A Tapestry of Lives: A Variation on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice

Witty and intelligent, Miss Elizabeth Bennet has vowed that nothing but the deepest love shall tempt her into matrimony, a tenuous prospect for a poor gentlewoman in 19th century England. She rejects an unexpected offer of marriage from wealthy Mr. Darcy, only to realize that he is just the sort of man to whom she might entrust her heart. After sharing the story with her father, Elizabeth returns to London and finds herself unexpectedly in Darcy's company once again. With A Tapestry of Lives, Jean Sims weaves a fresh story around two of Jane Austen's most beloved characters. Set along this new path, will the couple manage to reconcile their differences and plan a life together while enduring the foibles of family, friends, and British high society?

Jean Sims was born in Seattle and currently lives in Iowa City with her two cats, Oliver and Ernest. She received a B.A. from Wellesley College and a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, accomplishments that have left her keenly aware of just how much she doesn’t know. When not chained to her computer, she enjoys running, gardening, and dreaming up new ways to evict the family of squirrels currently residing in her attic.