Book 1 of the Sweet Regency Saga

“Starch and Strategy” is a funny and romantic crossover between Jane Austen’s Persuasion and Pride & Prejudice.

While townspeople would rather one of their own Bennet girls got Mr. Bingley or Mr. Darcy, they are all agog to see if the eldest and most beautiful Miss Elliot might win one of them. She is certainly on the hunt.

Poor Anne Elliot only hopes to be left in peace, but it is not easy when her old friend Charles Musgrove comes to town to propose to her. She doesn’t love him as he deserves, and while he might have turned next to her sister Mary—he cannot. For Mary is besotted with the questionable officer, George Wickham!

And Elizabeth Bennet is on a strategic mission to ensure a happy ending for her sensible best friend, Charlotte Lucas, who has a singular shining chance with the advent of these visitors! Mr. Darcy is entranced with Lizzy despite himself, but he isn’t part of her plan at all—not unless he can overcome his own starch and reserve.