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Dimensions of Darcy #2
Fitzwilliam Darcy, Poet
He's a famous poet … he just doesn't know it.
He has given up on love.
Fitzwilliam Darcy was burned once. Never again. Hiding his emotions, Darcy takes pride in his marble-like façade … until he meets a lady who threatens to expose his true character, Miss Elizabeth Bennet.
She loves a poet she has never met.
Elizabeth Bennet longs to meet the man whose poems touch her soul — the elusive Mr. Walter Wyndham. He is her ideal; her dream … and everything emotionless Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy could never be.
When an unlikely friend decides to play matchmaker, they'll either remain enemies … or fall in love.
Stuck in each other’s company, Darcy’s carefully constructed barriers come crashing down when he discovers the secret identity of Elizabeth’s beloved poet. It’s him!
Will Darcy measure up to the man she’s been dreaming of for years? Will Elizabeth stubbornly pursue an illusion, or will she fall for an imperfect (and very real) man?
Fitzwilliam Darcy, Poet is a sweet and clean romance variation of Jane Austen's timeless classic, Pride and Prejudice. It's the second book in the Dimensions of Darcy series of standalone novels.
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342 pages, Kindle Edition
Published July 27, 2019
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Jennifer Joy
45 books209 followersWhen Jennifer isn’t busy dreaming up new adventures for her favorite characters, she is reading, baking, or chasing her twins around the park.
She believes in happy endings, sweet romance, and plenty of intrigue. She writes what she most enjoys reading, so expect lighthearted stories with happy endings and a few laughs.
Born on the beautiful Oregon coast, she traveled all around the world until she finally settled in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador with her husband and two kids.
She believes in happy endings, sweet romance, and plenty of intrigue. She writes what she most enjoys reading, so expect lighthearted stories with happy endings and a few laughs.
Born on the beautiful Oregon coast, she traveled all around the world until she finally settled in the Andes Mountains of Ecuador with her husband and two kids.
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August 1, 2019
4.75 rounded up to 5 stars
I rarely mention Prologues in a review, but this one sets up the rest of the book perfectly and is also cleverly misleading regarding Mr. Darcy's poetry. It gives us a picture of a young Mr. Darcy who has given his heart to and shared his poetry with a young lady, Isabella. She proves an unworthy recipient of both. Brokenhearted, he races off on his horse.
When Chapter One begins, he is at Netherfield ten years later. This is during Jane Bennet’s illness, and Elizabeth is there to nurse her sister. All the background canon events of Pride and Prejudice preceding that are unchanged with one notable exception: Mr. Wickham!
He remains on reasonably good terms with Darcy, apparently content with the money he received for the Kympton living. While Darcy doesn’t fully trust him, Wickham hasn’t given him any cause to cast him off. When Wickham shows up at Netherfield bearing a letter to Darcy from Georgiana (who is currently in London with their aunt and uncle Matlock), Miss Bingley invites him to stay, and he happily agrees.
To Miss Elizabeth's delight, Wickham’s presence completely changes the social dynamics at Netherfield. She finally has someone pleasant with whom to converse in the generally unfriendly group. His opinion of Miss Bingley is similar to hers, and he’s as adept at Elizabeth in politely skewering their hostess with his wit. I LOVE this change in canon! The reader gets a strong taste of Mr. Wickham’s charming manners.
All of that being true, Elizabeth is amazed to discover his opinion of Mr. Darcy is quite different from her own. In fact, Wickham works to convince her that, if she would look closer, she would find that Darcy is an admirable gentleman. He immediately recognizes Darcy’s interest in Elizabeth and tries to push him to admit it.
Elizabeth’s newly arrived book of poetry (a gift from the Gardiners, currently in America) spurs another change in the story’s trajectory. Her dearest wish is to meet Mr. Wyndham, the book's author who is her favorite poet. When she begins to read one of his poems to Mr. Darcy, he’s shocked to recognize it as his own.
This plot is wonderfully inventive, like nothing I’ve read elsewhere. The majority of the story takes place in Hertfordshire with a fantastic finale in London – nothing in Kent, and only the Epilogue in Derbyshire. There are several interesting surprises along the way, conversations overheard, deals struck, with the tension building up to and through the Netherfield ball.
Elizabeth and Darcy have more time to get to know each other with all those tactile sparks that convey their mutual attraction. She doesn’t have the wealth or connections to be an appropriate match, but he recognizes that she’s perfect for him. Meanwhile, she’s fighting her physical attraction to him and trying to understand the apparent contradictions in his character, all of which is further complicated by her fan-girl adoration of the unknown poet Walter Wyndham, who has touched her soul. Can Darcy compete with the perfect man Elizabeth’s imagination has conjured up?
Ms. Joy’s writing just flows. Characters are three-dimensional, and the dialogue is convincing. There are lovely moments of humor sprinkled about. No serious grammar or editing errors of note.
I do have three niggly points. The first is that Elizabeth suffers an extremely painful injury to her ribs while staying at Netherfield. Much is made of this when it happens, and she can barely move or walk. Her stiffness is mentioned briefly the following day. From then on, she’s apparently just fine. It has no effect on her dancing at the Netherfield ball. Generally, it takes a few weeks for rib injury discomfort to completely subside, and Elizabeth wouldn’t have access to strong pain medications like we have today.
The second is that Darcy swears off all women after his bitter experience with Isabella, hoping Georgiana will marry and bear the Pemberley heir so he doesn’t have to. There’s only a single indication of that attitude early on where he doubts Elizabeth is all she seems to be. His cynicism disappears without further reflection on whether or not she’s genuine.
The other is that Darcy never seems to have an “ah-ha” moment of decision in Elizabeth’s favor. It just sort of happens. He goes from being conflicted about Elizabeth to actively trying to win her, leaving the reader to guess what prompted him to make this choice. There’s a hint that perhaps his turnaround is during their discussion of poetry, but it’s vague...more like it’s another point in her favor that she seems to truly understand him.
Those are relatively inconsequential nit-picks, though. Overall, it's a great book, and I loved it! Content is clean.
I rarely mention Prologues in a review, but this one sets up the rest of the book perfectly and is also cleverly misleading regarding Mr. Darcy's poetry. It gives us a picture of a young Mr. Darcy who has given his heart to and shared his poetry with a young lady, Isabella. She proves an unworthy recipient of both. Brokenhearted, he races off on his horse.
When Chapter One begins, he is at Netherfield ten years later. This is during Jane Bennet’s illness, and Elizabeth is there to nurse her sister. All the background canon events of Pride and Prejudice preceding that are unchanged with one notable exception: Mr. Wickham!
He remains on reasonably good terms with Darcy, apparently content with the money he received for the Kympton living. While Darcy doesn’t fully trust him, Wickham hasn’t given him any cause to cast him off. When Wickham shows up at Netherfield bearing a letter to Darcy from Georgiana (who is currently in London with their aunt and uncle Matlock), Miss Bingley invites him to stay, and he happily agrees.
To Miss Elizabeth's delight, Wickham’s presence completely changes the social dynamics at Netherfield. She finally has someone pleasant with whom to converse in the generally unfriendly group. His opinion of Miss Bingley is similar to hers, and he’s as adept at Elizabeth in politely skewering their hostess with his wit. I LOVE this change in canon! The reader gets a strong taste of Mr. Wickham’s charming manners.
All of that being true, Elizabeth is amazed to discover his opinion of Mr. Darcy is quite different from her own. In fact, Wickham works to convince her that, if she would look closer, she would find that Darcy is an admirable gentleman. He immediately recognizes Darcy’s interest in Elizabeth and tries to push him to admit it.
Elizabeth’s newly arrived book of poetry (a gift from the Gardiners, currently in America) spurs another change in the story’s trajectory. Her dearest wish is to meet Mr. Wyndham, the book's author who is her favorite poet. When she begins to read one of his poems to Mr. Darcy, he’s shocked to recognize it as his own.
This plot is wonderfully inventive, like nothing I’ve read elsewhere. The majority of the story takes place in Hertfordshire with a fantastic finale in London – nothing in Kent, and only the Epilogue in Derbyshire. There are several interesting surprises along the way, conversations overheard, deals struck, with the tension building up to and through the Netherfield ball.
Elizabeth and Darcy have more time to get to know each other with all those tactile sparks that convey their mutual attraction. She doesn’t have the wealth or connections to be an appropriate match, but he recognizes that she’s perfect for him. Meanwhile, she’s fighting her physical attraction to him and trying to understand the apparent contradictions in his character, all of which is further complicated by her fan-girl adoration of the unknown poet Walter Wyndham, who has touched her soul. Can Darcy compete with the perfect man Elizabeth’s imagination has conjured up?
Ms. Joy’s writing just flows. Characters are three-dimensional, and the dialogue is convincing. There are lovely moments of humor sprinkled about. No serious grammar or editing errors of note.
I do have three niggly points. The first is that Elizabeth suffers an extremely painful injury to her ribs while staying at Netherfield. Much is made of this when it happens, and she can barely move or walk. Her stiffness is mentioned briefly the following day. From then on, she’s apparently just fine. It has no effect on her dancing at the Netherfield ball. Generally, it takes a few weeks for rib injury discomfort to completely subside, and Elizabeth wouldn’t have access to strong pain medications like we have today.
The second is that Darcy swears off all women after his bitter experience with Isabella, hoping Georgiana will marry and bear the Pemberley heir so he doesn’t have to. There’s only a single indication of that attitude early on where he doubts Elizabeth is all she seems to be. His cynicism disappears without further reflection on whether or not she’s genuine.
The other is that Darcy never seems to have an “ah-ha” moment of decision in Elizabeth’s favor. It just sort of happens. He goes from being conflicted about Elizabeth to actively trying to win her, leaving the reader to guess what prompted him to make this choice. There’s a hint that perhaps his turnaround is during their discussion of poetry, but it’s vague...more like it’s another point in her favor that she seems to truly understand him.
Those are relatively inconsequential nit-picks, though. Overall, it's a great book, and I loved it! Content is clean.
September 23, 2019
I had read an excerpt from this on the author's blog and as I have enjoyed her other stories, even the non-JAFF ones, I immediately picked it up as it was released. My only delay in reading it was that I was in the middle of another story.
I did enjoy the twists in this story some of which are mysteries. In the Prologue, we do have a very young Darcy in love with a young lady in the Derbyshire area just before he goes off to university. She turns out to be completely perfidious and I wondered how this bad experience with love was going to affect Darcy's opinion of women in the future. As we skip forward 10 years we don't really have any history of that in his life. However as we know from the title and read in the story we know that he does put his thoughts, his feelings, his experiences into poetic form.
We do read of Elizabeth becoming an obsessed fan of the poet, Walter Wyndham, whose works she has only read in ladies' journals...oddly. She cannot find that his works have been published in book form. However, Uncle Gardiner is able to secure a published book while on a business trip to America with his family. It becomes a treasure for Elizabeth whose life would now be perfect if she can only meet the man...a man she is sure is talking to her and of her in his works. She even has a picture of the man in her mind.
This tale does have some of canon's outline as Bingley leases Netherfield and Darcy accompanies him. Caroline and the Hursts are there and then there is that assembly dance, Jane falling ill, the stay at Netherfield and the ball. One difference was Wickham's role. He shows up as Darcy's "friend" and is invited to stay at Netherfield. So his role was curious. Why does he keep talking about Darcy's good points to Elizabeth? While she finds him charming and affable he makes a point of also paying attention to the lady with a fortune in this household.
OK, what's this? Wickham claims to know her poet and will take a letter to him?
I don't want to spoil the story with further details about events but I do want to recommend this story to other JAFF readers. I found it kept me turning pages and even wondering where the author was going with Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wyndham. Very creative, I must say!
9-21-19: I am now listening to this story on Audible as I take my daily walks.
I did enjoy the twists in this story some of which are mysteries. In the Prologue, we do have a very young Darcy in love with a young lady in the Derbyshire area just before he goes off to university. She turns out to be completely perfidious and I wondered how this bad experience with love was going to affect Darcy's opinion of women in the future. As we skip forward 10 years we don't really have any history of that in his life. However as we know from the title and read in the story we know that he does put his thoughts, his feelings, his experiences into poetic form.
We do read of Elizabeth becoming an obsessed fan of the poet, Walter Wyndham, whose works she has only read in ladies' journals...oddly. She cannot find that his works have been published in book form. However, Uncle Gardiner is able to secure a published book while on a business trip to America with his family. It becomes a treasure for Elizabeth whose life would now be perfect if she can only meet the man...a man she is sure is talking to her and of her in his works. She even has a picture of the man in her mind.
This tale does have some of canon's outline as Bingley leases Netherfield and Darcy accompanies him. Caroline and the Hursts are there and then there is that assembly dance, Jane falling ill, the stay at Netherfield and the ball. One difference was Wickham's role. He shows up as Darcy's "friend" and is invited to stay at Netherfield. So his role was curious. Why does he keep talking about Darcy's good points to Elizabeth? While she finds him charming and affable he makes a point of also paying attention to the lady with a fortune in this household.
OK, what's this? Wickham claims to know her poet and will take a letter to him?
I don't want to spoil the story with further details about events but I do want to recommend this story to other JAFF readers. I found it kept me turning pages and even wondering where the author was going with Mr. Darcy and Mr. Wyndham. Very creative, I must say!
9-21-19: I am now listening to this story on Audible as I take my daily walks.
March 11, 2023
There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds. ~ G.K. Chesterton
Elizabeth Bennet, an intelligent, realistic young lady, has a portion of her life that she lives in her castle in the clouds. She admires the poet Walter Wyndham. She more than admires the poet Walter Wyndham. She loves the poet Walter Wyndham. She knows nothing about the poet Walter Wyndham. She knows he might be 50 years old, with a wife and seven children. Still, she loves Walter Wyndham.
Then, Netherfield Park is let at last! Two single men arrive in Meryton and Elizabeth’s life takes a turn. As in canon, the oldest Bennet sisters reside temporarily at Netherfield Park to allow Jane to recover from a trifling cold. Also visiting Netherfield is George Wickham. In a major change, Darcy and Wickham have a more amicable relationship than in canon with no attempted elopement with Georgiana. In fact, Wickham arrives at Netherfield under the guise of delivering a message to Darcy from his sister who is visiting with their Aunt and Uncle.
Wickham tries to influence Elizabeth about Darcy – this time, he explains away her doubts and encourages her to give Darcy another chance. But what is his motivation? Is he trying to do a good turn? Or is there a different plot afoot?
Elizabeth is interested but … there is still the matter of her dream of Walter Wyndham. An opportunity arises to meet the poet. Will she? And who is Walter Wyndham anyway?
Every night I hope and pray
A dream lover will come my way
Songwriter: Bobby Darin
Elizabeth Bennet, an intelligent, realistic young lady, has a portion of her life that she lives in her castle in the clouds. She admires the poet Walter Wyndham. She more than admires the poet Walter Wyndham. She loves the poet Walter Wyndham. She knows nothing about the poet Walter Wyndham. She knows he might be 50 years old, with a wife and seven children. Still, she loves Walter Wyndham.
Then, Netherfield Park is let at last! Two single men arrive in Meryton and Elizabeth’s life takes a turn. As in canon, the oldest Bennet sisters reside temporarily at Netherfield Park to allow Jane to recover from a trifling cold. Also visiting Netherfield is George Wickham. In a major change, Darcy and Wickham have a more amicable relationship than in canon with no attempted elopement with Georgiana. In fact, Wickham arrives at Netherfield under the guise of delivering a message to Darcy from his sister who is visiting with their Aunt and Uncle.
Wickham tries to influence Elizabeth about Darcy – this time, he explains away her doubts and encourages her to give Darcy another chance. But what is his motivation? Is he trying to do a good turn? Or is there a different plot afoot?
Elizabeth is interested but … there is still the matter of her dream of Walter Wyndham. An opportunity arises to meet the poet. Will she? And who is Walter Wyndham anyway?
Every night I hope and pray
A dream lover will come my way
Songwriter: Bobby Darin
July 28, 2019
“To fall in love with someone’s thoughts – the most intimate, splendid romance.” –Sanober Khan
I read the review from Rita at ‘From Pemberley to Milton’ and knew I had to read this… like right now… so I grabbed it immediately. That was such a lovely, touching review. Her description held all the elements that I was looking for in a love story. When I started, I CNPID [could-not-put-it-down] and read it in one sitting. I stopped only long enough to cook dinner [I had to eat]. I also needed to fold a load of laundry. I would have left that but as I was out of underw—well, never mind.
“Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.” –Plato
Here is my checklist for a good love story:
A good H&h: check: that’s a given. I mean we’re talking Darcy and Elizabeth here… come on!!
A mystery: check: who was the illustrious poet Mr. Walter Wyndham?
A shocking reveal/surprise: OMG! There were clues but it was… OMG! It hit like a 2x4 up-side-the-head.
Irritating characters: check: Caroline Bingley filled that role perfectly. There was also that chick at the beginning of the story… Oh-what’s-her-name.
Lovely scenes: check: you know the ones… makes your knees weak and your heartbeat quicken.
HEA: check: Oh, yeah!! That’s a given.
This was so much fun watching Darcy and Elizabeth interacting with each other while they were at Netherfield during Jane’s illness. And then, our author added a dash of Wickham to spice things up a bit. Wait… What??? Yeah, our resident bad guy Wickham was a bit different [toned down] in this variation. He wasn’t the SBRB [scum-bag-rat-bastard] that we usually encounter. However, he was well on his way if something drastic didn’t happen to prevent it. I guess you could say he filled in for our dear Colonel who was away and didn’t appear in this story. The Colonel usually made up for Darcy’s reticence and taciturn behavior. But then, in Wickham’s case, he had an agenda that we didn’t discover until later. His need for money took him on a whole new venture [underhanded, of course]. His end was hilarious.
This story had flavors of ‘Roxanne’ [with the h being moved by the written word] and ‘You’ve Got Mail’ with that famous line and reveal at the end of the movie.
“Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.” –Plato
I read the review from Rita at ‘From Pemberley to Milton’ and knew I had to read this… like right now… so I grabbed it immediately. That was such a lovely, touching review. Her description held all the elements that I was looking for in a love story. When I started, I CNPID [could-not-put-it-down] and read it in one sitting. I stopped only long enough to cook dinner [I had to eat]. I also needed to fold a load of laundry. I would have left that but as I was out of underw—well, never mind.
“Poets utter great and wise things which they do not themselves understand.” –Plato
Here is my checklist for a good love story:
A good H&h: check: that’s a given. I mean we’re talking Darcy and Elizabeth here… come on!!
A mystery: check: who was the illustrious poet Mr. Walter Wyndham?
A shocking reveal/surprise: OMG! There were clues but it was… OMG! It hit like a 2x4 up-side-the-head.
Irritating characters: check: Caroline Bingley filled that role perfectly. There was also that chick at the beginning of the story… Oh-what’s-her-name.
Lovely scenes: check: you know the ones… makes your knees weak and your heartbeat quicken.
HEA: check: Oh, yeah!! That’s a given.
This was so much fun watching Darcy and Elizabeth interacting with each other while they were at Netherfield during Jane’s illness. And then, our author added a dash of Wickham to spice things up a bit. Wait… What??? Yeah, our resident bad guy Wickham was a bit different [toned down] in this variation. He wasn’t the SBRB [scum-bag-rat-bastard] that we usually encounter. However, he was well on his way if something drastic didn’t happen to prevent it. I guess you could say he filled in for our dear Colonel who was away and didn’t appear in this story. The Colonel usually made up for Darcy’s reticence and taciturn behavior. But then, in Wickham’s case, he had an agenda that we didn’t discover until later. His need for money took him on a whole new venture [underhanded, of course]. His end was hilarious.
This story had flavors of ‘Roxanne’ [with the h being moved by the written word] and ‘You’ve Got Mail’ with that famous line and reveal at the end of the movie.
“Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back. Those who wish to sing always find a song. At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.” –Plato
February 24, 2023
What a sweet, clean, cute read. Like the previous book in this series, I get the impression of a chick-lit/boy meets girl genre. Which is fine! This author makes it work using the classic P&P characters.
Enjoyable writing, if the ends o tend to resolves a bit too fast and too easily. Mills&Boon eat you heart out ;)
Feb. 2023 - Audio listen - and the book just gets better. Great narration!
Enjoyable writing, if the ends o tend to resolves a bit too fast and too easily. Mills&Boon eat you heart out ;)
Feb. 2023 - Audio listen - and the book just gets better. Great narration!
March 14, 2023
Status: Read August 26-31, 2019
Rating: 3.5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review:
Uniquely sweet premise, an enjoyable read.
Edition Read:
Fitzwilliam Darcy, Poet: A Pride & Prejudice Variation
by Jennifer Joy
Kindle Edition, First Edition, 342 pages
Published July 27, 2019 by Jennifer Ramirez (first published July 23, 2019)
ASIN: B07VJKXSYX
[ kindle unlimited ]
Can you fall in love with someone you have never met?
He has given up on love.
Fitzwilliam Darcy was burned once. Never again. Hiding his emotions, Darcy takes pride in his marble-like façade … until he meets a lady who threatens to expose his true character, Miss Elizabeth Bennet.
She loves a poet she has never seen.
Elizabeth Bennet longs to meet the man whose poems touch her soul — the elusive Mr. Walter Wyndham. He is her ideal; her dream … and everything emotionless Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy could never be.
When Mrs. Bennet and a surprise visitor conspire to throw them together, they’ll either strangle each other … or end up engaged.
Stuck in each other’s company, Darcy’s carefully constructed barriers come crashing down when he discovers the secret identity of Elizabeth’s beloved poet. It’s him!
Will Darcy measure up to the man she’s been dreaming of for years? Will Elizabeth stubbornly pursue an illusion, or will she fall for an imperfect (and very real) man?
Rating: 3.5 Stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Review:
Uniquely sweet premise, an enjoyable read.
Edition Read:
Fitzwilliam Darcy, Poet: A Pride & Prejudice Variation
by Jennifer Joy
Kindle Edition, First Edition, 342 pages
Published July 27, 2019 by Jennifer Ramirez (first published July 23, 2019)
ASIN: B07VJKXSYX
[ kindle unlimited ]
Can you fall in love with someone you have never met?
He has given up on love.
Fitzwilliam Darcy was burned once. Never again. Hiding his emotions, Darcy takes pride in his marble-like façade … until he meets a lady who threatens to expose his true character, Miss Elizabeth Bennet.
She loves a poet she has never seen.
Elizabeth Bennet longs to meet the man whose poems touch her soul — the elusive Mr. Walter Wyndham. He is her ideal; her dream … and everything emotionless Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy could never be.
When Mrs. Bennet and a surprise visitor conspire to throw them together, they’ll either strangle each other … or end up engaged.
Stuck in each other’s company, Darcy’s carefully constructed barriers come crashing down when he discovers the secret identity of Elizabeth’s beloved poet. It’s him!
Will Darcy measure up to the man she’s been dreaming of for years? Will Elizabeth stubbornly pursue an illusion, or will she fall for an imperfect (and very real) man?
October 30, 2021
Delightful Read
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2019
I thoroughly enjoyed this light, no angst, delightful story for a summer’s read. Just when I began to have hope for Wickham. Alas, he’s still a scoundrel, but this Wickham was fun to read. This Bingley stood tall in my eyes. It all ended too soon for me, but it’s not a criticism; I just wished for more. I hate good stories to end. Highly recommend.
October 29, 2021 - Audiobook
So happy to have this book on audio now, as it’s one of my favourites by Jennifer Joy. Stevie Zimmerman is her usual outstanding self. She’s so good!
Reviewed in Canada on July 28, 2019
I thoroughly enjoyed this light, no angst, delightful story for a summer’s read. Just when I began to have hope for Wickham. Alas, he’s still a scoundrel, but this Wickham was fun to read. This Bingley stood tall in my eyes. It all ended too soon for me, but it’s not a criticism; I just wished for more. I hate good stories to end. Highly recommend.
October 29, 2021 - Audiobook
So happy to have this book on audio now, as it’s one of my favourites by Jennifer Joy. Stevie Zimmerman is her usual outstanding self. She’s so good!
August 3, 2019
It melted my heart!
In an incredibly romantic and different tale, Elizabeth falls in love with Darcy's soul by means of his poems. Thoroughly different and entertaining, it is worth every minute and every penny.
In an incredibly romantic and different tale, Elizabeth falls in love with Darcy's soul by means of his poems. Thoroughly different and entertaining, it is worth every minute and every penny.
October 24, 2021
How does Jennifer Joy keep coming up with these different themes for her books? Because a poet is one of the most unusual of all, and the application has been accomplished with amazing talent.
I won't provide a synopsis since you can get that in several other reviews; rather, I'll give a technical review so readers are aware of the small bumps and glitches that will be encountered that can affect reading quality.
The non-canon plot with a P&P nod is one of a kind, and quite exceptional for a JAFF. No one else has or will ever do anything near this style of story. It was a joy to read something so fresh. (Okay, so that's not a technical comment). The story arc is complete and flow is smooth throughout. This reader detected no plot holes, contrivances, or continuity problems to mess with the enjoyment of reading.
One episode of head-hopping mussed with an otherwise smooth use of third person limited POV with several "speakers," and I wrote that off as an anomaly since the author did not use head-hopping otherwise. There were a few uses of filter words, taking away from the otherwise consistent use of close point of view with their "telling" rather than "showing." All in all, though, Jennifer Joy used a showing style exceptionally well.
Language use was not as "Regency" as some books I've read, and the author chose American rather than British spellings. In that way, I can't say it felt like Austen, but that's okay. The author established her own voice and I found the cadence and feel enjoyable to read. No big words were used that I had to look up.
One can tell by Jennifer Joy's word choices that she was striving to keep away from non-Regency words, as there are some that we like to use in place of commonplace modern words. However, a few slipped by her--no more than an average JAFF, though. They included the following in context or use: wingback, checked, scrunching, normally, mesmerising, guffaw, and cryptic.
"Compromised" was applied in the typical Regency romance erroneous way as a forced marriage, usually by a couple being left alone together. In the Regency, it meant "to settle a dispute by mutual concessions" in both the 1806 and 1839 Johnson's dictionaries. I don't know which Regency romance author started the misuse of this word, but I'd love it to end. Another non-Regency aspect of the book was the reference to the betrothal announcement in the newspapers--they simply did not exist, and this is another that's starting to become dangerously commonplace in novels so that writers and readers are starting to believe in them.
Typos included "poured" for "pored" and "burley" for "burly." Punctuation errors included usage of parenthesis where commas and em-dashes are the appropriate punctuation for parenthetical "asides" in fiction. Actual parenthesis just aren't used.
Non-British word errors included "we will" for "we shall" and "toward" for "towards," though I noticed the author chose to use American spellings, so perhaps this is not so bad an error. Non-canon errors include "breaking their fast."
The scene-setting was excellent, utilizing the senses to make the reader feel as though they were really there.
Characterization would make Austen proud. Readers expected Darcy to "come out" early on (I don't think that was a spoiler), but it would have been OOC. Instead, Joy was consistent with Austen in that regard, in fact, this book was more consistent with the balance of the nuances of the protagonists, both good and bad traits, than most JAFF authors, who tend to pick one or two Austen traits and amplify them. That's how we get so many one-dimensional pert Elizabeths.
The growth and acknowledgement of the romance was at just the right speed given this was non-canon and the author had to decide when they would fall in love and then express that to each other. This is not an easy task, and most authors push it too fast.
The cover is too cliché for a book this special. More effort should have gone into showing the content and then making the cover as inimitable as the story. As it is, it looks like any old blow-dried Darcy and polyester-gowned Elizabeth, a style I have gone on record as finding too ubiquitous and therefore, unexciting. How do you stand out when 7 out of 10 books have the same Darcy and Elizabeth, only in slightly different poses with a slightly different background, on their cover? You just don't. What would have happened if they were in the background and that journal, or some loose pages with handwritten scrawl, was in the foreground? You would have had "Wow!"
Fitzwilliam Darcy, Poet is a special book whose technical errors are minimal in comparison to most JAFF books. It deserves a full five stars as a result, based on the value of the book for reading. I found the story to be captivating, inimitable, and comfortable to read, with some of the best characterization of the protagonists that I've read in JAFF in a long while. Bravo to Ms. Joy for having scored another win in her long string of excellent novels. I look forward to getting through all her books.
Disclaimer: I'm a JAFF writer, and because of this, my review could be considered a conflict of interest. However, I was a reader first, and my reviews are honest and impartial. They are written for the benefit of both the reader and the author.
I won't provide a synopsis since you can get that in several other reviews; rather, I'll give a technical review so readers are aware of the small bumps and glitches that will be encountered that can affect reading quality.
The non-canon plot with a P&P nod is one of a kind, and quite exceptional for a JAFF. No one else has or will ever do anything near this style of story. It was a joy to read something so fresh. (Okay, so that's not a technical comment). The story arc is complete and flow is smooth throughout. This reader detected no plot holes, contrivances, or continuity problems to mess with the enjoyment of reading.
One episode of head-hopping mussed with an otherwise smooth use of third person limited POV with several "speakers," and I wrote that off as an anomaly since the author did not use head-hopping otherwise. There were a few uses of filter words, taking away from the otherwise consistent use of close point of view with their "telling" rather than "showing." All in all, though, Jennifer Joy used a showing style exceptionally well.
Language use was not as "Regency" as some books I've read, and the author chose American rather than British spellings. In that way, I can't say it felt like Austen, but that's okay. The author established her own voice and I found the cadence and feel enjoyable to read. No big words were used that I had to look up.
One can tell by Jennifer Joy's word choices that she was striving to keep away from non-Regency words, as there are some that we like to use in place of commonplace modern words. However, a few slipped by her--no more than an average JAFF, though. They included the following in context or use: wingback, checked, scrunching, normally, mesmerising, guffaw, and cryptic.
"Compromised" was applied in the typical Regency romance erroneous way as a forced marriage, usually by a couple being left alone together. In the Regency, it meant "to settle a dispute by mutual concessions" in both the 1806 and 1839 Johnson's dictionaries. I don't know which Regency romance author started the misuse of this word, but I'd love it to end. Another non-Regency aspect of the book was the reference to the betrothal announcement in the newspapers--they simply did not exist, and this is another that's starting to become dangerously commonplace in novels so that writers and readers are starting to believe in them.
Typos included "poured" for "pored" and "burley" for "burly." Punctuation errors included usage of parenthesis where commas and em-dashes are the appropriate punctuation for parenthetical "asides" in fiction. Actual parenthesis just aren't used.
Non-British word errors included "we will" for "we shall" and "toward" for "towards," though I noticed the author chose to use American spellings, so perhaps this is not so bad an error. Non-canon errors include "breaking their fast."
The scene-setting was excellent, utilizing the senses to make the reader feel as though they were really there.
Characterization would make Austen proud. Readers expected Darcy to "come out" early on (I don't think that was a spoiler), but it would have been OOC. Instead, Joy was consistent with Austen in that regard, in fact, this book was more consistent with the balance of the nuances of the protagonists, both good and bad traits, than most JAFF authors, who tend to pick one or two Austen traits and amplify them. That's how we get so many one-dimensional pert Elizabeths.
The growth and acknowledgement of the romance was at just the right speed given this was non-canon and the author had to decide when they would fall in love and then express that to each other. This is not an easy task, and most authors push it too fast.
The cover is too cliché for a book this special. More effort should have gone into showing the content and then making the cover as inimitable as the story. As it is, it looks like any old blow-dried Darcy and polyester-gowned Elizabeth, a style I have gone on record as finding too ubiquitous and therefore, unexciting. How do you stand out when 7 out of 10 books have the same Darcy and Elizabeth, only in slightly different poses with a slightly different background, on their cover? You just don't. What would have happened if they were in the background and that journal, or some loose pages with handwritten scrawl, was in the foreground? You would have had "Wow!"
Fitzwilliam Darcy, Poet is a special book whose technical errors are minimal in comparison to most JAFF books. It deserves a full five stars as a result, based on the value of the book for reading. I found the story to be captivating, inimitable, and comfortable to read, with some of the best characterization of the protagonists that I've read in JAFF in a long while. Bravo to Ms. Joy for having scored another win in her long string of excellent novels. I look forward to getting through all her books.
Disclaimer: I'm a JAFF writer, and because of this, my review could be considered a conflict of interest. However, I was a reader first, and my reviews are honest and impartial. They are written for the benefit of both the reader and the author.
November 12, 2019
In this Pride and Prejudice variation, Elizabeth is obsessed with a specific poet and would do anything to meet the individual. Without knowing it, she has. Although the poet doesn't realize that anyone else has read his works. It provides plenty of opportunity for interesting discussions between characters as our dear couple gets to know each other.
August 5, 2019
Pride and Prejudice variation
A sweet and romantic tale with low angst and an abundance of delightful interaction between ODC.
What sets this book apart from many other are the lack of villains. Caroline were her usual unpalatable self but not vicious and neither was Wickham. Although Wickham were not completely without mischief...
Set almost entirely in Meryton, during the Bingley party's visit, it had the feel of Jane Austen's characters but many events were altered.
Most significantly, Darcy's secret talent as a poet which happened to be Elizabeth's favourite.
Heartily recommend this book!
A sweet and romantic tale with low angst and an abundance of delightful interaction between ODC.
What sets this book apart from many other are the lack of villains. Caroline were her usual unpalatable self but not vicious and neither was Wickham. Although Wickham were not completely without mischief...
Set almost entirely in Meryton, during the Bingley party's visit, it had the feel of Jane Austen's characters but many events were altered.
Most significantly, Darcy's secret talent as a poet which happened to be Elizabeth's favourite.
Heartily recommend this book!
September 3, 2021
In this P&P variation, ten years have passed since the evenets in the prologue and the party at Netherfield have an added guest - George Wickham, as a friend of Darcy. Elizabeth has arrived to tend to Jane. At this point Elizabeth's heart has been taken by a poet she has never meet but has fallen in love with his words.
An enjoyable well-written variation. (What I didn't like was Collins and Mary, and Mary wearing spectacles). So I can't imagine reading this again.
An enjoyable well-written variation. (What I didn't like was Collins and Mary, and Mary wearing spectacles). So I can't imagine reading this again.
August 3, 2019
You’ve got mail...I mean poems
Darcy writes poems which are loved by others. Lizzy loves the poems and wants to meet the author that is perfect for her heart. Lizzy and Darcy meet and there is a connection but he is not perfect. Darcy wants her to love him, it his poems. Will she? Can she?
Good book. I recommend this sweet romantic tale.
Darcy writes poems which are loved by others. Lizzy loves the poems and wants to meet the author that is perfect for her heart. Lizzy and Darcy meet and there is a connection but he is not perfect. Darcy wants her to love him, it his poems. Will she? Can she?
Good book. I recommend this sweet romantic tale.
September 26, 2021
This is a quick, entertaining read. While Jane is ill at Netherfield, Elizabeth comes to take care of her and has many enlightening conversations with Darcy and Wickham. She also does a fair bit of eavesdropping. Darcy discovers that her favorite poet is Walter Wyndham, but the verses she shows him were actually written by Darcy. Mr Darcy has been writing poetry for years as a way of dealing with his emotions, and had no idea that they have been stolen and published under another name. He quickly discovers the culprit and lays a trap that he almost doesn’t see through. One unusual thing about this story is the presence of Wickham at Netherfield. Darcy knows what he is and even warns him away from the Bennet girls, but he is largely tolerated by Darcy since the events of Ramsgate have not taken place. Wickham even convinces Elizabeth to stay at Netherfield for a few more days after Jane’s recovery. He constantly challenges Darcy and even defends him to Elizabeth, but he’s not completely without his self-serving ways.
September 14, 2019
😊
I really enjoyed this book. George Wickham as Darcy's friend and trying to convince Elizabeth of his good traits surprised at first. Needless to say, it was an extraordinary set up. HEA for ODC was sweet and had the added effect of putting the villain in his place.
I really enjoyed this book. George Wickham as Darcy's friend and trying to convince Elizabeth of his good traits surprised at first. Needless to say, it was an extraordinary set up. HEA for ODC was sweet and had the added effect of putting the villain in his place.
August 11, 2019
4.5⭐️
July 17, 2023
Я довго не хотіла читати "Містер Дарсі, поет", але ця варіація виявилася кумедною й цікавою, як і всі інші тексти Дженніфер Джой. Про коня ака "Заборонене кохання" волаю просто.
Якщо коротко, то це така собі історія про дівчаче фанатство Елізабет від поета, який став її ідеалом чоловіка. В Незерфілді вона починає ладнати з Дарсі, який з подивом виявляє, що хтось вкрав і опублікував його вірші.
Якщо коротко, то це така собі історія про дівчаче фанатство Елізабет від поета, який став її ідеалом чоловіка. В Незерфілді вона починає ладнати з Дарсі, який з подивом виявляє, що хтось вкрав і опублікував його вірші.
August 28, 2019
Romantic
This is a fun book for anyone who enjoys JAFF. The premise is definitely an original idea, namely that Mr. Darcy writes poetry secretly, someone steals it and publishes it without his knowledge, and Elizabeth is captivated by it. While Elizabeth is nursing Jane at Netherfield Park, Mr. Darcy is becoming reluctantly obsessed with Elizabeth, and while having a discussion about poetry, he discovers her possession of a book of poems authored by him, but published under a different name. He doesn't want anyone to know that he writes, so doesn't share the secret with her.
This situation makes for a much more romantic Darcy than we're used to, knowing that he pours out his deepest emotions in poetry form. Elizabeth seems to be absolutely obsessed and in love with the poet she's never even met, which kind of weirded me out. Her whole family is aware of her infatuation, and think nothing strange about it, even though she knows absolutely nothing about his character or situation. I know the strength of her feelings is necessary to the plot, but it's weird just the same.
Mr. Darcy must, of course, find out who is publishing his personal material without his permission, and the answer is a surprise to no one when it's revealed. It's during this quest that ODC fall for each other, and the road to resolution is satisfactorily romantic.
I have to take issue with the ending of the story. Although it is very gallant and swoon-worthy, it is so un Darcy -like to have him face a room full of people and profess his love. This is too much of a stretch for me.
The book is well written and well edited. I recommend it to all JAFF lovers.
This is a fun book for anyone who enjoys JAFF. The premise is definitely an original idea, namely that Mr. Darcy writes poetry secretly, someone steals it and publishes it without his knowledge, and Elizabeth is captivated by it. While Elizabeth is nursing Jane at Netherfield Park, Mr. Darcy is becoming reluctantly obsessed with Elizabeth, and while having a discussion about poetry, he discovers her possession of a book of poems authored by him, but published under a different name. He doesn't want anyone to know that he writes, so doesn't share the secret with her.
This situation makes for a much more romantic Darcy than we're used to, knowing that he pours out his deepest emotions in poetry form. Elizabeth seems to be absolutely obsessed and in love with the poet she's never even met, which kind of weirded me out. Her whole family is aware of her infatuation, and think nothing strange about it, even though she knows absolutely nothing about his character or situation. I know the strength of her feelings is necessary to the plot, but it's weird just the same.
Mr. Darcy must, of course, find out who is publishing his personal material without his permission, and the answer is a surprise to no one when it's revealed. It's during this quest that ODC fall for each other, and the road to resolution is satisfactorily romantic.
I have to take issue with the ending of the story. Although it is very gallant and swoon-worthy, it is so un Darcy -like to have him face a room full of people and profess his love. This is too much of a stretch for me.
The book is well written and well edited. I recommend it to all JAFF lovers.
May 19, 2024
Shall I compare thee to my favorite horse?
As so many of Ms. Joy's books do, this one stole my heart. I thought about rating it 4 stars because it starts off slowly & around the 80% mark Lizzy started calling Darcy William in her mind with no evidence she even knew his given name or that he would find William an acceptable nickname. But the story was just so good. I loved it and will absolutely read it again.
As so many of Ms. Joy's books do, this one stole my heart. I thought about rating it 4 stars because it starts off slowly & around the 80% mark Lizzy started calling Darcy William in her mind with no evidence she even knew his given name or that he would find William an acceptable nickname. But the story was just so good. I loved it and will absolutely read it again.
April 22, 2022
Pride meets prejudice and both must yield
This is not the story I expected. It is much more.
There isn't a great deal of variance from the original story. It just attributes a previously unknown aspect to Mr. Darcy and creates a wonderful new story. Elizabeth Bennet is enormously fond of the poetry of Walter Wyndham and wishes more than anything to meet him. When she shares this poetry with Mr. Darcy, he is dumbfounded. The words are familiar to him because ... he wrote them!
This is not the story I expected. It is much more.
There isn't a great deal of variance from the original story. It just attributes a previously unknown aspect to Mr. Darcy and creates a wonderful new story. Elizabeth Bennet is enormously fond of the poetry of Walter Wyndham and wishes more than anything to meet him. When she shares this poetry with Mr. Darcy, he is dumbfounded. The words are familiar to him because ... he wrote them!
February 12, 2024
I loved it!
It was so enticing that I couldn’t put it down, this book grabbed my interest from the very first page. I couldn’t put it down, I had to know what happened next. The story is well written with a very good storyline. You will see most beloved characters in a whole new way. I enjoyed seeing the plot unfold with familiar characters in somewhat different roles. While Jane is ill at Netherfield, Elizabeth comes to take care of her and has many enlightening conversations with Darcy and Wickham. She also does a fair bit of eavesdropping. Darcy discovers that her favorite poet is Walter Wyndham, but the verses she shows him were actually written by Darcy. Mr Darcy has been writing poetry for years as a way of dealing with his emotions, and had no idea that they have been stolen and published under another name. He quickly discovers the culprit and lays a trap that he almost doesn’t see through. One unusual thing about this story is the presence of Wickham at Netherfield. Darcy knows what he is and even warns him away from the Bennet girls, but he is largely tolerated by Darcy since the events of Ramsgate have not taken place. Wickham even convinces Elizabeth to stay at Netherfield for a few more days after Jane’s recovery. He constantly challenges Darcy and even defends him to Elizabeth, but he’s not completely without his self-serving ways. I loved this Darcy and Elizabeth. Their interactions we're often funny and you could feel the attraction slowly building between them. You can't help but ache for them toward the end when they each think they've lost each other. They were sweet, charming (in that elusive accidental/not even trying kinda way), funny, warm and intensely loving. They don't hold back. As for Wickham, what a schmuck. It wasn't difficult to see what he'd been up to, but then this isn't meant to be a Sherlock Holmes mystery, either. He provided the necessary conflict and even helped bring ODC together, though considering what he'd done it's hard to feel grateful to him (as Elizabeth points out to him), and his ultimate fate is very fitting, though not one I've seen before. I'm smiling just thinking about it. Technically, he got what he's always wanted, but not the way he'd ever pictured it. Snicker. So with drama and humour this story pulls you in and holds you tight. I highly recommend to everyone.
It was so enticing that I couldn’t put it down, this book grabbed my interest from the very first page. I couldn’t put it down, I had to know what happened next. The story is well written with a very good storyline. You will see most beloved characters in a whole new way. I enjoyed seeing the plot unfold with familiar characters in somewhat different roles. While Jane is ill at Netherfield, Elizabeth comes to take care of her and has many enlightening conversations with Darcy and Wickham. She also does a fair bit of eavesdropping. Darcy discovers that her favorite poet is Walter Wyndham, but the verses she shows him were actually written by Darcy. Mr Darcy has been writing poetry for years as a way of dealing with his emotions, and had no idea that they have been stolen and published under another name. He quickly discovers the culprit and lays a trap that he almost doesn’t see through. One unusual thing about this story is the presence of Wickham at Netherfield. Darcy knows what he is and even warns him away from the Bennet girls, but he is largely tolerated by Darcy since the events of Ramsgate have not taken place. Wickham even convinces Elizabeth to stay at Netherfield for a few more days after Jane’s recovery. He constantly challenges Darcy and even defends him to Elizabeth, but he’s not completely without his self-serving ways. I loved this Darcy and Elizabeth. Their interactions we're often funny and you could feel the attraction slowly building between them. You can't help but ache for them toward the end when they each think they've lost each other. They were sweet, charming (in that elusive accidental/not even trying kinda way), funny, warm and intensely loving. They don't hold back. As for Wickham, what a schmuck. It wasn't difficult to see what he'd been up to, but then this isn't meant to be a Sherlock Holmes mystery, either. He provided the necessary conflict and even helped bring ODC together, though considering what he'd done it's hard to feel grateful to him (as Elizabeth points out to him), and his ultimate fate is very fitting, though not one I've seen before. I'm smiling just thinking about it. Technically, he got what he's always wanted, but not the way he'd ever pictured it. Snicker. So with drama and humour this story pulls you in and holds you tight. I highly recommend to everyone.
August 4, 2024
Overall, I liked the changes to this, but the last 10% really didn't do it for me: it was a bit OOC, for one, and secondly it's a style of confession/proposal that I think is ridiculous. The premise is that Darcy gets romantically betrayed when he first becomes an adult, then doesn't trust women, thereby explaining some of his reticence in the OG story-line. He starts writing poems to get his emotions out of him. Meanwhile, Elizabeth loves a certain perhaps-American poet and idolizes him as some kind of romantic hero (a la Lord Byron or something). This leads to Darcy becoming a romantic rival of that poet; there are some good scenes of Darcy humorously breaking down the poetry. Besides this setup, Wickham sees some change, as he doesn't try to run off with Georgiana and thus is still a friend/associate of Darcy's.
October 4, 2021
3.25 stars
I really liked the premise of this.
I didn't love the execution, but the premise had so much *promise*.
I wanted more out of the plot. Because it felt like a fully-fledged novel that was trying to pass as a cute novella instead. Like a story that had the potential to be truly great, but wasn't quite there yet because I needed more than a mere novella's length of pages to really be sold on the majority of the plot. Everything that was being described, that was being told to me through the writing as the plot progressed just felt too brief.
And don't get me wrong, it was cute.
But it also turns out, unbeknownst to me at the time, that I had expectations going into it.
And they were not met.
I really liked the premise of this.
I didn't love the execution, but the premise had so much *promise*.
I wanted more out of the plot. Because it felt like a fully-fledged novel that was trying to pass as a cute novella instead. Like a story that had the potential to be truly great, but wasn't quite there yet because I needed more than a mere novella's length of pages to really be sold on the majority of the plot. Everything that was being described, that was being told to me through the writing as the plot progressed just felt too brief.
And don't get me wrong, it was cute.
But it also turns out, unbeknownst to me at the time, that I had expectations going into it.
And they were not met.
May 7, 2024
An OK book - good plot but not brilliantly executed.
I have been a bit disappointed by this "Dimensions of Darcy" series so far.This ne is an interesting plot but it is too error filled to be more than an OK book.
The character of Elizabeth is completely unfathomable at time as are her bizarre leaps of understanding. Similarly Darcy's relationship with Wickham seems to fluctuate too much as if the author couldn't quite let them be friends. I also found Collins to be completely superfluous to this book.
I listened to the audiobook which was well narrated but couldn't completely make up for the plot weaknesses.
I have been a bit disappointed by this "Dimensions of Darcy" series so far.This ne is an interesting plot but it is too error filled to be more than an OK book.
The character of Elizabeth is completely unfathomable at time as are her bizarre leaps of understanding. Similarly Darcy's relationship with Wickham seems to fluctuate too much as if the author couldn't quite let them be friends. I also found Collins to be completely superfluous to this book.
I listened to the audiobook which was well narrated but couldn't completely make up for the plot weaknesses.
May 6, 2020
Needs an editor
Too many 20th century-isms for my taste. Wordings and situations. Had Elizabeth's relations been in London, maybe only she and a maid could travel there (to meet them) IF a manservant was also sent along but not to attend an event alone. The idea that Wickham and Darcy remained friends is intriguing but for Wickham still needing bailouts all the time. Some phrases are confusing, others just odd.
Too many 20th century-isms for my taste. Wordings and situations. Had Elizabeth's relations been in London, maybe only she and a maid could travel there (to meet them) IF a manservant was also sent along but not to attend an event alone. The idea that Wickham and Darcy remained friends is intriguing but for Wickham still needing bailouts all the time. Some phrases are confusing, others just odd.
December 25, 2021
A Clean and superior P&P variation
This variation was so cute. I thought it would too corny, but somehow it worked. Elizabeth being so obsessed about the author makes sense of course because it's Darcy; that whole meant to be kind of stuff. That might be corny but it is delightfully so. Both of the characters issues seemed to be dealt with and not ignored. Which is always admirably in a variation. A must read forP&P variation fans.
This variation was so cute. I thought it would too corny, but somehow it worked. Elizabeth being so obsessed about the author makes sense of course because it's Darcy; that whole meant to be kind of stuff. That might be corny but it is delightfully so. Both of the characters issues seemed to be dealt with and not ignored. Which is always admirably in a variation. A must read forP&P variation fans.
March 13, 2020
Darcy~ Poet ~ Pride & Prejudice variation
How refreshing to read a variation on the original Jane Austen novel! Flirty, fun and full of twists & turns. A slight inclination leaning toward divulging the other character virtues my favourite book people possess!
~ Hated the plot spoiler review !!!
PLEASE don’t give the plot away!!!!!
How refreshing to read a variation on the original Jane Austen novel! Flirty, fun and full of twists & turns. A slight inclination leaning toward divulging the other character virtues my favourite book people possess!
~ Hated the plot spoiler review !!!
PLEASE don’t give the plot away!!!!!
September 30, 2021
Another all-nighter
I love Jane Austen, and some of these variations are just as wonderful!
I wasn’t really excited at the prospect of Darcy being a poet, but how it came about in this story was just perfect!
To tell you how it came to be would be a spoiler, so I’ll just tell you to read the book and find out for yourself.
It’s definitely worth it!
I love Jane Austen, and some of these variations are just as wonderful!
I wasn’t really excited at the prospect of Darcy being a poet, but how it came about in this story was just perfect!
To tell you how it came to be would be a spoiler, so I’ll just tell you to read the book and find out for yourself.
It’s definitely worth it!
March 30, 2022
wonderful p&p variation!
I don’t usually write reviews but I had to for this book. The plot variations was creative and the writing and editing were top notch. I loved this Lizzy and Darcy. Great story that I recommend for an enjoying read.
I don’t usually write reviews but I had to for this book. The plot variations was creative and the writing and editing were top notch. I loved this Lizzy and Darcy. Great story that I recommend for an enjoying read.
January 1, 2020
Marvelous
An interesting variation inspired by author Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice by Jennifer Joy. Unique storyline and enjoyable characters
An interesting variation inspired by author Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice by Jennifer Joy. Unique storyline and enjoyable characters
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