Elizabeth Bennet must support her mother and sisters since her father died unexpectedly.
Mr. Bennet’s will made her responsible for the Longbourn estate, which has suffered two years of bad weather that harmed the crops.
The resulting reduction of rents from the tenant farmers has forced her to dismiss most of the estate’s servants. She spends many nights pondering her dwindling options to avoid having to sell the property.
A letter from Mr. Collins, her father’s cousin, leaves more questions than answers. He expresses condolences and plans to visit to conclude unfinished business.
She wonders why he waited so long to contact the family and, more importantly, what is the nature of this business he needs to finish? She recalls meeting the man at her father’s funeral, but cannot remember engaging him in discussion.
The man’s arrival is anything but comforting. He declares his plan to fulfill the entail and take over Longbourn, laughing at Elizabeth’s belief that Mr. Bennet settled it before he died.
She faces an awful choice: marry Mr. Collins or risk losing her family’s home.
A hint of aid from an unexpected source emerges, but it might be too late to rescue Elizabeth from a terrible marriage.
The thrilling conclusion threatens the life and future happiness of our heroine and brings about the redemption of an unlikely hero.
The story unfolds in “If Not For the Entail” the exciting new book from Colin Rowland. Get your copy on Amazon today!
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