The Gardiner Connection

by Ms. Pimprenelle

What if the Gardiners were not only pleasant and fashionable people, but also well-connected ones?

Genres: Fan Fiction

33 pages, ebook

Published November 26, 2017

Reviews

[J. W. Garrett · Rating 3 out of 5]

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What a hoot! Rating: clean, short [3-chapters plus 3-short vignettes] that were such fun. Our author threw in a few twists and turns and created a whole ‘nother story. I certainly enjoyed this new twist that involved the family Bennet and their connections to Mrs. Gardiner. That was a complete surprise. OMG!! I so did not see that coming… nor did Caroline Bingley. LOL! Delightful and the three vignettes that followed were so cute.

1st read: 3-19-18 [# 95 in my 2018 Challenge Tracker] no GR link at that time
2nd read: 4-29-19
3rd read: 8-17-21
4th read: 2-23-22

[James S · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent short story. I will not say anything else about it. To easy to spoil the story.

I recommend it highly.

I just read it again. The plot is 5 stars for originality and fun and only the abrupt ending led me to give it 4 stars. A really good short story.

[Ree · Rating 4 out of 5]

I kinda loved this short story and three vignettes. The premise is so different. Often, I wish a short story was developed into a full-length novel. This is one of them. Alas, then it wouldn’t be a short story. I’m reminded of the following:

"I should like balls infinitely better," she replied, "if they were carried on in a different manner; but there is something insufferably tedious in the usual process of such a meeting. It would surely be much more rational if conversation instead of dancing were made the order of the day."

"Much more rational, my dear Caroline, I dare say, but it would not be near so much like a ball."—Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen

[Madenna U · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a fun short 3 chapter Pride & Prejudice variation. One small change of family origin gives the canon story a much different spin. It certainly takes the standard story and turns it on its head! I can't say much more without spoiling the story :)

[Les · Rating 4 out of 5]

In this imaginative short story there be some trigger warnings... it is clean but contains references to premarital sex and abandonment.

I would have to spoiler the whole thing but it is a clever twist in the tale and Miss Bingley gets some comeuppance (again)

[ana darcy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Really nice story. Very far from the original, therefore there is not much pride or prejudice but very entertaining.

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[wosedwew · Rating 4 out of 5]

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[Anne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very fun little story.

[Jen B · Rating 4 out of 5]

That last vignette made me laugh out loud. I scared my dog. Poor pup.

[Liz H · Rating 3 out of 5]

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[Craftyhj · Rating 4 out of 5]

A charming quick read with such a sweet final vignette.