C. Allyn Pierson is the nom de plume of physician Carey A. Bligard, who has combined her many years of interest in the works of Jane Austen and the history of the Regency England into this sequel to Pride and Prejudice.  She lives in Fort Dodge, Iowa, with her husband and two ill-behaved dogs.  See her blogs: Semi-true Stories  and Austen Authors.  Follow her on Twitter @callynpierson and on Facebook.