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April 1812 - On being alerted of Jane Bennet's persistent melancholy by her sister Madeline Gardiner, Mrs Bennet travels to London in order to bring some cheer to her daughter. Once there, she overhears a conversation between her two elder daughters and becomes aware of Caroline Bingley's perfidy in keeping the truth of Jane's visit to their home from her brother. Determined to set matters to right, Mrs Bennet immediately undertakes a visit to the Bingleys. In her eagerness to bring about a meeting between the separated lovers, she is careless of her surroundings and suffers an accident. Unfortunately, she does not survive the accident and passes on from the mortal world... or does she? What if she needs help to truly pass on to the other world? Help of the cold and arrogant Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy. Will he agree to help and what happens if he does decide to do so?
This short story answers all these questions and more!
This short story answers all these questions and more!
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January 9, 2023
“Now I know what a ghost is. Unfinished business, that’s what.” –Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses
>>SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain *** SPOILERS ***
>>Rating: clean of sexual content: PG17: trigger warning due to an attempted abduction with violence
>>Angst Level: stressful as the SBRB makes his plans to kidnap and ruin the reputation of a gentlewoman and her whole family
>>Source: borrowed from KU 1-8-23 with no expectations of a review. The views and opinions expressed are my own. Quick read.
>>Tissue Alert: Yeah, have a tissue handy. It wasn’t a snot fest, but I was grabbing the tissues nonetheless. Our characters were in mourning but it was tempered with other issues that defused the blow of grief.
>>Cover Art: Well, done, on the graphics for the cover. I adored the color choices: the white opaque glow of the specter was amazing, and the distance that makes you feel it was caught between heaven and earth.
>>Trope: [1] A Bennet dies [2] Paranormal: Ghost/Specter
What a delightful story. I loved it. I adored it. I thoroughly enjoyed it. What a marvelous twist in our P&P storyline and the love arc for several of our characters. This was amazing and I was so happy to read it. I nearly passed it up. The cover is so beautiful and appropriate. It is gorgeous.
This was a quick read. It moved well, and the tracking of time and place went smoothly. The love arc did not drag or become bogged down with too many misunderstandings between ODC. Jane Bennet was a big… no, a HUGE surprise. I loved her epiphany regarding her situation. That was so well done. I loved that part. You don’t usually get to see Jane demonstrate her common sense. This was one smart lady. Even Lydia was given some sense and wasn’t hellbent to ruin herself and her family. Good for her. This was so refreshing.
“In one aspect, yes, I believe in ghosts, but we create them. We haunt ourselves.” –Laurie Halse Anderson, Wintergirls
The book blurb tells it all. Mrs. Bennet was in an accident and died. However, for some reason, she could not pass on until something was accomplished. Oh-My-Goodness. And who, of all people, could actually see her? Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. There were clues all through this marvelous work that I completely missed. Watch for them. There were many twists that will make you laugh, cringe, hold your breath, and, perhaps, shed a tear. I highly recommend this delightful story.
>>SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain *** SPOILERS ***
>>Rating: clean of sexual content: PG17: trigger warning due to an attempted abduction with violence
>>Angst Level: stressful as the SBRB makes his plans to kidnap and ruin the reputation of a gentlewoman and her whole family
>>Source: borrowed from KU 1-8-23 with no expectations of a review. The views and opinions expressed are my own. Quick read.
>>Tissue Alert: Yeah, have a tissue handy. It wasn’t a snot fest, but I was grabbing the tissues nonetheless. Our characters were in mourning but it was tempered with other issues that defused the blow of grief.
>>Cover Art: Well, done, on the graphics for the cover. I adored the color choices: the white opaque glow of the specter was amazing, and the distance that makes you feel it was caught between heaven and earth.
>>Trope: [1] A Bennet dies [2] Paranormal: Ghost/Specter
What a delightful story. I loved it. I adored it. I thoroughly enjoyed it. What a marvelous twist in our P&P storyline and the love arc for several of our characters. This was amazing and I was so happy to read it. I nearly passed it up. The cover is so beautiful and appropriate. It is gorgeous.
This was a quick read. It moved well, and the tracking of time and place went smoothly. The love arc did not drag or become bogged down with too many misunderstandings between ODC. Jane Bennet was a big… no, a HUGE surprise. I loved her epiphany regarding her situation. That was so well done. I loved that part. You don’t usually get to see Jane demonstrate her common sense. This was one smart lady. Even Lydia was given some sense and wasn’t hellbent to ruin herself and her family. Good for her. This was so refreshing.
“In one aspect, yes, I believe in ghosts, but we create them. We haunt ourselves.” –Laurie Halse Anderson, Wintergirls
The book blurb tells it all. Mrs. Bennet was in an accident and died. However, for some reason, she could not pass on until something was accomplished. Oh-My-Goodness. And who, of all people, could actually see her? Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy. There were clues all through this marvelous work that I completely missed. Watch for them. There were many twists that will make you laugh, cringe, hold your breath, and, perhaps, shed a tear. I highly recommend this delightful story.
November 15, 2022
Not even death can defeat Mrs. Bennet's matchmaking spirit
Concerned about Jane's grief after Mr. Bingley having left Hertfordshire, Mrs. Bennet, goes to the house of the former tenant of Netherfield but has an accident that proves too much for her poor nerves.
Despite the help of Mr. Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam, she doesn't resist and dies, not before announcing that she would hear her beautiful daughter say, 'I do' to her beau, even if it was the last thing she did.
To the disbelief of Mr. Darcy, the spirit of the late Mrs. Bennet decides to appear for him, who is not even a member of the family!
The late lady asks him for help to fulfill her last wish and finally have her well-deserved peace and they join an unlikely duo in which the living partner tries to do her part, while trying not to appear insane to the others.
The story intersperses moments of the impact of the loss of the matriarch of the family with the moments in which the soul of the dedicated mother is present and the end result is a light, witty book. I caught myself laughing several times.
I loved!
Concerned about Jane's grief after Mr. Bingley having left Hertfordshire, Mrs. Bennet, goes to the house of the former tenant of Netherfield but has an accident that proves too much for her poor nerves.
Despite the help of Mr. Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam, she doesn't resist and dies, not before announcing that she would hear her beautiful daughter say, 'I do' to her beau, even if it was the last thing she did.
To the disbelief of Mr. Darcy, the spirit of the late Mrs. Bennet decides to appear for him, who is not even a member of the family!
The late lady asks him for help to fulfill her last wish and finally have her well-deserved peace and they join an unlikely duo in which the living partner tries to do her part, while trying not to appear insane to the others.
The story intersperses moments of the impact of the loss of the matriarch of the family with the moments in which the soul of the dedicated mother is present and the end result is a light, witty book. I caught myself laughing several times.
I loved!
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November 16, 2023The Blurb is missing here on goodreads
So for anyone who is interested to know what the story is about :
April 1812 - On being alerted of Jane Bennet's persistent melancholy by her sister Madeline Gardiner, Mrs Bennet travels to London in order to bring some cheer to her daughter. Once there, she overhears a conversation between her two elder daughters and becomes aware of Caroline Bingley's perfidy in keeping the truth of Jane's visit to their home from her brother. Determined to set matters to right, Mrs Bennet immediately undertakes a visit to the Bingleys. In her eagerness to bring about a meeting between the separated lovers, she is careless of her surroundings and suffers an accident. Unfortunately, she does not survive the accident and passes on from the mortal world... or does she? What if she needs help to truly pass on to the other world? Help of the cold and arrogant Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy. Will he agree to help and what happens if he does decide to do so?
This short story answers all these questions and more!
So for anyone who is interested to know what the story is about :
April 1812 - On being alerted of Jane Bennet's persistent melancholy by her sister Madeline Gardiner, Mrs Bennet travels to London in order to bring some cheer to her daughter. Once there, she overhears a conversation between her two elder daughters and becomes aware of Caroline Bingley's perfidy in keeping the truth of Jane's visit to their home from her brother. Determined to set matters to right, Mrs Bennet immediately undertakes a visit to the Bingleys. In her eagerness to bring about a meeting between the separated lovers, she is careless of her surroundings and suffers an accident. Unfortunately, she does not survive the accident and passes on from the mortal world... or does she? What if she needs help to truly pass on to the other world? Help of the cold and arrogant Mr Fitzwilliam Darcy. Will he agree to help and what happens if he does decide to do so?
This short story answers all these questions and more!
September 5, 2023
A fantastic, slightly fantasy story that uses an unusual premise to put D&E together faster, and mixes things up in a good way. You'll love Mrs. Bennet in this sweet, short, well-edited read.
My reviews are technical, so there won't be much in the way of subjective analysis and I won't include a synopsis. These are issues that most reviewers don't comment on, yet cause readers to drop stars.
- The plot is clever and new, crisp and clean.
- Flow is forward and brisk due to a good balance of dialogue and narrative and the interest value of the plot.
- Point of view is third person multiple with unfortunate head-hopping, sometimes so frequent it can be confusing. The POV character can't see the expression on their own face or see themself blush. However, there was some deep POV within the head-hops.
- "Telling" mode was used more than "showing," and filter words such as "felt" and "saw" were used, which distances the reader from the action.
- Some passive voice was seen, e.g., "was standing" could have been "stood."
- Language was a comfortable read with a Regency feel, and only eight non-Regency words, one Americanism, one contraction, and two homophones were found. Pretty good editing!
- Modern British uses no periods with Mr. and Mrs., however, in the Regency, the periods were used. The only other punctuation error found was a period where a comma should have been.
- British people call objects "nice," but not people. They would be "kind."
- Lizzie should be Lizzy! The only thing more annoying was the cliché of the hedgerows.
- A Regency nephew would say "Lady Catherine" and "Lord Matlock," not "Aunt Catherine" and "Uncle Henry."
- Out of doors, a lady would wear a bonnet, so her suitor could not stroke the back of her hair.
- The scene-setting was excellent, using all the senses to bring the story closer to the reader.
- Characterization was key to this story, with Mrs. Bennet and Darcy being front and centre. Both had traits out of canon that were capitalized upon and magnified in order to make this book work, and their interactions were masterful. All other characters were true to P&P.
- The romance moved faster than in canon, but the pace was believable given the specifics of the novel. The alternate romance made sense, and its twist added some humour and brought in a JAFF favourite character.
- Humour came out in the paranormal side of the story as well. Mrs. Bennet's situation was believable, and the emotions around it proved important to the plot.
- I find the cover to be a bit simple to compare to all the bold JAFF covers it must compete with, but it's the author's trademark style, and it's got some definite good points in its simplicity. The artwork suits the story well, even if it's is a bit dark and the subject is small. The surrounding title area is cleverly different, but it needs to be seen at a larger scale to be appreciated. Even so, the title and author name are large enough to be seen on Amazon, and that's what counts.
This is definitely a book I'd recommend, and an author I've enjoyed from the past and I'll continue to enjoy in the future. The story is quirky, and I especially enjoyed the interactions between Mrs. Bennet and Darcy, a pair you'd never think would work as a team. Yet their shenanigans are at the core of the story line, and as a reader, you can't help but become endeared with them. I didn't mind the change in romantic partners elsewhere because it supported the plot well. Exceptional job, S. Neha!
Disclaimer: I'm a JAFF author, and some might consider this review to be a conflict of interest. However, I was a reader first, and my reviews are honest and impartial. I write them for the benefit of both the reader and the author.
My reviews are technical, so there won't be much in the way of subjective analysis and I won't include a synopsis. These are issues that most reviewers don't comment on, yet cause readers to drop stars.
- The plot is clever and new, crisp and clean.
- Flow is forward and brisk due to a good balance of dialogue and narrative and the interest value of the plot.
- Point of view is third person multiple with unfortunate head-hopping, sometimes so frequent it can be confusing. The POV character can't see the expression on their own face or see themself blush. However, there was some deep POV within the head-hops.
- "Telling" mode was used more than "showing," and filter words such as "felt" and "saw" were used, which distances the reader from the action.
- Some passive voice was seen, e.g., "was standing" could have been "stood."
- Language was a comfortable read with a Regency feel, and only eight non-Regency words, one Americanism, one contraction, and two homophones were found. Pretty good editing!
- Modern British uses no periods with Mr. and Mrs., however, in the Regency, the periods were used. The only other punctuation error found was a period where a comma should have been.
- British people call objects "nice," but not people. They would be "kind."
- Lizzie should be Lizzy! The only thing more annoying was the cliché of the hedgerows.
- A Regency nephew would say "Lady Catherine" and "Lord Matlock," not "Aunt Catherine" and "Uncle Henry."
- Out of doors, a lady would wear a bonnet, so her suitor could not stroke the back of her hair.
- The scene-setting was excellent, using all the senses to bring the story closer to the reader.
- Characterization was key to this story, with Mrs. Bennet and Darcy being front and centre. Both had traits out of canon that were capitalized upon and magnified in order to make this book work, and their interactions were masterful. All other characters were true to P&P.
- The romance moved faster than in canon, but the pace was believable given the specifics of the novel. The alternate romance made sense, and its twist added some humour and brought in a JAFF favourite character.
- Humour came out in the paranormal side of the story as well. Mrs. Bennet's situation was believable, and the emotions around it proved important to the plot.
- I find the cover to be a bit simple to compare to all the bold JAFF covers it must compete with, but it's the author's trademark style, and it's got some definite good points in its simplicity. The artwork suits the story well, even if it's is a bit dark and the subject is small. The surrounding title area is cleverly different, but it needs to be seen at a larger scale to be appreciated. Even so, the title and author name are large enough to be seen on Amazon, and that's what counts.
This is definitely a book I'd recommend, and an author I've enjoyed from the past and I'll continue to enjoy in the future. The story is quirky, and I especially enjoyed the interactions between Mrs. Bennet and Darcy, a pair you'd never think would work as a team. Yet their shenanigans are at the core of the story line, and as a reader, you can't help but become endeared with them. I didn't mind the change in romantic partners elsewhere because it supported the plot well. Exceptional job, S. Neha!
Disclaimer: I'm a JAFF author, and some might consider this review to be a conflict of interest. However, I was a reader first, and my reviews are honest and impartial. I write them for the benefit of both the reader and the author.
November 27, 2022
2 tears 😭😭, a ghost 👻, and a happily ever after 🥰
Good story. Original, gave me a tear a couple of times, a great HEA and Wickham is foiled. Also a ghost “helping out”. I’d only Lady Cat had been found out.
Good story. Original, gave me a tear a couple of times, a great HEA and Wickham is foiled. Also a ghost “helping out”. I’d only Lady Cat had been found out.
March 12, 2023
Loved it!
This book was a pleasure to read. The plot had the feel of an old fashioned movie in my mind. There is nothing more pleasurable in a book than having locations and characters become exceptionally vivid and with humour sprinkled throughout.
This book was a pleasure to read. The plot had the feel of an old fashioned movie in my mind. There is nothing more pleasurable in a book than having locations and characters become exceptionally vivid and with humour sprinkled throughout.
April 16, 2023
Such an enjoyable book! I love stories with a protective and at least a little sensible Mrs.Bennet. I loved this softened and sweetly Darcy who goes the extra mile for the Bennets especially Mrs. Bennet('s spectre). This is the first book I've read by this author and am expecting to read many more.
April 11, 2024
I always like books that portray Mrs. Bennet with more heart and caring for all her daughters, I also love a Lydia that is treated like a growing child rather than a villain, this book was a lot of fun to read, I like this authors style and voice, there’s always lots of fun and excitement and as in this book ODC are beautifully portrayed. Loved it,
September 13, 2023
Yeah, it is a bit of a romantical ghost story - Ms. Neha has a lovely vocabulary based in both the here and now and in the Regency era.
July 9, 2023
The surprising twist to this story was the sweet relationship that developed between Darcy and the ghost of Mrs. Bennet.
February 10, 2023
Fun
A light, whimsical, and endearingly silly tale. The story begins after the disastrous proposal at Hunsford parsonage. Jane and Elizabeth are staying with the Gardiners after Elizabeth returns from Kent. Mrs Bennett dies in an accident occurring during a trip to London after learning that Jane is deeply depressed over Bingley's defection. In her efforts to reunite Jane and Bingley, she is struck down right outside Bingley's London home, and Darcy comes over when he sees that something has happened there. Darcy immediately discovers that he's the only person who can see Mrs Bennett's ghost. She tells him that she can't pass on to death until she fulfills her last wish that she uttered just before she died, and she believes that it was a wish to see Jane and Bingley find their happiness together.
The fun part is the pairing of Darcy and a ghostly Mrs Bennett in a crusade to influence Jane and Bingley. Darcy, who has already been harshly rejected by Elizabeth, is more than happy to get Bingley back to Netherfield so that he can see more of Elizabeth, and hopefully change her mind. This is a swoon worthy Darcy, who finds that Mrs Bennett isn't such a bad person after all when she explains her desires to him. Mrs Bennett, in her position as a spectre, learns likewise that Darcy isn't so bad, but also that he's interested in Elizabeth.
This is a light story, with insignificant villains. Both Darcy and Mrs Bennett are softened by insights learned during their unlikely alliance, and the romance is lovely. The book is well written and well edited. I recommend it highly, a quick and pleasant story.
A light, whimsical, and endearingly silly tale. The story begins after the disastrous proposal at Hunsford parsonage. Jane and Elizabeth are staying with the Gardiners after Elizabeth returns from Kent. Mrs Bennett dies in an accident occurring during a trip to London after learning that Jane is deeply depressed over Bingley's defection. In her efforts to reunite Jane and Bingley, she is struck down right outside Bingley's London home, and Darcy comes over when he sees that something has happened there. Darcy immediately discovers that he's the only person who can see Mrs Bennett's ghost. She tells him that she can't pass on to death until she fulfills her last wish that she uttered just before she died, and she believes that it was a wish to see Jane and Bingley find their happiness together.
The fun part is the pairing of Darcy and a ghostly Mrs Bennett in a crusade to influence Jane and Bingley. Darcy, who has already been harshly rejected by Elizabeth, is more than happy to get Bingley back to Netherfield so that he can see more of Elizabeth, and hopefully change her mind. This is a swoon worthy Darcy, who finds that Mrs Bennett isn't such a bad person after all when she explains her desires to him. Mrs Bennett, in her position as a spectre, learns likewise that Darcy isn't so bad, but also that he's interested in Elizabeth.
This is a light story, with insignificant villains. Both Darcy and Mrs Bennett are softened by insights learned during their unlikely alliance, and the romance is lovely. The book is well written and well edited. I recommend it highly, a quick and pleasant story.
February 20, 2023
Humorous and highly enjoyable
This variation does not run out of humorous situations involving a practically non-existent Mrs. Bennet, a flimsy Lydia and a change of heart between Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley. Although this reader wished for more exchanges between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, not to mention the somewhat abrupt and quick revelation of affection and love from Elizabeth, it’s fun to see how the once reticent and somewhat haughty Mr. Darcy tackle the whirlwind world of the Bennets, his own relations and the villainous Wickham. An enjoyable and conveniently short variation which is recommended to those who have not the luxury of time.
This variation does not run out of humorous situations involving a practically non-existent Mrs. Bennet, a flimsy Lydia and a change of heart between Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley. Although this reader wished for more exchanges between Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet, not to mention the somewhat abrupt and quick revelation of affection and love from Elizabeth, it’s fun to see how the once reticent and somewhat haughty Mr. Darcy tackle the whirlwind world of the Bennets, his own relations and the villainous Wickham. An enjoyable and conveniently short variation which is recommended to those who have not the luxury of time.
February 23, 2023
Найс. Місис Беннет помирає через нещасний випадок, але її останні слова перед смертю змушують її лишитися на землі в ролі духа, якого бачить лише Дарсі. Тепер вони мають звести разом Бінґлі і Джейн, щоб її душа могла впокоїтися. Дарсі не проти допомогти, бо це також можливість покращити думку Елізабет про нього.
Цілісний хороший фанфік, мені сподобалось.
Цілісний хороший фанфік, мені сподобалось.
December 27, 2025
Fabulous narration by Harry Frost. He never fails to please.
I tend to avoid paranormal stories, but because this one received so many good reviews, and knowing it was a light-hearted story, I gave it a listen. I loved it too.
I tend to avoid paranormal stories, but because this one received so many good reviews, and knowing it was a light-hearted story, I gave it a listen. I loved it too.
December 6, 2022
A short read that was sweet.
December 10, 2022
I didn’t love the time jump & would have liked to see more of Jane’s courtship, but overall I really enjoyed it. Funny & sweet, little angst.
April 21, 2023
An amazingly charming story and fabulous narrative interpretation by Harry Frost.
Mrs. Bennet in the not quite afterlife is a fun Mrs. B!
Mrs. Bennet in the not quite afterlife is a fun Mrs. B!
December 9, 2022
What a pleasant surprise bits of this story made me laugh out load. Really well written and very original plot. Recommended by me.
November 10, 2023
When Mrs Bennet tries to help her daughter Jane finally to meet with Mr Bingley in London she becomes a victim of an accident. Sadly she doesn't survive, but her soul is not ready to already depart, thus she must stay as a ghost. The only one she is able to communicate with is Fitzwilliam Darcy, the haughty friend of Mr Bingley. Will he help her to accomplish her last task - secure the wellbeing of her daughters? Or will he decline because staying in Elizabeth's proximity again is too hurtful for the gentleman from Derbyshire?
The story of the author S. Neha was very well written. From the title one could guess that the story is rather sad, but fortunately that is not the case. I found the story beautiful and heartwarming and there were really funny moments between Mrs Bennet and Darcy (especially each time when she suddenly speaks with him and he is nearly frightened to death). The story is definitely one of the stories that left me with a warm feeling inside and the knowledge that I have read a great book/listened to a great audiobook.
I really like Darcy and Mrs Bennet in this version. Darcy was very kind and approachable. He was very much focused on Elizabeth, ensuring her well being and trying to make the time of loss as less painful for her as possible.
Mrs Bennet on her part was a charming ghost. Normally I am annoyed with her and I feel for her family members, especially Elizabeth. But in this version her only and last aim is to ensure the wellbeing of her daughters and she tries to accomplish it in a loving way. I like her interactions with Darcy and she has so many witty phrases. I needed to laugh out loud so many times because of what she had done or said.
The story also contains some excitement, when Wickham shows up you can be sure that he doesn't have good things in mind. But I like that he is quickly dealt with and that one can go back to lovelier topics.
If you like Mrs Bennet and Darcy working together to achieve Mrs Bennet's greatest aim - securing the wellbeing of her daughters - and by this also Darcy's wellbeing, you should definitely read/listen to this lovely story.
I highly recommend it.
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Addition for the audiobook:
The book was narrated by the excellent Harry Frost. He is definitely one of my favourite narrators I like his way to give every person a special voice and that I am, at every part of the story, able to recognise the speaking person without knowing his/her name because of this ability. I always like his voice of Lady Catherine (I can laugh out loud every time - she is soooo great). But the aggitated Mrs Bennet in here was also great. I like that he voices the emotions, the crying of Mrs Bennet's daughters, Darcy's confusion and so much more. I'm certain that the funny parts of the book were even better through his narration. I also had the feeling like sitting next to the heroes and living through the story with them.
The story of the author S. Neha was very well written. From the title one could guess that the story is rather sad, but fortunately that is not the case. I found the story beautiful and heartwarming and there were really funny moments between Mrs Bennet and Darcy (especially each time when she suddenly speaks with him and he is nearly frightened to death). The story is definitely one of the stories that left me with a warm feeling inside and the knowledge that I have read a great book/listened to a great audiobook.
I really like Darcy and Mrs Bennet in this version. Darcy was very kind and approachable. He was very much focused on Elizabeth, ensuring her well being and trying to make the time of loss as less painful for her as possible.
Mrs Bennet on her part was a charming ghost. Normally I am annoyed with her and I feel for her family members, especially Elizabeth. But in this version her only and last aim is to ensure the wellbeing of her daughters and she tries to accomplish it in a loving way. I like her interactions with Darcy and she has so many witty phrases. I needed to laugh out loud so many times because of what she had done or said.
The story also contains some excitement, when Wickham shows up you can be sure that he doesn't have good things in mind. But I like that he is quickly dealt with and that one can go back to lovelier topics.
If you like Mrs Bennet and Darcy working together to achieve Mrs Bennet's greatest aim - securing the wellbeing of her daughters - and by this also Darcy's wellbeing, you should definitely read/listen to this lovely story.
I highly recommend it.
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Addition for the audiobook:
The book was narrated by the excellent Harry Frost. He is definitely one of my favourite narrators I like his way to give every person a special voice and that I am, at every part of the story, able to recognise the speaking person without knowing his/her name because of this ability. I always like his voice of Lady Catherine (I can laugh out loud every time - she is soooo great). But the aggitated Mrs Bennet in here was also great. I like that he voices the emotions, the crying of Mrs Bennet's daughters, Darcy's confusion and so much more. I'm certain that the funny parts of the book were even better through his narration. I also had the feeling like sitting next to the heroes and living through the story with them.
December 3, 2022
A more sensible Mrs Bennet
There were several things I liked about this variation. Mrs Bennet was not flighty and irritating; Lydia was a typical teen but correctable; Jane saw Bingley for the immature youngster he was; I prefer a Jane/Col Fitzwilliam romance; Kitty was sensible and there were only references to Caroline Bingley. The angst was a bit mild for my taste but the story was fantastically interesting.
There were several things I liked about this variation. Mrs Bennet was not flighty and irritating; Lydia was a typical teen but correctable; Jane saw Bingley for the immature youngster he was; I prefer a Jane/Col Fitzwilliam romance; Kitty was sensible and there were only references to Caroline Bingley. The angst was a bit mild for my taste but the story was fantastically interesting.
February 20, 2023
A freak accident with a horse throws the Bennet family into chaos as Mrs. Bennet succumbs to her injuries. However, her last action is not completed and she finds herself still among the living as a ghost with only one person who can see her. The author does such an amazing job with this. I was laughing out loud!
Without revealing any spoilers, her death and the situation have a significant impact on quite a few characters who all sort of wake up, take inventory, and move forward in a different way. The revisions aren't contrary to their character, but rather a stronger, enlightened version of themselves.
Without revealing any spoilers, her death and the situation have a significant impact on quite a few characters who all sort of wake up, take inventory, and move forward in a different way. The revisions aren't contrary to their character, but rather a stronger, enlightened version of themselves.
December 17, 2022
A unique plot
Short low angst read. I love it that Darcy and Mrs. Bennet develop a fond relationship. I also like it when Jane ends up with the Colonel. I will look for more books by this author.
Short low angst read. I love it that Darcy and Mrs. Bennet develop a fond relationship. I also like it when Jane ends up with the Colonel. I will look for more books by this author.
January 5, 2023
Fun
I first read this tale on FF. Enjoyed it there and the polished version now published. Definite low angst which I do appreciate. A quick read but most entertaining. Well written. Mrs. B is a wonder as a spectre. The silliness of her haunting Darcy is great!
I first read this tale on FF. Enjoyed it there and the polished version now published. Definite low angst which I do appreciate. A quick read but most entertaining. Well written. Mrs. B is a wonder as a spectre. The silliness of her haunting Darcy is great!
January 11, 2023
So very enjoyable
So very enjoyable. I highly recommend this to all janetts. This one will make you really love Mrs Bennett and Mr Bennett. Just enough angst and a strong Jane. HEA for our beloved characters.
So very enjoyable. I highly recommend this to all janetts. This one will make you really love Mrs Bennett and Mr Bennett. Just enough angst and a strong Jane. HEA for our beloved characters.
November 15, 2022
Absolutely Delightful!!!
5 Easy Stars For a wonderful premise That is well executed. Missus Bennett as a ghost Insightful , Funny, and poignant . I loved this story in every way.
5 Easy Stars For a wonderful premise That is well executed. Missus Bennett as a ghost Insightful , Funny, and poignant . I loved this story in every way.
November 26, 2022
Original
I loved this story. This is first I have read this author. I thought it was well executed and edited.
I loved this story. This is first I have read this author. I thought it was well executed and edited.
November 28, 2022
Surprised
I am not a fan of supernatural novels, but this was a fun story and a good read. I recommend it.
I am not a fan of supernatural novels, but this was a fun story and a good read. I recommend it.
July 29, 2024
Her last words!
What a great title for a truly entertaining P&P variation! I so enjoyed the storyline that I want this author to keep on writing! These stories are fun to read.
What a great title for a truly entertaining P&P variation! I so enjoyed the storyline that I want this author to keep on writing! These stories are fun to read.
March 23, 2024
What a delightful romp!
I truly enjoyed this venture into P & P Land! There are so many plot twists that it was a grand surprise to see how it ended. Lovely!
I truly enjoyed this venture into P & P Land! There are so many plot twists that it was a grand surprise to see how it ended. Lovely!
November 29, 2022
good read
This book was surprisingly good!
I liked the ghostly aspect of it, and the recipient of the sight. I love the take on this story.
This book was surprisingly good!
I liked the ghostly aspect of it, and the recipient of the sight. I love the take on this story.
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