The Unexpected Miss Bennet - Tapa dura

"Pride and Prejudice"'s Mary Bennet gets her own story... The third of five daughters, Miss Mary Bennet is a rather unremarkable girl. With her countenance being somewhere between plain and pretty and in possession of no great accomplishments, few expect the third Bennet daughter to attract a respectable man. But although she is shy and would much prefer to keep her nose stuck in a book, Mary is uncertain she wants to meekly follow the path to spinsterhood set before her.Determined that Mary should have a chance at happiness, the elder Bennet sisters concoct a plan. Lizzy invites Mary to visit at Pemberley, hoping to give her sister a place to grow and make new acquaintances. But it is only when Mary strikes out independently that she can attempt to become accomplished in her own right. And in a family renowned for its remarkable Misses, Mary Bennet may turn out to be the most wholly unexpected of them all...

Patrice Sarath has written many novels including short stories that have appeared in magazines and anthologies, including Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. Her novels are enjoyed by readers who love fantasy, horses and romance, with a dash of mystery thrown in. Patrice lives in Austin, Texas, with her family. The Unexpected Miss Bennet is her first novel published by Robert Hale.