Abigail Reynolds is an American author and physician. She is best known as the author of

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-inspired novels in the Pemberley Variations series as well as modern novels set on

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Biography

Abigail Reynolds was raised in

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. She studied Russian and theater at

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in Pennsylvania and marine biology at the

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. After working in performing arts administration, she attended medical school. She took up writing as a hobby during her years as a physician in private practice. She lives in

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, with her husband and son. She began her writing career in 2001 by posting her novels on

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sites on the internet, and later self-publishing them. Her works were discovered by an editor at

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who purchased the rights to her first six books. Her earliest writings were variations on

's Pride & Prejudice, focusing on different plot developments that might change the course of the original story, but always with the same resolution of Elizabeth Bennet marrying Mr. Darcy, a series which she later titled The Pemberley Variations. Her modern adaptation, The Man Who Loved Pride & Prejudice, features a female marine biologist who teaches at the Marine Biological Laboratory and at

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. Her 11 books have sold over 180,000 copies.

The Pemberley Variations

The Pemberley Variations is a series of novels exploring the roads not taken in Jane Austen's ''Pride & Prejudice'', as Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy journey through new challenges to reach a satisfying conclusion. Set during the Regency, these historical novels provide a heartwarming and satisfying opportunity for lovers of ''Pride & Prejudice'' to return to visit with beloved characters and new ones as well.

Bibliography

* ''Impulse and Initiative'' (2008) republished in mass market paperback as ''To Conquer Mr. Darcy'' (2010) * ''Pemberley by the Sea'' (2008) republished in mass market paperback as ''The Man Who Loved Pride & Prejudice'' (2010) * ''Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy: The Last Man In The World'' (2010); originally self-published as "The Last Man in the World" (2007) * ''Mr. Darcy's Obsession'' (2010) * ''What Would Mr. Darcy Do?'' (2011); originally self-published as "From Lambton to Longbourn" (2007) * ''Mr. Darcy's Undoing'' (2011); originally self-published as "Without Reserve" (2007) * ''By Force Of Instinct'' (2007, 2011) * ''A Pemberley Medley'' (2011) * ''Morning Light'' (2011) * ''Mr. Darcy's Letter'' (2011) * ''Mr. Darcy's Refuge'' (2012) * ''Mr. Darcy's Noble Connections'' (2013) * ''The Darcys of Derbyshire'' (2013) * ''Alone with Mr. Darcy'' (2015) * ''Mr. Darcy's Journey'' (2016) * ''Conceit & Concealment'' (2017) * ''Mr. Darcy's Enchantment'' (2018) * ''A Matter of Honor'' (2019) * ''The Price of Pride'' (2020)

External links

Abigail Reynolds' website

Abigail Reynolds' author page at Amazon.com

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Reynolds, Abigail 21st-century American novelists American romantic fiction writers Living people American women novelists Women romantic fiction writers 21st-century American women writers Year of birth missing (living people)