Name: NH author Emily Prescott - Henhouse
Start: 2025-09-25T18:30:00-04:00
Location: Gibson's Bookstore

NH author Emily Prescott shares her debut novel, Henhouse, at Gibson's Bookstore! In this reimagining of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, light-hearted contemporary romance is mixed with the earnestness of family dynamics to tell a story about intricate family bonds, the romance of a small town, and the insecurities that arise when everything you've ever wanted is yours for the taking.
Effie and Hope Thatcher grew up knowing that their grandmother found the last good man. Heartbreak and disappointment were as familiar in Thatcher house as estrogen and town gossip. Hope's unexpected pregnancy announcement has twenty-three year old Effie realizing that she's the only woman in their all-female house that hasn't even dared to find love. With Hope's beloved under scrutiny and the arrival of a surly safety inspector in Effie's orbit, the lives of the Thatcher women are turned upside down as they question everything they thought they knew about how disappointing men could be. Fear encounters fate, independence confronts traditional family structures, and wistfulness challenges commitment as misconceptions and presumptions lead to heartache and emotional rifts.
About the author: Emily Prescott is an award winning screenwriter and author living in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. Her love of storytelling led her to study film and receive her MFA in screenwriting, before exploring prose. When she's not pursuing her first Hollywood premiere or polishing her upcoming novels, she can be found sipping tea, crafting, and drawing.
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