No Particular Importance: The Story Behind the Story
No Particular Importance was inspired by a Facebook reel from a history page I frequent. It talked about how Caroline of Brunswick adopted children because she didn’t have a lot of access to her daughter, Princess Charlotte. The what if in my mind was instantaneous. What if Elizabeth was one of those children who was adopted?
I have always been a huge history nerd so this tickled all the right fancies. It had a Jane Austen element as well as a strong history element.
There was a lot of research that needed doing as well. For example, I made Elizabeth a de Bourgh. Would a second son of a baronet have been in the Prince Regent’s circle? The answer is yes. Prinny surrounded himself with people who were of use to him in some manner.
This book is probably a favorite of mine to write! I loved how the politics of the era influenced Darcy & ELizabeth’s love story.
-MJ Stratton
I love this version of Elizabeth. She carved out an enviable place for herself despite the Prince Regent’s tendency to be cruel in matters both great and absurdly petty. She studied power as a young child and found ways to achieve what she needed. I am glad the Bennets were such a significant part of her life and that they had altered their lifestyle in order to be a more suitable family for their niece. I was both enraged by Darcy and, later, sympathetic to the situation he found himself in. I enjoyed, in particular the history of the Regent,’s wife who was so barbarically treated. Such treatment must cast a dark shade over the life of the Regent. No matter what he did later as George IV could ever erase that stain. The book was a delight to read.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful, well written stories using the character names from P&P. I hope you have the opportunity to transfer “No Particular…” to audiobook format (especially if Mr. Frost is available to narrate). I play “Thwarted” often. It’s a great story.
Your research of Regency Royal History is spot on and incorporated beautifully. Thanks again and best wishes for your long and successful career.