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Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice Sequel Bundle: 3 Reader Favorites
Acclaimed by Jane Austen fans around the world, Linda Berdoll, Amanda Grange, and Sharon Lathan have spun rousing tales of Darcy and Elizabeth to collectively more than half a million raving fans.
Now dive into the world of Jane Austen continuations and sequels with these three reader favorites, one each from three of the world's most renowned authors in the genre. This bundle includes three full novels: Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife, by Linda Berdoll; Mr. Darcy's Diary, by Amanda Grange; and Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One, by Sharon Lathan.
Fun, funny, and true to the voice and spirit of Jane herself, these three books will bring you to Pemberley and take you places you never expected!
Now dive into the world of Jane Austen continuations and sequels with these three reader favorites, one each from three of the world's most renowned authors in the genre. This bundle includes three full novels: Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife, by Linda Berdoll; Mr. Darcy's Diary, by Amanda Grange; and Mr. & Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One, by Sharon Lathan.
Fun, funny, and true to the voice and spirit of Jane herself, these three books will bring you to Pemberley and take you places you never expected!
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First published December 1, 2010
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Linda Berdoll
10 books217 followersNUMBER 4 - The Darcys: New Pleasures
With the success of her latest Pride & Prejudice sequel, The Ruling Passion, Linda has just completed a continuation of their story in The Darcys: New Pleasures:
Even twenty years into their future, Mr. Darcy remains every woman’s ideal. Still darkly handsome, he is a gentleman of vast wealth and exceptional leg. His virility, whilst of considerable note, is not what invites adoration. His true allure is his all-encompassing love for his wife. Indeed, Elizabeth and Darcy’s passion for each other remains steadfast.
There is but one test that stands in the way of the Darcys’ boundless happiness in this latest telling. It is an ordeal familiar to parents through the ages. Their offspring have come of age and are eager to pursue their own love affairs.
Moreover, Elizabeth Darcy, the Mistress of Pemberley, has been overtaken by a peculiar malaise. Her disorder has the entire family in a state of agitation. Darcy is particularly uneasy. Hence, when he learns that his son engaged in a flirtation with a village wench, he reproves him a tad too vehemently.
His pride injured, Geoff flings himself headlong down Calamity Road–in the company of George Wickham’s son.
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In Ms. Berdoll's wildly successful Pride & Prejudice sequels, Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife, Darcy & Elizabeth, and the Ruling Passion, have over 400,000 copies in print. The Ruling Passion has been given the Independent Publisher's Gold Award 2012 for Historical fiction. Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife (2004) won FOREWORD MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR Silver Award, and Darcy & Elizabeth, winner of INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER’S BOOK AWARDS - 1st Place HISTORICAL FICTION 2007.
New Pleasures is now available in soft cover on Linda's website www.lindaberdoll.us, in digital and paperback on Amazon and BN.com. Her books are on the shelves of Barnes & Noble and available to order through bookstores large and small.
Review for The Ruling Passion From Austenprose.com
Best-selling author Linda Berdoll's Mr. Darcy Takes A Wife and Darcy & Elizabeth have been hailed as "sexy, hilarious, poignant" and "wild, bawdy and utterly enjoyable (Booklist.)" The Ruling Passion, her highly anticipated sequel to the sequels, has finally come to fruition... If your sensibilities are offended by explicit, passionate love scenes with Jane Austen's original namesakes, this is presumably NOT the book for you. However, those who delight in reading about the Darcys beyond Pride and Prejudice, including all their complexities, and intimacies, (in and around the bedroom), and most particularly if you are a fan of Berdoll's previous works, The Ruling Passion is not to be missed! Yes, hold on to your bonnets as Linda Berdoll has quite done it again. Christina Boyd 4.5 of 5 stars
In a change of pace from her Jane Austen sequels, Linda released Fandango in 2010. This tale takes place in 19th C. San Francisco. In this entirely original work, our heroine, young Annabella Chase comes to learn that it's one thing to go asking for trouble, quite another to offer it a chair.
While researching her Pride & Prejudice sequels, she collected a vast store of euphemistic grandiloquence and wove it into a small gift book titled Very Nice Ways to Say Very Bad Things.
With the success of her latest Pride & Prejudice sequel, The Ruling Passion, Linda has just completed a continuation of their story in The Darcys: New Pleasures:
Even twenty years into their future, Mr. Darcy remains every woman’s ideal. Still darkly handsome, he is a gentleman of vast wealth and exceptional leg. His virility, whilst of considerable note, is not what invites adoration. His true allure is his all-encompassing love for his wife. Indeed, Elizabeth and Darcy’s passion for each other remains steadfast.
There is but one test that stands in the way of the Darcys’ boundless happiness in this latest telling. It is an ordeal familiar to parents through the ages. Their offspring have come of age and are eager to pursue their own love affairs.
Moreover, Elizabeth Darcy, the Mistress of Pemberley, has been overtaken by a peculiar malaise. Her disorder has the entire family in a state of agitation. Darcy is particularly uneasy. Hence, when he learns that his son engaged in a flirtation with a village wench, he reproves him a tad too vehemently.
His pride injured, Geoff flings himself headlong down Calamity Road–in the company of George Wickham’s son.
~~~~~~
In Ms. Berdoll's wildly successful Pride & Prejudice sequels, Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife, Darcy & Elizabeth, and the Ruling Passion, have over 400,000 copies in print. The Ruling Passion has been given the Independent Publisher's Gold Award 2012 for Historical fiction. Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife (2004) won FOREWORD MAGAZINE BOOK OF THE YEAR Silver Award, and Darcy & Elizabeth, winner of INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER’S BOOK AWARDS - 1st Place HISTORICAL FICTION 2007.
New Pleasures is now available in soft cover on Linda's website www.lindaberdoll.us, in digital and paperback on Amazon and BN.com. Her books are on the shelves of Barnes & Noble and available to order through bookstores large and small.
Review for The Ruling Passion From Austenprose.com
Best-selling author Linda Berdoll's Mr. Darcy Takes A Wife and Darcy & Elizabeth have been hailed as "sexy, hilarious, poignant" and "wild, bawdy and utterly enjoyable (Booklist.)" The Ruling Passion, her highly anticipated sequel to the sequels, has finally come to fruition... If your sensibilities are offended by explicit, passionate love scenes with Jane Austen's original namesakes, this is presumably NOT the book for you. However, those who delight in reading about the Darcys beyond Pride and Prejudice, including all their complexities, and intimacies, (in and around the bedroom), and most particularly if you are a fan of Berdoll's previous works, The Ruling Passion is not to be missed! Yes, hold on to your bonnets as Linda Berdoll has quite done it again. Christina Boyd 4.5 of 5 stars
In a change of pace from her Jane Austen sequels, Linda released Fandango in 2010. This tale takes place in 19th C. San Francisco. In this entirely original work, our heroine, young Annabella Chase comes to learn that it's one thing to go asking for trouble, quite another to offer it a chair.
While researching her Pride & Prejudice sequels, she collected a vast store of euphemistic grandiloquence and wove it into a small gift book titled Very Nice Ways to Say Very Bad Things.
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November 16, 2013
Mr. and Mrs. Fitzwilliam Darcy: Two Shall Become One
This book was very disappointing. I expected that my favorite literary characters would remain themselves and that the story of their lives would continue. If the pages of sexual encounters between the two were removed the book would be about 80 pages long. Yes, newlyweds should enjoy each other and the story of their marriage would include the subject of their physical relationship but the preoccupation with their encounters caused the dialogue to be limited to "my Beloved" and "You are mine" over and over again. The Elizabeth I remember would have remained the intelligent and interesting young woman of Austin's creation. I like romance but I also like a story and this book didn't deliver.
This book was very disappointing. I expected that my favorite literary characters would remain themselves and that the story of their lives would continue. If the pages of sexual encounters between the two were removed the book would be about 80 pages long. Yes, newlyweds should enjoy each other and the story of their marriage would include the subject of their physical relationship but the preoccupation with their encounters caused the dialogue to be limited to "my Beloved" and "You are mine" over and over again. The Elizabeth I remember would have remained the intelligent and interesting young woman of Austin's creation. I like romance but I also like a story and this book didn't deliver.
June 22, 2016
Mismatched
A VERY uneven collection. Despite my misgivings about an "earthier" exploration of these characters, the first book was interesting and I'm glad to have read it. the second book was passable, but the third was insipid and I couldn't bear to finish it.
A VERY uneven collection. Despite my misgivings about an "earthier" exploration of these characters, the first book was interesting and I'm glad to have read it. the second book was passable, but the third was insipid and I couldn't bear to finish it.
April 15, 2023
1 Author runs gamut. Happy honeymoon flirts to war pain and loss.
2 ReRd. From viewpoint of Darcy, shows his foolish pride.
3 La-dee-da. Both sides lavish over-praise. Over-complimentary tedium.
2 ReRd. From viewpoint of Darcy, shows his foolish pride.
3 La-dee-da. Both sides lavish over-praise. Over-complimentary tedium.
August 5, 2018
I'm giving this two stars based solely on the value of purchasing these three together and the interesting perspective of the 2nd book.
Book 1, "Mr Darcy Takes a Wife" is very long and extremely confusing with the way the plot often doubles back on itself as it switches between characters, sometimes by the length of a decade or more. Jane and Bingley are made out to be complete idiots. Georgiana is not even present enough during the first half of this overly long novel to be called background noise, yet her story is a main focus of the latter half of the book -- no part of which came as a surprise.
"Mr Darcy's Diary" is an interesting view of events from P&P. it is more a parallel novel than a sequel until the last few chapters. It's amazing, the length of conversations (including his own facial expressions!) which Darcy records in his journal, as well as how openly he records his feelings. For someone as private as he is, that is. Still, it's interesting enough if you want a light, quick read from Darcy's side. I'd recommend Pamela Aiden's "Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman" trilogy over this in a heartbeat.
#3... I can't even begin to express my level of hatred for this. The author begins by saying her first contact with P&P was via the most recent film adaptation starring Keira Knightley. And while a good adaptation, I think we can agree it did not always stay true-to-text. Which is fine. But please note that this novel is a sequel to the movie, not the book. The tone of the characters feels off to me, Darcy being incredibly off the mark. Change names and it would be unrecognizable as a spin-off.
Book 1, "Mr Darcy Takes a Wife" is very long and extremely confusing with the way the plot often doubles back on itself as it switches between characters, sometimes by the length of a decade or more. Jane and Bingley are made out to be complete idiots. Georgiana is not even present enough during the first half of this overly long novel to be called background noise, yet her story is a main focus of the latter half of the book -- no part of which came as a surprise.
"Mr Darcy's Diary" is an interesting view of events from P&P. it is more a parallel novel than a sequel until the last few chapters. It's amazing, the length of conversations (including his own facial expressions!) which Darcy records in his journal, as well as how openly he records his feelings. For someone as private as he is, that is. Still, it's interesting enough if you want a light, quick read from Darcy's side. I'd recommend Pamela Aiden's "Fitzwilliam Darcy, Gentleman" trilogy over this in a heartbeat.
#3... I can't even begin to express my level of hatred for this. The author begins by saying her first contact with P&P was via the most recent film adaptation starring Keira Knightley. And while a good adaptation, I think we can agree it did not always stay true-to-text. Which is fine. But please note that this novel is a sequel to the movie, not the book. The tone of the characters feels off to me, Darcy being incredibly off the mark. Change names and it would be unrecognizable as a spin-off.
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January 30, 2016I started out reading this bundle of the opinion that it was pointless to write a sequel to P&P; none could ever come close to the original. And when I began Mr. Darcy Takes a Wife, I was annoyed to discover that Ms. Berdoll attempted to imitate Austen's style of phrasing. Learned though I believe I am, I feel that Austen wrote in the style of her time, a style that does not always lend itself to understanding by modern minds. Simply put, we don't talk like that today and I still find it a challenge to decipher all that Austen means by what she writes, even after multiple readings. However, I remind myself that there is always a gap between the author's work and the reader's mind that must be traversed, that a modern phrase may be as indecipherable as an archaic one.
When I got past my hangups, I began to enjoy the story. There is nothing so far that cries out to me 'Fraud!' in Ms. Berdoll's imaginings of what followed the final curtain. Nit-picky as I am, I noted the identification of Mr. Collins as Mr. Bennet's nephew with displeasure, but it is forgivable. Though not his nephew, Collins' exact relation to the Bennets is never laid out in P&P. Truly, once I got into the story I began to appreciate Ms. Berdoll's style: one that sounds dated, more so than many historical romances I've read, but is perfectly comprehensible. Indeed, her use of euphemism is most enjoyable.
When I got past my hangups, I began to enjoy the story. There is nothing so far that cries out to me 'Fraud!' in Ms. Berdoll's imaginings of what followed the final curtain. Nit-picky as I am, I noted the identification of Mr. Collins as Mr. Bennet's nephew with displeasure, but it is forgivable. Though not his nephew, Collins' exact relation to the Bennets is never laid out in P&P. Truly, once I got into the story I began to appreciate Ms. Berdoll's style: one that sounds dated, more so than many historical romances I've read, but is perfectly comprehensible. Indeed, her use of euphemism is most enjoyable.
January 20, 2020
My first introduction to P&P variations
These three stories were my first introduction to P&P variations which took me into another world that continues. These stories were well written and made the possibilities of Darcy and Lizzy come to life in a way Miss Jane Austen could not at the time she wrote her story. Thank you for making the genre open to me while giving me a basis to start where I compare all other variation of P&P books to these.
These three stories were my first introduction to P&P variations which took me into another world that continues. These stories were well written and made the possibilities of Darcy and Lizzy come to life in a way Miss Jane Austen could not at the time she wrote her story. Thank you for making the genre open to me while giving me a basis to start where I compare all other variation of P&P books to these.
October 16, 2023
I am absolutely hooked, thoroughly enjoyed these books. All of them brought my favourite book and films to life and gave me that much wanted and very much enjoyed peek into the lives after 5he book ends, and that from multiple perspectives. Very well done.
April 21, 2011
I read the whole series - they were fun, but I've read better. A little to steamy to take seriously.
February 17, 2016
I loved this bundle. I've always been a big fan of Austen and am over joyed that I could find 3 Austen type books in one. Great reads all of them.
May 27, 2022
read numerous times - a true classic! will read yet again and again!
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