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From the Hedgerows to Windsor: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

“This Work Is, By His Royal Highness’s Permission, Most Respectfully Dedicated, By His Royal Highness’s Dutiful And Obedient Humble Servant, The Author.”Underneath the dedication was a line written by the Royal Librarian during the Regency, Mr. Stanier Clarke: ‘A Scribbler: The Honorable Miss Elizabeth Bennet.’What is the story behind this novel, which was distinguished enough that the Prince Regent, later George IV, requested a dedication to himself? Was the author from the peerage, or did she earn the title?—Prologue, From the Hedgerows to WindsorAfter Hunsford, Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy miss each other at Pemberley. Then tragedies befall the family—Lydia Bennet’s elopement and the subsequent death of Mr. Bennet because of a weak heart. His widow and defenseless daughters are forced to move to a cottage not even shielded by hedgerows. Meanwhile, Mr. Darcy has become philosophical about his views on love after witnessing the carnage of war on the Continent while searching for the severely wounded Colonel Fitzwilliam. How can Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth find their happily ever after when the chasm between them has become impossible to cross? Elizabeth’s literary brilliance, born out of anguish and desperation, will lead not only to the Prince Regent’s approbation but also to the means of uniting them. Obstacles abound until the very end—within the impenetrable walls of Windsor Castle, home to the mad King George III.In this third novel, Eselle Teays has once again taken the beloved cast of characters from ‘Pride and Prejudice’ out of the unvaried environs around Longbourn and Meryton to the wide, wide world of Regency England. Along the way, they will encounter a myriad of historical persons and events, from Royals (alive and dead) to famous generals to a bluestocking heiress and a celebrated author, all of whom have the potential to change their lives. You will love to accompany Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy on this journey from the Hedgerows to Windsor.Read more

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