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Constant Love #3
A Season Lost
As the “Year Without a Summer” threatens estates across Britain, Elizabeth and Georgiana both go on journeys that take unexpected turns – journeys that will threaten the lives of those they hold dear. Three of Elizabeth’s sisters find their lives changed by childbirth, while on Pemberley’s grounds, a surprising romance emerges. A story of love and family, and the third instalment of the Constant Love series. Note (contains spoilers): This story contains natural miscarriage, traumatic birth, sexual assaults, the slave trade, illness and death.
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Published November 28, 2018
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June 7, 2025
How reluctantly the mind consents to reality! ~ Norman Douglas
If you’re looking for a bit of light-hearted fluff to fill an empty afternoon, look elsewhere.
Similarly, if you enjoy the angst-filled stories where our hero and heroine willfully misunderstand at every turn, look elsewhere.
Into each life, some rain must fall; (Allan Roberts, lyrics) and rain does indeed fall on the Darcy family as well as every other family across the British Isles. We enter the story during the “year without a summer” where crops drowned in soggy fields and tenant farmers became destitute. Early on, Darcy searches for answers: drainage options for swamped fields and crops that will thrive in the wet conditions.
Every day has a little bit of beauty and a little bit of chaos. ~ Tanisha
If this isn’t enough chaos for Darcy, his little baby sister (now a grown, happily married woman) leaves with her husband, Matthew Stanton a Captain in the Navy, for service in the Mediterranean. Arriving at Gibraltar, they are immediately assigned to travel to China with an English Embassy. Georgiana refuses the opportunity to return to England, insisting on staying aboard the ship with her husband. The voyage of a lifetime will last more than a year and Georgiana’s life will be forever changed.
Word of the changed destination won’t reach England until long after the Caroline (the Stanton’s ship) has sailed. As months pass without letters, Darcy, ever the concerned older brother/father figure, fears the worst.
Darcy isn’t the only one who fears. Elizabeth, mother of twin sons, notices differences in her boys’ developmental stages. She tells herself everything is normal … but … in a time where “backward” children must often be sent to “homes” she frets over the son who appears slower.
Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be. ~ Grandma Moses
For me, one of the best aspects of the book is discovering how the Darcys have learned to “pull as a team”. An outbreak of Scarlet Fever threatens the family. Darcy immediately orders a carriage packed to take Elizabeth and the boys away from the contagion. He even tells Elizabeth to separate the two boys. She had not yet comprehended that it was possible one son could become ill and infect the other. Not a word of argument is heard from her. Even in her shock, she understands her husband’s reasoning.
Harsh life situations confront the Darcys and extended family: Jane has a difficult pregnancy and uncertain childbirth. A major character dies. The remaining spouse must carry on alone.
Longbourn is as crippled by the weather as every other estate. It is up to Catherine and her husband to come to the aid of her parents. In the midst of chaos, Mrs. Bennet cannot understand their income will be lessened, even though they no longer support five daughters. Catherine will have her opportunity to mature.
Georgiana and Matthew’s voyage to China is a significant part of the book and is based on historical fact. From storms at sea to the encounter of an illegal slave ship near the African coast to the blocked voyage up the river in China, Georgiana must be “mistress” of the Caroline and gracious hostess to the aristocrats of the Embassy.
A life without cause is a life without effect. ~ Barbarella
Extensive research went into this book. Story details as small as the cost of baths for Anne de Bourgh and as large as the Stanton’s voyage to China are footnoted at the end of the book. Editing and proofreading are outstanding.
This is the third book in the “Constant Love” series and Sophie Turner plans a total of seven. It is best to read the first two books, but this one can be understood as a standalone novel.
Human life is the source of deep suffering and gorgeous hope. ~ Henry James Slack
If you’re looking for a bit of light-hearted fluff to fill an empty afternoon, look elsewhere.
Similarly, if you enjoy the angst-filled stories where our hero and heroine willfully misunderstand at every turn, look elsewhere.
Into each life, some rain must fall; (Allan Roberts, lyrics) and rain does indeed fall on the Darcy family as well as every other family across the British Isles. We enter the story during the “year without a summer” where crops drowned in soggy fields and tenant farmers became destitute. Early on, Darcy searches for answers: drainage options for swamped fields and crops that will thrive in the wet conditions.
Every day has a little bit of beauty and a little bit of chaos. ~ Tanisha
If this isn’t enough chaos for Darcy, his little baby sister (now a grown, happily married woman) leaves with her husband, Matthew Stanton a Captain in the Navy, for service in the Mediterranean. Arriving at Gibraltar, they are immediately assigned to travel to China with an English Embassy. Georgiana refuses the opportunity to return to England, insisting on staying aboard the ship with her husband. The voyage of a lifetime will last more than a year and Georgiana’s life will be forever changed.
Word of the changed destination won’t reach England until long after the Caroline (the Stanton’s ship) has sailed. As months pass without letters, Darcy, ever the concerned older brother/father figure, fears the worst.
Darcy isn’t the only one who fears. Elizabeth, mother of twin sons, notices differences in her boys’ developmental stages. She tells herself everything is normal … but … in a time where “backward” children must often be sent to “homes” she frets over the son who appears slower.
Life is what we make it, always has been, always will be. ~ Grandma Moses
For me, one of the best aspects of the book is discovering how the Darcys have learned to “pull as a team”. An outbreak of Scarlet Fever threatens the family. Darcy immediately orders a carriage packed to take Elizabeth and the boys away from the contagion. He even tells Elizabeth to separate the two boys. She had not yet comprehended that it was possible one son could become ill and infect the other. Not a word of argument is heard from her. Even in her shock, she understands her husband’s reasoning.
Harsh life situations confront the Darcys and extended family: Jane has a difficult pregnancy and uncertain childbirth. A major character dies. The remaining spouse must carry on alone.
Longbourn is as crippled by the weather as every other estate. It is up to Catherine and her husband to come to the aid of her parents. In the midst of chaos, Mrs. Bennet cannot understand their income will be lessened, even though they no longer support five daughters. Catherine will have her opportunity to mature.
Georgiana and Matthew’s voyage to China is a significant part of the book and is based on historical fact. From storms at sea to the encounter of an illegal slave ship near the African coast to the blocked voyage up the river in China, Georgiana must be “mistress” of the Caroline and gracious hostess to the aristocrats of the Embassy.
A life without cause is a life without effect. ~ Barbarella
Extensive research went into this book. Story details as small as the cost of baths for Anne de Bourgh and as large as the Stanton’s voyage to China are footnoted at the end of the book. Editing and proofreading are outstanding.
This is the third book in the “Constant Love” series and Sophie Turner plans a total of seven. It is best to read the first two books, but this one can be understood as a standalone novel.
Human life is the source of deep suffering and gorgeous hope. ~ Henry James Slack
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November 30, 2018Oh my, how to summarize the longest book I've ever written!
This is the most epic in scope (and as a result, also length) of the books so far in the series, both in terms of geographical distance and sheer number of plotlines. All of the primary characters from the first two novels are back, and another character from the original takes much greater prominence. I'm excited to give her new life as a character, and based on my early feedback, other readers have enjoyed her storyline.
If you wish to judge a book by its cover, the dark foreboding clouds of this one indicate one of the major influences on the plots: the majority of the book takes place in 1816, known as "The Year Without a Summer." Everyone connected to agriculture must deal with the worsened climate of that year (unbeknownst to the characters, caused by the eruption of a volcano halfway around the world). It gives Darcy a chance to show his mettle as an estate owner, and his affability to the poor, originally noted by Mrs. Reynolds in Elizabeth's first visit to Pemberley.
Childbirth, once again, plays a major role; in an era where so many women died giving birth, it cannot be otherwise, and the three major births within this story are each unique in their own way. Illness, as well, touches some of the characters.
This series has always been about both evolving the characters, and continuing that world of Jane Austen's beyond her novels (and also mixing in that naval world of Patrick O'Brian, something this installment does even more than the first two). It will take you across the damp English countryside, through those great houses we know so well, into the drawing rooms and clubs of London, and on a rather long journey on a Royal Navy frigate.
I hope you enjoy it, dear readers. And now I'm off to get cracking on A Generation's Secrets.
This is the most epic in scope (and as a result, also length) of the books so far in the series, both in terms of geographical distance and sheer number of plotlines. All of the primary characters from the first two novels are back, and another character from the original takes much greater prominence. I'm excited to give her new life as a character, and based on my early feedback, other readers have enjoyed her storyline.
If you wish to judge a book by its cover, the dark foreboding clouds of this one indicate one of the major influences on the plots: the majority of the book takes place in 1816, known as "The Year Without a Summer." Everyone connected to agriculture must deal with the worsened climate of that year (unbeknownst to the characters, caused by the eruption of a volcano halfway around the world). It gives Darcy a chance to show his mettle as an estate owner, and his affability to the poor, originally noted by Mrs. Reynolds in Elizabeth's first visit to Pemberley.
Childbirth, once again, plays a major role; in an era where so many women died giving birth, it cannot be otherwise, and the three major births within this story are each unique in their own way. Illness, as well, touches some of the characters.
This series has always been about both evolving the characters, and continuing that world of Jane Austen's beyond her novels (and also mixing in that naval world of Patrick O'Brian, something this installment does even more than the first two). It will take you across the damp English countryside, through those great houses we know so well, into the drawing rooms and clubs of London, and on a rather long journey on a Royal Navy frigate.
I hope you enjoy it, dear readers. And now I'm off to get cracking on A Generation's Secrets.
November 22, 2019
Our Beloved Pride and Prejudice Characters Weather Some Storms and Some Hardships
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
TYPE OF NOVEL: Pride and Prejudice Sequel
SERIES: Constant Love (Book 3) While this is a stand alone story with conclusion, we’d recommend reading the two previous volumes (A Constant Love and A Change of Legacies) before reading this one.
Setting: February 1816 – May 1817
SYNOPSIS:
This all-encompassing and compelling saga continues to follow the lives of the Darcys, the Stantons (Georgiana and her husband), and their extended families through a most challenging year. Whether it was because of crop failure, unforeseen travel alterations, difficult childbirths, or illness – these characters’ fortitude and resiliency is put to the test! Intertwining Jane Austen’s characters in real-life historical events such as the “Year Without a Summer” and the 1816 British Embassy to China, this epic Pride and Prejudice sequel continues the lives of beloved characters and the obstacles they face.
WHAT I LOVED:
- A Seamless and Thoughtful Continuation: Having read all three books (so far) in this series all I can do is marvel at Ms. Turner’s well-constructed and cohesive storytelling. She is constantly juggling multiple story-lines, alternating the spotlight between two (or more) central couples, and incorporating authentic and accurate period details! This story is as well-composed and executed as its predecessors! I love the combination of trials, character development, and romance. I’m really happy that Ms. Turner isn’t stingy on the romance!
- Various Lifestyles: Life on an estate, life aboard a ship, life in town – I loved the assortment of different ways of living represented in this novel. I greatly enjoyed learning more about the social customs, beliefs, and understandings of this time period. I can’t decide which lifestyle I may have enjoyed more…I think it might be the one aboard a ship!
- Obstacles and Endurance: Jane Austen’s characters have grit. Nearly all characters featured in this book experience some kind of hardship. And their reactions or how they handle these difficult moments are inspiring to witness. I especially enjoyed witnessing such fierce strength and determination in the female characters of this story – Elizabeth, Georgiana, Jane, Anne, Kitty, and Mary.
- Mr. Darcy’s Struggles: In charge of the welfare and care for hundreds of tenants and servants, readers can fully understand the scope and weight of Mr. Darcy’s responsibilities in this story. I greatly admire all that Mr. Darcy does to help his tenants and those in the village. I love that he isn’t afraid to try new methods, that he breaks protocol for intelligent reasons, and most of all, that he shares and discusses everything with his wife. It truly was moving to see how they are a partnership and how greatly they support and depend on each other.
- Georgiana Stanton, World-Traveler: I loved Georgiana’s story-line! I love her adventurous spirit and I greatly admire her adaptability to living on a naval ship. I so would love to travel like she did! And I am happy with and heartily approve of her choices!
- Anne de Bourgh Seizes Life: It is always heartening to see Jane Austen’s “sickly and cross” character become something more. I very much appreciated and enjoyed how this occurred in this story and I am so happy with the actions and decisions Anne made for her life! Such a satisfying improvement!
WHAT I WASN’T TOO FOND OF:
- Tiny Quibbles: While I don’t feel any events or storylines should be removed, I do feel think just a little tightening with the pacing would be beneficial. My other quibble is about Elizabeth frequently comparing the twins and agonizing over any slight difference. It irked me that Lizzy continuously held/went to/traveled with one son over the other – I feel like these behaviors would definitely result in a child developing a complex or stigma. But perhaps this is a true representation of Regency Era parenting (which is quite different from our modern ways) or perhaps Elizabeth has some flaws…
CONCLUSION:
Exceptionally informative, genuine, and riveting, A Season Lost is another stellar installment in Sophie Turner’s magnificent Constant Love series. While it is season beset with challenges and loss, Ms. Turner masterfully illustrates that strength and steadfast love can see you through the darkest times.
Austenesque Reviews
Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
TYPE OF NOVEL: Pride and Prejudice Sequel
SERIES: Constant Love (Book 3) While this is a stand alone story with conclusion, we’d recommend reading the two previous volumes (A Constant Love and A Change of Legacies) before reading this one.
Setting: February 1816 – May 1817
SYNOPSIS:
This all-encompassing and compelling saga continues to follow the lives of the Darcys, the Stantons (Georgiana and her husband), and their extended families through a most challenging year. Whether it was because of crop failure, unforeseen travel alterations, difficult childbirths, or illness – these characters’ fortitude and resiliency is put to the test! Intertwining Jane Austen’s characters in real-life historical events such as the “Year Without a Summer” and the 1816 British Embassy to China, this epic Pride and Prejudice sequel continues the lives of beloved characters and the obstacles they face.
WHAT I LOVED:
- A Seamless and Thoughtful Continuation: Having read all three books (so far) in this series all I can do is marvel at Ms. Turner’s well-constructed and cohesive storytelling. She is constantly juggling multiple story-lines, alternating the spotlight between two (or more) central couples, and incorporating authentic and accurate period details! This story is as well-composed and executed as its predecessors! I love the combination of trials, character development, and romance. I’m really happy that Ms. Turner isn’t stingy on the romance!
- Various Lifestyles: Life on an estate, life aboard a ship, life in town – I loved the assortment of different ways of living represented in this novel. I greatly enjoyed learning more about the social customs, beliefs, and understandings of this time period. I can’t decide which lifestyle I may have enjoyed more…I think it might be the one aboard a ship!
- Obstacles and Endurance: Jane Austen’s characters have grit. Nearly all characters featured in this book experience some kind of hardship. And their reactions or how they handle these difficult moments are inspiring to witness. I especially enjoyed witnessing such fierce strength and determination in the female characters of this story – Elizabeth, Georgiana, Jane, Anne, Kitty, and Mary.
- Mr. Darcy’s Struggles: In charge of the welfare and care for hundreds of tenants and servants, readers can fully understand the scope and weight of Mr. Darcy’s responsibilities in this story. I greatly admire all that Mr. Darcy does to help his tenants and those in the village. I love that he isn’t afraid to try new methods, that he breaks protocol for intelligent reasons, and most of all, that he shares and discusses everything with his wife. It truly was moving to see how they are a partnership and how greatly they support and depend on each other.
- Georgiana Stanton, World-Traveler: I loved Georgiana’s story-line! I love her adventurous spirit and I greatly admire her adaptability to living on a naval ship. I so would love to travel like she did! And I am happy with and heartily approve of her choices!
- Anne de Bourgh Seizes Life: It is always heartening to see Jane Austen’s “sickly and cross” character become something more. I very much appreciated and enjoyed how this occurred in this story and I am so happy with the actions and decisions Anne made for her life! Such a satisfying improvement!
WHAT I WASN’T TOO FOND OF:
- Tiny Quibbles: While I don’t feel any events or storylines should be removed, I do feel think just a little tightening with the pacing would be beneficial. My other quibble is about Elizabeth frequently comparing the twins and agonizing over any slight difference. It irked me that Lizzy continuously held/went to/traveled with one son over the other – I feel like these behaviors would definitely result in a child developing a complex or stigma. But perhaps this is a true representation of Regency Era parenting (which is quite different from our modern ways) or perhaps Elizabeth has some flaws…
CONCLUSION:
Exceptionally informative, genuine, and riveting, A Season Lost is another stellar installment in Sophie Turner’s magnificent Constant Love series. While it is season beset with challenges and loss, Ms. Turner masterfully illustrates that strength and steadfast love can see you through the darkest times.
Austenesque Reviews
December 15, 2018
Note: I read the version posted on AO3. I have not yet read the Kindle version, but plan to do so soon!
May 5, 2022
It was incredibly interesting to watch Darcy and Elizabeth work through the real life challenges presented by the year without summer. The author presented the historical facts in a way that naturally worked into the story, it didn't feel at all like a history lesson. It was really good to see Georgiana coming to her own. I think Matthew Stanton is one of the best original characters I've seen in a variation. He is so swoonworthy I can hardly tell if I would choose him or Darcy.
January 9, 2019
All encompassing and all consuming is how I would describe this sweeping saga. We are back in the lives of those we love so dearly and can't get enough of. But it is not just about love and romance...it is about the coming together of family and friends in support of the continued trials and tribulations that life throws at them. It is about the impact of events that they have experienced in the past with those they face in the present. It is about the political climate, and in this book, the wrath of nature. This book clearly follows the old adage, 'That which does not kill you, makes you stronger' (Friedrich Nietzsche). It is all this and so much more, and I loved every single page of it!
I could give so many examples but will touch on these:
History, as always, is beautifully woven in throughout this story and the research is meticulous. For in this book, Georgiana Stanton embarks on an epic adventure with her husband, Captain Matthew Stanton aboard the HMS Caroline. It is a journey of discovery, not only of the world but of each other and themselves.
"Let this be our grand adventure together." (quote from the book)
The climatic events of the year of 1816 that wreaked havoc, not only in England, but elsewhere. The natural worries of a mother over her children in a time where medical knowledge was not as advanced.
"He is not a spare to me." (quote from the book)
Then there is Anne de Bourgh...a character who does not speak one line in Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, is given life and voice in this one. And I was cheering her all the way!
The exuberance of Catherine and Andrew Ramsey as they grow as a young married couple and Mary and David Stanton as they embark on parish life together. Jane and Charles Bingley with their boisterous daughter, Bess, face some very difficult challenges.
Last, but not least, are Darcy and Elizabeth, as they forge ahead, supporting each other in these uncertain times with resilience and love to whatever life and nature throw at them. Their bond is the unifying factor for all.
"Tears prompted by the finality of choosing between families, by growing older and understanding that the happy memories of the past could never be repeated, and must instead be supplanted by new ones." (quote from the book)
I highly recommend this saga but strongly suggest you start at the beginning with 'A Constant Love' - Book One.
I received this book as a gift.
January 1, 2019
Avid Reader
Finished reading this book at 3:00 in the morning after a nap to rest my eyes. The various stories of the Bennett sisters except Lydia and Georgina proved most insightful. Catherine and Mary had unexpected stories, especially since Mary married David Stanton, an older widower and Matthew's brother. Catherine married Captain Ramsey and seemed to have the life that Lydia had aspired to but was unable to achieve because of her marriage to Wickham. Since Catherine and her husband are able to assist at Longbourn, Mr.Bennett wills the estate to them after Mr. Collins death. Georgina has significant adventures with her husband at sea and finally gives birth to a daughter after two miscarriages and two days of labor. Elizabeth worries about the development of her twin sons, but it is George who walks first and learns to say Mama first. Although there is a list season due to the weather, which was caused by a volcanic eruption, the Darcy family still earns nine thousand pounds. Unlike many wealthy people, they help displaced people. Bingley also helps the displaced and gains invaluable help in repairing his current estate house and the buildings of a new one. He and Jane suffer a rough patch after the traumatic birth of their second daughter. Eventually, Elizabeth helps her to talk to Bingley and tell Bingley to cease telling. Jane to put the trauma behind her, possibly the worst thing that anyone can say to a traumatized person.The author gives significant history lessons about life via our favorite characters with the exception of Caroline. Excellent reading for P&P fans.
Finished reading this book at 3:00 in the morning after a nap to rest my eyes. The various stories of the Bennett sisters except Lydia and Georgina proved most insightful. Catherine and Mary had unexpected stories, especially since Mary married David Stanton, an older widower and Matthew's brother. Catherine married Captain Ramsey and seemed to have the life that Lydia had aspired to but was unable to achieve because of her marriage to Wickham. Since Catherine and her husband are able to assist at Longbourn, Mr.Bennett wills the estate to them after Mr. Collins death. Georgina has significant adventures with her husband at sea and finally gives birth to a daughter after two miscarriages and two days of labor. Elizabeth worries about the development of her twin sons, but it is George who walks first and learns to say Mama first. Although there is a list season due to the weather, which was caused by a volcanic eruption, the Darcy family still earns nine thousand pounds. Unlike many wealthy people, they help displaced people. Bingley also helps the displaced and gains invaluable help in repairing his current estate house and the buildings of a new one. He and Jane suffer a rough patch after the traumatic birth of their second daughter. Eventually, Elizabeth helps her to talk to Bingley and tell Bingley to cease telling. Jane to put the trauma behind her, possibly the worst thing that anyone can say to a traumatized person.The author gives significant history lessons about life via our favorite characters with the exception of Caroline. Excellent reading for P&P fans.
January 10, 2019
An amazing continuation of this series, I am riveted as always by Sophie's Turner's brilliant characters, compelling dialogue and plots, and beautiful prose. The amount of research that must have been invested in this series astounds me; Sophie's attention to detail, especially the different ports of call that Matthew and Georgiana experience, is exquisite. I felt as if I have learned so much and in such a pleasant and entertaining manner!!
A truly outstanding continuation of this series--the best yet!! I highly, highly recommend Sophie Turner's books!!
A truly outstanding continuation of this series--the best yet!! I highly, highly recommend Sophie Turner's books!!
January 14, 2019
An Epic Tale In Continuation of Pride And Prejudice
This book tells the tale of 1 year in the life of the women of Pride & Prejudice. It focuses on Elizabeth Bennet Darcy, Georgiana Darcy Stanton, Mary Bennet Stanton & Katherine Bennet Ramsey. We also see Jane Bennet Bingley when she is living with or near the Darcys. The Bennet parents are seen briefly and Lydia is mentioned but not seen. However, the book focuses on the life of Elizabeth and Georgiana and their families. It’s well told and well researched. The story is really a historical fiction and well reflects the research that produced an excellent novel which is consistent with the language, dress and customs of 19th century England and a few other countries. It also includes some historical events of the time. I really enjoyed this story.
This book tells the tale of 1 year in the life of the women of Pride & Prejudice. It focuses on Elizabeth Bennet Darcy, Georgiana Darcy Stanton, Mary Bennet Stanton & Katherine Bennet Ramsey. We also see Jane Bennet Bingley when she is living with or near the Darcys. The Bennet parents are seen briefly and Lydia is mentioned but not seen. However, the book focuses on the life of Elizabeth and Georgiana and their families. It’s well told and well researched. The story is really a historical fiction and well reflects the research that produced an excellent novel which is consistent with the language, dress and customs of 19th century England and a few other countries. It also includes some historical events of the time. I really enjoyed this story.
February 15, 2019
This was quite possibly the longest pride and prejudice JAFF I have ever read! The book is not fast paced, but rather a very slow but enjoyable look into most of our favorite characters. So much happens that I am writing myself some notes on this for when the next in the series come out.
Elizabeth and Darcy have quite a difficult year other than enjoying their twins. The year without a summer was very hard on Pemberley's tenants but they did their best to help the poor of the neighborhood. Jane and Bingley also have their ups and downs with the difficult entry of their daughter Amelia and Jane's trauma related to that. Caroline Bingely made an appearance with her husband briefly before the birth of their daughter. Anne de Bough is forced to leave Rosing Park for a bit when scarlet fever arrives there; it ends up claiming the life of Mr. Collins, forcing Charlotte back to her family home to wait for her year of mourning to be up before being able to marry the man she loves near Rosings. Anne uses her time away in quarantine to realize the blue mass she has been taking for many years was making her ill. She slowly becomes more healthy and continues on with Elizabeth first to Margate, Longbourne and then reunited with Darcy back to Pemberley. Slowly Anne and Mr. Smith fall in love, get married and then return to Rosings for Anne to claim her property. Poor Lady Catherine had a bad year...first with the scarlet fever then with Anne removing her from Rosings, then being cut by Darcy. Mary and her husband and Fitwilliam and his wife also had gains in their family in the form of a daughter and son respectively. Kitty Bennet and her husband had quite the travel as well. They left their lodgings to help out Mr. Bennet and Longbourn when the year without a summer threatened them and they stayed to help. All of them went to Pemberley, then onto Mary's for the birth of her child. Kitty worries that she has not yet had a child but tries not to worry too much and eventually her and Ramsey move to bath to take up a house. We also learn the entail has been broken and Kitty and Ramsey will inherit Longbourn. As for Georgiana, shortly after they set sail she has a second miscarriage and takes it hard. Her and Captain Stanton decide to take a break from marital relations. When they make it to their destination they learn that they are going to need to sail to China before returning home and it will be more than a year. They go to many amazing places and because of the pace of this book it seemed almost like visiting them myself for how they were detailed. Georgiana becomes in the family way again and worries about this and prepares to have her child aboard the ship the Caroline. She worries about whether she will survive but is able to have a baby girl, they name Caroline. Her maid Moll marries Taylor after they became closer following a run-in with a man aboard the ship and the taking of a slave ship. Georgiana and Captain Stanton make it to Portsmouth and reunite with Ellizabeth and Darcy and Lord Angelsey. The Stantons start planning both their new home and for their trip to the Mediterranean.
It is hard for me to remember that this was one authors views on what happen after Pride and Prejudice and not actually written by Jane Autsten!
Elizabeth and Darcy have quite a difficult year other than enjoying their twins. The year without a summer was very hard on Pemberley's tenants but they did their best to help the poor of the neighborhood. Jane and Bingley also have their ups and downs with the difficult entry of their daughter Amelia and Jane's trauma related to that. Caroline Bingely made an appearance with her husband briefly before the birth of their daughter. Anne de Bough is forced to leave Rosing Park for a bit when scarlet fever arrives there; it ends up claiming the life of Mr. Collins, forcing Charlotte back to her family home to wait for her year of mourning to be up before being able to marry the man she loves near Rosings. Anne uses her time away in quarantine to realize the blue mass she has been taking for many years was making her ill. She slowly becomes more healthy and continues on with Elizabeth first to Margate, Longbourne and then reunited with Darcy back to Pemberley. Slowly Anne and Mr. Smith fall in love, get married and then return to Rosings for Anne to claim her property. Poor Lady Catherine had a bad year...first with the scarlet fever then with Anne removing her from Rosings, then being cut by Darcy. Mary and her husband and Fitwilliam and his wife also had gains in their family in the form of a daughter and son respectively. Kitty Bennet and her husband had quite the travel as well. They left their lodgings to help out Mr. Bennet and Longbourn when the year without a summer threatened them and they stayed to help. All of them went to Pemberley, then onto Mary's for the birth of her child. Kitty worries that she has not yet had a child but tries not to worry too much and eventually her and Ramsey move to bath to take up a house. We also learn the entail has been broken and Kitty and Ramsey will inherit Longbourn. As for Georgiana, shortly after they set sail she has a second miscarriage and takes it hard. Her and Captain Stanton decide to take a break from marital relations. When they make it to their destination they learn that they are going to need to sail to China before returning home and it will be more than a year. They go to many amazing places and because of the pace of this book it seemed almost like visiting them myself for how they were detailed. Georgiana becomes in the family way again and worries about this and prepares to have her child aboard the ship the Caroline. She worries about whether she will survive but is able to have a baby girl, they name Caroline. Her maid Moll marries Taylor after they became closer following a run-in with a man aboard the ship and the taking of a slave ship. Georgiana and Captain Stanton make it to Portsmouth and reunite with Ellizabeth and Darcy and Lord Angelsey. The Stantons start planning both their new home and for their trip to the Mediterranean.
It is hard for me to remember that this was one authors views on what happen after Pride and Prejudice and not actually written by Jane Autsten!
April 13, 2019
A Season Lost is the third book in the Constant Love series by Sophie Turner. It's beautifully written--as always--and large in depth and scope. There's a WHOLE bunch going on in this book, and I don't want to give any spoilers, but there's some awesome travel as well as more interpersonal relationships, dealing with a terrible growing season, and some unexpected surprises. Ms. Turner does a beautiful job with the characters and writing. I can't imagine the amount of time and effort that went into creating this wonderful book.
I highly recommend it to any Jane Austen/Regency period fan. And if you haven't read the series, definitely hit books one and two, since number three builds off of the first two so much.
I highly recommend it to any Jane Austen/Regency period fan. And if you haven't read the series, definitely hit books one and two, since number three builds off of the first two so much.
August 8, 2019
This, like the second book, left me wanting. It lacked the something to keep me interested in reading it. By the end of the book, I was just so frustrated with Darcy that I was ready for it to be over. I also did not like the back and forth between the couples' stories because it seemed to happen just as I was wanting more of the situation. Almost like it switched so the author didn't have to follow through. The whole society situation and acquaintance of the one lady (so brief I cannot recall her name) was a waste of space in the story. I am glad this is over.
October 7, 2019
Very well written series
I’ve read all three books in this series. The author is very thorough in showing us all the character’s struggles and joys. I enjoyed all of the books so far. This book was especially interesting to read. The author did her research and the book was well done. I recommend this series to anyone who is interested in imagining what happens to Darcy and Elizabeth after their marriage and of course all the other characters from P & P.
I’ve read all three books in this series. The author is very thorough in showing us all the character’s struggles and joys. I enjoyed all of the books so far. This book was especially interesting to read. The author did her research and the book was well done. I recommend this series to anyone who is interested in imagining what happens to Darcy and Elizabeth after their marriage and of course all the other characters from P & P.
September 1, 2020
I absolutely adore the level of historical detail. Especially with the embassy to China, which I know from my study of colonial history, it's lovely to see a fictionalised (and slightly changed) account of it, and how the outrageous actions might have made sense to the people involved. And I've never known as much about agriculture as I do now!
March 23, 2022
In this story we follow Georgianna and Elizabeth Darcy's lives. I enjoyed this story. The audiobook had many places where it seemed like the narrator was reading in a tunnel.
I did enjoy the end of this series.
I did enjoy the end of this series.
July 31, 2024
Overall this book was great! I did get stuck halfway through for quite a while and therefore I forgot some of the characters but the end wrapped up nicely and left me excited for the final book in the series!
September 6, 2019
Brilliant
Only a Few spelling errors, but thoroughly enjoyable to read. I would recommend the read. Feel rather lost without it now.
Only a Few spelling errors, but thoroughly enjoyable to read. I would recommend the read. Feel rather lost without it now.
September 21, 2019
Like the other books in this series, a lot of research went into this book. Love reading the continuing story of the sisters and their families.
November 11, 2024
Love and Hate
This is my second time reading the series and I come to the same conclusion both times. I love Elizabeth and the world she lives in… while Georgiana? I could 100% do without. I have no interest in her grossly over emotional perspective. Honestly: you could make a drinking game out of how many times this woman cries over the most basic emotions. I much prefer Elizabeth’s strong, willful presence. The Elizabeth who said “my courage always rises with every attempt to intimidate me” is what I want. Not a sniveling girl who can’t pick up the pieces without assistance. Please leave her out of the next one!
This is my second time reading the series and I come to the same conclusion both times. I love Elizabeth and the world she lives in… while Georgiana? I could 100% do without. I have no interest in her grossly over emotional perspective. Honestly: you could make a drinking game out of how many times this woman cries over the most basic emotions. I much prefer Elizabeth’s strong, willful presence. The Elizabeth who said “my courage always rises with every attempt to intimidate me” is what I want. Not a sniveling girl who can’t pick up the pieces without assistance. Please leave her out of the next one!
November 8, 2022
I enjoyed rereading this book but I had a hard time finishing because the storyline is very depressing. I had stop and pick up other books un between. Please don't mistake me, it is a good storyline but heavy and I have to be in certain frame of mind for the heaviness which is why I stopped and started.
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