pride and Prejudice's middle sister, Mary Bennet--an enchanting modern sequel to the beloved classic

For most of her life, Mary, the serious and unpolished third daughter of the Bennet family, has been overshadowed by her sisters--beautiful and confdent Jane and Elizabeth, and firtatious and lighthearted Lydia and Kitty. But with nearly all of her sisters married and gone from the household, awkward, unrefned Mary has blossomed into an attractive young woman with a quiet poise of her own.

When a very pregnant Lydia unexpectedly returns to the Bennet home and scandalously announces she's left Wickham, Mary and Kitty are packed off to visit Jane and her husband, Charles Bingley, in Derbyshire. Yearning for the solitude of home, Mary is dismayed to discover Bingley's handsome and eligible friend Henry Walsh everywhere she turns. Unschooled in the game of love, Mary fnds Henry's warm attentions confounding. Is his interest genuine or does she foolishly mistake friendliness for something more? With her heart and her future at risk, Mary must throw caution to the wind to fnd the truth--a journey of discovery that will teach her surprising lessons about herself and the desires of her heart.

About this edition

• Publisher: WILLIAM MORROW
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 0062274244
• ISBN 13: 9780062274243
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 240