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Introducing Mrs Collins

A Pride and Prejudice sequel telling the story of what Charlotte Lucas did next....

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Introducing Mrs Collins

By: Rachel Parris
Narrated by: George Blagden, Rachel Parris
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 Charlotte Lucas finally becomes the heroine of her own story in this heartfelt and mermerising sequel to Pride and Prejudice, written by comedian and Austentatious founding member Rachel Parris and published to coincide with Jane Austen's 250th birthday.

Charlotte Lucas always thought she wasn't romantic and had written herself out of her own life - but is it ever too late to find your own happy ending?

When Charlotte Lucas chooses security over romance, her eyes are wide open to the decision she is making. Marriage to Mr Collins offers stability, if not passion, and she is determined to make the best of it. While Elizabeth Bennet turns away in judgement of her choice, Charlotte builds a life in Kent - one of duty, routine and quiet contentment.

But everything changes when an unexpected visitor arrives at Rosings Park. A spark is lit, an impossible longing awakened.

Torn between what she must do and what she truly desires, Charlotte finds herself at the centre of a story she never expected to be hers. A tale of love, loss and second chances, Introducing Mrs Collins is for anyone who wondered if there was more to the sensible character we met in Pride and Prejudice. It is the story of a woman who had written herself out of her own life, only to learn it is never too late to find your own happy ending.©2025 Rachel Parris Historical Historical Fiction Regency Funny Heartfelt Romance

Critic reviews

Beautifully done, full of drama, with a delectable Regency setting as a backdrop
The perfect Austen fix. Charlotte Lucas of Pride and Prejudice finds her sensible marriage to Mr L ticking along, until cupid takes aim. Delightful, beguiling and accomplished! (Janice Hallett)
I have JUST devoured Mrs C (so to speak) and adored it. So good it made me grateful that I was stuck on a train (Natasha Poliszczuk)
Genuinely funny and moving. I enjoyed every second of Introducing Mrs Collins. It was like spending time with old friends (Alice Wynn)
Rachel Parris' sequel to Jane Austen's classic novel is a tale of love, loss and second chances, putting Charlotte at the centre of her own story and allowing her to be the heroine readers have always wanted her to be. Coinciding with the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth, this is the ideal book for all Austenites
Parris has achieved a remarkable feat by adding to Jane Austen's world a truly funny novel that delivers an emotional heart as well. Jane would be very amused indeed (Cariad Lloyd)
Hoovered it up! GREAT fun! (Philippa Perry)
Funny, then suddenly deep, then deeply romantic. A marvellous and mighty literary magic trick. It's genuinely funny - brilliantly plotted, and then suddenly it opens up into deep and subtle and unexpected emotions. Rather like the work of another author I love, born 250 years ago (Richard Curtis)
A delightfully witty, moving debut . . . Parris' comedic flair shines through, balancing insight, charm and heart. It's clever, warm-hearted reimagining that gives Charlotte her own happily ever after, at last
Really loved this. A very believable sequel to Pride & Prejudice which treads the line of being faithful to the original characters while adding convincing context and just the right amount of subversion! (Ben Fensome)
In Jane Austen's 250th anniversary year, comedian Rachel Parris - a founding member of the improvised play Austentatious - delivers a witty debut. She brings Charlotte Lucas, often sidelined in Pride & Prejudice into sharp, humorous focus, exploring the life she builds after marrying Mr Collins
An enchanting, thoughtful story of this overlooked sidekick rightly taking centre stage
Charlotte Lucas finally becomes the heroine of her own story in this heartfelt and mesmerising sequel
Anyone wanted some Georgian-era rolls in the hay could read Rachel Parris's new book Introducing Mrs Collins, where Mr Collins and Charlotte Lucas's marital intercourse is explained in depth. I've been listening to the audiobook in the car on the way to work and laughed all the way in this morning
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this is written very much in the style of jane austen and is a quite believable companion book easy listening and very enjoyable

very enjoyable

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Well written and beautifully woven into the original Pride and Prejudice story. I throughly enjoyed it.

Just lovely

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The sequel we never knew we wanted! Very cleverly and respectfully done, and with a little of Rachel Parris’s wit and sense of humour interspersed, which actually I think Jane Austen would have appreciated! This book ties up all the loose ends of the characters we met a loved one Pride and Prejudice, although no mention of the Bingley sisters, but that’s no loss really!

Wonderful!

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The wonderful world created by Jane Austen is in safe hands with Rachel Paris.

I knew I would love this book but didn't expect to be moved to tears even for Mr. Collins. The insights into some possible origins of his odd habits are a good lesson in the need for compassion, even for very irritating people.

Of course Mrs. Collins is our heroine and very well expanded from the picture painted of her in Pride and Prejudice. So many modern attempts at stories set in this period ignore or play down the fundamental vulnerability of women to have their lives changed for better or worse at any moment by the whims, kindness, cruelty, death or simple distraction of the men in their families. Introducing Mrs. Collins boldly takes on this often grim reality without sacrificing the romantic sensibility most of us read Austen to indulge.

Finished in two days with few breaks and several tears.

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I enjoyed this immensely! Wonderfully written twists and turns to flesh out Charlotte's part in the novel. So many little details made me laugh out loud- You can hear how much Rachel Parris admires Austen's style (I would urge anyone who does to go and see her in "Austentatious") and she also judiciously places a few gems of modern phrases: "smash out a sonata" being one. I nearly spat out my Earl Grey...
Rachel's voice is of course perfect for the narration.
(Rachel- if you write another tale like this I will be pre ordering faster than Wickhams ejection from the ball...)

Beautifully woven from Austen's original.

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