Longbourn, December 1811. The day after Jane and Lizzy marry dawns especially cold for young Kitty Bennet. Called to Papa's bookroom, she is faced with a resolute Mr. Bennet who intends to punish her complicity in her sister's elopement. She will be sent packing to a seminary in far-off Cornwall. She reacts like any teenager chafing under the "burden" of parental rules-she throws a tantrum. In her fury, she slams her hands against the doors of The Bennet Wardrobe. Her heart's desire?"I wish they were dead! Anywhere but Cornwall! Anywhere but here!"As Lydia later said, "The Wardrobe has a unique sense of humor."London, May 1886. Seventeen-year-old Catherine Marie Bennet tumbles out of The Wardrobe at Matlock House to come face-to-face with the austere Viscount Henry Fitzwilliam, a scion of the Five Families and one of the wealthiest men in the world. However, while their paths may have crossed that May morning, Henry still fights his feelings for another woman, lost to him nearly thirty years in his future. And Miss Bennet must now decide between exile to the remote wastelands of Cornwall or making a new life for herself in Victorian Britain and Belle Époque France.The Exile follows the story of Kitty Bennet as she grows from the coughing follower of her younger sister, Lydia, into a bright and engaging young woman living in the exciting world of the late 19th Century. However, she must pass through many trials before she can fully understand why the Wardrobe sent her 75 years into the future-and for her to become one of the most important fixtures in the Bennet Wardrobe Universe."The Exile: Kitty Bennet and the Belle Époque" is Volume 2, Part 1 of The Bennet Wardrobe Series. The Bennet Wardrobe Series was named Best Series of 2017 by More Agreeably Engaged!The Bennet Wardrobe Series is best read in the following order: "The Keeper: Mary Bennet's Extraordinary Journey""Henry Fitzwilliam's War""The Exile: Kitty Bennet and the Belle Epoque""Lizzy Bennet Meets the Countess""The Exile: The Countess Visits Longbourn"
About the Author: Don Jacobson has written professionally for forty years. His output has ranged from news and features to advertising, television and radio. His work has been nominated for Emmys and other awards. He has previously published five books, all non-fiction. He has focused his writing on JAFF since 2015. His backlist now includes several Jane Austen-inspired novellas and novels. Active series include The Bennet Wardrobe and Lessers and Betters. He holds an advanced degree in History with a specialty in American Foreign Relations. A college instructor, Don teaches United States History, World History, the History of Western Civilization and Research Writing. He lives in the Seattle, WA area with his wife and co-author, Pam, a woman Ms. Austen would have been hard-pressed to categorize, and their rather assertive four-and-twenty pound cat, Bear. Besides thoroughly immersing himself in the JAFF world, Don also enjoys cooking (Poulet au vinaigre is a particular favorite), dining out, fine wine and well aged scotch whiskey (Oban 18 Year Old single malt). His other passion is cycling. Most days from April through October will find him "putting in the miles" around the Seattle area (yes there are hills). He has ridden several "centuries" (100 mile days). Don is especially proud that he successfully completed the AIDS Ride-Midwest (500 miles from Minneapolis to Chicago) and the Make-A-Wish Miracle Ride (300 miles from Traverse City, MI to Brooklyn, MI).