The Second Mrs. Darcy A Novel
The Second Mrs. Darcy A Novel by Elizabeth Aston is a First Edition published by Touchstone on March 6, 2007. This 320-page novel continues the adventures of the Darcy family, focusing on Octavia Darcy, a reluctant heiress who finds herself widowed after the death of Darcy’s cousin, Christopher. Rather than conforming to societal expectations, Octavia seeks independence and embarks on a journey to Yorkshire to uncover her family’s history.
Readers will discover Octavia’s struggles against the pressures of her half siblings who wish to see her remarried, as well as her encounters with the landowner Sholto Rutherford. Upon returning to London, she navigates her new life alongside the charismatic Lady Susan while becoming entangled in her niece’s romantic dilemmas. The narrative also introduces the looming threat of George Warren, a figure from the Darcy family’s past, which jeopardizes Octavia’s newfound fortune and reputation. This historical fiction piece delves into themes of independence and familial ties within a literary context.
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The next adventure of the Darcy family from the author of Mr. Darcy’s Daughters — the story of a reluctant heiress who has been left a widow by Darcy’s cousin Christopher.
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single woman in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a husband. So say the friends and family of impoverished widow Octavia Darcy when she unexpectedly inherits a fortune, but she has a different view and looks forward to a new life of independence.
Escaping from the efforts of her half brothers and sisters to marry her off, Octavia goes to Yorkshire to find out more about the family she never knew, and while she is there she meets and crosses swords with landowner and politician Sholto Rutherford.
When she returns to London to share a house with the dashing Lady Susan, Octavia, now secure in her new life, becomes caught up in the romantic problems of her niece. Then, the shadow of George Warren, the old nemesis of the Darcy family, falls over her, and she is threatened with the loss of both inheritance and reputation.
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