![]() Frequent references to then-popular novels and a thoughtful historical note add additional context to this spirited romp. Armed only with the wisdom she has gained from her beloved novels by Jane Austen. But now Vicky must marry-or find herself and her family destitute. Cohen portrays a young woman who is very much of the time but modern in her thoughts about marriage and women’s roles. Lady Victoria Aston has everything she could want: an older sister happily wed, the future of her family estate secure, and ample opportunity to while her time away in the fields around her home. While Vicky takes center stage, interspersed perspectives from other characters, including those of Sherborne and his half-sister, deepen the story’s themes. Looking to the characters in her beloved Austen novels for support, Vicky weathers suspicious accidents, rising tensions, and multiple suitors, including Tom Sherborne, the childhood best friend who broke her heart years earlier. ![]() To protect her sister and prevent their home from falling into Dain’s villainous hands, Vicky must marry by the end of the season. ![]() ![]() Circumstances change, however, with revelations about Althea’s abusive husband, Dain. With her older sister, Althea, happily married, she’s largely left to her own devices, helping to manage the family’s English estate, studying animal husbandry, and rereading her favorite Jane Austen novels. In 1817, Lady Victoria Aston, the 17-year-old second daughter of Lord Oakbridge, has lived an altogether charmed life. ![]()
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