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The Victorian Vagaries #3
Rivalry & Reparations: A Victorian Pride and Prejudice Vagary
How would the story change if Elizabeth wasn't poor? What if she wasn't lacking in noble connections? What if Jane was not an angel? What if there was bit more industry? How would the story change?
The Victorian Vagaries are a bit of a fairy tale... Have you ever read Pride and Prejudice, a Variation, a sequel, or any other book, and just wish it could go on for years? The Victorian Vagaries is the story of the Bennet women over twelve years of life and love... The men and heroes we love are ever present of course, but this is the story of the Bennet women in a slightly more modern setting, while keeping to the historical fiction theme that we all love.
Moving the story forward 36 years brings us to a time where more women were working, and the industrial revolution is taking over. Times and opportunities are changing for men and women alike, and Lady Elizabeth Astley, a society widow, and the eldest of her siblings, must protect herself and her vast fortune earned by investing with her uncle from fortune hunters and heiress snatchers, as well as support her step mother and four half sisters as they each break free from the fates laid down before them and meet their destinies. Some characters deviate from canon, others remain charmingly as we know them, and friends from other Jane Austen worlds join us, but never how you might expect, though everyone we love finds their happy ending, and when Elizabeth and Darcy find their happiness, their bond is as strong and beautiful as any of us could hope…
In Volume Three of our Victorian Vagaries, when one of Elizabeth's cousins has been caught meeting with a man in secret, misinformation abounds, creating disaster for poor Kitty, who then vanishes. The search for Kitty drags on far longer than it ought, as the Darcys struggle to manage their business and estates, deal with the wagging tongues of society, console their missing relatives, and find their missing sister. As any story worthy of Jane Austen should, our journey ends with a Bennet wedding.
Some friends from Sense & Sensibility also join us, though not how the reader might expect, in this 89,000 word slow burn, sweet and clean Victorian era vagary.
The Victorian Vagaries are a bit of a fairy tale... Have you ever read Pride and Prejudice, a Variation, a sequel, or any other book, and just wish it could go on for years? The Victorian Vagaries is the story of the Bennet women over twelve years of life and love... The men and heroes we love are ever present of course, but this is the story of the Bennet women in a slightly more modern setting, while keeping to the historical fiction theme that we all love.
Moving the story forward 36 years brings us to a time where more women were working, and the industrial revolution is taking over. Times and opportunities are changing for men and women alike, and Lady Elizabeth Astley, a society widow, and the eldest of her siblings, must protect herself and her vast fortune earned by investing with her uncle from fortune hunters and heiress snatchers, as well as support her step mother and four half sisters as they each break free from the fates laid down before them and meet their destinies. Some characters deviate from canon, others remain charmingly as we know them, and friends from other Jane Austen worlds join us, but never how you might expect, though everyone we love finds their happy ending, and when Elizabeth and Darcy find their happiness, their bond is as strong and beautiful as any of us could hope…
In Volume Three of our Victorian Vagaries, when one of Elizabeth's cousins has been caught meeting with a man in secret, misinformation abounds, creating disaster for poor Kitty, who then vanishes. The search for Kitty drags on far longer than it ought, as the Darcys struggle to manage their business and estates, deal with the wagging tongues of society, console their missing relatives, and find their missing sister. As any story worthy of Jane Austen should, our journey ends with a Bennet wedding.
Some friends from Sense & Sensibility also join us, though not how the reader might expect, in this 89,000 word slow burn, sweet and clean Victorian era vagary.
249 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 11, 2024
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July 24, 2026
Ohh what a book!!! This was a rollercoaster of events!!! But i loved it! Every word! Nothing was skipped over and i had to force myself to not read ahead 😁... I'm a bit sad that there is only one book remaining in the series!!!
I highly recommend it!!!
I highly recommend it!!!
September 1, 2024
Exquisite third book of The Victorian Vagaries by Caroline Cartier
Elizabeth, Darcy and their families continue to grow and flourish with the exception of one sister who had been sold by Mr. Bennet. Time moves on, couples marry, babies are born…but all are concerned with the missing Kitty. These books also touch on Sense and Sensibility characters. I love these intelligently written and historically researched books. I never understood how atrociously the British soldiers treated the poor Irish people during the potato fiasco in the 1840-50s. READ THESE BOOKS!! I am starting the next book ASAP.
Elizabeth, Darcy and their families continue to grow and flourish with the exception of one sister who had been sold by Mr. Bennet. Time moves on, couples marry, babies are born…but all are concerned with the missing Kitty. These books also touch on Sense and Sensibility characters. I love these intelligently written and historically researched books. I never understood how atrociously the British soldiers treated the poor Irish people during the potato fiasco in the 1840-50s. READ THESE BOOKS!! I am starting the next book ASAP.
August 15, 2024
Another great book
Another great book in this series that i thoroughly enjoy and im looking forward to book 4, a lot of drama in this installment with the main characters taking hits but able to rebound which is good , it also shows a glimpse of the struggles in ireland at that time which is interesting
Another great book in this series that i thoroughly enjoy and im looking forward to book 4, a lot of drama in this installment with the main characters taking hits but able to rebound which is good , it also shows a glimpse of the struggles in ireland at that time which is interesting
September 4, 2024
Overwhelming sadness
We have overwhelming sadness!
One thing after another. Misguided love, promiscuous misbehavior, kidnapping which is actually a wife selling, false jailing, hanging, oh my!
This story covers a lot of ground. But don't get me wrong, great story! Onto the next we must go!
We have overwhelming sadness!
One thing after another. Misguided love, promiscuous misbehavior, kidnapping which is actually a wife selling, false jailing, hanging, oh my!
This story covers a lot of ground. But don't get me wrong, great story! Onto the next we must go!
August 12, 2024
Another Home Run!!
Book #3 of this 4 book series is every bit as wonderful and compelling as books 1 & 2 were. The complex feelings and situations are not allowed to be bogged down with angst or melodrama. In this book I especially enjoyed Mrs B's emotional and mental growth, Jane allowing herself to show her caring for her family, and Kitty finally getting her happy ending.
Book #3 of this 4 book series is every bit as wonderful and compelling as books 1 & 2 were. The complex feelings and situations are not allowed to be bogged down with angst or melodrama. In this book I especially enjoyed Mrs B's emotional and mental growth, Jane allowing herself to show her caring for her family, and Kitty finally getting her happy ending.
August 12, 2024
The Series continues with no letup
As with the previous 2 books the excitement never stops. The major events are Kitty's disappearance, Caroline's and Marianne's marriages and more. I enjoyed every minute, as I did with the previous two. Suspension of disbelief is required.
As with the previous 2 books the excitement never stops. The major events are Kitty's disappearance, Caroline's and Marianne's marriages and more. I enjoyed every minute, as I did with the previous two. Suspension of disbelief is required.
August 25, 2024
The best volume so far
This novel is far more lively. There is romance, mystery, grief and joy. Lizzy is till the iron hand in the velvet glove, and Darcy is still a bit one dimensional. But the story moves apace, and it makes for engaging reading.
This novel is far more lively. There is romance, mystery, grief and joy. Lizzy is till the iron hand in the velvet glove, and Darcy is still a bit one dimensional. But the story moves apace, and it makes for engaging reading.
September 13, 2024
This Victorian Pride and Prejudice continues, so what does happen to Catherine, and who is meeting a 'gentleman' in private and how will this affect the family and friends of the Bennets.
An entertaining story.
An entertaining story.
August 13, 2024
I so enjoyed the first two books. This one was just not my cup of tea. It was an over-the-top "How much more evil can be thought of to be done to Lizzy's family"?
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