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The Heiress: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
Mr. Bennet’s first marriage was a source of profound unhappiness. In stark contrast, his second marriage brought him immense joy. His second wife, with her warmth and kindness, transformed his life and revitalized Longbourn.
Upon Mr. Bennet’s death, Jane Bennet was shocked to discover that Longbourn had been bequeathed not to her, the eldest daughter, but to Elizabeth, her younger sister. This unexpected decision marked a dramatic departure from Jane’s long-held expectations and set the stage for significant upheaval.
This is a story of deception, betrayal, family, and love.
Upon Mr. Bennet’s death, Jane Bennet was shocked to discover that Longbourn had been bequeathed not to her, the eldest daughter, but to Elizabeth, her younger sister. This unexpected decision marked a dramatic departure from Jane’s long-held expectations and set the stage for significant upheaval.
This is a story of deception, betrayal, family, and love.
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Published September 7, 2024
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September 29, 2024
“We all have innate emotional needs. If these needs aren’t met, there can be serious consequences to our psychological health. Invalidation is no trivial matter. According to Steve Hein, MSW, author of the excellent and invaluable website, EQI.org, invalidation is psychological murder or ‘soul murder.’” –Adelyn Birch, 30 Covert Emotional Manipulation Tactics: How Manipulators Take Control in Personal Relationships
SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain *** SPOILERS ***
>>Rating; Mature: trigger due to descriptions of death during childbirth, language, violence, and actions from distraught characters. Then we have the questionable sanity of one character.
>>Angst Level: stressful at times, the antics of certain characters hurt your soul. Jane Bennet fans, this may not be for you. Bless her heart.
>>Tissue Alert: I might have squeezed out a tear or two
>>Depressive Defense Measures: Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate… maybe a spot of wine or a lot of wine.
>>Source: I borrowed this from KU [9-8-24] and volunteered to leave a review
>>Trope: [1] Mrs. Fanny Bennet died birthing Jane [2] Bennet married his first love Isabella Allen and they had 4 daughters [3] NSN Mr. and Mrs. Phillips [4] Bennet dies and leaves Longbourn to Miss Elizabeth and not Jane
Jane does not know the circumstances surrounding her birth. She only knows that her mother died birthing her. Her father remarried and they had four more daughters. She was never close to her father and did not understand why there was such a difference between the girls as she was the eldest. Instead, he favored Elizabeth over her in all things and taught her younger sister the management of Longbourn. He also told Jane that she was not his heir. Jane instead believed her aunt and uncle Phillips who insisted she was the heir to Longbourn as she was the eldest daughter.
Jane never knew that her father suspected she was not his biological child and that her mother was already pregnant when they married due to a compromise staged by Fanny and her sister. Bennet never got over that betrayal. Plus, the fact Jane looked exactly like her mother. He could barely stand to look at her.
“Emotional manipulation methodically wears down your self-worth and self-confidence and damages your trust in your own perceptions. It can make you unwittingly compromise your personal values, which leads to a loss of self-respect and a warped self-concept. With your defenses weakened or completely disarmed in this manner, you are left even more vulnerable to further manipulation.” –A.B. Admin, 30 Covert Emotional Manipulation Tactics: How Manipulators Take Control in Personal Relationships
The behavior of Mrs. Phillips was awful, she was diabolical and downright mean. She twisted events to suit her perception of things and Jane was such a sweet soul that she believed everything her aunt told her. It was a hard lesson when Jane finally learned the truth. It nearly destroyed her.
The second Mrs. Bennet was a gentlewoman and knew the importance of raising all the girls as educated and accomplished daughters of the gentry. She loved Jane from the first moment she held her in her arms. She raised her as though she was her daughter and the other girls considered her their sister. Only Mr. Bennet held back and had nothing to do with her. Each girl had a respectable dowry and conducted themselves appropriately in company.
Then came the new resident at Netherfield. Charles Bingley was smitten at first glance with the angel from Longbourn. She was beautiful, kind, sweet, and a heiress. Wait? What? Yep, that was what he learned from Jane and her Aunt Phillips. During the Meryton Assembly, Mrs. Phillips tried to turn Jane’s head toward Mr. Darcy as he had more to offer. There was only one problem, Darcy overheard Mrs. Phillips trying to redirect Jane toward him as the richer catch. Jane tried to tell her aunt that she liked Mr. Bingley. Darcy was not impressed and informed Bingley of their mercenary tactics.
This was not a happy story although there was a HEA for everyone. Well, nearly everyone. Parts of this broke my heart. Man, I was depressed for days. I don’t think there is enough chocolate in the world to compensate for this melancholy.
SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain *** SPOILERS ***
>>Rating; Mature: trigger due to descriptions of death during childbirth, language, violence, and actions from distraught characters. Then we have the questionable sanity of one character.
>>Angst Level: stressful at times, the antics of certain characters hurt your soul. Jane Bennet fans, this may not be for you. Bless her heart.
>>Tissue Alert: I might have squeezed out a tear or two
>>Depressive Defense Measures: Chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate… maybe a spot of wine or a lot of wine.
>>Source: I borrowed this from KU [9-8-24] and volunteered to leave a review
>>Trope: [1] Mrs. Fanny Bennet died birthing Jane [2] Bennet married his first love Isabella Allen and they had 4 daughters [3] NSN Mr. and Mrs. Phillips [4] Bennet dies and leaves Longbourn to Miss Elizabeth and not Jane
Jane does not know the circumstances surrounding her birth. She only knows that her mother died birthing her. Her father remarried and they had four more daughters. She was never close to her father and did not understand why there was such a difference between the girls as she was the eldest. Instead, he favored Elizabeth over her in all things and taught her younger sister the management of Longbourn. He also told Jane that she was not his heir. Jane instead believed her aunt and uncle Phillips who insisted she was the heir to Longbourn as she was the eldest daughter.
Jane never knew that her father suspected she was not his biological child and that her mother was already pregnant when they married due to a compromise staged by Fanny and her sister. Bennet never got over that betrayal. Plus, the fact Jane looked exactly like her mother. He could barely stand to look at her.
“Emotional manipulation methodically wears down your self-worth and self-confidence and damages your trust in your own perceptions. It can make you unwittingly compromise your personal values, which leads to a loss of self-respect and a warped self-concept. With your defenses weakened or completely disarmed in this manner, you are left even more vulnerable to further manipulation.” –A.B. Admin, 30 Covert Emotional Manipulation Tactics: How Manipulators Take Control in Personal Relationships
The behavior of Mrs. Phillips was awful, she was diabolical and downright mean. She twisted events to suit her perception of things and Jane was such a sweet soul that she believed everything her aunt told her. It was a hard lesson when Jane finally learned the truth. It nearly destroyed her.
The second Mrs. Bennet was a gentlewoman and knew the importance of raising all the girls as educated and accomplished daughters of the gentry. She loved Jane from the first moment she held her in her arms. She raised her as though she was her daughter and the other girls considered her their sister. Only Mr. Bennet held back and had nothing to do with her. Each girl had a respectable dowry and conducted themselves appropriately in company.
Then came the new resident at Netherfield. Charles Bingley was smitten at first glance with the angel from Longbourn. She was beautiful, kind, sweet, and a heiress. Wait? What? Yep, that was what he learned from Jane and her Aunt Phillips. During the Meryton Assembly, Mrs. Phillips tried to turn Jane’s head toward Mr. Darcy as he had more to offer. There was only one problem, Darcy overheard Mrs. Phillips trying to redirect Jane toward him as the richer catch. Jane tried to tell her aunt that she liked Mr. Bingley. Darcy was not impressed and informed Bingley of their mercenary tactics.
This was not a happy story although there was a HEA for everyone. Well, nearly everyone. Parts of this broke my heart. Man, I was depressed for days. I don’t think there is enough chocolate in the world to compensate for this melancholy.
April 26, 2025
On Amazon this story is stated to be for 12 to 18 year old readers. I wonder at that as there are some deep psychological parts and some heinous behaviors on the part of some of the characters.
We begin with Mr. Bennet being tricked into a marriage to a pregnant teenager. (The pregnancy is hidden...supposedly?) Thus when that child is born (Jane) he has no relationship with her. Jane's mother dies and thus Bennet is able to now marry the woman he loves. However, Jane's aunt, Mrs. Philips becomes her confidante and fills her head with expectations that as the oldest of four girls, she will inherit Longbourn. Jane does have a loving relationship with Elizabeth and her stepmother is a good mother to her.
The story takes on the task of pointing out hypocrisy in Darcy's viewpoint as to the relationship between Jane and Bingley and the relationship between his cousins, the colonel and Anne de Bourgh.
So Elizabeth is the heiress, as Bennet considers her his oldest child.
We have no Collins, no Lydia, no Wickham and Lady Catherine is barely mentioned as she dies and leaves Rosings to Anne.
This story needs some editing as I found words or thoughts which were repeated and words left out.
We do have a happy ending for most of our characters and a small epilogue.
We begin with Mr. Bennet being tricked into a marriage to a pregnant teenager. (The pregnancy is hidden...supposedly?) Thus when that child is born (Jane) he has no relationship with her. Jane's mother dies and thus Bennet is able to now marry the woman he loves. However, Jane's aunt, Mrs. Philips becomes her confidante and fills her head with expectations that as the oldest of four girls, she will inherit Longbourn. Jane does have a loving relationship with Elizabeth and her stepmother is a good mother to her.
The story takes on the task of pointing out hypocrisy in Darcy's viewpoint as to the relationship between Jane and Bingley and the relationship between his cousins, the colonel and Anne de Bourgh.
So Elizabeth is the heiress, as Bennet considers her his oldest child.
We have no Collins, no Lydia, no Wickham and Lady Catherine is barely mentioned as she dies and leaves Rosings to Anne.
This story needs some editing as I found words or thoughts which were repeated and words left out.
We do have a happy ending for most of our characters and a small epilogue.
November 3, 2024
I like this author’s imaginative stories. She has a definite style that is a bit more telling than showing, so I recommend that you read the sample at Amazon to decide whether it’s to your taste.
I liked the themes in this story. What makes someone a fortune hunter? Is it hypocritical to accept the idea of a man looking to marry for money but not a woman? This is a very thoughtful story that gives you something to ponder when you finish it. No fluff.
I liked the themes in this story. What makes someone a fortune hunter? Is it hypocritical to accept the idea of a man looking to marry for money but not a woman? This is a very thoughtful story that gives you something to ponder when you finish it. No fluff.
September 10, 2024
poor Jane!
I don’t know what I just read. Mr Bennet is vile to Jane his entire life, and though his wife comments on it, she never tells him to grow up. Instead, his children grow up watching how he treats Jane and more or less normalize the behavior. It’s incredibly sad that none of them considered her a true sister, despite spending their entire childhoods with her. Mrs Bennet, despite her supposed love for Jane, didn’t encourage them to treat each other as real sisters.
Even Elizabeth isn’t too torn up about Jane’s fate. Consequently, I really didn’t care how things turned out for Elizabeth. It’s a book of undistinguished and unlikeable people.
I don’t know what I just read. Mr Bennet is vile to Jane his entire life, and though his wife comments on it, she never tells him to grow up. Instead, his children grow up watching how he treats Jane and more or less normalize the behavior. It’s incredibly sad that none of them considered her a true sister, despite spending their entire childhoods with her. Mrs Bennet, despite her supposed love for Jane, didn’t encourage them to treat each other as real sisters.
Even Elizabeth isn’t too torn up about Jane’s fate. Consequently, I really didn’t care how things turned out for Elizabeth. It’s a book of undistinguished and unlikeable people.
April 14, 2025
The Heiress
A very interesting story of the betrayal of Fanny Bennet against Thomas Bennet. Most interesting was the delusional betrayal by her sister and brother in law that supported and fed the lie after her death in childbirth. Jane was not Mr. Bennet’s daughter, but her sister perpetuated the lie they carefully crafted and Jane suffered as a consequence. While Darcy and Elizabeth had their HEA, his cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam’s choice after the death of Lady Catherine was not his HEA. He married his cousin Anne de Bourgh thinking her life would be cut short, but unfortunately after twenty plus years she was still alive. The story ends with all of the second Mrs Bennet’s family meeting at Pemberley to celebrate her 60th birthday.
A very interesting story of the betrayal of Fanny Bennet against Thomas Bennet. Most interesting was the delusional betrayal by her sister and brother in law that supported and fed the lie after her death in childbirth. Jane was not Mr. Bennet’s daughter, but her sister perpetuated the lie they carefully crafted and Jane suffered as a consequence. While Darcy and Elizabeth had their HEA, his cousin Colonel Fitzwilliam’s choice after the death of Lady Catherine was not his HEA. He married his cousin Anne de Bourgh thinking her life would be cut short, but unfortunately after twenty plus years she was still alive. The story ends with all of the second Mrs Bennet’s family meeting at Pemberley to celebrate her 60th birthday.
October 11, 2024
Avid Reader
Maria Gardenier, her future husband, and Fanny Gardenier tricked Thomas Bennet into marrying Fanny Gardenier because she was pregnant by another man. Bennet had absolutely no interest in her because he was in love with the woman that he would eventually marry. Thanks to Mrs. Phililps, Jane grew up believing that she was Mr. Bennet's heir. Mr. and Mrs. Phililps didn't realize that that Bennet's father and Bennet had taken their legal business elsewhere. Their knowledge of the entail was outdated. The firstborn would not inherit. Also, Mrs. Bennet didn't leave Jane anything in her will. When Fanny and Maria Gardenier's father died, he left everything to their brother. There was so much sadness in this story. Bennet simply couldn't bring himself to love Jane because she looked like her mother. His wife did love Jane as her daughter, and the girls loved Jane as their sister.
Maria Gardenier, her future husband, and Fanny Gardenier tricked Thomas Bennet into marrying Fanny Gardenier because she was pregnant by another man. Bennet had absolutely no interest in her because he was in love with the woman that he would eventually marry. Thanks to Mrs. Phililps, Jane grew up believing that she was Mr. Bennet's heir. Mr. and Mrs. Phililps didn't realize that that Bennet's father and Bennet had taken their legal business elsewhere. Their knowledge of the entail was outdated. The firstborn would not inherit. Also, Mrs. Bennet didn't leave Jane anything in her will. When Fanny and Maria Gardenier's father died, he left everything to their brother. There was so much sadness in this story. Bennet simply couldn't bring himself to love Jane because she looked like her mother. His wife did love Jane as her daughter, and the girls loved Jane as their sister.
September 10, 2024
Emotional family oriented funny
Interesting, emotional, fast paced, intriguing, and funny in some parts. Well written clean a definite read for all
Definitely a good read. Some true characteristics of that time era. Unfortunately, the portrayal of Colonel Fitzwilliam was not one I liked, only real complaint I have.
Darcy and Elizabeth had a friendship first then more, this I liked.
Looking for a horrible Fanny Bennet and Philips you found it, but you'll love Isabella
Interesting, emotional, fast paced, intriguing, and funny in some parts. Well written clean a definite read for all
Definitely a good read. Some true characteristics of that time era. Unfortunately, the portrayal of Colonel Fitzwilliam was not one I liked, only real complaint I have.
Darcy and Elizabeth had a friendship first then more, this I liked.
Looking for a horrible Fanny Bennet and Philips you found it, but you'll love Isabella
July 30, 2025
A bold idea and generally well executed
This author's work is thoughtful and unusual and I applaud them for that. This is no exception and the plot line is very different from anything else I have read. The story flows well.
Unfortunately there re rather too many errors in sentence construction for me and I am not a big fan of telling a story through reflections rather than experiencing the event directly. This happens too much for me in this book. I appreciate that other readers may well enjoy this style.
This does need another edit to improve the quality of the language and to tidy up the grammar.
Despite this reservations it was an enjoyable book.
This author's work is thoughtful and unusual and I applaud them for that. This is no exception and the plot line is very different from anything else I have read. The story flows well.
Unfortunately there re rather too many errors in sentence construction for me and I am not a big fan of telling a story through reflections rather than experiencing the event directly. This happens too much for me in this book. I appreciate that other readers may well enjoy this style.
This does need another edit to improve the quality of the language and to tidy up the grammar.
Despite this reservations it was an enjoyable book.
November 1, 2024
A completely different road
With some variants, the interactions change dramatically. An interesting "what if" that offers some surprises and a lovely story. Recommended!
With some variants, the interactions change dramatically. An interesting "what if" that offers some surprises and a lovely story. Recommended!
December 5, 2024
Mr Bennet forced into marriage…
3 1/2 stars rounded to 3
In this story, Fanny Gardner along with the help of her sister and soon to be brother-in-law compromise and forced Mr. Bennet into marriage. Mr. Bennet was in love and about to propose marriage when this occurred. Soon, Mr. Bennet’s mother figured out the truth that Fanny was already pregnant and things were being put into place to prevent a non Bennet from inheritance. Mr Bennet was eventually able to marry the love of his life and they had several more daughters. His new wife loved Jane, but Mr. Bennet never did.
Jane was highly influenced by her Aunt Phillips and believed many things that were not true, even though others had told her the truth. There is no Wickham, Mr. Collins or Lady Catherine to deal with. In the end, several characters make different decisions - some with regret and others flourished.
There were several grammatical errors and things a good editor could have helped with. Some of the characters felt two dimensional and could have expanded them to feel better connection with. Overall, it was a nice story.
3 1/2 stars rounded to 3
In this story, Fanny Gardner along with the help of her sister and soon to be brother-in-law compromise and forced Mr. Bennet into marriage. Mr. Bennet was in love and about to propose marriage when this occurred. Soon, Mr. Bennet’s mother figured out the truth that Fanny was already pregnant and things were being put into place to prevent a non Bennet from inheritance. Mr Bennet was eventually able to marry the love of his life and they had several more daughters. His new wife loved Jane, but Mr. Bennet never did.
Jane was highly influenced by her Aunt Phillips and believed many things that were not true, even though others had told her the truth. There is no Wickham, Mr. Collins or Lady Catherine to deal with. In the end, several characters make different decisions - some with regret and others flourished.
There were several grammatical errors and things a good editor could have helped with. Some of the characters felt two dimensional and could have expanded them to feel better connection with. Overall, it was a nice story.
October 23, 2024
I loved it!
It was so enticing that I couldn’t put it down, this book grabbed my interest from the very first page. I couldn’t put it down, I had to know what happened next. The story is well written with a very good storyline. You will see the most beloved characters in a whole new way. This is a Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice variation. This is a story of deception, betrayal, family, and love. Mr. Bennet’s first marriage was a source of profound unhappiness. In stark contrast, his second marriage brought him immense joy. His second wife, with her warmth and kindness, transformed his life and revitalized Longbourn. Upon Mr. Bennet’s death, Jane Bennet was shocked to discover that Longbourn had been bequeathed not to her, the eldest daughter, but to Elizabeth, her younger sister. This unexpected decision marked a dramatic departure from Jane’s long-held expectations and set the stage for significant upheaval. So with all that and more this story pulls you in and holds you tight. I highly recommend to everyone.
It was so enticing that I couldn’t put it down, this book grabbed my interest from the very first page. I couldn’t put it down, I had to know what happened next. The story is well written with a very good storyline. You will see the most beloved characters in a whole new way. This is a Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice variation. This is a story of deception, betrayal, family, and love. Mr. Bennet’s first marriage was a source of profound unhappiness. In stark contrast, his second marriage brought him immense joy. His second wife, with her warmth and kindness, transformed his life and revitalized Longbourn. Upon Mr. Bennet’s death, Jane Bennet was shocked to discover that Longbourn had been bequeathed not to her, the eldest daughter, but to Elizabeth, her younger sister. This unexpected decision marked a dramatic departure from Jane’s long-held expectations and set the stage for significant upheaval. So with all that and more this story pulls you in and holds you tight. I highly recommend to everyone.
October 19, 2024
Premise: Mr Bennet, on the verge of proposing to the woman he loved, was lured into a compromise by an already pregnant Miss Gardiner, with the help of her older sister Mrs Phillips. When she dies giving birth to Jane, he is free to marry his love, but his anger lingers and he cannot bring himself to feel anything but indifference for Jane. Mrs Phillips is constantly pouring poison into Jane's ear and telling her she is the heiress to Longbourn, though that isn't true and everybody knows it, except for Jane and Mrs Phillips for some reason.
What I liked: The second Mrs Bennet loves Jane and raises her daughters to love her as well. I was frustrated with Mr Bennet's constant procrastinating on laying out the truth for Jane. No wonder when she finds out it's so traumatic. If Mr B had just shown the tiniest amount of affection... it wasn't the baby's fault after all.
Characterization: Not so dickish Darcy, though he does have a small 'Hunsford-lite' awakening. Mrs Bennet is an entirely new non-canon character, and the first Mrs Bennet was a naive teenager who shouldn't have listened to a) handsome soldiers or b) her conniving sister. Jane is sweet, but the combination of her "father's" disinterest and her Aunt Phillips's vitriol leaves her in a state of diminished self-esteem and low-level panic.
Spice level: Alluded to only. A kiss is referred to. We know they had a happy honeymoon period and will share the marital bed rather than keeping separate bedrooms.
Any non-canon parings:
Issues: I felt so bad for the poor first Mrs Bennet. Yeah, she didn't make good choices, but she was sixteen. I was disappointed Mrs Phillips didn't get more comeuppance. Also, Colonel Fitzwilliam made me sad.
A few SPAG errors.
What I liked: The second Mrs Bennet loves Jane and raises her daughters to love her as well. I was frustrated with Mr Bennet's constant procrastinating on laying out the truth for Jane. No wonder when she finds out it's so traumatic. If Mr B had just shown the tiniest amount of affection... it wasn't the baby's fault after all.
Characterization: Not so dickish Darcy, though he does have a small 'Hunsford-lite' awakening. Mrs Bennet is an entirely new non-canon character, and the first Mrs Bennet was a naive teenager who shouldn't have listened to a) handsome soldiers or b) her conniving sister. Jane is sweet, but the combination of her "father's" disinterest and her Aunt Phillips's vitriol leaves her in a state of diminished self-esteem and low-level panic.
Spice level: Alluded to only. A kiss is referred to. We know they had a happy honeymoon period and will share the marital bed rather than keeping separate bedrooms.
Any non-canon parings:
Issues: I felt so bad for the poor first Mrs Bennet. Yeah, she didn't make good choices, but she was sixteen. I was disappointed Mrs Phillips didn't get more comeuppance. Also, Colonel Fitzwilliam made me sad.
A few SPAG errors.
September 8, 2024
very moving
The underlying theme, as the story progressed was love vs ambition - for money, for security, for connections.
I was so happy to see the Bennet daughters achieve happiness but saddened to see how two outwardly happy men - the Colonel and Bingley, miss out on love.
Great story!
The underlying theme, as the story progressed was love vs ambition - for money, for security, for connections.
I was so happy to see the Bennet daughters achieve happiness but saddened to see how two outwardly happy men - the Colonel and Bingley, miss out on love.
Great story!
September 8, 2024
Beautifully Told
I always love it when Darcy doesn't put his foot in his mouth by Insulting Elizabeth in any way, allowing a natural love and respect to grow between them. I also love the fact that Jane remained naturally a good person despite being misguided. I was kept captivated by the whole story.
I always love it when Darcy doesn't put his foot in his mouth by Insulting Elizabeth in any way, allowing a natural love and respect to grow between them. I also love the fact that Jane remained naturally a good person despite being misguided. I was kept captivated by the whole story.
December 10, 2024
A very vanilla story
While it was a refreshing twist that Jane was not truly a Bennet, it seemed the tale was more of a Jane story than a Darcy and Elizabeth story. Many conflicts seemed to be glossed over quickly with few conflicts other than Jane. No Wickham, Lady Catherine or Caroline Bingley conflicts. Overall, it was a very sweet and vanilla story.
While it was a refreshing twist that Jane was not truly a Bennet, it seemed the tale was more of a Jane story than a Darcy and Elizabeth story. Many conflicts seemed to be glossed over quickly with few conflicts other than Jane. No Wickham, Lady Catherine or Caroline Bingley conflicts. Overall, it was a very sweet and vanilla story.
September 27, 2024
Eh.
A placid pond of prose. While there were frequent hints that events and characters were about to unfold, adding depth and color to the story, in the end, nothing.
A pleasant enough read but this one would need significant expansion to be a really good story.
A placid pond of prose. While there were frequent hints that events and characters were about to unfold, adding depth and color to the story, in the end, nothing.
A pleasant enough read but this one would need significant expansion to be a really good story.
September 7, 2024
Interesting
A very emotionally fraught and interesting premise in this variation inspired by Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice by Lorena DiChiara. I enjoyed it.
A very emotionally fraught and interesting premise in this variation inspired by Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice by Lorena DiChiara. I enjoyed it.
September 24, 2024
DNF
The writing was flat and simplistic, and the dialogue was overwrought. I skimmed the first 20% before I quit. Thank goodness I subscribe to KU.
The writing was flat and simplistic, and the dialogue was overwrought. I skimmed the first 20% before I quit. Thank goodness I subscribe to KU.
abandoned
December 5, 2025DNF at 25%
Interesting plot but i didn't like the writing style. Its like a summary for a story than an actual story and the dialogues are also feel very awkward
Interesting plot but i didn't like the writing style. Its like a summary for a story than an actual story and the dialogues are also feel very awkward
September 9, 2024
I enjoyed parts of this book but was dismayed by some parts of this plot.
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