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Mr. Darcy's Mistake: A Variation on Pride and Prejudice
The timeless romance of Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet is put to the test in this tale of mistakes, miscommunications, and misunderstandings. In an effort to comfort his soulmate, Fitzwilliam Darcy mistakenly compromises the woman he loves. As her family whisks her away to protect her reputation, he finds himself at a loss as to why she disappeared. A natural disaster, a catastrophic illness, and a colossal misunderstanding, all result in the couple missing opportunities to share their lives and grow together. With the help of friends and family, the circumstances which divide them eventually serve to unite their hearts as one.
204 pages, Kindle Edition
First published August 25, 2012
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August 14, 2013
This is another Kindle sample seemed pretty good gone horribly wrong selection.
The premise is that Mr. Bennet dies after Rosings before Pemberley. Lizzy & Jane go to London to live with their aunt & uncle. Mr. Darcy discovers Lizzy in the park and gives her a letter, witnessed by Aunt Gardiner. Lizzie is now ruined and must be sent away to protect her sisters.
I hate when established characters act bizarrely. I can't imagine Aunt Gardiner reacting quite so severely and I can't imagine Lizzy refusing to divulge who gave her the letter. But long story short (I wish) she ends up as a shopkeepers assistant in Lambton and during a flood she and Darcy are trapped in a church with several children ranging in age from 4 to 12.
After this seemingly sensible description the book takes twists and turns that are just absurd. Georgiana is angry that she was denied Wickham, Lizzy is in an accident [Lizzie in Peril] and recuperates at Pemberley. She and Darcy have misunderstanding after misunderstanding after misunderstanding. Now we are all aware in P & P that is a major plot point, because they were never able to talk. But in this variation they are in the same house together so they have plenty of time to talk they are both too stupid to do it.
The worst aspect of this book is its structure. You read a chapter about Lizzy & Darcy and then there is a chapter about Georgiana which seems utterly unrelated to the prior or subsequent chapter. This feels like a couple of short stories that were reassembled into a novel. There are chapters that then seem to be undone by the following chapter then that chapter was a dream. I doubt if many people read these type of books without reading P & P but if you had you would be lost.
The premise is that Mr. Bennet dies after Rosings before Pemberley. Lizzy & Jane go to London to live with their aunt & uncle. Mr. Darcy discovers Lizzy in the park and gives her a letter, witnessed by Aunt Gardiner. Lizzie is now ruined and must be sent away to protect her sisters.
I hate when established characters act bizarrely. I can't imagine Aunt Gardiner reacting quite so severely and I can't imagine Lizzy refusing to divulge who gave her the letter. But long story short (I wish) she ends up as a shopkeepers assistant in Lambton and during a flood she and Darcy are trapped in a church with several children ranging in age from 4 to 12.
After this seemingly sensible description the book takes twists and turns that are just absurd. Georgiana is angry that she was denied Wickham, Lizzy is in an accident [Lizzie in Peril] and recuperates at Pemberley. She and Darcy have misunderstanding after misunderstanding after misunderstanding. Now we are all aware in P & P that is a major plot point, because they were never able to talk. But in this variation they are in the same house together so they have plenty of time to talk they are both too stupid to do it.
The worst aspect of this book is its structure. You read a chapter about Lizzy & Darcy and then there is a chapter about Georgiana which seems utterly unrelated to the prior or subsequent chapter. This feels like a couple of short stories that were reassembled into a novel. There are chapters that then seem to be undone by the following chapter then that chapter was a dream. I doubt if many people read these type of books without reading P & P but if you had you would be lost.
October 18, 2012
OMG such vexations between Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam! the story can be a bit confusing, jumping from dreams to reality and from character to character, but this book is wonderful! I so don't understand the one star review. of course its not Jane, but who is? I haven't finished yet, 89% done, but if they don't end up together after all the trials that befall them in this book I might smash my kindle! FINISHED! so I don't have to smash my kindle. the ending felt a bit rushed, but after the angst that came before it was soothing. recommended!
July 16, 2013
I like the premise that Elizabeth and Darcy are stuck in a church together with neighbourhood children due to flooding but the book alludes to an unexpected meeting in London following the disastrous proposal in Hunsford when Darcy tries to comfort Elizabeth by providing a poem in writing and thus Elizabeth is considered compromised. The author should have written about this event instead of just summarizing it prior to the first chapter. And I highly doubt that the loving Gardiner family would send Lizzy away to work at a shop to ensure there is no scandal. It seemed very out of character. So that's how the novel starts off. What really seemed out of character was Georgiana! There is no way that Georgiana would be angry and oppose Elizabeth's relationship with her brother due to her place in society - she sounded more like Lady Catherine and we know from Austen's Pride and Prejudice that Georgiana would welcome Elizabeth, want to befriend her and happy her brother was falling in love. In this novel she is difficult, even her feelings towards her brother... One particular conversation stands out as being quite wrong in what we know about Darcy and Georgiana and its the conversation following Ramsgate. There is no way Darcy would be yelling at Georgiana about her place in society but rather anger at the type of man Wickham is. I thought the characters seemed too different for me to enjoy it. I didn't find the references to dreams or the past to be confusing as these are clearly noted in bold italics but I did find it odd how the narrator changed with each chapter but easy enough to follow regardless.
October 5, 2015
1.5 Stars.
May 26, 2018
This is an odd book. I had it on my TBR list forever, and I finally got the chance to read it. Elizabeth has been "ruined" because her Aunt saw her take a letter from Darcy in a park in London. They sent her away to be a shopkeepers assistant in Lambton for a year, where due to a freak storm Elizabeth, Darcy and a gaggle of adorable children are holed up in a church during the flood. Elizabeth falls from a tree during this time (while trying to assist rescuers) and has an odd sort of concussion. During this concussion, Darcy secretly marries her, but of course doesn't tell her. Things happen and she flees Pemberley along with some more drama that I won't spoil.
There is a lot happening in this story, and I find that a lot of the narrative jumps around. I felt more than once that I had missed a scene or chapter.
The writing is not bad, and Schamberger did a great job of making the characters her own. Her Georgiana Darcy is horrid! A mini Caroline Bingley!
I feel with a bit more editing this story would have been a lot better!
There is a lot happening in this story, and I find that a lot of the narrative jumps around. I felt more than once that I had missed a scene or chapter.
The writing is not bad, and Schamberger did a great job of making the characters her own. Her Georgiana Darcy is horrid! A mini Caroline Bingley!
I feel with a bit more editing this story would have been a lot better!
October 4, 2020
A nice premise very confusingly executed. I like the presentation of Darcy and Elizabeth As Darcy realizes he was the cause of Lizzy's pain. I got confused between reality and dreams or day dreams.
So much angst for Elizabeth; the loss of her father, moving to London, reuniting with Darcy and him giving her a letter that ruins her and still she works and smiles. Then another tragedy and it was too much for me.
So much angst for Elizabeth; the loss of her father, moving to London, reuniting with Darcy and him giving her a letter that ruins her and still she works and smiles. Then another tragedy and it was too much for me.
July 8, 2021
Good story
This was a nice story but it was a bit abrupt and disjointed. The flow wasn’t very smooth but it was a good read for relieving the boredom of an afternoon.
This was a nice story but it was a bit abrupt and disjointed. The flow wasn’t very smooth but it was a good read for relieving the boredom of an afternoon.
February 17, 2025
Mr. Darcy's Mistake
Mr. Darcy makes mistake that he never realized. This and a few other mistakes hinder his possibility for his love.
Mr. Darcy makes mistake that he never realized. This and a few other mistakes hinder his possibility for his love.
September 24, 2015
While I author had a good idea for the storylines of this book, the way the plot was structured could be hard to follow at times. It jumped back and forth between characters and time, and would skip over large chunks of time without notice. I think it would be a little more fulfilling if the author had gone ahead and written out the parts she did leave out as I think it would've helped to keep the story flowing more smoothly.
November 11, 2012
I loved this book! Too many authors try and spoon feed you the story pieces. This author keeps you on your toes. I liked the dialogues and there were many scenes that were quite memorable. I agree the ending felt a little rushed, but it came together quite nicely. The epilogue even added some additional depth to the story line. This is one of my favorite pride and prejudice story lines.
October 11, 2012
The original is so much better.
December 10, 2012
Kindle edition is littered with typos. I think they uploaded the wrong copy.
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