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Pride and Prejudice variation. What if George Darcy had not died but lived long enough to guide his son through adulthood? What if he had decided that it would be for the best for his only son to marry one of the daughters of his old university friend, Thomas Bennet? In this variation of the beloved novel George Darcy and Thomas Bennet are playing matchmakers for their own children. How will Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam react to matrimonial plans of their fathers? Can it be a match made in heaven?
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Published March 10, 2017
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August 16, 2017
I have a lot of obstacles when it comes to providing an accurate rating for this book. Since subscribing to KU I have developed a really bad habit of not reading the preview or sample of KU books before I borrow them. This is a personal failing and I shouldn't blame the book or the author for my lack of due diligence.
Based on this part of the description "What if George Darcy had not died but lived long enough to guide his son through adulthood?" I mentally spun out my own version of Mr. George Darcy and how Fitzwilliam would have been different. The author did her own thing which wasn't at all how I 'thought' it should go. But that's not a failing of the book either.
What I was unhappy with were the typos / errors in the book; my absolute favorite being immediately before the Beginning of Chapter 19 "unedited chapters start from here" which made me lol. There was also the 'scurry maid' which I can only assume should be scullery. Now some might think me picky or neurotic but this book costs $4.50 if one buys it and I believe if you sell a book you really have an obligation to proof read your book. One last Pet peeve Lady Catherine's husband is called Horatio de Bourgh. There are many characters in P&P that aren't provided with first names leaving JAFF authors the opportunity to name them. Sir Lewis de Bourgh isn't one of them. Granted as an author you are welcome to rename any character you want but why bother when Jane did it better.
What I was happy about is that it was 100% book.
Now to the plot, as I alluded above this is story with a living, breathing George Darcy. And George is friends with Mr. Bennet. So George despairing of ever seeing his son marry sends him off to visit the Bennets at Longbourn with the home of making a match with any of the daughters. The Bennets are in a much better way than in canon for Lydia was instead a boy and heir called Thomas and the girls have quite respectable dowries.
Big warning here- this is a Dark, douchey Darcy. He has applied himself to running his estate but he has a superiority complex. He has a mistress; and his father knows and approves. When he arrives at Longbourn; with Bingley in tow, he makes himself unlikable. This Darcy is exactly what Lizzy describes at their dance at Netherfield. He refuses to join the Bennets in their socialization and prefers to remain at home. He is happy to be seen as above the company. So obviously and for good reason Lizzy doesn't like him. He thinks he is wooing when he is really pestering, following, annoying. He is so egotistical that he thinks that if he likes a lady she will obviously be honored by his attentions. And as we all know Lizzy Bennet don't play that.
Time goes by with him liking her more and she liking him less. Wickham pops by; already out of favor with the Darcys. Gradually Lizzy is worn down by his persistence and agrees to marriage. At which point we get some adult content because douchey Darcy is a real horn dog.
What I feel this book lacked was Darcy actually improving himself. It isn't that he became less prideful or prejudiced he just became tolerable to Lizzy. This is a story where I found myself hoping Lizzy with her dowry might just go for Col. Fitzwilliam or some one else because I doubt anyone would live HEA with this Darcy.
Edited to add: You may be wondering why I would buy a book I didn't like. Well it was $0.00 (free) and Amzon doesn't remind me that I read a book via KU. So if anyone would like to borrow it send me a DM
Based on this part of the description "What if George Darcy had not died but lived long enough to guide his son through adulthood?" I mentally spun out my own version of Mr. George Darcy and how Fitzwilliam would have been different. The author did her own thing which wasn't at all how I 'thought' it should go. But that's not a failing of the book either.
What I was unhappy with were the typos / errors in the book; my absolute favorite being immediately before the Beginning of Chapter 19 "unedited chapters start from here" which made me lol. There was also the 'scurry maid' which I can only assume should be scullery. Now some might think me picky or neurotic but this book costs $4.50 if one buys it and I believe if you sell a book you really have an obligation to proof read your book. One last Pet peeve Lady Catherine's husband is called Horatio de Bourgh. There are many characters in P&P that aren't provided with first names leaving JAFF authors the opportunity to name them. Sir Lewis de Bourgh isn't one of them. Granted as an author you are welcome to rename any character you want but why bother when Jane did it better.
What I was happy about is that it was 100% book.
Now to the plot, as I alluded above this is story with a living, breathing George Darcy. And George is friends with Mr. Bennet. So George despairing of ever seeing his son marry sends him off to visit the Bennets at Longbourn with the home of making a match with any of the daughters. The Bennets are in a much better way than in canon for Lydia was instead a boy and heir called Thomas and the girls have quite respectable dowries.
Big warning here- this is a Dark, douchey Darcy. He has applied himself to running his estate but he has a superiority complex. He has a mistress; and his father knows and approves. When he arrives at Longbourn; with Bingley in tow, he makes himself unlikable. This Darcy is exactly what Lizzy describes at their dance at Netherfield. He refuses to join the Bennets in their socialization and prefers to remain at home. He is happy to be seen as above the company. So obviously and for good reason Lizzy doesn't like him. He thinks he is wooing when he is really pestering, following, annoying. He is so egotistical that he thinks that if he likes a lady she will obviously be honored by his attentions. And as we all know Lizzy Bennet don't play that.
Time goes by with him liking her more and she liking him less. Wickham pops by; already out of favor with the Darcys. Gradually Lizzy is worn down by his persistence and agrees to marriage. At which point we get some adult content because douchey Darcy is a real horn dog.
What I feel this book lacked was Darcy actually improving himself. It isn't that he became less prideful or prejudiced he just became tolerable to Lizzy. This is a story where I found myself hoping Lizzy with her dowry might just go for Col. Fitzwilliam or some one else because I doubt anyone would live HEA with this Darcy.
Edited to add: You may be wondering why I would buy a book I didn't like. Well it was $0.00 (free) and Amzon doesn't remind me that I read a book via KU. So if anyone would like to borrow it send me a DM
October 27, 2019
3.5 rounded up to 4 stars
It's always nice to read a variation where the senior Mr. Darcy is still alive, wise, and wonderful. Interestingly, Mary has already married Mr. Collins. There's no Lydia; instead, the youngest child is a boy, named after his father Thomas, which results in a slightly different family dynamic.
The older Mr. Darcy is in failing health, primarily due to age, it seems, and has already effectively turned over management of the Darcy holdings to his capable son. He is eager for grandchildren and decides it's time to push his dawdling son to stop fooling around with the widow in Matlock he's been bedding for three years and start looking for a suitable wife.
Mr. Darcy suggests the perfect place for his son to start: In Hertfordshire, where his old friend Thomas Bennet has several daughters, and it sounds like either of the two eldest could be a potential match. Mr. Bennet is in on the plan, though the two have differing opinions as to which daughter Darcy might prefer. Darcy (the younger) drags his heels and scoffs at the idea that a country chit would be an appropriate Mistress of Pemberley, much to his father's disapproval. He does eventually arrange to accompany Bingley on an expedition to Longbourn as his friend explores possible estates in the area to lease. This will give him the opportunity to have a look at the Bennet ladies.
Jane and Bingley immediately connect, but Elizabeth is less than impressed with the son of her father's good friend. She has no idea she's being sized up as a possible wife and becomes annoyed at the way Darcy keeps turning up when she wants him to leave her alone, especially after she learns from Mr. Wickham that Darcy influenced his father against giving him the clerical living he should have had. She can't wait for Darcy to go back to Derbyshire. Of course, it never occurs to Darcy that there might be any question of acceptance if he decides to go ahead and honor his father's wishes.
This is a nice, original riff on canon. As often happens even in many good variations, though, it seems like a string of successive storylines rather than one overriding plot with others that overlap and help develop the primary one. Wickham is dispatched fairly early in the book, though Elizabeth hangs onto her belief that his woes have all been inflicted by Darcy. She eventually realizes that she was wrong but still doesn't love Darcy. And then, suddenly, he kisses her, and she does, but she's so attached to her home and Hertfordshire that she's not sure she wants to live so far away. And then there's a whole series of circumstances where the two are fighting their physical attraction to each other.. but Elizabeth still hasn't agreed to marry Darcy. The book continues on after they marry with a new problem.
The writing flows well, and the characters are interesting. I just wish the plotlines were integrated better.
It's always nice to read a variation where the senior Mr. Darcy is still alive, wise, and wonderful. Interestingly, Mary has already married Mr. Collins. There's no Lydia; instead, the youngest child is a boy, named after his father Thomas, which results in a slightly different family dynamic.
The older Mr. Darcy is in failing health, primarily due to age, it seems, and has already effectively turned over management of the Darcy holdings to his capable son. He is eager for grandchildren and decides it's time to push his dawdling son to stop fooling around with the widow in Matlock he's been bedding for three years and start looking for a suitable wife.
Mr. Darcy suggests the perfect place for his son to start: In Hertfordshire, where his old friend Thomas Bennet has several daughters, and it sounds like either of the two eldest could be a potential match. Mr. Bennet is in on the plan, though the two have differing opinions as to which daughter Darcy might prefer. Darcy (the younger) drags his heels and scoffs at the idea that a country chit would be an appropriate Mistress of Pemberley, much to his father's disapproval. He does eventually arrange to accompany Bingley on an expedition to Longbourn as his friend explores possible estates in the area to lease. This will give him the opportunity to have a look at the Bennet ladies.
Jane and Bingley immediately connect, but Elizabeth is less than impressed with the son of her father's good friend. She has no idea she's being sized up as a possible wife and becomes annoyed at the way Darcy keeps turning up when she wants him to leave her alone, especially after she learns from Mr. Wickham that Darcy influenced his father against giving him the clerical living he should have had. She can't wait for Darcy to go back to Derbyshire. Of course, it never occurs to Darcy that there might be any question of acceptance if he decides to go ahead and honor his father's wishes.
This is a nice, original riff on canon. As often happens even in many good variations, though, it seems like a string of successive storylines rather than one overriding plot with others that overlap and help develop the primary one. Wickham is dispatched fairly early in the book, though Elizabeth hangs onto her belief that his woes have all been inflicted by Darcy. She eventually realizes that she was wrong but still doesn't love Darcy. And then, suddenly, he kisses her, and she does, but she's so attached to her home and Hertfordshire that she's not sure she wants to live so far away. And then there's a whole series of circumstances where the two are fighting their physical attraction to each other.. but Elizabeth still hasn't agreed to marry Darcy. The book continues on after they marry with a new problem.
The writing flows well, and the characters are interesting. I just wish the plotlines were integrated better.
May 10, 2017
I have read 7 of this author's books. The premises are always interesting...however I do believe the language could be smoother and the plot more developed. Then to mark part way through the story that this is the end of the editing is rather disturbing.
I can't say I much like Darcy or Elizabeth in this book. Elizabeth is described as stubborn and with a quick temper, besides messy, uncaring about her dress, etc. She takes her time to warm up to Darcy despite long walks with the man (against her desires - he just shows up) and despite others telling her to get to know him better. One or two conversations with Wickham have set her up just fine to be of the opinion the man is hateful, full of disdain and mean.
Darcy is sent, begrudgingly, by his father to find a wife from among the daughters of his old university friend. Jane is beautiful but with no depth to her character. And besides, his friend Bingley has found her to be an angel. Mary is already married and Kitty is too young. He makes several trips to Longbourn and at one point we find him approaching a marriage proposal like a business proposition. How these two fall in love is rather a mystery. Then there is the situation of him having a beautiful and well-versed-in-the-art-of-love mistress for three years. I wondered a bit about his faithfulness to Elizabeth when he can't seem to get her to find fulfillment in the bedroom activity.
Georgiana is only 10 years old in this book so Wickham does not attempt to seduce her but he boasts to Darcy of how he has charmed Elizabeth and could probably get her to submit to him!
The premise of the two fathers being the matchmakers has not been presented in exactly this style but essentially has been done before. This presentation of such does take care of the problem with the different societal levels. In this story there is no Lydia to set one's teeth on edge. There is a son the age Lydia was in canon but he is away at school for the most part. Darcy does find the family rather more exuberant than he is used to and he refuses to attend any of the weekly assemblies so Elizabeth is not even aware that he can dance.
Colonel Fitzwilliam and George Darcy both give William a few pointers about his "courtship" of Elizabeth and she does charm everyone else she meets. William's deciding to marry her was almost like he had a list and was checking off items on such. We do read that he desires her but the love factor just never rang true for me.
I can't say I much like Darcy or Elizabeth in this book. Elizabeth is described as stubborn and with a quick temper, besides messy, uncaring about her dress, etc. She takes her time to warm up to Darcy despite long walks with the man (against her desires - he just shows up) and despite others telling her to get to know him better. One or two conversations with Wickham have set her up just fine to be of the opinion the man is hateful, full of disdain and mean.
Darcy is sent, begrudgingly, by his father to find a wife from among the daughters of his old university friend. Jane is beautiful but with no depth to her character. And besides, his friend Bingley has found her to be an angel. Mary is already married and Kitty is too young. He makes several trips to Longbourn and at one point we find him approaching a marriage proposal like a business proposition. How these two fall in love is rather a mystery. Then there is the situation of him having a beautiful and well-versed-in-the-art-of-love mistress for three years. I wondered a bit about his faithfulness to Elizabeth when he can't seem to get her to find fulfillment in the bedroom activity.
Georgiana is only 10 years old in this book so Wickham does not attempt to seduce her but he boasts to Darcy of how he has charmed Elizabeth and could probably get her to submit to him!
The premise of the two fathers being the matchmakers has not been presented in exactly this style but essentially has been done before. This presentation of such does take care of the problem with the different societal levels. In this story there is no Lydia to set one's teeth on edge. There is a son the age Lydia was in canon but he is away at school for the most part. Darcy does find the family rather more exuberant than he is used to and he refuses to attend any of the weekly assemblies so Elizabeth is not even aware that he can dance.
Colonel Fitzwilliam and George Darcy both give William a few pointers about his "courtship" of Elizabeth and she does charm everyone else she meets. William's deciding to marry her was almost like he had a list and was checking off items on such. We do read that he desires her but the love factor just never rang true for me.
August 24, 2017
It was a bit anticlimactic. I did enjoy seeing Darcy senior around and his friendship with Mr. Bennet.
March 22, 2017
This Pride & Prejudice variation features a brother for Elizabeth and the fact that Fitzwilliam's father is still alive. I enjoyed the plot lines that this aspect brought and eliminated from the traditional story. Mostly, I loved how Lizzy was real and described as such - messy, stubborn, gets lost while reading a book, etc. Our happy couple had to learn to accept their feelings to find their love.
That being said, there was some premarital activity, typos, plot lines that went no where and an ending so sharp I was not just surprised but questioned it out loud in public.
That being said, there was some premarital activity, typos, plot lines that went no where and an ending so sharp I was not just surprised but questioned it out loud in public.
August 17, 2017
Matchmakers
Enjoyable story in which George Darcy was still alive and wanting his son to bring home a wife. Not just any wife, but to visit the estate of his old college friend, Thomas Bennet. He was t o look at the two oldest daughters as a possible match. Killing two birds with this one trip is the possible lease of Netherfield by Charles Bingley. The Bennet family members include four daughters and the youngest, a son. Mary is married to Mr. Collins. Charles gravitated to Jane immediately which was okay with Darcy, because while he thought her pretty she had no wit and was rather dull. He hardy thought Elizabeth was anything sort of wrote her off. That was until he really started looking. Then, he was bewitched; however, she thought he was arrogant. Spent weeks at Longbourn and then left to return to Derbyshire. As par normal misunderstandings must continue for these two until both run into the imaginary brick wall that knocks sense into them both. Elizabeth especially took a long time recognizing Darcy's potential as her future mate. Thrown into this mix is Darcy's mistress of three years that just happens to be a cousin of the Gardiners. Talk about a fly in the ointment! Problem solved and grandpa Darcy gets his grandson to bounce on his knee. The closing scene was precious.
Enjoyable story in which George Darcy was still alive and wanting his son to bring home a wife. Not just any wife, but to visit the estate of his old college friend, Thomas Bennet. He was t o look at the two oldest daughters as a possible match. Killing two birds with this one trip is the possible lease of Netherfield by Charles Bingley. The Bennet family members include four daughters and the youngest, a son. Mary is married to Mr. Collins. Charles gravitated to Jane immediately which was okay with Darcy, because while he thought her pretty she had no wit and was rather dull. He hardy thought Elizabeth was anything sort of wrote her off. That was until he really started looking. Then, he was bewitched; however, she thought he was arrogant. Spent weeks at Longbourn and then left to return to Derbyshire. As par normal misunderstandings must continue for these two until both run into the imaginary brick wall that knocks sense into them both. Elizabeth especially took a long time recognizing Darcy's potential as her future mate. Thrown into this mix is Darcy's mistress of three years that just happens to be a cousin of the Gardiners. Talk about a fly in the ointment! Problem solved and grandpa Darcy gets his grandson to bounce on his knee. The closing scene was precious.
March 13, 2017
A Superb Variation on our Theme
As an author...There is such a degree of intimidation when you hold a master's work in your hands. Ola Wegner is at the height of her skills as a storyteller in "Matchmakers.". The book is a delightful conception sending ODC down unknown channels at the behest of their respective father's who have long believed the young people would be right for each other. Wegner takes a great degree of license with the side characters (Mary and Kitty, let alone that she vanishes Lydia completely and most of Wickham happens off-stage...Only with Lizzy...No Georgie). None of the previous parenthetical is a spoiler. That is minor kvetching on my part...A bit like complaining that Tom Brady only averaged 9 yards per pass. Not perfect. Just different. There are a few unfortunate editing problems which should be corrected to elevate from 4.5 to 5 stars.
As an author...There is such a degree of intimidation when you hold a master's work in your hands. Ola Wegner is at the height of her skills as a storyteller in "Matchmakers.". The book is a delightful conception sending ODC down unknown channels at the behest of their respective father's who have long believed the young people would be right for each other. Wegner takes a great degree of license with the side characters (Mary and Kitty, let alone that she vanishes Lydia completely and most of Wickham happens off-stage...Only with Lizzy...No Georgie). None of the previous parenthetical is a spoiler. That is minor kvetching on my part...A bit like complaining that Tom Brady only averaged 9 yards per pass. Not perfect. Just different. There are a few unfortunate editing problems which should be corrected to elevate from 4.5 to 5 stars.
March 16, 2017
Matchmaker, Matchmaker
Make me a match
Find me a find
Catch me a catch
Lyrics from “Fiddler on the Roof”
Longtime friends George Darcy and Thomas Bennet play the part of Yente! The senior Darcy sends his son to Meryton to visit his friend and become acquainted with his daughters.
Old men are fond of giving good advice, to console themselves for being no longer in a position to give bad examples. ~François La Rochefoucauld
The Bennet family dynamics are greatly changed here by the simple expedient of Lydia being born a boy! (No, they don’t name him Lydia, he is Thomas Jr.) Mrs. Bennet is still silly and not so clever but her flutterings and spasms are mostly absent and she doesn’t fear the hedgerows. Mary is already married to Mr. Collins. Kitty is influenced by her older sisters since Lydia is out of the picture and although still immature at 17 is much more sensible.
Wickham’s history is altered because George Darcy is still alive and is aware of his godson’s debaucheries. Ramsgate hasn’t happened and Georgiana is safe at Pemberley with her father.
Darcy the younger brings his friend Bingley along on his visit to the Bennets.
There were some good things here but overall, I can’t give it more than an OK.
Make me a match
Find me a find
Catch me a catch
Lyrics from “Fiddler on the Roof”
Longtime friends George Darcy and Thomas Bennet play the part of Yente! The senior Darcy sends his son to Meryton to visit his friend and become acquainted with his daughters.
Old men are fond of giving good advice, to console themselves for being no longer in a position to give bad examples. ~François La Rochefoucauld
The Bennet family dynamics are greatly changed here by the simple expedient of Lydia being born a boy! (No, they don’t name him Lydia, he is Thomas Jr.) Mrs. Bennet is still silly and not so clever but her flutterings and spasms are mostly absent and she doesn’t fear the hedgerows. Mary is already married to Mr. Collins. Kitty is influenced by her older sisters since Lydia is out of the picture and although still immature at 17 is much more sensible.
Wickham’s history is altered because George Darcy is still alive and is aware of his godson’s debaucheries. Ramsgate hasn’t happened and Georgiana is safe at Pemberley with her father.
Darcy the younger brings his friend Bingley along on his visit to the Bennets.
There were some good things here but overall, I can’t give it more than an OK.
March 20, 2017
This was an interesting book and I suppose I could have liked it more if I didn't hate this version of Elizabeth. Seriously, she was not 16, she was 20. Why the big fuss over moving away from her annoying family. I just didn't like this Elizabeth and it took so long for her to come around that by the time it happened it was not that satisfying. But, the read was interesting and I like Olga's writing. This is just not my favorite work of hers.
April 14, 2017
I don't know if there is a different edition than the one that I read, but this one was really poorly edited, or not edited at all. There were certain turns of phrase that led me to believe it might be a translation as well. I'm not sure.
March 7, 2018
George Darcy decides that it is time for his son to marry and who better than one of the daughters of his old friend Bennet. So it is decided that Darcy and his friend Bingley will visit Longbourn. In this variation there is a son instead of Lydia, and Bennet has saved enough to give his daughters dowries which makes me wonder why Mary being still so young married Collins.
Not sure I really liked either Elizabeth or Darcy in this version as neither seemed to change and improve themselves.
Not sure I really liked either Elizabeth or Darcy in this version as neither seemed to change and improve themselves.
March 30, 2023
In this story, Darcy's father is still alive and he knows Mr. Bennet. Darcy has a widowed mistress but his father thinks it's time for him to get married. Mr. Bennet handily has several single daughters so Darcy goes to Hertfordshire to get to know them. He likes Elizabeth but she doesn't like him. She doesn't want to live in the north. Eventually they get married. It seems like she just drifts into the decision. Darcy does not deal with the mistress thingy in a honorable manner. He never said goodbye to the mistress, he lied to Elizabeth, implying that the mistress is a woman of ill repute without telling her that it was him who made her so, and then he threatens the woman's children. Ugh it left a sour note.
Steam level: It seems like Darcy and the mistress enjoy sex a lot more than Elizabeth and Darcy do.
The writing style is a bit staccato sometimes, with shortish sentences. I docked most stars for the editing, or lack of it. There are minor typos, grammar errors and that sort of thing that could happen to anybody. More uncommonly, at one point they left an editing note in, saying that the rest of the chapters are unedited. One chapter started with Darcy carrying an unconscious Elizabeth at Netherfield and seamlessly segues into a drawing room scene in which she was reading. It seemed like a chunk of text with a chapter or scene break in it may have been deleted accidentally.
Steam level: It seems like Darcy and the mistress enjoy sex a lot more than Elizabeth and Darcy do.
The writing style is a bit staccato sometimes, with shortish sentences. I docked most stars for the editing, or lack of it. There are minor typos, grammar errors and that sort of thing that could happen to anybody. More uncommonly, at one point they left an editing note in, saying that the rest of the chapters are unedited. One chapter started with Darcy carrying an unconscious Elizabeth at Netherfield and seamlessly segues into a drawing room scene in which she was reading. It seemed like a chunk of text with a chapter or scene break in it may have been deleted accidentally.
July 21, 2018
This story's premise held promise, but the book was so poorly edited that it kept dragging me from the story. Chapters 19-24 + the epilogue were presented in an unedited format. Tons of errors. In the earlier chapters, there were errors such as using "Georgian" for "Georgiana"; "Margaret Gardiner" for "Margaret Braddock"; using "Collin" sometimes and "Collins" other times; using "Mr. Collin's"; using "was she displeased with her" when it should have been "was he displeased...," etc. The author has the residents have assemblies twice per week, which would not have been easy when considering the times. She also uses a mistake that bothers me, and that is split infinitives: "to not have," "to not feel," "to instantly praise," etc.
August 20, 2023
Disappointing
I loved the concept, but the execution was lacking. Aside from the multitude of edititorial errors and the weird skips in time, the actual relationship between Darcy and Lizzy never felt real. He decides he likes her; she doesn't like him. Eventually, she finds him acceptable and feels some physical attraction, but there is never any true emotion on her part. It felt as though Ms Wegner was trying to fit in parts from P&P that just didn't fit into her version. Characters' actions occurred for the most part without us being shown their motivations or reasoning.
I loved the concept, but the execution was lacking. Aside from the multitude of edititorial errors and the weird skips in time, the actual relationship between Darcy and Lizzy never felt real. He decides he likes her; she doesn't like him. Eventually, she finds him acceptable and feels some physical attraction, but there is never any true emotion on her part. It felt as though Ms Wegner was trying to fit in parts from P&P that just didn't fit into her version. Characters' actions occurred for the most part without us being shown their motivations or reasoning.
January 8, 2018
Read it once and won't ever revisit.
The book was okay. I felt that the reasons for Elizabeth not liking Darcy confusing and reaching. The author was trying to hard to keep certain elements of the original book in her book that just didn't seem to have a real place for.
The book was okay. I felt that the reasons for Elizabeth not liking Darcy confusing and reaching. The author was trying to hard to keep certain elements of the original book in her book that just didn't seem to have a real place for.
March 25, 2017
Okay.
I didn't particularly care for Darcy or Elizabeth. Him having a mistress, didn't like. Darcy taking liberties before the wedding, didn't like. Graphic sex, didn't like in a P and P variation.
I didn't particularly care for Darcy or Elizabeth. Him having a mistress, didn't like. Darcy taking liberties before the wedding, didn't like. Graphic sex, didn't like in a P and P variation.
June 12, 2019
Interesting
Another wonderful, interesting and enjoyable variation inspired by author Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice by the talented Ola Wegner
Another wonderful, interesting and enjoyable variation inspired by author Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice by the talented Ola Wegner
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January 3, 2024
3.5/5
December 31, 2025
I read it quite a while ago, and my notes say I thought it rather dull. Sorry.
June 1, 2023
Mr. Bennet and Mr. George Darcy play matchmaker for Lizzy and Darcy
March 31, 2017
Better than fair story. please, please proof read.
Story little more spicy than I normally read and I find I did not love Lizzy or Darcy as I usually do
Story little more spicy than I normally read and I find I did not love Lizzy or Darcy as I usually do
April 24, 2017
Good story
The story it's self was great. ODC had chemistry and the whole love/ hate thing going on. The only complaint I have sad that the editing very good. The book was riddled with typos which is unusual for Ola Wegner's books. I own. Or have read most of her book and I don't remember any of her books having so many errors before. Other that that I really liked the story and the ideas of Mr Darcy Sr and Mr Bennett paying matchmakers.
The story it's self was great. ODC had chemistry and the whole love/ hate thing going on. The only complaint I have sad that the editing very good. The book was riddled with typos which is unusual for Ola Wegner's books. I own. Or have read most of her book and I don't remember any of her books having so many errors before. Other that that I really liked the story and the ideas of Mr Darcy Sr and Mr Bennett paying matchmakers.
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