Kindle
$3.99
Available instantly
Audible Logo Audiobook
$0.00
with membership trial
Hardcover
from $11.80
Paperback
$13.99
Buy new:
$13.99
FREE delivery Saturday, May 11 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Ships from: Amazon.com
Sold by: Amazon.com
$13.99
Get Fast, Free Shipping with Amazon Prime FREE Returns
FREE delivery Saturday, May 11 on orders shipped by Amazon over $35
Or fastest delivery Thursday, May 9. Order within 20 hrs 51 mins
Only 1 left in stock (more on the way).
$$13.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$13.99
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Ships from
Amazon.com
Ships from
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Sold by
Amazon.com
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Returns
Eligible for Return, Refund or Replacement within 30 days of receipt
This item can be returned in its original condition for a full refund or replacement within 30 days of receipt.
Read full return policy
Payment
Secure transaction
Your transaction is secure
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
Payment
Secure transaction
We work hard to protect your security and privacy. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. Learn more
$6.54
Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less See less
FREE delivery May 13 - 17. Details
Or fastest delivery May 7 - 10. Details
Only 1 left in stock - order soon.
$$13.99 () Includes selected options. Includes initial monthly payment and selected options. Details
Price
Subtotal
$$13.99
Subtotal
Initial payment breakdown
Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout.
Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items.
Ships from and sold by ThriftBooks-Phoenix.
Amazon book clubs early access
Loading your book clubs
There was a problem loading your book clubs. Please try again.
Not in a club? Learn more
Amazon book clubs early access

Join or create book clubs

Choose books together

Track your books
Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free.
Explore Amazon Book Clubs
Kindle app logo image

Download the free Kindle app and start reading Kindle books instantly on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required.

Read instantly on your browser with Kindle for Web.

Using your mobile phone camera - scan the code below and download the Kindle app.

QR code to download the Kindle App

Follow the author

Terri Fleming
Follow
Something went wrong. Please try your request again later.

Perception Paperback – May 22, 2018

by Terri Fleming (Author)
4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 269 ratings
See all formats and editions
{"desktop_buybox_group_1":[{"displayPrice":"$13.99","priceAmount":13.99,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"13","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"99","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"3XoZgkfC41PRWk6qhW3InttxXVMbbOBsrEZcChNgnc5xMJBIZlLmaY2bTGwU7Eej20ZXYKFN7Wii%2FUKQUpzhG1dqr8EEbDn2wTEdUPBd8naOm3JYsy097GrOGcN7x8YbMVfGwGB2I057dnjotZKo7w%3D%3D","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"NEW","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":0}, {"displayPrice":"$6.54","priceAmount":6.54,"currencySymbol":"$","integerValue":"6","decimalSeparator":".","fractionalValue":"54","symbolPosition":"left","hasSpace":false,"showFractionalPartIfEmpty":true,"offerListingId":"3XoZgkfC41PRWk6qhW3InttxXVMbbOBsvvgH09%2Fu2AYABijMwrUtEp%2FUZk1F7wmwS30hD3NhdUZxUaga%2FXCmYBHanIGegC04EIiGjZFJIBvxVgq6TdQOgdJGGb4wMA89DTZyUr%2FOG7fF3PF37gW4uMFoje8YxR6SBY6BjikI712NIV96dLv51dvgcKY6lMNJ","locale":"en-US","buyingOptionType":"USED","aapiBuyingOptionIndex":1}]}

Purchase options and add-ons

One wealthy bachelor. Two Bennet sisters lacking prospects. Can either defy expectations?

'A charmingly written evocation of what might have happened to the remaining Bennet sisters. Very enjoyable' Katie Fforde, Sunday Times Number One Bestseller

Mary Bennet does not dream of marriage. Much to her mother's horror, Mary is determined not to follow in the footsteps of her elder sisters, Jane (now Mrs Bingley) and Lizzy (now Mrs Darcy). Living at home with her remaining sister, Kitty, and her parents, Mary does not care for fashions or flattery. Her hopes are simple - a roof over her head, music at the piano, a book in her hand and the freedom not to marry the first bachelor her mother can snare for her.

But Mrs Bennet is not accustomed to listening to her daughters.

While Kitty is presented with tempting choices and left trying to resist old habits, May discovers that things are not always what they seem and that happiness has a price. But by the time she realises that her perceptions might be false, could she have missed her chance at a future she'd never imagined?

Perfect for fans of Pride and Prejudice, Perception continues the adventures of the Bennet sisters in the Regency world we all know. For lovers of Austen and sequels Longbourn and Thornfield Hall, to reimaginings like Eligible and Death Comes to Pemberley, this is a sweeping historical epic to savour.

Previous page
  1. Print length
    400 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Orion
  4. Publication date
    May 22, 2018
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 0.23 x 7.78 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1409170624
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1409170624
  8. See all details
Next page
Books with Buzz
Books with Buzz
Discover the latest buzz-worthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Explore more

Editorial Reviews

Review

Praise for PERCEPTION - a heartwarming sequel to Jane Austen's Pride Prejudice:

A charmingly written evocation of what might have happened to the remaining Bennet sisters. Very enjoyable

―Katie Fforde, Sunday Times Number One bestseller

About the Author

Terri Fleming is an experienced senior advertising copywriter. She was born in Australia, but has lived in the UK for over thirty years. Perception is her first novel.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Orion (May 22, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1409170624
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1409170624
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 0.23 x 7.78 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 269 ratings

About the author

Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations.
Terri Fleming

Terri Fleming

Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.
Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.

Discover more of the author’s books, see similar authors, read author blogs and more

Customer reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars
4.4 out of 5
269 global ratings

Top reviews from the United States

KimGM
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderfully written sequel to Pride and Prejudice that follows the ups and downs of Mary and Kitty Bennet
Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2018
Verified Purchase
But Mrs Bennet is not accustomed to listening to her daughters.

While Kitty is presented with tempting choices and left trying to resist old habits, May discovers that things are not always what they seem and that happiness has a price. But by the time she realises that her perceptions might be false, could she have missed her chance at a future she'd never imagined?

REVIEW

As much as I love Jane Austen's novels, I tend to avoid the stream of sequels to them written by contemporary authors. Initially, I fall under their spell and read them, but more often than not they don't really leave me feeling satisfied. Imagine my happiness now that I've finally read a Jane Austen sequel that was very satisfying and left me wanting to read more! Yes, I can happily say that Perception is a Jane Austen sequel I can wholeheartedly recommend. 

Perception picks up several years after Pride and Prejudice. We follow the lives of Mary and Kitty Bennet, the only daughters still at home with Mr. and Mrs. Bennet now that Jane, Lizzy and Lydia are married. As with Pride and Prejudice, Mrs. Bennet bemoans the plight of still having two unmarried daughters and wonders what will become of them. Mary, who is a bookish introvert who has accepted that she is not as beautiful as her sisters and also hates the societal conventions that require women to be frivolous and vapid, seems to accepted her lot in life. She assumes she will be a spinster who must take care of her parents when her sister Kitty eventually marries. For her part, Kitty worries that she will never meet anyone she wants to marry. She also assumes that she will end up a spinster, still living in her childhood bedroom and caring for her ageing parents. But, of course, fate...and the arrival of a very eligible bachelor shakes things up for both Mary and Kitty.

Perception excels at returning the reader to Longbourn House of Pride and Prejudice and into Mary and Kitty's lives. Fleming does a wonderful job of recreating slightly older and (not always) wiser Mary and Kitty and their every day worries and squabbles. I loved watching the evolution of two two women as individuals and as sisters. I also felt that the potential suitors Fleming created for the sisters were perfect choices and the arcs of their relationships was enjoyable to read, especially as Fleming often took unpredictable turns in the course of the story. 

Without a shadow of a doubt, I can highly recommend Terri Fleming's Perception. I loved following this wonderfully written sequel to Pride and Prejudice, and I look forward to reading more novels by Fleming.

My rating? 5 stars
8 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Jeanevan
4.0 out of 5 stars A gentle stroll through Bennetopia
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2023
Verified Purchase
I am not by any means partial to faux-Austen (Fausten?) books but this one charmed me. The transformation of Mary Bennet was quite believable, and even Kitty was a better person at the end. Mrs. Bennet was much the same, though Mr. Bennet perhaps lost a bit of his salt and pepper; new characters are interesting if a tad too good to be true. There really are no bad people here, no real drama, no real suspense, and an ending that stretches credulity. But the worst thing I can say about this book is the author's mistaking "approbation" for "opprobrium." A sweet sunny book for a summer day. Well done, Ms. Fleming, pray proceed.
Helpful
 Report
Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars enjoyed very much!
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 2023
Verified Purchase
It was fun to read this story of two sisters and Mary's journey of growth - well done for a first novel!
Helpful
 Report
Kindle Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars Love Amongst the Books.
Reviewed in the United States on June 10, 2021
Verified Purchase
Another wonderful Mary Bennet P&P story! Mary and Catherine (Kitty) Bennet are the only Bennet daughters still living at Longbourn. A gentleman recently returns home after living several years abroad. His mother is excited that he is home and makes plans for him to marry a wealthy and titled lady. But he sees Mary first quite by accident. His father was great friends with Mr. Bennet. When the gentleman asks for help setting up his library, Mr. Bennet suggests Mary who accepts. Being put in the path of other rich men definitely happens here as Mary and Kitty both find true love. But it is definitely not without its bumps and misunderstandings. A great and fun read!!!
4 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
PAM
4.0 out of 5 stars Austen fan
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2023
Verified Purchase
I thoroughly enjoyed this book. I loved Mary growth. Also, the bond she developed with Kitty. I actually liked Kitty in this book. As well ass Me and Mrs Bennet. Definitely worth the read.
Helpful
 Report
Joan I. Wendland
5.0 out of 5 stars An enjoyable and believable sequel
Reviewed in the United States on January 4, 2021
Verified Purchase
In Perception the author ties up the Pride and Prejudice loose ends with gradual and consistent character growth for Mary and Kitty. Of course there are many Austenesque obstacles for the girls to overcome and their trials and tribulations are riveting. I couldn’t put this book down! Well done!
One person found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Rae Ann McCardell
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent continuation of Jane Austen s work
Reviewed in the United States on October 21, 2019
Verified Purchase
Often others have tried to work in Austens world and very few have succeeded in capturing tune as creating new stories.
This one has. In choosing Mary as the voice we see the family and Mary grow. A worthy book for fans of Pride and Prejudice.
2 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report
Arietta
4.0 out of 5 stars Debut Gem
Reviewed in the United States on March 28, 2019
Verified Purchase
P&P re-imaginings featuring Darcy and Elizabeth do not usually interest me, but I am apt to snatch up a continuation with Mary Bennet as the focus, and this one did not disappoint.

Well written, true-to-canon, with truly worthy love-interests for not only Mary, but Kitty as well, this was a sweet, enjoyable read. There was a misunderstanding that threaded its way through a great part of the story, but it was nicely done. The real strength was the depiction of both Mary’s and Kitty’s maturation and the gradual deepening of their relationship as sisters - well done!

Kudos to Ms Fleming for a truly impressive first offering!
8 people found this helpful
Helpful
 Report

Top reviews from other countries

Translate all reviews to English
wendy de feydeau
5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful slip back in time
Reviewed in Germany on August 23, 2017
Verified Purchase
From the first paragraph, where a vocabulary and writing style plunged me back into the world of Jane Austen, until the final line of the book, I was enchanted with with the writing of Terri Fleming. A story rich in historical detail, it delighted all my senses and captured my imagination. Truly a lovely tale and beautifully told. I recommend Perception to anyone who loves a romantic story embedded in a lavish setting from the past.
Report
Craggybottom
5.0 out of 5 stars like Austen, has a knack of poking gentle fun ...
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 30, 2017
Verified Purchase
A stunning read
I’d never thought myself as much of a historical fan except for certain costume productions on TV – that is, until I read the pre-release of Terri Fleming’s ‘Perception’.
Perception is about the two remaining Bennet sisters, Mary and Catherine (Kitty). From Pride and Prejudice we know that of the five Bennet sisters, Mary is bookish, plain and sharp-tongued. She does not seek the attention of men and lacks wit and the pleasantries associated with Regency society. She would rather play the piano or have her head in a book and despairs at her younger sister, Kitty, with her determined and sometimes risqué ways to seek a rich man, not to mention their mother’s obsessive efforts to bag them a titled husband.
Perception turns all thoughts of Mary becoming the family spinster on its head. In my view, the language matches any work of Jane Austen. Fleming, like Austen, has a knack of poking gentle fun at certain members of society, yet balancing humour with emotion.
We visit stunning country houses and balls, smell and taste the delicacies (or not!) of the time, but it’s the story itself that grabs you. I was immediately swept into the elegance of the period, and believe that in the 200 years since Jane Austen’s death we might have found her successor!
7 people found this helpful
 Report
N. Smith
4.0 out of 5 stars Jane, Elizabeth and Darcy step into the story briefly.
Reviewed in Australia on December 29, 2018
Verified Purchase
Lovely to read about a less prominent Bennett sister. The storyline was inventive, evolved and kept a reader interested.
Report
Debs
4.0 out of 5 stars A lovely sense of place and voice
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2020
Verified Purchase
Really enjoyed this story. Being very picky about historical novels, and then for this one to have the added burden of continuing the stories of some of the best known sisters in literature, I was not expecting to be quite as entertained as I was. The transformation of both Kitty and Mary is done both at a satisfying pace and with enough complexity for both girl's final outcomes to be nicely achieved. Four stars rather than five because 'prey' should have replaced 'pray' I think, but other than that fabulous.
One person found this helpful
 Report
L Turner
5.0 out of 5 stars A fantastic re-creation of Jane Austen's world. I loved it!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 10, 2017
Verified Purchase
As an avid Jane Austen fan since I first read 'Pride & Prejudice' aged 12 I wasn't expecting to enjoy 'Perception'. Previous attempts at sequels to various of Austen's novels have left me feeling disappointed and let down. However, the very good reviews that 'Perception' has received persuaded me to try it. Within the first few pages I was hooked. Terri Fleming recreates Jane Austen's world and her characters in a truly unique way, Her characters are sympathetic and believable to 21st century readers (just as Austen's are) but she employs none of the irritating techniques so loved by some other authors of historical fiction of giving her characters 21st century opinions and language; Fleming's characters are firmly rooted in the Regency period. The language is authentic and whilst Mary Bennet is a forward looking young woman she is not a feminist (how could she be?). I absolutely loved this - I couldn't stop reading it and felt satisfied but sad when I reached the end, I hope Ms Fleming will write further novels in this genre in the future..
2 people found this helpful
 Report