When Charlotte Lucas chooses security over romance, her eyes are wide open to the decision she is making. Marriage to Mr. Collins offers stability, if not passion, and she is determined to make the best of it. While Elizabeth Bennet turns away in judgment of her choice, Charlotte builds a life in Kent-one of duty, routine, and quiet contentment.
But everything changes when an unexpected visitor arrives at Rosings Park. A spark is lit, an impossible longing awakened.
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, Introducing Mrs. Collins is for anyone who wondered if there was more to the sensible character we met in Pride and Prejudice. It is the story of a woman who had written herself out of her own life, only to learn it is never too late to find your own happy ending.
Rachel Parris is a BAFTA-nominated comedian, podcaster, and founding member of the improv group, Austentatious. She is the author of Advice from Strangers: Everything I Know From People I Don't, a comedic advice book for living in the modern world. Introducing Mrs. Collins is her debut novel. She lives in London, England.
