Kitty Bennet's Midsummer

Having been partners in folly with her sister Lydia all her life, Kitty Bennet finds herself at a loss when Lydia elopes and Kitty is left to endure the new strictures of their father. Longbourn seems unbearably quiet with only her pious sister Mary for company. Kitty longs for any foolish adventure, but her father's sternness insists on another dull summer at home.

Kitty solaces herself with long rambles in the woods and reveries of fairies. When a simple gift seems to transform the forest into a place of magic, Kitty begins to question her sanity. The arrival of a cloaked foreigner, Bren, makes Kitty’s summer even stranger. Bren’s tales of the Fae realm seem a little too detailed to be mere stories—and yet, how can Kitty believe that such things exist?

When Kitty embraces the magic enough to make a reckless wish, the consequences prove her foolishness and endanger her family. Now she must hasten to reckon with the fateful magic. Kitty must find her own sort of wisdom to aid Bren, help her family, and stand tall in her own life.

Can one summer transform a foolish, petulant girl into a young woman of heart? All it takes is a little magic.

This coming of age novella is a sequel to Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, and features Kitty Bennet. It includes romance, fantasy elements, and some mild LGBTQIA+ content.