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Never Expected; a Pride & Prejudice Sequel
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March 10, 2025
Babies are always more trouble than you thought — and more wonderful. ~ Charles Osgood
What if your married sisters have children and you were never able to conceive? How would you feel? You want to share your sister’s joy … and yet …
This short, sweet story of a couple who grieves their childlessness is unpublished and available here:
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13375791...
What if your married sisters have children and you were never able to conceive? How would you feel? You want to share your sister’s joy … and yet …
This short, sweet story of a couple who grieves their childlessness is unpublished and available here:
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13375791...
April 12, 2023
https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13375791...
“I can’t say I wasn’t hoping for it, but I didn’t see it coming.” –Jessi Kirby, Golden
Clean: 7-very-short chapters: there is a definite play on words with the title. I’ve read it several times now and did make the connection right away. Well… that was interesting.
Oh-My-Gosh!! This was wickedly creative. We aren’t given the identity of the couple until way into the chapters. I did not see this reveal coming. The clues began to make sense but I was so shocked I laughed out loud and thought… no, they did not just do that. Hilarious. It started out so somber and then turned on a dime. OMG!! JoanHall is wicked. I highly recommend this shockingly creative spin on Austen’s P&P. I think even DC would approve. You’ll get it when you read it.
1st read 9-3-19
2nd read 2-28-20 [still funny]
3rd read 8-6-21
4th read 4-12-23 you have to wait for it… still funny
“I can’t say I wasn’t hoping for it, but I didn’t see it coming.” –Jessi Kirby, Golden
Clean: 7-very-short chapters: there is a definite play on words with the title. I’ve read it several times now and did make the connection right away. Well… that was interesting.
Oh-My-Gosh!! This was wickedly creative. We aren’t given the identity of the couple until way into the chapters. I did not see this reveal coming. The clues began to make sense but I was so shocked I laughed out loud and thought… no, they did not just do that. Hilarious. It started out so somber and then turned on a dime. OMG!! JoanHall is wicked. I highly recommend this shockingly creative spin on Austen’s P&P. I think even DC would approve. You’ll get it when you read it.
1st read 9-3-19
2nd read 2-28-20 [still funny]
3rd read 8-6-21
4th read 4-12-23 you have to wait for it… still funny
September 3, 2019
Oh this is dead clever. The author keeps you guessing while carefully dealing with the delicate issue of a childless couple who desire children.
September 6, 2019
Very clever twist.
March 28, 2024
Surprising twist!
Reread: I had read this before but had forgotten what happens. Still got me a by surprise.
Reread: I had read this before but had forgotten what happens. Still got me a by surprise.
January 23, 2020
I came across this story when trawling through and deleting a lot of old email notifications and nearly didn't click on the link. I'm so glad I did! It's a short story (3000+ words) told in seven chapters, apparently inspired by the author's son and who may even continue it one day.
It's really sad at the beginning as the unnamed wife is thinking over her regrets at not having borne her husband a child after four years of marriage. Then things get turned on their heads by something totally unexpected. I think everyone who's read this will have their assumptions about who the couple are and I had to go back and re-read it to check out my assumptions. The author has been very clever in her writing here. The reveal near the end and the twist in the tail are real doozies!
Great little story that you can read whilst drinking a cup of tea or coffee. Just don't take a sip near the end - you'll be spitting your drink all over the place!
It's really sad at the beginning as the unnamed wife is thinking over her regrets at not having borne her husband a child after four years of marriage. Then things get turned on their heads by something totally unexpected. I think everyone who's read this will have their assumptions about who the couple are and I had to go back and re-read it to check out my assumptions. The author has been very clever in her writing here. The reveal near the end and the twist in the tail are real doozies!
Great little story that you can read whilst drinking a cup of tea or coffee. Just don't take a sip near the end - you'll be spitting your drink all over the place!
December 11, 2020
No spoilers. I do not want to spoil the surprise.
June 29, 2020
This short story features alternating points of view of a couple who have not been blessed with a child in a world where that is the status symbol for any married woman. As they come to accept their situation, they find a foundling child in the woods.
June 6, 2020
3.5 Cute story that leads you to make early assumptions that are later revealed to be incorrect. A P&P/superhero mash up.
May 9, 2022
3.5* - Al little bit of fun.
April 15, 2023
Really loved this story. What a great idea!
August 12, 2025
A good story with a surprising twist. One shot.
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