Introducing Mrs Collins

<p><h3><b>She wrote herself out of the story. Now she's daring to want more.</b></h3><br><i>Readers love Rachel Parris's novels:</i> 'Warm witty and wise'<b> RICHARD OSMAN <br></b>'Hilarious, wise and heart breaking'<b> SARA PASCOE</b><br>'The perfect Austen fix. Delightful, beguiling and accomplished!' <b>JANICE HALLETT<br></b>'Genuinely funny and moving. I enjoyed every second. It was like spending time with old friends' <b>ALICE WYNN<br></b>'Parris has achieved a remarkable feat... Jane would be very amused indeed' <b>CARIAD LLOYD<br></b>'Funny, then suddenly deep, then deeply romantic. A marvellous and mighty literary magic trick. Rather like the work of another author I love, born 250 years ago' <b>RICHARD CURTIS<br></b> <br>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 Elizabeth Bennet may think. <br><br>That is, until an unexpected guest at Rosings Park turns Charlotte's careful world on its head. He sees her, challenges her - and a spark is lit. But true contentment is not only about who you choose to love, but who you choose to be. For the first time, she wonders: has playing by the rules kept her on the sidelines of her own life?<br><br><b>Introducin Mrs Collins, the <i>Pride and Prejudice </i>heroine you never knew you needed.<br><br></b><b><i>Charlotte Lucas finally becomes the heroine of her own story in this heartfelt and mesmerising sequel to </i>Pride and Prejudice, <i>written</i> <i>by</i> <i>comedian and Austentatious founding member Rachel Parris to coincide with Jane Austen's 250th birthday.</i><br><br>PRAISE FOR RACHEL PARRIS<br></b>'Warm witty and wise'<b> RICHARD OSMAN</b><br>'Hilarious, wise and heart breaking'<b> SARA PASCOE</b><br>'Rachel is one of my favourite comedians. This book is warm, wise and hilarious. It is written in her comic voice - a voice she mainly has used to tell me off, so I am thrilled to see it deployed in this way'<b> NISH KUMAR</b></p>