The Second Mrs. Darcy: A Novel - Softcover

Aston, Elizabeth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0743297296 ISBN 13: 9780743297295

Publisher: Touchstone, 2007

Synopsis

The next adventure of the Darcy family from the author of Mr. Darcy's Daughters -- the story of a reluctant heiress who has been left a widow by Darcy's cousin Christopher.

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a husband. So say the friends and family of impoverished widow Octavia Darcy when she unexpectedly inherits a fortune, but she has a different view and looks forward to a new life of independence.

Escaping from the efforts of her half brothers and sisters to marry her off, Octavia goes to Yorkshire to find out more about the family she never knew, and while she is there she meets and crosses swords with landowner and politician Sholto Rutherford.

When she returns to London to share a house with the dashing Lady Susan, Octavia, now secure in her new life, becomes caught up in the romantic problems of her niece. Then, the shadow of George Warren, the old nemesis of the Darcy family, falls over her, and she is threatened with the loss of both inheritance and reputation.

About this title

Product Description:

Unusual book

Review:

‘Those who enjoy Austen will certainly enjoy Aston’s work, as will historical readers who want an engaging plot and characters.’ Library Journal

‘Delightful.’ Publishers Weekly

‘In the mode of Heyer and Austen, Elizabeth Aston...comments on the period with affection, respect and a ready wit.’ Good Book Guide

‘This novel is written with grace, charm and wit...It is an entertaining, engaging and engrossing romp through Regency London that sparkles like the champagne which is opened at the end of the novel’ Historical Novels Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Touchstone
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0743297296
• ISBN 13: 9780743297295
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320