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A Compromise At Rosings Park: A Pride And Prejudice Variation
Elizabeth Bennet's stay at Hunsford Lodge is interrupted by a shocking marriage proposal from the man she dislikes most in the world; the proud and arrogant Mr Darcy. After rejecting him, she is required to follow him into the woods to return the hat he left behind, before it is discovered that he had visited her. She is shocked to see he is in far greater pain at her refusal than she realised and when she seeks to comfort him, he forgets himself and kisses her.
Unfortunately, Mr Collins, Elizabeth's cousin, witnesses it and not recognising Mr Darcy, is pleased to inform Mr Darcy's aunt, the formidable Lady Catherine de Bourgh of Rosings Park, that the pert Miss Bennet's reputation has been compromised. It seems a fitting revenge for a woman who had rejected his own offer of marriage not so long ago.
But when Mr Darcy reveals himself as the man who compromised Miss Bennet, and is therefore the man who is required to marry her and save her reputation, Elizabeth is far from grateful. She, who always wanted to marry for love, is now obligated to marry a man she despises for his selfish disdain for others, and who has ruined the happiness of her most beloved sister.
Can Mr Darcy persuade her to give him a chance to prove himself worthy of her? And in Elizabeth's pretence to her family of being a happily engaged woman, is it possible she is being fooled by her own charade into feeling more than she does? Or are these growing feelings for Mr Darcy something more than that?
At Longbourn, a scandal involving her sister, Lydia, threatens the match and Elizabeth is suddenly confronted with the possibility that maybe she does not know Mr Darcy as well as she believed. And that just maybe, he is the man for her after all.
Unfortunately, Mr Collins, Elizabeth's cousin, witnesses it and not recognising Mr Darcy, is pleased to inform Mr Darcy's aunt, the formidable Lady Catherine de Bourgh of Rosings Park, that the pert Miss Bennet's reputation has been compromised. It seems a fitting revenge for a woman who had rejected his own offer of marriage not so long ago.
But when Mr Darcy reveals himself as the man who compromised Miss Bennet, and is therefore the man who is required to marry her and save her reputation, Elizabeth is far from grateful. She, who always wanted to marry for love, is now obligated to marry a man she despises for his selfish disdain for others, and who has ruined the happiness of her most beloved sister.
Can Mr Darcy persuade her to give him a chance to prove himself worthy of her? And in Elizabeth's pretence to her family of being a happily engaged woman, is it possible she is being fooled by her own charade into feeling more than she does? Or are these growing feelings for Mr Darcy something more than that?
At Longbourn, a scandal involving her sister, Lydia, threatens the match and Elizabeth is suddenly confronted with the possibility that maybe she does not know Mr Darcy as well as she believed. And that just maybe, he is the man for her after all.
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February 7, 2017
While this isn't a radically different variation, it shakes things up enough to be quite interesting. It's very short, starting as it does in mid-scene with Elizabeth Bennet forcefully refusing Mr. Darcy's marriage proposal, so we're already halfway through the familiar story. (Obviously, this is for JAFF lovers... probably not a good choice for someone who's not intimately familiar with Pride and Prejudice.)
Mr. Darcy leaves the parsonage in such a rush that he forgets his hat. Recognizing that the hat would be a dead giveaway that she's been there alone with a man and potentially ruin her, Elizabeth grabs it and runs after him. When she reaches him, she catches his unmasked look of despair, and her compassion for him causes her to drop her own guard. Elizabeth's softened gaze, in turn, makes Mr. Darcy forget himself and he impulsively kisses her.
Mr. Collins still smarts from Elizabeth's (and Mr. Bennet's) refusal of his own proposal, so he's eager to get her in trouble and destroy the Bennet family reputation. And we all know how Lady Catherine gets her kicks from directing the affairs of others. What I love, Love, LOVE in this variation is reading how Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine are hoist by their own petard! Charlotte Collins' character is a bit of an eye-opener here, as well. Although she remains practical, consistent with Austen's creation, she's firmly in charge of her own household and doesn't kowtow either to her ridiculous husband or to Lady Catherine.
Elizabeth returns to Longbourn, and things continue to develop quickly. She still hasn't been warned about Mr. Wickham, who takes off with Lydia sooner than in canon. Lydia's character here is another that really cracks me up. Once again, it's a reasonable interpretation for her personality to be more child-like and innocent than we usually see.
I do think this could have been expanded. Lady Catherine, despite the wind taken from her sails, could have rebounded and put up more of a fight against Darcy's marriage to someone other than Anne. Also, it would have been nice to be a fly on the wall to hear Charlotte upbraiding Mr. Collins. Caroline Bingley could have been given more of a role. Wickham's disappearance with Lydia is the only real obstacle, and even that storyline could have been presented in more detail.
Be warned that this certainly is not written in Regency style. There are occasional modern idioms that are out of place for this era as well as a few spelling/grammar errors that I noticed. But the author has storytelling talent, making this easy to read, with well-thought-out character interpretations. I enjoyed it.
Mr. Darcy leaves the parsonage in such a rush that he forgets his hat. Recognizing that the hat would be a dead giveaway that she's been there alone with a man and potentially ruin her, Elizabeth grabs it and runs after him. When she reaches him, she catches his unmasked look of despair, and her compassion for him causes her to drop her own guard. Elizabeth's softened gaze, in turn, makes Mr. Darcy forget himself and he impulsively kisses her.
Mr. Collins still smarts from Elizabeth's (and Mr. Bennet's) refusal of his own proposal, so he's eager to get her in trouble and destroy the Bennet family reputation. And we all know how Lady Catherine gets her kicks from directing the affairs of others. What I love, Love, LOVE in this variation is reading how Mr. Collins and Lady Catherine are hoist by their own petard! Charlotte Collins' character is a bit of an eye-opener here, as well. Although she remains practical, consistent with Austen's creation, she's firmly in charge of her own household and doesn't kowtow either to her ridiculous husband or to Lady Catherine.
Elizabeth returns to Longbourn, and things continue to develop quickly. She still hasn't been warned about Mr. Wickham, who takes off with Lydia sooner than in canon. Lydia's character here is another that really cracks me up. Once again, it's a reasonable interpretation for her personality to be more child-like and innocent than we usually see.
I do think this could have been expanded. Lady Catherine, despite the wind taken from her sails, could have rebounded and put up more of a fight against Darcy's marriage to someone other than Anne. Also, it would have been nice to be a fly on the wall to hear Charlotte upbraiding Mr. Collins. Caroline Bingley could have been given more of a role. Wickham's disappearance with Lydia is the only real obstacle, and even that storyline could have been presented in more detail.
Be warned that this certainly is not written in Regency style. There are occasional modern idioms that are out of place for this era as well as a few spelling/grammar errors that I noticed. But the author has storytelling talent, making this easy to read, with well-thought-out character interpretations. I enjoyed it.
December 31, 2018
“It takes many good deeds to build a good reputation, and only one bad one to lose it.” Benjamin Franklin
It always amazes me how Elizabeth’s regard for Mr. Darcy can run cold and then hot within the same page. On the one hand, she hates his guts and then decides that he’s not so bad and finally decides to like/love him. Usually this happens fairly quickly, either within hours or within days.
If we examine her behavior at the original scene of the crime… I mean, the Meryton Assembly... I think she was attracted to him then and there. It was his horrid comment that hurt her vanity and pride and she determined to loath, hate, and despise him, from that day forward, as long as he drew breath, until the end of time. Thus, the seed of discord was planted between them.
In this variation, we open at Hunsford, with her rebuke and refusal of his proposal. When he leaves the parsonage, he was so upset that he inadvertently left his hat behind. Elizabeth found it and realized it couldn’t be there as Mr. and Mrs. Collins would see it and that will cause all manner of problems. She ran after Mr. Darcy, in order to return it, and managed to catch him while he was still walking the path. He looked so sad, she’s sad, he sees her tears, where she had been crying, she walks toward him, he walks toward her and then, he kisses her. Lovely, only Mr. Collins was walking behind Mr. Darcy in another lane and couldn’t see the face of the unknown gentleman embracing his cousin Elizabeth. Yeah, her, he saw clearly.
The next morning, Mr. Collins [smug with revenge for her refusal of his original proposal] couldn’t wait to run and tell his august patroness about his slutty… I mean, how he caught his cousin in a compromising embrace with an unknown gentleman. The detritus hit the fan then. Lady Catherine sent for the wayward girl and chastised her to the roof and demanded to know who the unknown man was that had embraced her in the lane. Elizabeth refused to tell. Oh, Lady C was beside herself. She threatened Elizabeth with rack and ruin. She had already sent an express to her parents and demanded that she name this man so she could marry him immediately. Otherwise she would return home without benefit of betrothal, thus, destroying all the hopes and wishes of her sisters and her family’s respectability. A hard business for Elizabeth, and yet, she would not reveal the name.
“A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.” Joseph Hall
Taaaa Daaaa!!! Darcy rides to the rescue. He barged into the throne room of inquisition and torture, and rescued Elizabeth from the clutches of the nefarious Lady Catherine. The grand Lady did not take well to being interrupted in her interrogation of the slut… em… wayward girl and attempted to intimidate him. That didn’t work. Her shock and awe was complete when he volunteered the identity of the unknown gentleman.
The rest of the story is a mish-mash of the canon story with a twist here and there. Some of it was plausible and parts of it didn’t make sense. How the rescue came about was slightly strange. That ‘failure to inform’ stance really ticked me off when Darcy saw Wickham at Longbourn and didn’t immediately confront him or at least talk to Mr. Bennet and warn him of the threat to his girls. Had Darcy acted more quickly, certain events would not have occurred, and would have saved them a lot of heartache. That didn’t ring true in the story.
This was a cute, quick, clean story that, for some, will make their little hearts pitter patter. It was creative but wasn’t as good as it could have been. I enjoyed it and it made me giggle in places, shudder in others, as events unfolded.
It always amazes me how Elizabeth’s regard for Mr. Darcy can run cold and then hot within the same page. On the one hand, she hates his guts and then decides that he’s not so bad and finally decides to like/love him. Usually this happens fairly quickly, either within hours or within days.
If we examine her behavior at the original scene of the crime… I mean, the Meryton Assembly... I think she was attracted to him then and there. It was his horrid comment that hurt her vanity and pride and she determined to loath, hate, and despise him, from that day forward, as long as he drew breath, until the end of time. Thus, the seed of discord was planted between them.
In this variation, we open at Hunsford, with her rebuke and refusal of his proposal. When he leaves the parsonage, he was so upset that he inadvertently left his hat behind. Elizabeth found it and realized it couldn’t be there as Mr. and Mrs. Collins would see it and that will cause all manner of problems. She ran after Mr. Darcy, in order to return it, and managed to catch him while he was still walking the path. He looked so sad, she’s sad, he sees her tears, where she had been crying, she walks toward him, he walks toward her and then, he kisses her. Lovely, only Mr. Collins was walking behind Mr. Darcy in another lane and couldn’t see the face of the unknown gentleman embracing his cousin Elizabeth. Yeah, her, he saw clearly.
The next morning, Mr. Collins [smug with revenge for her refusal of his original proposal] couldn’t wait to run and tell his august patroness about his slutty… I mean, how he caught his cousin in a compromising embrace with an unknown gentleman. The detritus hit the fan then. Lady Catherine sent for the wayward girl and chastised her to the roof and demanded to know who the unknown man was that had embraced her in the lane. Elizabeth refused to tell. Oh, Lady C was beside herself. She threatened Elizabeth with rack and ruin. She had already sent an express to her parents and demanded that she name this man so she could marry him immediately. Otherwise she would return home without benefit of betrothal, thus, destroying all the hopes and wishes of her sisters and her family’s respectability. A hard business for Elizabeth, and yet, she would not reveal the name.
“A reputation once broken may possibly be repaired, but the world will always keep their eyes on the spot where the crack was.” Joseph Hall
Taaaa Daaaa!!! Darcy rides to the rescue. He barged into the throne room of inquisition and torture, and rescued Elizabeth from the clutches of the nefarious Lady Catherine. The grand Lady did not take well to being interrupted in her interrogation of the slut… em… wayward girl and attempted to intimidate him. That didn’t work. Her shock and awe was complete when he volunteered the identity of the unknown gentleman.
The rest of the story is a mish-mash of the canon story with a twist here and there. Some of it was plausible and parts of it didn’t make sense. How the rescue came about was slightly strange. That ‘failure to inform’ stance really ticked me off when Darcy saw Wickham at Longbourn and didn’t immediately confront him or at least talk to Mr. Bennet and warn him of the threat to his girls. Had Darcy acted more quickly, certain events would not have occurred, and would have saved them a lot of heartache. That didn’t ring true in the story.
This was a cute, quick, clean story that, for some, will make their little hearts pitter patter. It was creative but wasn’t as good as it could have been. I enjoyed it and it made me giggle in places, shudder in others, as events unfolded.
February 17, 2017
Darcy without all the thunder. We come into the story at a time when Darcy's attitude has shifted to a softer self. E is more reasonable as well. This leads to a nice story with little angst. I think most people would enjoy it.
January 10, 2017
A Bit Of Light JAFF
Ms Mayfair has brought a light reading novella to our attention. "Compromise" offers a truncated courtship based upon error (or is it trial?) Compounded by misunderstanding. Sadly, although ODC are tossed together 24 hours after the Hunsford Proposal, nothing occurs to threaten the impending marriage. Even the nascent Lydia elopement is swiftly resolved with little beyond some angst on Lizzy's part. There are a few strong underlying structures here, but more needs to be done to nurture the plot.
Ms Mayfair has brought a light reading novella to our attention. "Compromise" offers a truncated courtship based upon error (or is it trial?) Compounded by misunderstanding. Sadly, although ODC are tossed together 24 hours after the Hunsford Proposal, nothing occurs to threaten the impending marriage. Even the nascent Lydia elopement is swiftly resolved with little beyond some angst on Lizzy's part. There are a few strong underlying structures here, but more needs to be done to nurture the plot.
October 29, 2018
Fast paced and thrilling book with an FMS plot.
Enter at DHP and ventured off canon immediately.
Mr Darcy had left his hat and Elizabeth rushed after him to return it. Mr Darcy thanked her with an unexpected kiss that unfortunately was observed...
Forced into a marriage with the disagreeable Mr Darcy, Elizabeth was not happy and neither was I as Elizabeth was a tad too friendly with Mr Wickham.
I do not particularly like when either of ODC are paired with others romantically, even if it is but little.
The Lydia/Wickham debacle ensued with a twist, personally I would prefer it had taken another path to develop the relationship between ODC. I am tired of the incident as it rarely alters and therefore feels repetitive (even with a little twist). Although I probably could have overlooked that if I was not already a bit annoyed of Elizabeth's preference for Wickham...
Ends in a rather swift HEA.
Enter at DHP and ventured off canon immediately.
Mr Darcy had left his hat and Elizabeth rushed after him to return it. Mr Darcy thanked her with an unexpected kiss that unfortunately was observed...
Forced into a marriage with the disagreeable Mr Darcy, Elizabeth was not happy and neither was I as Elizabeth was a tad too friendly with Mr Wickham.
I do not particularly like when either of ODC are paired with others romantically, even if it is but little.
The Lydia/Wickham debacle ensued with a twist, personally I would prefer it had taken another path to develop the relationship between ODC. I am tired of the incident as it rarely alters and therefore feels repetitive (even with a little twist). Although I probably could have overlooked that if I was not already a bit annoyed of Elizabeth's preference for Wickham...
Ends in a rather swift HEA.
January 6, 2018
I really enjoyed this little novella. It was a different take on the "Darcy & Elizabeth were compromised at Rosings just after the proposal and now must marry plot". How Wickham and Lydia played out was something novel for me, and I
loved
how the compromise was revealed to Lady Catherine. I don't remember feeling so satisfied reading a reveal like that in some time. It's honestly worth it just for that moment. I know there's some commentary about it being a fast turnaround in regards to Elizabeth's feelings, and while I agree, I forgive it because it's a novella. If this was a proper novel I would expect it to be properly developed. This is like a happy little D&E snack.
June 4, 2017
Oh Mr. Collins, what have you done?! This is a different twist to the Hunsford proposal that leaves Elizabeth Bennet compromised. It is short and sweet with little angst. I found Mr. Darcy to be more willing to change and improve than Elizabeth, but she did come round. I enjoyed Charlotte's character in this book and would have loved to have been a fly on the wall when she gave Mr. Collins a piece of her mind...at least I hope she did! I could just picture Lady Catherine when her thunder was stolen by Mr. Darcy! Wickham was his usual dastardly self but did feel that whole situation was wrapped up too cleanly and too quickly. Overall, it was an enjoyable novella.
March 8, 2017
The book description plus Debbie B.'s and J. W. Garrett's reviews cover all the bases in outlining this story's tale.
We begin just at the end of the Hunsford proposal, Darcy leaves...without his hat which would present clues to the Collinses that he visited her...alone; so she races after him and as he turns and she looks upon his stricken face she pauses, he embraces her and kisses her. Collins sees it all but cannot make out who the man is. Now is his time for revenge and he is off to enlighten Her Ladyship as to the "bad egg" they have been harboring. Can you imagine when Lady Catherine has Collins bring Elizabeth to face her wrath and while Elizabeth refuses to name the man who compromised her, Darcy steps forward, the chagrin both Lady C. and Collins now face? Elizabeth decides to make the best of the situation but Darcy knows she is not happy with it all.
There are few surprises. But the Wickham/Lydia fiasco plays out differently. I have to say that there were questions left there. SPOILER: Even though the whole elopement was to be kept secret as only the Bennets and Darcy knew of it...did Wickham not bed Lydia and, if he did, how is separating them justifiable? What if she is pregnant?
I did like the fact that Elizabeth, despite not having received "the letter" tries to make the best of things...and then finds herself falling in love. Well done. And, Charlotte: we find that she has done well in her attitude to all the advice Lady Catherine bestows upon her and in how she has come to "manage" Mr. Collins. I would have loved to have read how she took him in hand after his meddling forced the engagement of his patroness' nephew.
We begin just at the end of the Hunsford proposal, Darcy leaves...without his hat which would present clues to the Collinses that he visited her...alone; so she races after him and as he turns and she looks upon his stricken face she pauses, he embraces her and kisses her. Collins sees it all but cannot make out who the man is. Now is his time for revenge and he is off to enlighten Her Ladyship as to the "bad egg" they have been harboring. Can you imagine when Lady Catherine has Collins bring Elizabeth to face her wrath and while Elizabeth refuses to name the man who compromised her, Darcy steps forward, the chagrin both Lady C. and Collins now face? Elizabeth decides to make the best of the situation but Darcy knows she is not happy with it all.
There are few surprises. But the Wickham/Lydia fiasco plays out differently. I have to say that there were questions left there. SPOILER: Even though the whole elopement was to be kept secret as only the Bennets and Darcy knew of it...did Wickham not bed Lydia and, if he did, how is separating them justifiable? What if she is pregnant?
I did like the fact that Elizabeth, despite not having received "the letter" tries to make the best of things...and then finds herself falling in love. Well done. And, Charlotte: we find that she has done well in her attitude to all the advice Lady Catherine bestows upon her and in how she has come to "manage" Mr. Collins. I would have loved to have read how she took him in hand after his meddling forced the engagement of his patroness' nephew.
March 18, 2017
I always find this sort of compromise stories strange, where Darcy loses his senses and kisses Elizabeth at Rosings, and she kisses him back. It just doesn't fit my mental images of them during that time period. This isn't the first time I've seen it, and it's not my favorite example of the trope, but not the worst either. It was a generically pleasant read, but too short to have a chance to add much of substance to this storyline. I read it less than 24 hours ago, and I've honestly already forgotten almost everything about it.
February 7, 2017
This is an interesting P&P what if that provides a Witness to Darcy's leave taking from the Hunsford parsonage after his botched, disastrous, ghastly proposal which Miss Bennet unequivocally rejects. When Lady Catherine deBourgh demands that Lizzy confess to her disgrace and name the man Lizzy refuses, but it is all soon revealed and she is to wed Mr. Darcy.
This has some good moments of Lizzy realizing how wrong she was about Darcy and other issues but the pace gets quite manic and there are several typos of Bangles for Bingley (which is actually quite funny)
[Disclaimer: I read this and two other books without the benefit of sleep so I may be a bit loopy]
This has some good moments of Lizzy realizing how wrong she was about Darcy and other issues but the pace gets quite manic and there are several typos of Bangles for Bingley (which is actually quite funny)
[Disclaimer: I read this and two other books without the benefit of sleep so I may be a bit loopy]
August 24, 2017
Alors, j'ai ouvert ce tout petit livre avec pas mal d'appréhension (je me méfie toujours des what'if) mais au final je suis agréablement surprise ! Certes, ça ne vaut pas Jane (mais en même temps...) mais j'ai bien aimé l'idée ! Donc dans cette version, Lizzy refuse toujours la proposition de Darcy mais... une fois qu'il est parti, elle s'aperçoit qu'il a oublié son chapeau. Elle est troublée et bien entendu, elle ne veut surtout pas que les Collins soient au courant de sa visite. Donc, elle décide de rendre son chapeau à Darcy. Ils se croisent dans les bois, elle lui redit son refus mais elle est troublée et il ne peut résister à l'envie de poser un baiser sur ses lèvres (ok, j'admets que ce n'est pas tellement Darcy, mais bon l'auteure trouve une honnête explication donc ça passe !). Sauf qu'ils sont vus par Collins, enfin, il reconnait Lizzy mais pas Darcy... Donc, attendu que Lizzy l'a quand même snobé, Collins considère de son devoir ( de vengeance lol) de faire part à Lady Catherine du déshonneur de sa cousine (oui, je sais, ce n'est pas très malin mais c'est très in Collins ^^). Voilà donc Lizzy convoquée, sommée de s'expliquer et bien entendu d'épouser l'homme qui l'a déshonorée . Bien entendu, elle ne lâche pas le nom de Darcy mais ce dernier, ayant vent de la confrontation se dénonce. Les voilà fiancés de force, un engagement que Lizzy ne peut refuser de crainte de voir toutes les chances de mariage de ses soeurs réduites à néant. Elle se sacrifie donc.
La suite est plutôt bien faite, depuis les avertissements sur ses préjugés de Charlotte et de Jane, jusqu'à l'attitude de Wickham (j'ai adoré sa pseudo déclaration). Et j'aime la manière dont les sentiments de Lizzy évoluent, j'ai aussi aimé la manière dont le mariage avec Wickham est évité à Lydia et la remarque de Darcy à cette occasion.
Sur l'écriture, même si je ne parle pas couramment anglais (loin de là, mais je sais quand même reconnaitre quand c'est mal construit) c'est plutôt bien tourné et agréable
Ce que j'aime : le fait qu'on aie pas de sexe débridé et que l'auteure respecte autant que possible les personnages. L'idée du what if, très simple mais efficace, Collins et Lady de Bourgh. La manière dont Charlotte remet en place son mari
Ce que j'aime moins : parfois un peu fade
En bref : Un bon what if qui respecte les personnages même si le tout n'est pas renversant
Ma note
6/10
La suite est plutôt bien faite, depuis les avertissements sur ses préjugés de Charlotte et de Jane, jusqu'à l'attitude de Wickham (j'ai adoré sa pseudo déclaration). Et j'aime la manière dont les sentiments de Lizzy évoluent, j'ai aussi aimé la manière dont le mariage avec Wickham est évité à Lydia et la remarque de Darcy à cette occasion.
Sur l'écriture, même si je ne parle pas couramment anglais (loin de là, mais je sais quand même reconnaitre quand c'est mal construit) c'est plutôt bien tourné et agréable
Ce que j'aime : le fait qu'on aie pas de sexe débridé et que l'auteure respecte autant que possible les personnages. L'idée du what if, très simple mais efficace, Collins et Lady de Bourgh. La manière dont Charlotte remet en place son mari
Ce que j'aime moins : parfois un peu fade
En bref : Un bon what if qui respecte les personnages même si le tout n'est pas renversant
Ma note
6/10
February 13, 2017
After the dreadful marriage proposal at Hunsford, Elizabeth runs to return a forgotten hat. Darcy forgets himself and kisses her, but she is seen. The consequences are the basis for their relationship. Elizabeth slowly learns that her guy is the right one and the one worth having.
The story is short and sweet.
The story is short and sweet.
March 5, 2023
This was my first book by Isabelle Mayfair and I really enjoyed this story and how the characters were written. I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.
June 1, 2017
Decent set-up (unlike a lot of Pride and Prejudice pro-fic that requires either Darcy or Elizabeth to be wildly out of character) but ultimately disappointing as the shortness of the story means that every plot point is rushed and underdeveloped. Also the slapped on happy ending where literally EVERYTHING works out for the best is stretching it too far. Mr. Bennett becomes a decent father and involves himself in raising all of his kids? Lydia doesn't have to marry Wickham and her behavior improves? What? With more setup some of this could be believable but as is, this feels like a decent idea the author never bothered to develop further.
January 9, 2021
Cute sweet loving
A cute and sweet variation of Darcy and Elizabeth's love story. I truly enjoyed reading a story in which Lady Catherine's interference was a good thing. I liked how Lydia was saved. Recommended to anyone to read.
A cute and sweet variation of Darcy and Elizabeth's love story. I truly enjoyed reading a story in which Lady Catherine's interference was a good thing. I liked how Lydia was saved. Recommended to anyone to read.
October 8, 2023
In this short book, Lizzy is forced to accept Darcy proposal at Rosings Park as she and he are seen together in the woods. At first Lizzy is upset at the circumstances but as she gets to know Darcy, she learns to like him, admire him and of course, love him. This was a nice short read.
July 5, 2019
Cute, but rather abrupt in places. I would have expected a little more time to pass for Elizabeth feelings to change.
March 11, 2020
A sweet, clean variation that takes the what if Darcy had compromised Elizabeth during her stay with the Collinses. There wasn't any great new plot, but still a cute read.
May 24, 2020
Short but sweet
A short but sweet variation inspired by Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice by Isabelle Mayfair. I enjoyed it.
A short but sweet variation inspired by Jane Austen's classic novel Pride and Prejudice by Isabelle Mayfair. I enjoyed it.
February 6, 2017
I despise novellas but this one was on the long side so there was a bit more character development than some. I loved the twist on Lady Catherine, a great plot that could have been brilliant had there been a little more angst. I mean Lady Catherine didn't put up a stink about the impending nuptials and even Caroline Bingley was a little too tame. I did like the outcome for Lydia but wish the author had gone a little more in depth. But t was a novella and is definitely 4 star worthy. I'm being kind though because clearly NOBODY proof read the final edition. Lots of typos and Bingley was called Bangles and Bangley. LOL!
April 29, 2017
So what are the results when Lady Catherine tells Elizabeth that she must marry the unknown man who compromised her. Particularly as Lady Catherine has already informed Mr. Bennet that Elizabeth is engaged.
An enjoyable, easily read story, with the usual characters.
An enjoyable, easily read story, with the usual characters.
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