Definitely not Mr. Darcy by Karen Doornebos

Chloe Parker is thirty-nine, divorced, owner of a failing letterpress business, and a total Jane Austen fan.  Desperate for cash to save her business and insure a good future for her daughter, Abigail, she applies and is accepted for a position on what she thinks is a total immersion documentary about Jane Austen’s England.  Imagine her suprise when she discovers that it is actually a period reality show, an 1812 version of The Bachelor.  This is outrageous!  This is ridiculous!  This is still $100,ooo on the line.  And so, Chloe decides to give it her best shot to win the heart of Mr. Sebastian Wrightman, a total hunk.  She’ll just ignore the tender feelings she begins to have for his cousin, Henry, who is also on the show in a secondary position.  In the process, she has to cope with nineteenth century hygiene or lack thereof, unpalatable food, and all the strict rules of society at that time.   Light and amusing, as well as informative about Victorian England.  Enjoy.

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