{"product_id":"9780735249745","title":"Jane Austen's The Watsons","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author and creator of the beloved Mr. Darcy \u0026amp; Miss Tilney Mystery series comes a continuation of Jane Austen’s famous unfinished novel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane Austen’s unsung heroine, Ada Watson, is a privileged girl living with her wealthy aunt and uncle and has no meaningful contact with her birth family, including several siblings. Like every Austen main character, Ada's life suddenly gets turned upside down—her uncle dies, then her aunt remarries unwisely, which means Ada must return to Wiltshire and rejoin the Watson clan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere, she catches the eye of the most eligible bachelor in the county, the proud Lord Osborne...but her own fascination alights upon the local clergyman, Mr. Howard. In the 100 pages she wrote before putting the novel aside, Austen asks: can Ada afford to neglect the fortunes of her struggling family to follow her heart? But Austen never discovered the answer, leaving Ada's fate unsettled and open to speculation. Until now.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClaudia Gray expands Ada's story into a vivid tale of love, sorrow, and, in true Austen style, the ways the two become intertwined for a young woman in Regency-era England. Transforming \u003ci\u003eThe Watsons \u003c\/i\u003efrom an unpolished, unfinished draft into a riveting ensemble novel filled with romance, humor, and social commentary, Gray fufills the spirit of the story Jane herself never had the chance to complete.","brand":"Claudia Gray, Jane Austen","offers":[{"title":"Penguin Canada |  Paperback \/ softback | Trade paperback (US) |  2026-11-17","offer_id":48995642081535,"sku":"9780735249745","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0329\/9075\/7001\/files\/BNCImageAPI_71a23beb-6008-4367-bbf2-f5fa0ffe716a.jpg?v=1786484041","url":"https:\/\/riverbookshop.com\/products\/9780735249745","provider":"River Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}