{"product_id":"introducing-mrs-collins-9780316602358","title":"Introducing Mrs. Collins","description":"\u003cb\u003eJust in time for Jane Austen's 250th birthday, comes the story of Elizabeth Bennet's best friend, Charlotte Lucas, in this heartfelt and mesmerizing sequel to \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e It is a truth universally acknowledged that a woman deserves to be the heroine of her own story.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Charlotte Lucas has never been a romantic. Practical to a fault, she accepted Mr. Collins's proposal with clear eyes and a steady heart, trading passion for security. Life at Hunsford Parsonage may be quiet and predictable, but it is hers to manage--and she's determined to make the best of it, whatever her friend Elizabeth Bennet may think. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e That is, until an unexpected guest at nearby Rosings Park turns Charlotte's careful world on its head. He sees her, challenges her, and a spark is lit. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Torn between what she must do and what she truly desires, Charlotte finds herself at the center of a story she never expected to be hers. A tale of love, loss, and second chances, \u003ci\u003e Introducing Mrs. Collins\u003c\/i\u003e is for anyone who wondered if there was more to the sensible character we met in \u003ci\u003ePride and Prejudice\u003c\/i\u003e. It is the story of a woman who had written herself out of her own life and is only now daring to want more.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rachel Parris\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Little Brown and Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/04\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.78lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.19h x 5.55w x 1.08d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780316602358","brand":"Ripon Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44419193700397,"sku":"9780316602358","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0681\/0501\/1245\/files\/img_497e3873-4c0e-4011-b048-36cb5d57c9ab.jpg?v=1765733699","url":"https:\/\/riponbookstore.com\/products\/introducing-mrs-collins-9780316602358","provider":"Ripon Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}