Guest Post & Giveaway: A Case of Some Delicacy by KC Kahler

Hello, dear readers! My guest today is KC Kahler, who is here to celebrate the release of her latest novel, A Case of Some Delicacy. KC is here to talk about the different points of view featured in her newest Pride and Prejudice variation. I hope this makes you as excited as I am to read the book! Please give her a warm welcome.

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Greetings! First I want to thank Anna for hosting a stop on the blog tour for my new book A Case of Some Delicacy. While my first book Boots & Backpacks was told all from Darcy’s point of view, A Case of Some Delicacy spreads around the telling of the story amongst seven different characters. They are: Elizabeth, Darcy, Lydia, Jane, Bingley, Collins, and Charlotte.

Of course, most chapters are told either by Elizabeth or Darcy, but I used the other characters to bring a fresh perspective in some chapters. I tried to give each character a distinctive voice.

Elizabeth: She’s the delightful character we all love. She is clever and observant but has a definite blindspot when it comes to Mr. Darcy. She clings to her opinions rather stubbornly, and at the start of the story, her opinion of Darcy has been colored by overhearing that insult. It takes her awhile to let it go.

Mr. Darcy: Compared to Elizabeth, Darcy is less likely to speak and more likely to think. He too is clever and observant, but he starts out the story “thinking meanly” of those beneath his social standing. Don’t worry, he’ll learn his lesson!

Mr. Collins: Though he’s a little exhausting to read, he’s very fun to write! I got to break out my thesaurus. Mr. Collins thinks very highly of himself, but even more highly of Mr. Darcy. He doesn’t understand everything that’s going on around him, since he can’t imagine that others find him tiresome. He thinks of all the young ladies around him as willing and eager brides who will jump at his proposal.

Jane: She’s another character who keeps many of her thoughts to herself. At the start of the story, she is conflicted about Mr. Collins. She knows marrying him would help her family, and she is very protective of her sisters. Jane is always thinking nice things about everyone, even the people who don’t deserve it.

Lydia: She’s also very fun to write. Silly, selfish, and stubborn she may be, but her thoughts are unfiltered. Lydia can be clever and observant too, but she is so self-absorbed that she sometimes doesn’t consider the feelings of other people, including her sisters. But she improves throughout the book.

Charlotte: She is the most clear-eyed and shrewd observer of all, partly because she has no romantic notions of her own. She is a loyal friend to Elizabeth, but they do not see eye to eye on all things.

Mr. Bingley: Bingley is already half in love with Jane when we first get his thoughts, so he is easily distracted by her. But he offers some insight into Darcy’s behavior that no other character can. Like Jane, he thinks generally pleasant thoughts about everyone around him.

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About A Case of Some Delicacy

A secret alliance grows when an unwanted suitor arrives at Longbourn…

When rumours of Jane Bennet’s impending betrothal to her father’s heir begin spreading at the Meryton Assembly, Elizabeth vows to save her dearest sister’s happiness from being sacrificed in marriage.

She finds an unlikely accomplice in Mr Darcy, the taciturn man whose heroics on the cricket field have managed to turn Lydia Bennet’s infatuation away from redcoats. Upon overhearing a heated exchange between Elizabeth and Mr Bennet, Darcy is stunned not only by her devotion to her sister, but also by her defiant words to her father. An inexplicable desire to help Elizabeth draws Darcy into the match-breaking scheme, despite knowing that he should want nothing to do with a family like the Bennets.

As the new allies work together, their friendship deepens into mutual admiration. But they must navigate a complicated web of sisters, parents, friends, cousins, and aunts, some of whom may be attempting their own manipulations and romantic schemes. Eavesdropping and jealousy abound, cricket balls go astray, and love blooms in spite of Mrs. Bennet’s misguided matchmaking.

Buy on Amazon

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About the Author

KC Kahler

KC Kahler lives in northeastern Pennsylvania and works in online education, after having dabbled in sandwich making, bug collecting, and web development. She discovered Jane Austen fan fiction in 2008 and soon began dabbling in writing her own.

KC blogs about Austen and other pop culture topics. In 2015 and 2017, her popular Austen + The Onion Headlines meme was featured in The Atlantic, Flavorwire, and AV Club. In 2017, she made the requisite pilgrimage to Jane Austen country, where she took the waters in Bath, walked the lanes of Steventon, didn’t fall off the cobb in Lyme Regis, and stood awestruck in Chawton.

KC’s first novel, Boots & Backpacks, was published in 2014. Her second, A Case of Some Delicacy, released in 2019.

Connect with KC: Blog | Tumblr | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | Goodreads | Amazon

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Giveaway

You can win a $50 Amazon gift card from Quills & Quartos Publishing! The contest ends on October 18. To be eligible, just comment on any of the blog tour stops. You need not visit all the stops (one point per stop and comment); however, it does increase your chances of winning by earning more entries.

Thank you, KC, for being my guest today, and congrats on your new release!