Dear Jane
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Last published Sat, Nov 10, 2012
Chrysanthemum Morris. Not exactly the best name for a nineteenth century rich man's daughter. Which is exactly what she is not. Yet. The story begins when Chrysanthemum (Chrissy) discovers that her favorite building in the world has burned down and with it, her favorite belongings. When she finds her vintage copy of the classic Jane Austen tale, Pride and Prejudice, in shreds, she also finds something that will change her life forever. This leads to that, blah blah blah, long story short she ends up becoming a character in her favorite book. But even though the pride has diminished, do the prejudices still remain? And though Chrissy may be able to fit in if she tries, is she willing to go to the extent of changing her appearance, her speech, and even her name? What makes life all the more complicated, is that she may have fallen in love, and the couple is one that society would never approve of. She has many choices to make and not all of them are easy. Welcome to nineteenth century England, Chrissy. Enjoy the ride
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