Margaret Dashwood's Diary

Sense and Sensibility Mysteries

by Anna Elliott

Margaret Dashwood learned from her older sisters—sensible Elinor and romantic Marianne—that the path of true love is rarely easy or smooth. And yet Margaret grew up dreaming of one day finding love and romance of her own. Now, smarting from the pain of a broken engagement, Margaret has traveled to stay with her now-married sisters in order to heal.

But life is still far from smooth: John Willoughby, Marianne’s first love, has unexpectedly returned to once again complicate the Dashwood sisters’ lives. Colonel Brandon, Marianne’s husband, has been commissioned to apprehend a ruthless ring of smugglers operating in the neighborhood. And when a mysterious figure from Margaret’s past returns, Margaret realizes that she herself may hold the key to uncovering the smuggling gang. Worse, she comes to suspect that she faces an impossible choice of her own: not between sense and sensibility, but between duty and her own heart.

Genres: Romance, Historical Fiction, Regency, Ebooks

247 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 7, 2014

About the author

Anna Elliott is an author of historical fiction and fantasy. She enjoys stories about strong women, and loves exploring the multitude of ways women can find their unique strengths. She was delighted to lend a hand with the Sherlock & Lucy series, and thrilled to continue a new spin-off series featuring Becky and Flynn. Her first series, the Twilight of Avalon trilogy, is a retelling of the Trystan & Isolde legend. She wrote her second series, The Pride & Prejudice Chronicles , chiefly to satisfy her own curiosity about what might have happened to Elizabeth Bennet, Mr. Darcy, and all the other wonderful cast of characters after the official end of Jane Austen’s classic work.

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Anna lives in Pennsylvania with her husband and five children.

Reviews

[Rebecca · Rating 5 out of 5]

4.5 stars rounded up. Continuity errors aside, this book was delightful and riveting. I couldn't put it down and read it in one sitting. I'll have to buy a copy and add it to the collection. The mystery was decent, not hard to figure out, but made sense. Margaret Dashwood could be a bit dense at times. You really find out just how much Colonel Brandon trusts Marianne in this book. I'm now wishing we had a version of this exact same story told from Marianne and Colonel Brandons' perspectives as an epistolary novel, because, dang it, that would make for an amazing espionage thriller! Also, I want to know which spouse came up with the honey trap idea and what those letters discussing said honey trap situation looked like. The way the book was written kind of reminds me of Jane Austen's juvenilia but with more modern sensibilities. And saving the best for last, I simply adore how fiercely feminine and wonderful this version of Eliza Williams is. She may not need a knight in shining armor to rescue her, but it's nice to see her find one anyways, even if it's highly unlikely such a turn of events would have happened in the late Georgian early Regency eras.

[Meghan · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a great story. I loved the journal format as it focused a lot on the action of the story and Margaret's thoughts.

[Sue · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Jane Austen books, fanfic, you name it. Anna Elliott grabbed me and kept me in Margaret Dashwood's world. I fell in love with this headstrong heroine. Margaret never minces words. She has a hard time keeping her feelings to herself. In this book, we meet an older Margaret who finds a damaged horse and damaged childhood friends. We see how she weaves her wonderful self into their lives and gets herself into a bit of a mystery too. This really is a book well worth reading. Cannot wait for the next Sense and Sensibility Mystery.

[Yaffa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Am amazing book! Highly recommended

[Karie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really, really enjoyed this one, as I usually do with Anna Elliot's books. She's one of my favorite authors.

[Greer Hopkins · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fun read.

[Jg · Rating 4 out of 5]

wonderful adaptation of this Austen original

[Robin · Rating 3 out of 5]

**Rating: 3.5/5**