More Than Mere Civility
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When Mr. Collins proposes to Charlotte Lucas, the expected outcome never comes. Charlotte declines. Mr. Collins retreats to Kent—and with him, the threat of Longbourn's entail disappears. For the Bennet family, a quiet future begins to unfold.
Meanwhile, Jane Bennet, her heart wounded by Mr. Bingley’s departure, makes a fateful choice: she does not follow him to town. Instead, she meets another man, one who sees her worth—and marries him.
Months later, Elizabeth Bennet journeys to Derbyshire with her aunt and uncle, unburdened by past resentments. When she unexpectedly encounters Mr. Darcy, their interactions are marked not by confrontation, but by growing curiosity—and something deeper. As Elizabeth navigates Miss Bingley's cold disdain, Georgiana Darcy's gentle friendship, and Mr. Darcy's increasingly open regard, she finds herself wondering: what lies beneath polite civility?
In this graceful variation of Pride and Prejudice, small choices ripple outward, changing everything. More Than Mere Civility is a tale of quieter roads, deeper understanding, and the love that grows when pride has faded and time has softened old wounds.
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About the author
Jann Rowland is a Canadian, born and bred. Other than a two-year span in which he lived in Japan, he has been a resident of the Great White North his entire life, though he professes to still hate the winters.
Though Jann did not start writing until his mid-twenties, writing has grown from a hobby to an all-consuming passion. His interests as a child were almost exclusively centered on the exotic fantasy worlds of Tolkien and Eddings, among a host of others. As an adult, his interests have grown to include historical fiction and romance, with a particular focus on the works of Jane Austen.
When Jann is not writing, he enjoys rooting for his favorite sports teams. He is also a master musician (in his own mind) who enjoys playing piano and singing as well as moonlighting as the choir director in his church’s congregation.
Jann lives in Alberta with his wife of more than twenty years, two grown sons, and one young daughter. He is convinced that whatever hair he has left will be entirely gone by the time his little girl hits her teenage years. Sadly, though he has told his daughter repeatedly that she is not allowed to grow up, she continues to ignore him.
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