Love at First Slight
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Author(s)J. Marie Croft
PublisherMeryton Press
ISBN / ASIN1936009315
ISBN-139781936009312
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank1,106,793
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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It may not be universally acknowledged, but the unvarnished truth is that a young widow in possession of a good fortune is not necessarily in want of another husband. In this humorous, topsy-turvy Pride & Prejudice variation, all major gender roles are reversed. It is Mr. Bennet's greatest wish to see his five sons advantageously married. When the haughty Miss Elizabeth Darcy comes to Netherfield with the Widow Devonport (nee Bingley), speculation - and prejudice - runs rampant. William Bennet, a reluctant and irreverent reverend, catches Miss Darcy's eye, even though he is beneath her station. His opinion of her is fixed when she slights him at the Meryton assembly. As her ardour grows, so does his disdain. When she fully expects to receive