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A Midsummer Night's Carol: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
This Regency story begins after Fitzwilliam Darcy has been rejected by Elizabeth Bennet and he wants nothing but the comfort of Pemberley but experiences a life-changing event on his way home and everything changes. His dream on midsummer's night reveals his future and he must make amends to earn the regard of the woman he loves.
Will he succeed in restoring the reputation of the Bennet family as well as his own?
Will he succeed in restoring the reputation of the Bennet family as well as his own?
203 pages, Kindle Edition
Published June 1, 2022
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June 14, 2022
3.5 rounded up to 4 stars
Darcy, recovering from Elizabeth's rejection, is in a hurry to return to Pemberley and DEMANDS a horse when there are some delays along the way so he can continue on ahead of his carriage. His horse throws him in refusing to go the way Darcy is trying to lead.
From the story: "He and Mrs. Huffam had been his rescuer after his fall from a tenacious horse and that summer solstice day was when his life had changed completely when his late father and the spirits of the Oak King and Holly King visited him during Litha."
Injured, he is taken in by Mrs. Huffam, of whom he learns some interesting connections. While recovering he is visited in a dream as described in the paragraph above. The shocking vision forces him to take another look at his plans to force Georgiana to marry Bingley and to marry Caroline himself. The dream shows dramatic consequences occurring if/when he might do so.
One of the story's threads concerns his cousins, Richard, and Richard's brother, the Viscount. I won't spoil that little sideline. I must add though that the author delved into a more modern subject matter which was not spoken of publicly in those times.
Darcy was OOC...IMHO. Plus the author needs a good editor. There were many missing words and clumsily written sentences. I highlighted some of those.
This story definitely is a stretch of the imagination in its departure from canon. Interesting but not my cup of tea.
Wickham figures in a large way and not only as to his relationship with Darcy. He gains some sway through blackmail herein. And we do hear from (and about) Lady Catherine, Anne, and Mrs. Jenkinson...in a surprising way.
Darcy, recovering from Elizabeth's rejection, is in a hurry to return to Pemberley and DEMANDS a horse when there are some delays along the way so he can continue on ahead of his carriage. His horse throws him in refusing to go the way Darcy is trying to lead.
From the story: "He and Mrs. Huffam had been his rescuer after his fall from a tenacious horse and that summer solstice day was when his life had changed completely when his late father and the spirits of the Oak King and Holly King visited him during Litha."
Injured, he is taken in by Mrs. Huffam, of whom he learns some interesting connections. While recovering he is visited in a dream as described in the paragraph above. The shocking vision forces him to take another look at his plans to force Georgiana to marry Bingley and to marry Caroline himself. The dream shows dramatic consequences occurring if/when he might do so.
One of the story's threads concerns his cousins, Richard, and Richard's brother, the Viscount. I won't spoil that little sideline. I must add though that the author delved into a more modern subject matter which was not spoken of publicly in those times.
Darcy was OOC...IMHO. Plus the author needs a good editor. There were many missing words and clumsily written sentences. I highlighted some of those.
This story definitely is a stretch of the imagination in its departure from canon. Interesting but not my cup of tea.
Wickham figures in a large way and not only as to his relationship with Darcy. He gains some sway through blackmail herein. And we do hear from (and about) Lady Catherine, Anne, and Mrs. Jenkinson...in a surprising way.
December 8, 2023
“A man’s spirit is free, but his pride binds him with chains of suffocation in a prison of his [own] insecurities.” –Jeremy Aldana
SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain *** SPOILERS ***
>>Rating: Mature Teen: several scenes might be too much for a young or sensitive reader. There are discussions of an adult nature including deaths, seductions, and m/m love.
>>Angst Level: medium at times that left me a nervous wreck
>>Source: Borrowed from KU [12-6-23]: ICNPID and volunteered to leave a review. The thoughts and views are my own and not artificially created. Grief! [Prologue + 18 Chapters + Epilogue]
>>Trope: [1] Inspired: Christman Carol [2] Paranormal [3] Douche Dark Darcy
“The spirit of arrogance most definitely makes you shine. It paints a bright red target on your [own] forehead.” –Criss Jami, Killosophy
This was amazing and had several threads running concurrently. I had to keep on my toes to not miss an important clue. There was one thread that seemed out of place but then the author brought it back into play and it worked after all. Another felt like a tangent and could have been pulled and never been missed. However, that was the author’s choice. There were errors.
“If you let people break your spirit and detour you from your path, then you have not been true to yourself or those you’re here to touch, those who believe in you.” –Allison DuBois
Whew! I am a wreck. It was hard watching the past, present, and future in one night. Poor Darcy had it all. During the Midsummer Night’s Celebration of Litha [bonfire festival, thus the cover], Darcy was visited by three spirits. His father showed him his past with scenes that contained information that would be important later. The Oak King and the Holly King presented the present and what his future events would be if he continued on his chosen course. Let’s just say, this was both horrible and hilarious at the same time. Both spirits had no tolerance for Fitzwilliam Darcy and talked smack to him the whole time. They called his attitude what it was… stupid and he was an idiot. I had to laugh at their language toward him. He had NEVER had anyone speak to the scion of Pemberley in such a way. I loved that part.
There was a surprise planted at the end of the short Epilogue… wait for it. I had to laugh.
SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain *** SPOILERS ***
>>Rating: Mature Teen: several scenes might be too much for a young or sensitive reader. There are discussions of an adult nature including deaths, seductions, and m/m love.
>>Angst Level: medium at times that left me a nervous wreck
>>Source: Borrowed from KU [12-6-23]: ICNPID and volunteered to leave a review. The thoughts and views are my own and not artificially created. Grief! [Prologue + 18 Chapters + Epilogue]
>>Trope: [1] Inspired: Christman Carol [2] Paranormal [3]
“The spirit of arrogance most definitely makes you shine. It paints a bright red target on your [own] forehead.” –Criss Jami, Killosophy
This was amazing and had several threads running concurrently. I had to keep on my toes to not miss an important clue. There was one thread that seemed out of place but then the author brought it back into play and it worked after all. Another felt like a tangent and could have been pulled and never been missed. However, that was the author’s choice. There were errors.
“If you let people break your spirit and detour you from your path, then you have not been true to yourself or those you’re here to touch, those who believe in you.” –Allison DuBois
Whew! I am a wreck. It was hard watching the past, present, and future in one night. Poor Darcy had it all. During the Midsummer Night’s Celebration of Litha [bonfire festival, thus the cover], Darcy was visited by three spirits. His father showed him his past with scenes that contained information that would be important later. The Oak King and the Holly King presented the present and what his future events would be if he continued on his chosen course. Let’s just say, this was both horrible and hilarious at the same time. Both spirits had no tolerance for Fitzwilliam Darcy and talked smack to him the whole time. They called his attitude what it was… stupid and he was an idiot. I had to laugh at their language toward him. He had NEVER had anyone speak to the scion of Pemberley in such a way. I loved that part.
There was a surprise planted at the end of the short Epilogue… wait for it. I had to laugh.
July 9, 2022
This story has elements of A Christmas Carol under the guise of A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream characters. Fitzwilliam Darcy needs the help of 3 spirits to convince him to get his act together and realize what an ass he has been. At that point he must prove he n is changed to Elizabeth Bennet and to the rest of his acquaintance in order to find his happiness.
June 2, 2022
Wonderful!
5 Stars for a wonderful story that is worthy of staying awake extra hours for. I especially loved the ending. Not only were loose ends tied up, but we are left with a giggle.
5 Stars for a wonderful story that is worthy of staying awake extra hours for. I especially loved the ending. Not only were loose ends tied up, but we are left with a giggle.
July 10, 2022
Truly enjoyed this book
A fun story and absolutely loved the last line of the book. Admittedly, the story at times is simplistic in its writing and a few typos but overall a fun story with some angst thrown in. There are times when I was younger that I wished I knew what my future held so that some changes could have been made. Am sure all of us have that desire.
A fun story and absolutely loved the last line of the book. Admittedly, the story at times is simplistic in its writing and a few typos but overall a fun story with some angst thrown in. There are times when I was younger that I wished I knew what my future held so that some changes could have been made. Am sure all of us have that desire.
June 17, 2022
What a fantastic dream!
Highly recommend. A most satisfying read. A reformed Darcy is indeed an awesome Darcy! A different version of a Christmas carol. Totally a P and P version. Loved it.
Highly recommend. A most satisfying read. A reformed Darcy is indeed an awesome Darcy! A different version of a Christmas carol. Totally a P and P version. Loved it.
July 3, 2022
Unreadable
Unless this is an entry in the Bulwer Lytton Fiction Contest, it really needs more work to be the least bit readable. It may be an amusing story but it seems more appropriate for a fan fiction site than Amazon.
Unless this is an entry in the Bulwer Lytton Fiction Contest, it really needs more work to be the least bit readable. It may be an amusing story but it seems more appropriate for a fan fiction site than Amazon.
August 7, 2022
wow! so good!
I was not loving it at first. Darcy is decidedly arrogant and seems unredeemable, but then the dreams come and it all gets better and better! Loved it! There was so much more to the story and I did enjoy that quite a bit. Definitely worth reading.
I was not loving it at first. Darcy is decidedly arrogant and seems unredeemable, but then the dreams come and it all gets better and better! Loved it! There was so much more to the story and I did enjoy that quite a bit. Definitely worth reading.
June 3, 2022
Kate has a unique take on her stories. This one is quite enjoyable. A really nice little twist in the last paragraph.
February 12, 2025
Fun
A nice take on the Christmas classic. The melodrama is strong with this one. Good entertainment. Some typos, etc. manageable.
A nice take on the Christmas classic. The melodrama is strong with this one. Good entertainment. Some typos, etc. manageable.
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