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To Fall for Mr. Darcy: A Pride and Prejudice Variation
How much trouble can Elizabeth get into on a walk in the woods?
Despite the fear of injury, Elizabeth Bennet risks all to save a stranger, unaware that the threat to her person will be overshadowed by the threat to her future.
Faced with doing what is right or what is preferred, Mr. Darcy proves he is a gentleman by choosing the path of right, but will that choice prove disastrous?
To Fall for Mr. Darcy is a Pride and Prejudice Variation of approximately 95,000 words and is a book of consequences. Can we ever know how the decisions of today will truly affect our tomorrow?
Despite the fear of injury, Elizabeth Bennet risks all to save a stranger, unaware that the threat to her person will be overshadowed by the threat to her future.
Faced with doing what is right or what is preferred, Mr. Darcy proves he is a gentleman by choosing the path of right, but will that choice prove disastrous?
To Fall for Mr. Darcy is a Pride and Prejudice Variation of approximately 95,000 words and is a book of consequences. Can we ever know how the decisions of today will truly affect our tomorrow?
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May 19, 2022
This story had lots of angst and a FMS (Forced Marriage Situation) which are both elements I love to read about. I would never wish a FMS on anyone in real life but in JAFF we are guaranteed a HEA so we know things will turn out.
Wickham is especially evil in this story and his manipulation of Darcy goes way back to their childhood. I found it very interesting when late in the story Darcy FINALLY figures out Wickham's twisting of things as they grew up together, in order to isolate D. and make him dependent on W. as his only "friend".
We have Wickham and Mrs. Younge (as in canon) in Ramsgate persuading Georgiana that she is in love with W. However, when Wickham realizes he needs to find a way to delay Darcy's visit to his sister, Wickham uses knowledge learned during his past travels to and from Kent (with Darcy) to set up a way to delay or even kill Darcy. Ironically, Elizabeth is visiting in the Rosings area with the Gardiners when she decides to take a walk, accompanied by a maid from their inn. She witnesses the planned ambush and rushes to disrupt the pistol shot. In turn she is pushed down the cliff side and seriously injured: broken left arm, a large contusion on her head, broken ribs, cuts, bruises, etc. W. escapes. She is unconscious when Darcy climbs down to her so her picks her up and carries her to safety. Medical help is sent for but without knowing who she is, her family cannot be located. Darcy stays with her overnight: thus, compromising her. But he acts in honor and offers for her.
Darcy is now in a bind. He has three matters he must attend to a.s.a.p. He realizes Wickham's (He is sure it was that man.) attack has something to do with Georgiana and so knows he must get to Ramsgate. He must get a Special License in order to marry Elizabeth quickly...which means a trip to London. And then there is the matter of a dishonest steward at his estate in Scotland which needs his personal attention.
So you can see that much is going to be happening for both. Darcy does find a house and hires servants to attend to Elizabeth who is recovering. Kitty and Mary arrive to attend to her and so the Gardiners are free to return to their own family in Cheapside. As Elizabeth's left hand is her writing hand the letters she writes to Darcy make him think she is almost illiterate and uneducated. (This is a stretch for me. I would hope he would figure out why the handwriting is so sloppy, knowing of her injuries, but so the story goes.)
Darcy does get to Ramsgate in time...barely. Wickham and Mrs. Younge part but she has paperwork which could be used to prove his motive and some money which he is determined to get from her as the money was part of the deal in her helping convince Georgiana that she is in love with W. and giving him chances with her alone. Georgiana is not all innocence here. As a teenager she has her moments which are a further trial for both D. & E.
Darcy and Elizabeth do not consummate their marriage for a while in this story. However it does come about as they FINALLY admit that they have come to love each other. There are no graphic details so the story is a "clean" read.
Wickham is not finished as the story goes on. He is determined to "get his revenge" upon Darcy and thus as he finds out Darcy has married Elizabeth Bennet he takes on a pseudonym when he joins the militia in Meryton and plots as he learns about the Bennet family. Mrs. Younge also has a significant part still to play. Interesting...very interesting!
I enjoyed this story and highly recommend it.
Wickham is especially evil in this story and his manipulation of Darcy goes way back to their childhood. I found it very interesting when late in the story Darcy FINALLY figures out Wickham's twisting of things as they grew up together, in order to isolate D. and make him dependent on W. as his only "friend".
We have Wickham and Mrs. Younge (as in canon) in Ramsgate persuading Georgiana that she is in love with W. However, when Wickham realizes he needs to find a way to delay Darcy's visit to his sister, Wickham uses knowledge learned during his past travels to and from Kent (with Darcy) to set up a way to delay or even kill Darcy. Ironically, Elizabeth is visiting in the Rosings area with the Gardiners when she decides to take a walk, accompanied by a maid from their inn. She witnesses the planned ambush and rushes to disrupt the pistol shot. In turn she is pushed down the cliff side and seriously injured: broken left arm, a large contusion on her head, broken ribs, cuts, bruises, etc. W. escapes. She is unconscious when Darcy climbs down to her so her picks her up and carries her to safety. Medical help is sent for but without knowing who she is, her family cannot be located. Darcy stays with her overnight: thus, compromising her. But he acts in honor and offers for her.
Darcy is now in a bind. He has three matters he must attend to a.s.a.p. He realizes Wickham's (He is sure it was that man.) attack has something to do with Georgiana and so knows he must get to Ramsgate. He must get a Special License in order to marry Elizabeth quickly...which means a trip to London. And then there is the matter of a dishonest steward at his estate in Scotland which needs his personal attention.
So you can see that much is going to be happening for both. Darcy does find a house and hires servants to attend to Elizabeth who is recovering. Kitty and Mary arrive to attend to her and so the Gardiners are free to return to their own family in Cheapside. As Elizabeth's left hand is her writing hand the letters she writes to Darcy make him think she is almost illiterate and uneducated. (This is a stretch for me. I would hope he would figure out why the handwriting is so sloppy, knowing of her injuries, but so the story goes.)
Darcy does get to Ramsgate in time...barely. Wickham and Mrs. Younge part but she has paperwork which could be used to prove his motive and some money which he is determined to get from her as the money was part of the deal in her helping convince Georgiana that she is in love with W. and giving him chances with her alone. Georgiana is not all innocence here. As a teenager she has her moments which are a further trial for both D. & E.
Darcy and Elizabeth do not consummate their marriage for a while in this story. However it does come about as they FINALLY admit that they have come to love each other. There are no graphic details so the story is a "clean" read.
Wickham is not finished as the story goes on. He is determined to "get his revenge" upon Darcy and thus as he finds out Darcy has married Elizabeth Bennet he takes on a pseudonym when he joins the militia in Meryton and plots as he learns about the Bennet family. Mrs. Younge also has a significant part still to play. Interesting...very interesting!
I enjoyed this story and highly recommend it.
May 17, 2022
5+ stars!
This is a thrilling adventure that's quite different from the light novellas this duo usually writes. Though it's not devoid of humor, generally this has a more serious tone.
We find Mr. Wickham at his absolute worst, obsessed with how Darcy has ruined his life and determined to get his revenge. He's wooing Georgiana Darcy at Ramsgate with with Mrs. Younge's assistance, but there are some new tweaks. He gets advanced warning that Darcy is on the way and comes up with a way to slow him down - or better still, to kill him. Wickham positions himself near a bridge he knows Darcy will cross, having sabotaged it, intending to shoot one of the horses pulling his enemy's carriage and cause it to fall down the side of the cliff.
Elizabeth Bennet happens to be in the area exploring the sights with the Gardiners. She goes for a walk in the woods near the inn where they're staying and spots Wickham poised to shoot at a carriage about to cross an obviously vandalized bridge. Suffice to say, she saves Darcy and his servants, but Wickham pushes her down the cliffside, knocking her unconscious and severely injuring her.
The villain gets away, and Darcy tends to the unknown lady who intervened. He gets her a room and the medical attention she requires, but his servants are unable to locate her family until the next day. Meanwhile, Darcy finds he has no option but to stay in her room to watch over her until she wakes up. The circumstances lead to a forced marriage scenario.
Unfortunately, once the Gardiners arrive, Darcy has no time at all to spend with Elizabeth. First he has to rush off to Ramsgate - he deduces that Wickham must be targeting his sister - and then he has an emergency situation at his estate in Scotland that requires his presence for several months. He squeezes in a quick wedding ceremony between the two journeys, leaving the new Mrs. Darcy with Bennet family members who come to help her recover since she's not well enough to travel. Her injuries include a break in her left (writing) hand, so she pens her letters to him using the other hand, causing him to believe his wife must be illiterate and poorly educated.
...And that's only the beginning!
The story continues to evolve, showing an unusual side to Mrs. Younge, Georgiana behaving like a typical rebellious adolescent (especially when paired with Lydia Bennet), Anne de Bourgh being particularly devious, Colonel Fitzwilliam taking on a challenging role, Mr. Wickham continuing to plot against Darcy, and much, much more. Oh, and Darcy and Elizabeth gradually getting to know each other with lots of tantalizing touches and stares long before they finally consummate their marriage (which occurs off-page - content is clean). Everything weaves together nicely with no distracting tangents. Wonderful story-telling!
It's an excellent book that I highly recommend.
This is a thrilling adventure that's quite different from the light novellas this duo usually writes. Though it's not devoid of humor, generally this has a more serious tone.
We find Mr. Wickham at his absolute worst, obsessed with how Darcy has ruined his life and determined to get his revenge. He's wooing Georgiana Darcy at Ramsgate with with Mrs. Younge's assistance, but there are some new tweaks. He gets advanced warning that Darcy is on the way and comes up with a way to slow him down - or better still, to kill him. Wickham positions himself near a bridge he knows Darcy will cross, having sabotaged it, intending to shoot one of the horses pulling his enemy's carriage and cause it to fall down the side of the cliff.
Elizabeth Bennet happens to be in the area exploring the sights with the Gardiners. She goes for a walk in the woods near the inn where they're staying and spots Wickham poised to shoot at a carriage about to cross an obviously vandalized bridge. Suffice to say, she saves Darcy and his servants, but Wickham pushes her down the cliffside, knocking her unconscious and severely injuring her.
The villain gets away, and Darcy tends to the unknown lady who intervened. He gets her a room and the medical attention she requires, but his servants are unable to locate her family until the next day. Meanwhile, Darcy finds he has no option but to stay in her room to watch over her until she wakes up. The circumstances lead to a forced marriage scenario.
Unfortunately, once the Gardiners arrive, Darcy has no time at all to spend with Elizabeth. First he has to rush off to Ramsgate - he deduces that Wickham must be targeting his sister - and then he has an emergency situation at his estate in Scotland that requires his presence for several months. He squeezes in a quick wedding ceremony between the two journeys, leaving the new Mrs. Darcy with Bennet family members who come to help her recover since she's not well enough to travel. Her injuries include a break in her left (writing) hand, so she pens her letters to him using the other hand, causing him to believe his wife must be illiterate and poorly educated.
...And that's only the beginning!
The story continues to evolve, showing an unusual side to Mrs. Younge, Georgiana behaving like a typical rebellious adolescent (especially when paired with Lydia Bennet), Anne de Bourgh being particularly devious, Colonel Fitzwilliam taking on a challenging role, Mr. Wickham continuing to plot against Darcy, and much, much more. Oh, and Darcy and Elizabeth gradually getting to know each other with lots of tantalizing touches and stares long before they finally consummate their marriage (which occurs off-page - content is clean). Everything weaves together nicely with no distracting tangents. Wonderful story-telling!
It's an excellent book that I highly recommend.
May 23, 2022
Our title: “There’s a double meaning in that.” Benedick: Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing
SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain *** SPOILERS ***
>>Rating: PG17 due to violence, non-sexually explicit but suggestive due to consequences, murder[s], evil personified.
>>Angst Level: the angst was pretty high when the SBRB was on the page. I wanted to swat that pesky fly but he kept coming back. GRRR! Where was the bug spray when I need it? It was the wee hours of the morning when I finished. ICNPID [I-could-not-put-it-down].
>>Source: Borrowed KU 5-17-22 with no expectations of a review. The views and opinions are my own. I highly recommend this as a very different variation on the P&P love story.
>>Trope: FMS [Forced Marriage Scenario] Elizabeth was compromised and Darcy stepped up to do the honorable thing. Of course, he was constantly taking a breath of relief when she did something he considered proper or correct. He didn’t know her or what she was like. Due to her injuries, he couldn’t even tell what she looked like. At one point, he thought her fairly ignorant and near illiterate. Note: she had broken her writing arm. Oh, dear, Darcy, will you ever learn?
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” –Nelson Mandela
Elizabeth was on vacation with her Gardiner relations and was taking a walk with a young lady from the inn. They took a bend in the road and saw a man with a gun poised to take a shot at an approaching coach. Cowed with fear, Lizzy’s chaperone took off running back to the inn. Elizabeth decided to intervene by surprising the gunman forcing him to miss his intended target. In the process of their scuffle, he threw her down the gully and fled. Darcy arrived on the scene to find an unconscious young woman covered in mud, cuts, scrapes, and a broken arm. He carried her back to the Inn and sent for the doctor. It would be the next day before the Gardiners could arrive due to a damaged bridge.
“Opportunists prosper in the atmosphere of crisis, although fittingly even they are sometimes undone by their own scheming.” –David Bevington, The Complete Works of Shakespeare
Wickham, after learning of Darcy’s marriage, joined the militia and arrived in Meryton under an assumed name hoping to find the Bennet family. While in town he ran into Jane and Lydia. Of course, Miss Loudmouth Flirt introduced herself to the handsome Lieutenant and invited him to escort them home. She then regaled him with all the news in the family. This was exactly what he needed and he soon established her as his ticket to force Darcy’s hand. Oh, Lydia.
This was not the usual fare from this writing team. This was hard and gritty with a bite that left the reader gasping for breath. M & M Bennet were a mess. Lydia was such a brat and a nuisance. She nearly destroyed herself and her family and refused to believe any but her own truth. She even refused to believe what was right in front of her. Wickham was a SBRB from beginning to end. His feelings of self-entitlement were beyond the pale. Because he was godson to the elder Darcy, he felt he should have had at least half of Pemberley as his inheritance. Seriously?
Georgiana quickly discovered that the new Mrs. Darcy was not as malleable as her brother. No, Mrs. Darcy calmly informed the young miss that she had younger sisters and called her on a lie she had been feeding her brother for months. Darcy was horrified and not best pleased with his sister. Georgiana had to grow up during this story. It was interesting to see the comparison between her growth and that of Lydia. One reached her goal, while the other did not.
I cannot do this story justice. There were just too many emotions swirling around. I loved how Mary and Kitty found their happiness. Oh, they were so cute. Darcy had quite the journey in his feelings for his new wife and her social standing. Our Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam took on the Herculean job of taming the Rosings lioness and her cub. It seems that the cub was not as benign as he originally thought. Richard’s descriptions of the situation were similar to a military campaign. Poor Anne, bless her heart. I wanted to cry for her. It was so sad. The fact she had grown up sane at all was a mystery.
What I didn’t like: a nice Miss Caroline Bingley and Mrs. Hurst. Darcy admired and respected Bingley’s sisters for their poise, comportment, and sense of fashion. He wanted them to assist Elizabeth with shopping for an appropriate wardrobe suitable for the new Mrs. Darcy. Whut? He had a high opinion of their ability to lead and guide her with the nuance of the ton. Oh-heck-no! I’m sorry. I simply could not swallow that. The whole situation left a sour taste in my mouth. It distracted me from the story as I kept waiting for something nefarious to happen. Their agenda was clear. Their first goal was now a bust. Caroline would not become the mistress of Pemberley. They decided to intensify their focus on their second goal, a connection between their brother and Georgiana Darcy. They needed to garner the help of the new Mrs. Darcy. Oh, dear. Elizabeth soon put the kybosh on that scheme. I enjoyed watching Elizabeth take charge. I still didn’t like Caroline.
SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain *** SPOILERS ***
>>Rating: PG17 due to violence, non-sexually explicit but suggestive due to consequences, murder[s], evil personified.
>>Angst Level: the angst was pretty high when the SBRB was on the page. I wanted to swat that pesky fly but he kept coming back. GRRR! Where was the bug spray when I need it? It was the wee hours of the morning when I finished. ICNPID [I-could-not-put-it-down].
>>Source: Borrowed KU 5-17-22 with no expectations of a review. The views and opinions are my own. I highly recommend this as a very different variation on the P&P love story.
>>Trope: FMS [Forced Marriage Scenario] Elizabeth was compromised and Darcy stepped up to do the honorable thing. Of course, he was constantly taking a breath of relief when she did something he considered proper or correct. He didn’t know her or what she was like. Due to her injuries, he couldn’t even tell what she looked like. At one point, he thought her fairly ignorant and near illiterate. Note: she had broken her writing arm. Oh, dear, Darcy, will you ever learn?
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does not feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.” –Nelson Mandela
Elizabeth was on vacation with her Gardiner relations and was taking a walk with a young lady from the inn. They took a bend in the road and saw a man with a gun poised to take a shot at an approaching coach. Cowed with fear, Lizzy’s chaperone took off running back to the inn. Elizabeth decided to intervene by surprising the gunman forcing him to miss his intended target. In the process of their scuffle, he threw her down the gully and fled. Darcy arrived on the scene to find an unconscious young woman covered in mud, cuts, scrapes, and a broken arm. He carried her back to the Inn and sent for the doctor. It would be the next day before the Gardiners could arrive due to a damaged bridge.
“Opportunists prosper in the atmosphere of crisis, although fittingly even they are sometimes undone by their own scheming.” –David Bevington, The Complete Works of Shakespeare
Wickham, after learning of Darcy’s marriage, joined the militia and arrived in Meryton under an assumed name hoping to find the Bennet family. While in town he ran into Jane and Lydia. Of course, Miss Loudmouth Flirt introduced herself to the handsome Lieutenant and invited him to escort them home. She then regaled him with all the news in the family. This was exactly what he needed and he soon established her as his ticket to force Darcy’s hand. Oh, Lydia.
This was not the usual fare from this writing team. This was hard and gritty with a bite that left the reader gasping for breath. M & M Bennet were a mess. Lydia was such a brat and a nuisance. She nearly destroyed herself and her family and refused to believe any but her own truth. She even refused to believe what was right in front of her. Wickham was a SBRB from beginning to end. His feelings of self-entitlement were beyond the pale. Because he was godson to the elder Darcy, he felt he should have had at least half of Pemberley as his inheritance. Seriously?
Georgiana quickly discovered that the new Mrs. Darcy was not as malleable as her brother. No, Mrs. Darcy calmly informed the young miss that she had younger sisters and called her on a lie she had been feeding her brother for months. Darcy was horrified and not best pleased with his sister. Georgiana had to grow up during this story. It was interesting to see the comparison between her growth and that of Lydia. One reached her goal, while the other did not.
I cannot do this story justice. There were just too many emotions swirling around. I loved how Mary and Kitty found their happiness. Oh, they were so cute. Darcy had quite the journey in his feelings for his new wife and her social standing. Our Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam took on the Herculean job of taming the Rosings lioness and her cub. It seems that the cub was not as benign as he originally thought. Richard’s descriptions of the situation were similar to a military campaign. Poor Anne, bless her heart. I wanted to cry for her. It was so sad. The fact she had grown up sane at all was a mystery.
What I didn’t like: a nice Miss Caroline Bingley and Mrs. Hurst. Darcy admired and respected Bingley’s sisters for their poise, comportment, and sense of fashion. He wanted them to assist Elizabeth with shopping for an appropriate wardrobe suitable for the new Mrs. Darcy. Whut? He had a high opinion of their ability to lead and guide her with the nuance of the ton. Oh-heck-no! I’m sorry. I simply could not swallow that. The whole situation left a sour taste in my mouth. It distracted me from the story as I kept waiting for something nefarious to happen. Their agenda was clear. Their first goal was now a bust. Caroline would not become the mistress of Pemberley. They decided to intensify their focus on their second goal, a connection between their brother and Georgiana Darcy. They needed to garner the help of the new Mrs. Darcy. Oh, dear. Elizabeth soon put the kybosh on that scheme. I enjoyed watching Elizabeth take charge. I still didn’t like Caroline.
July 28, 2024
After the constant scenes of Darcy being a complete arse slowed down, the story became kind of fun to read. Darcy has been trained and manipulated to always think of Wickham as his special boyhood friend and gives him the benefit of his doubt constantly. But Wickham grows up to an immoral man. Darcy finally comes to understand Wickham when he tries to kill Darcy and an innocent bystander is murdered.
The story of Wickham ultimate failure has many twist and turns. Lizzy and Darcy coming to love each other doesn’t come shining through the story because all the negative emotions generated by Wickham’s plots and manipulations. He is almost master criminal.
By the end there is hope Darcy will be able to throw off the effects of the brain washing with love he receives from Lizzy.
The story of Wickham ultimate failure has many twist and turns. Lizzy and Darcy coming to love each other doesn’t come shining through the story because all the negative emotions generated by Wickham’s plots and manipulations. He is almost master criminal.
By the end there is hope Darcy will be able to throw off the effects of the brain washing with love he receives from Lizzy.
May 20, 2022
He who doeth evil steals from his own soul. ~ James Lendall Basford
“To Fall for Mr. Darcy” begins with George Wickham and Mrs. Younge in control at Ramsgate, planning for the elopement. When they learn Fitzwilliam Darcy is on his way for a visit, Wickham plots to stop his travels.
His plot is truly evil, resulting in two damaged bridges and the death of an innocent man.
Elizabeth Bennet is in Kent, traveling with the Gardiners. When they are delayed because of the damaged bridges, Elizabeth takes a walk through the woods, leading her to an act of heroism and eventually, a forced marriage due to time spent alone with Darcy.
One does evil enough when one does nothing good. ~ German proverb
Darcy has obligations and cannot remain with his new wife. He knows little about her and makes misjudgments. The couple has had no “Hunsford Moment” so neither has examined their pride or prejudices. The marriage has a very rocky start.
And don’t forget Wickham, still up to his usual tricks but with an even more evil bent.
The book keeps a good pace and certainly kept my attention to the end.
There is a point where the evil condoned by otherwise good people begins to strain the meaning of otherwise. ~ Robert Brault
“To Fall for Mr. Darcy” begins with George Wickham and Mrs. Younge in control at Ramsgate, planning for the elopement. When they learn Fitzwilliam Darcy is on his way for a visit, Wickham plots to stop his travels.
His plot is truly evil, resulting in two damaged bridges and the death of an innocent man.
Elizabeth Bennet is in Kent, traveling with the Gardiners. When they are delayed because of the damaged bridges, Elizabeth takes a walk through the woods, leading her to an act of heroism and eventually, a forced marriage due to time spent alone with Darcy.
One does evil enough when one does nothing good. ~ German proverb
Darcy has obligations and cannot remain with his new wife. He knows little about her and makes misjudgments. The couple has had no “Hunsford Moment” so neither has examined their pride or prejudices. The marriage has a very rocky start.
And don’t forget Wickham, still up to his usual tricks but with an even more evil bent.
The book keeps a good pace and certainly kept my attention to the end.
There is a point where the evil condoned by otherwise good people begins to strain the meaning of otherwise. ~ Robert Brault
May 27, 2022
Loved the first half of the book. If I could, I’d give it 10 stars. I thought it was well written and developed. It was very intriguing and hard to put down without wanting to know what happens next. The second half fell short unfortunately. Georgianna was too bratty and almost Lydia-like in her whining, I’m not sure how…. but somehow Elizabeth and Darcy fell in love? I didn’t feel any chemistry between them nor do I understand how they worked out their pride/prejudice tbh. And the Wickham part got a bit sloppy (unlike in the beginning when he seemed more cunning, his later moves seemed more childish).
May 24, 2022
2.5 rounded up.
The first half had:
- Wickham as an elaborate planner of villainy.
- Darcy as a judgemental asshole who just can’t wait for his inferior wife to use the wrong fork at dinner.
- A concussed Lizzy who agrees to marry to save her reputation, but who is so addled by her injuries that she struggles to remember he uncle’s name.
The second half had:
- More dastardly planning by Wickham. The man must be exhausted with such convoluted goings-on.
- ODC falling in love without even trying. Seriously, it comes out of nowhere.
- A suddenly and inexplicably bratty Georgiana who has come down with a sudden case of teenage angst.
The writing was well enough, but the story spent more time developing Wickham’a machinations than it did on the relationship building of the main characters. How Darcy and Lizzy get over their differences and prejudices is very much in the background, if not practically happening off-page. They have very few conversations with each other that involve themselves instead of other people, yet they are definitely in love by the 70% mark.
The first half had:
- Wickham as an elaborate planner of villainy.
- Darcy as a judgemental asshole who just can’t wait for his inferior wife to use the wrong fork at dinner.
- A concussed Lizzy who agrees to marry to save her reputation, but who is so addled by her injuries that she struggles to remember he uncle’s name.
The second half had:
- More dastardly planning by Wickham. The man must be exhausted with such convoluted goings-on.
- ODC falling in love without even trying. Seriously, it comes out of nowhere.
- A suddenly and inexplicably bratty Georgiana who has come down with a sudden case of teenage angst.
The writing was well enough, but the story spent more time developing Wickham’a machinations than it did on the relationship building of the main characters. How Darcy and Lizzy get over their differences and prejudices is very much in the background, if not practically happening off-page. They have very few conversations with each other that involve themselves instead of other people, yet they are definitely in love by the 70% mark.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
July 25, 2022
Elizabeth Bennet makes a daring effort to rescue a carriage and finds herself engaged to the man she rescues, Fitzwilliam Darcy.
The book takes twists and turns as they each learn about each other, learn to tolerate relatives,and thwart George Wickham.
The book takes twists and turns as they each learn about each other, learn to tolerate relatives,and thwart George Wickham.
May 15, 2022
An excellent adventure
Wow, what a fascinating alternate universe, where Elizabeth and Darcy know on the toad to Ramsgate before Georgiana can elope with Wickham. Villainy, wit, danger, snobbery, romance, arrogance, teenage angst, and love. These authors never fail to entertain with their endless creativity, great plotting, and witty dialogue. I couldn't put it down.
Wow, what a fascinating alternate universe, where Elizabeth and Darcy know on the toad to Ramsgate before Georgiana can elope with Wickham. Villainy, wit, danger, snobbery, romance, arrogance, teenage angst, and love. These authors never fail to entertain with their endless creativity, great plotting, and witty dialogue. I couldn't put it down.
May 28, 2022
Enjoyable variation
Well written thought out storyline with a twist on the underlying theme of P&P. Interesting how the same characters change when landing in the same scene with only the what if of the author mind. Enjoyed reading this one.
Well written thought out storyline with a twist on the underlying theme of P&P. Interesting how the same characters change when landing in the same scene with only the what if of the author mind. Enjoyed reading this one.
November 19, 2022
Lovely story
A rather interesting and unusual plot in this variation inspired by author Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice by Summer Hanford and Renata McMann.
A rather interesting and unusual plot in this variation inspired by author Jane Austen’s classic novel Pride and Prejudice by Summer Hanford and Renata McMann.
August 9, 2022
I’ve read a few variations now such as this one where the timeless spirit & general message of the original story are still the same, but the characters & details can be widely changed. In this specific variation, Darcy & Elizabeth are forced to marry at the onset, so while the themes still play out they do so inside a marriage rather than as acquaintances bound by heavy social structures. We also find a much more obsessed & therefore dangerous Wickham. The thing I find interesting is that in all such similar variations Darcy is always so determined to think negatively & find fault with Elizabeth when forced into marriage first & repents for his actions later whereas in cannon he is of course repenting his inaction & was constantly only finding positive qualities much to his chagrin. It’s a fun dichotomy that seems to consistently take place. Either way it’s fun to see Darcy grovel to his lady love no matter the context.
However, these same types of variations always seem to happen at poor Elizabeth’s willingness to self sacrifice. Which is fine & definitely falls in line with her character, but it usually makes Darcy’s initial failings all the more difficult & insulting. I always wish she would make him suffer just a little bit more than she does before capitulating.
Otherwise, Wickham is downright foul in this one & I the ones where Lydia ends up with Wickham are never my absolute favorites, mostly because I find her insufferable. Whereas in the ones where they do not end up together she is such a better character. Although, the ending specifically in regards to Wickham makes up for it.
However, these same types of variations always seem to happen at poor Elizabeth’s willingness to self sacrifice. Which is fine & definitely falls in line with her character, but it usually makes Darcy’s initial failings all the more difficult & insulting. I always wish she would make him suffer just a little bit more than she does before capitulating.
Otherwise, Wickham is downright foul in this one & I the ones where Lydia ends up with Wickham are never my absolute favorites, mostly because I find her insufferable. Whereas in the ones where they do not end up together she is such a better character. Although, the ending specifically in regards to Wickham makes up for it.
May 20, 2022
Elizabeth takes a walk and saves Darcy
The story starts off with Elizabeth traveling in Kent with her aunt and uncle Gardiner. The bridges are out making the travelers stay longer. On a walk Elizabeth sees a man on horse holding a gun apparently waiting for someone. When she hears horses, the man points his gun and Elizabeth makes a hasty decision. The man throw her down a ravine.
Darcy sees the man throw a woman down a ravine after seeing her actions that save him. Darcy finds her and takes her to Inn and sees to her injuries. He knows that she saved him but is worried about the consequences. When he meets the Gardiners he decides to marry her.
Darcy leaves to go to Georgiana in Ramsgate while Elizabeth is set up in a home to recover. Mary comes, then Mrs. Bennet and Kitty. The story continues but does not follow canon. Darcy thinks Elizabeth is simple due to her writing, but does not consider since her arm is broken, she is writing with the other arm.
Did I enjoy the story- YES. ,It was so different than normal I could not put the book down. I enjoy stories that are not just another retelling of P&P. The changes to the beginning make it possible to take the story in new directions and not the just the assembly and ball lane Bingley leaving- most stories have.
The story starts off with Elizabeth traveling in Kent with her aunt and uncle Gardiner. The bridges are out making the travelers stay longer. On a walk Elizabeth sees a man on horse holding a gun apparently waiting for someone. When she hears horses, the man points his gun and Elizabeth makes a hasty decision. The man throw her down a ravine.
Darcy sees the man throw a woman down a ravine after seeing her actions that save him. Darcy finds her and takes her to Inn and sees to her injuries. He knows that she saved him but is worried about the consequences. When he meets the Gardiners he decides to marry her.
Darcy leaves to go to Georgiana in Ramsgate while Elizabeth is set up in a home to recover. Mary comes, then Mrs. Bennet and Kitty. The story continues but does not follow canon. Darcy thinks Elizabeth is simple due to her writing, but does not consider since her arm is broken, she is writing with the other arm.
Did I enjoy the story- YES. ,It was so different than normal I could not put the book down. I enjoy stories that are not just another retelling of P&P. The changes to the beginning make it possible to take the story in new directions and not the just the assembly and ball lane Bingley leaving- most stories have.
February 1, 2023
Текст вкладає заздрість Вікема до Дарсі в новий сюжет.
Вікем планує втекти й одружитися з Джорджіаною, але для цього йому потрібно її остаточно вмовити, от тільки він отримує інформацію, що Дарсі повертається зарано. Щоб стримати Дарсі, він влаштовує йому на лісовий дорозі засідку. Тим часом Ліззі, яка в цей час подорожує цією місциною з тіткою й дядьком, вийшла прогулятися і помічає Вікема в засідці зі зброєю. Вона вирішує завадити його планам, але в результаті сама страждає.
Я, звісно, не дуже знайома з реальними правилами соціуму Регентської Англії, але хіба справді компроматом може вважатися, що Дарсі її забрав з собою, коли вона була поранена?
Хай там як, вони змушені одружитися. Після весілля Дарсі під різними приводами лишається осторонь, вважаючи, що його дружина недалека. Звісно, згодом виявляється, що це не так.
Але Вікем не спить і замислює новий план, як попсувати кров Дарсі.
Загалом, норм фанфік, написано цікаво, хороші другорядні персонажі, і непоганий акцент на хворобливій задрості Вікема.
Вікем планує втекти й одружитися з Джорджіаною, але для цього йому потрібно її остаточно вмовити, от тільки він отримує інформацію, що Дарсі повертається зарано. Щоб стримати Дарсі, він влаштовує йому на лісовий дорозі засідку. Тим часом Ліззі, яка в цей час подорожує цією місциною з тіткою й дядьком, вийшла прогулятися і помічає Вікема в засідці зі зброєю. Вона вирішує завадити його планам, але в результаті сама страждає.
Я, звісно, не дуже знайома з реальними правилами соціуму Регентської Англії, але хіба справді компроматом може вважатися, що Дарсі її забрав з собою, коли вона була поранена?
Хай там як, вони змушені одружитися. Після весілля Дарсі під різними приводами лишається осторонь, вважаючи, що його дружина недалека. Звісно, згодом виявляється, що це не так.
Але Вікем не спить і замислює новий план, як попсувати кров Дарсі.
Загалом, норм фанфік, написано цікаво, хороші другорядні персонажі, і непоганий акцент на хворобливій задрості Вікема.
February 29, 2024
A nice story. I was extremely annoyed at Darcy in the beginning but he did redeem himself. There are many surprises like a bratty Georgiana, brattier Anne, Bingley with a backbone, quiet Kitty, tolerable Caroline, redeemable Younge, but as always Elizabeth shines like the gem she is. I felt that Wickham took too much space.
July 22, 2024
A very bad Wickham.
July 22, 2024 - Audiobook
In this multi-trope plot, Elizabeth is terribly injured trying to save Darcy from a vicious scheme by Wickham, who narrowly escapes to torment him yet another day. Darcy rescues Elizabeth but, they are compromised in the process and must marry.
An excellent performance by Benjamin Fife. Really enjoyed it and highly recommend.
July 22, 2024 - Audiobook
In this multi-trope plot, Elizabeth is terribly injured trying to save Darcy from a vicious scheme by Wickham, who narrowly escapes to torment him yet another day. Darcy rescues Elizabeth but, they are compromised in the process and must marry.
An excellent performance by Benjamin Fife. Really enjoyed it and highly recommend.
October 4, 2022
Less falling for Mr. Darcy and more chasing Wickham and his schemes around
June 7, 2022
Not sure how E fell for Mr D with his behavior but I still liked the book.
June 10, 2022
This was an enjoyable book that had many things to like. It was a unique premise and had a lot of action that kept me interested and engaged.
Wickham is determined to carry out his plans with Georgiana at any cost, so Darcy’s life starts off in danger as he poses a threat to those plans. Elizabeth saves his life, but almost loses her own in the process and does lose her reputation and respectability. It was exciting and scary and had me on the edge of my seat.
Darcy and Elizabeth are married early on in this story due to circumstances out of their control. It isn’t until months after their marriage that actually spend time together and start to know one another. I liked how they slowly came to understand and care for each other. It was, however, a very slow development of their romance. I do like a slow burn, but since they were already married, thus eliminating the restrictions and limitations of propriety and "proper behavior", I thought they moved a little too slowly. Once they start to have tender feelings for each other, it was months before they acted upon those feelings.
Wickham being thwarted in his plans for Georgiana only adds fuel to the fire and intensifies his bitterness and desire for revenge against Darcy. Plans are once again laid, and so the second half of the book involves Wickham’s second plot to punish Darcy. While I thought the plot surrounding Wickham and his schemes was well done, once he disappeared with Lydia, I felt like it was dragged out too long. I started getting a bit frustrated and tired of the Wickham saga. I think it's a delicate feat to find the right balance where Wickham is concerned. A certain amount of page time is necessary for the plot, but it's so easy to overdose on dear George!
I actually liked the thread of Col. Fitzwilliam marrying Anne. Of all the pairings I read with him, the one with Anne at least makes sense. Marrying for love wasn't common in those days and I could see that as being a prudent decision with many advantages to both. I also thought it was interesting and admirable that the Col. would look at it as a way to save and improve Anne and make an effort to help her instead of just enjoying the financial gain. I liked their role in the story.
Overall, this was a pleasant an enjoyable read. I thought the characters were true to their originals and the plot was interesting. While there were flaws, there were more things I liked than not. The first half of the book I would probably give 4.5 stare, the second half would get 3, so I will average it out to 4 stars.
Wickham is determined to carry out his plans with Georgiana at any cost, so Darcy’s life starts off in danger as he poses a threat to those plans. Elizabeth saves his life, but almost loses her own in the process and does lose her reputation and respectability. It was exciting and scary and had me on the edge of my seat.
Darcy and Elizabeth are married early on in this story due to circumstances out of their control. It isn’t until months after their marriage that actually spend time together and start to know one another. I liked how they slowly came to understand and care for each other. It was, however, a very slow development of their romance. I do like a slow burn, but since they were already married, thus eliminating the restrictions and limitations of propriety and "proper behavior", I thought they moved a little too slowly. Once they start to have tender feelings for each other, it was months before they acted upon those feelings.
Wickham being thwarted in his plans for Georgiana only adds fuel to the fire and intensifies his bitterness and desire for revenge against Darcy. Plans are once again laid, and so the second half of the book involves Wickham’s second plot to punish Darcy. While I thought the plot surrounding Wickham and his schemes was well done, once he disappeared with Lydia, I felt like it was dragged out too long. I started getting a bit frustrated and tired of the Wickham saga. I think it's a delicate feat to find the right balance where Wickham is concerned. A certain amount of page time is necessary for the plot, but it's so easy to overdose on dear George!
I actually liked the thread of Col. Fitzwilliam marrying Anne. Of all the pairings I read with him, the one with Anne at least makes sense. Marrying for love wasn't common in those days and I could see that as being a prudent decision with many advantages to both. I also thought it was interesting and admirable that the Col. would look at it as a way to save and improve Anne and make an effort to help her instead of just enjoying the financial gain. I liked their role in the story.
Overall, this was a pleasant an enjoyable read. I thought the characters were true to their originals and the plot was interesting. While there were flaws, there were more things I liked than not. The first half of the book I would probably give 4.5 stare, the second half would get 3, so I will average it out to 4 stars.
September 4, 2024
The first half of this book is great. The forced married premise is always a good one; however, the author gives too much attention in the final act to Wickham, which puts the focus in an honestly absurd place. The romance gets de-emphasized even though that's what we're here for. Wickham gets what's coming to him after having the escape skills of a master thief, but the consequence of this is that Darcy and Elizabeth arriving at Pemberley becomes more Wickham memory time than a happy introduction to his home. I'm sorry but who the heck wants to read about Darcy grieving a POS scoundrel? Who is that even for? The author made the mistake of centering Wickham too much early on and then had to double down on a resolution that is not fun to read or what anyone came for. I wish this story focused more on ODC growing closer to one another in organic way, but that doesn't really happen. Pleasant because of the first half but the last act kind of ruins it.
July 2, 2022
Entertaining
A re-imagining, rather than a variation, I would say, as there is nothing similar to the original P&P in how Elizabeth and Darcy meet. Elizabeth is on holiday with the Gardiners in Kent. They are delayed at an inn because certain bridges have been damaged, and their carriage can't go forward. Elizabeth takes a walk in the woods to pass time, and observes a man with a pistol who is about to shoot at an oncoming carriage. She sneaks up on the gunman and prevents him from aiming at the vehicle, but then she's thrown into a gully by the gunman, and is severely injured. When she regains consciousness, she's compromised, and forced to marry the man she saved, who is Mr Darcy.
Because of dire circumstances, Darcy has to marry Elizabeth and then leave her in a rented house in Kent. She doesn't see him again for a few months, during which time she's recovering from her severe injuries. This is, of course, a less than ideal way to begin a marriage. They don't know each other at all, they're both feeling trapped in a marriage neither one wanted, and their only means of communication is impersonal letters. I like the authors' subtle humor surrounding their exchange of letters, when Darcy is reaching the conclusion that he's married to an illiterate simpleton because of Elizabeth's poor handwriting, and because of the content of her letters, both of which are directly influenced by her bad injuries. Fortunately, this misjudgment doesn't go on too long, and all of the misconceptions get cleared up fairly quickly. I'm glad that Darcy comes to his senses sooner rather than later, and he esteems Elizabeth before too long.
Georgiana is a surprise in this book, and not a pleasant one. She's another Lydia in words and actions, and one Lydia is way more than enough. Lady Catherine and Anne DeBourgh are fairly evil and abusive, and I was hoping for a comeuppance that never happens. Anne DeBourgh is actually rewarded for her evil, I felt, which didn't sit well with me. I don't like to see such bad villains get anything good.
The main villain is Wickham, and he's a real doozy. I felt that the scene late in the book where Wickham gets what's coming to him was dragged out way too long, and gave Lydia way more screen time than she should have had. However, the book is well written and well edited. I recommend it as an interesting story.
A re-imagining, rather than a variation, I would say, as there is nothing similar to the original P&P in how Elizabeth and Darcy meet. Elizabeth is on holiday with the Gardiners in Kent. They are delayed at an inn because certain bridges have been damaged, and their carriage can't go forward. Elizabeth takes a walk in the woods to pass time, and observes a man with a pistol who is about to shoot at an oncoming carriage. She sneaks up on the gunman and prevents him from aiming at the vehicle, but then she's thrown into a gully by the gunman, and is severely injured. When she regains consciousness, she's compromised, and forced to marry the man she saved, who is Mr Darcy.
Because of dire circumstances, Darcy has to marry Elizabeth and then leave her in a rented house in Kent. She doesn't see him again for a few months, during which time she's recovering from her severe injuries. This is, of course, a less than ideal way to begin a marriage. They don't know each other at all, they're both feeling trapped in a marriage neither one wanted, and their only means of communication is impersonal letters. I like the authors' subtle humor surrounding their exchange of letters, when Darcy is reaching the conclusion that he's married to an illiterate simpleton because of Elizabeth's poor handwriting, and because of the content of her letters, both of which are directly influenced by her bad injuries. Fortunately, this misjudgment doesn't go on too long, and all of the misconceptions get cleared up fairly quickly. I'm glad that Darcy comes to his senses sooner rather than later, and he esteems Elizabeth before too long.
Georgiana is a surprise in this book, and not a pleasant one. She's another Lydia in words and actions, and one Lydia is way more than enough. Lady Catherine and Anne DeBourgh are fairly evil and abusive, and I was hoping for a comeuppance that never happens. Anne DeBourgh is actually rewarded for her evil, I felt, which didn't sit well with me. I don't like to see such bad villains get anything good.
The main villain is Wickham, and he's a real doozy. I felt that the scene late in the book where Wickham gets what's coming to him was dragged out way too long, and gave Lydia way more screen time than she should have had. However, the book is well written and well edited. I recommend it as an interesting story.
August 2, 2022
A top-notch variation for the JAFF dynamic Duo
This is undeniably one of the best works by the duo Renata McMann and Summer Hanford, and most commendable for how unique and novel most of its many parts are.
I especially love the way how mature and more estimable and intelligent Elizabeth Bennet is here, how she controls her emotions and keeps her negative thoughts in check. Instead of being impertinent, she thinks before she acts or says anything that may injure others. She even manages to genuinely befriend Caroline Bingley and a somewhat vapid Anne de Bourgh. What is important is the fact that she makes her initially arrogant and prideful husband, Fitzwilliam Darcy, fall deeply in love with her because of these estimable qualities, and not due to prejudice or impertinence. Likewise, she falls deeply in love with her stranger of a husband due to careful observation, deliberation and reflection. The story allows her admiration and respect towards her husband to grow ever more without having to forcibly rush it like many other variations.
This definitely predicts one of the most admirable, remarkable and unforgettable Elizabeth Bennets which truly deserves a happily-ever-after, not because she is one of Jane Austen’s most beloved heroines but because of who she is and how the authors made her out to be. I will purchase a copy this variation specifically for this reason and will highly recommend this for any P&P fan.
This is undeniably one of the best works by the duo Renata McMann and Summer Hanford, and most commendable for how unique and novel most of its many parts are.
I especially love the way how mature and more estimable and intelligent Elizabeth Bennet is here, how she controls her emotions and keeps her negative thoughts in check. Instead of being impertinent, she thinks before she acts or says anything that may injure others. She even manages to genuinely befriend Caroline Bingley and a somewhat vapid Anne de Bourgh. What is important is the fact that she makes her initially arrogant and prideful husband, Fitzwilliam Darcy, fall deeply in love with her because of these estimable qualities, and not due to prejudice or impertinence. Likewise, she falls deeply in love with her stranger of a husband due to careful observation, deliberation and reflection. The story allows her admiration and respect towards her husband to grow ever more without having to forcibly rush it like many other variations.
This definitely predicts one of the most admirable, remarkable and unforgettable Elizabeth Bennets which truly deserves a happily-ever-after, not because she is one of Jane Austen’s most beloved heroines but because of who she is and how the authors made her out to be. I will purchase a copy this variation specifically for this reason and will highly recommend this for any P&P fan.
October 25, 2024
Premise: While on the way to Ramsgate, Darcy is nearly ambushed by Wickham. He is saved by Elizabeth--on holiday in Kent with the Gardiners--who spots Wickham lurking about with a pistol while out on a walk. She distracts him at the last minute and saves Darcy's carriage from crashing, but Wickham shoves her down a gully before making his escape. Darcy helps her, but they end up spending enough time alone to cause a scandal. Cue a forced marriage situation, only he's got to be off to one of his remote estates to sort out a dishonest steward. Meanwhile, Wickham plots and schemes to get revenge.
What I liked: Darcy is properly stuck up and rude while at the same time gentlemanly and honorable. I snickered over his worry about Elizabeth's intelligence as the letters she writes him are written with her off hand, as her dominant arm is broken. Oh how I rubbed my hands in glee picturing when he'd finally meet her well healed and in good form!
Characterization: More eeeevil Wickham.
Spice level: Very low. A kiss or two, and a fade to black.
Any non-canon parings:
Other notes or issues: A small number of SPAG errors.
What I liked: Darcy is properly stuck up and rude while at the same time gentlemanly and honorable. I snickered over his worry about Elizabeth's intelligence as the letters she writes him are written with her off hand, as her dominant arm is broken. Oh how I rubbed my hands in glee picturing when he'd finally meet her well healed and in good form!
Characterization: More eeeevil Wickham.
Spice level: Very low. A kiss or two, and a fade to black.
Any non-canon parings:
Other notes or issues: A small number of SPAG errors.
August 8, 2025
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 the most beloved characters in a whole new way. This is a Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice variation. This is a part of the A Pride and Prejudice Variation series. This is a book of consequences. Can we ever know how the decisions of today will truly affect our tomorrow?
How much trouble can Elizabeth get into on a walk in the woods? Despite the fear of injury, Elizabeth Bennet risks all to save a stranger, unaware that the threat to her person will be overshadowed by the threat to her future. Faced with doing what is right or what is preferred, Mr. Darcy proves he is a gentleman by choosing the path of right, but will that choice prove disastrous? So with all that and more this story pulls you in and holds you tight. It’s a must read. 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 the most beloved characters in a whole new way. This is a Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice variation. This is a part of the A Pride and Prejudice Variation series. This is a book of consequences. Can we ever know how the decisions of today will truly affect our tomorrow?
How much trouble can Elizabeth get into on a walk in the woods? Despite the fear of injury, Elizabeth Bennet risks all to save a stranger, unaware that the threat to her person will be overshadowed by the threat to her future. Faced with doing what is right or what is preferred, Mr. Darcy proves he is a gentleman by choosing the path of right, but will that choice prove disastrous? So with all that and more this story pulls you in and holds you tight. It’s a must read. I highly recommend to everyone.
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June 5, 2022Very well done
This is my new favorite JAFF tale. Great plot that flows well from frame to frame. Unlike any part of canon, the story begins in Kent, Elizabeth is travelling with her aunt and uncle on a holiday. During a ramble with a maid she comes upon a man with a gun who is waiting for someone to come down the road. From this beginning she almost dies. Darcy picks her up and gets her to medical care. The man with the gun was George Wickham who was trying to keep Darcy from interfering with the elope with Georgiana. Both he and Mr Bennet feel that Elizabeth has been compromised and Darcy offers marriage.
Well written and edited, the characters are portrayed as they should be and the dialog is very believable. There is no small amount of angst dealing with Lizzy's near death at Wickham's hand, the marriage, Lydia and Lady Catherine. All in all a rousing tale. Recommended
This is my new favorite JAFF tale. Great plot that flows well from frame to frame. Unlike any part of canon, the story begins in Kent, Elizabeth is travelling with her aunt and uncle on a holiday. During a ramble with a maid she comes upon a man with a gun who is waiting for someone to come down the road. From this beginning she almost dies. Darcy picks her up and gets her to medical care. The man with the gun was George Wickham who was trying to keep Darcy from interfering with the elope with Georgiana. Both he and Mr Bennet feel that Elizabeth has been compromised and Darcy offers marriage.
Well written and edited, the characters are portrayed as they should be and the dialog is very believable. There is no small amount of angst dealing with Lizzy's near death at Wickham's hand, the marriage, Lydia and Lady Catherine. All in all a rousing tale. Recommended
July 8, 2022
A good, well-written variation. I wasn't a huge fan of the Wickham chapters, though they were crafted well overall, because I'm not as huge a fan of variations where Wickham takes a more central role as the villain. Ditto for the way the plot ended with Wickham and Lydia -- it seemed strange that every traditionally "silly" or "annoying" woman in P&P found redemption/happiness in this one except Lydia. Not a complaint re: Anne, Mary, or Caroline, though. It's always refreshing to see those three treated with respect in the texts, and this book did it without erasing their uniquely difficult personalities entirely, which is laudable.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this. Darcy and Elizabeth were both in character, particularly Darcy, and their romance progressed at a believable, satisfying pace.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this. Darcy and Elizabeth were both in character, particularly Darcy, and their romance progressed at a believable, satisfying pace.
January 7, 2024
Great choice of title …..
Great choice of title because of the dual interpretations. I loved this story for a couple of reasons: the plot differences from canon and the characters’ personality traits. Some of the characters, especially Anne, were given attention not seen in the original while others, such as Elizabeth and the Bingley sisters, were given unexpected (almost opposite) characteristics.
Not having recently read works by these authors, I was reminded of how much I enjoy their collaboration. The writing is excellent, the plots are well constructed, and the editing is very good. I’ll be searching for any I’ve not yet read.
I also have to include my recommendation for their recently published sci-fi title Pride and Prejudice and Planets to my strong recommendation for this book.
Great choice of title because of the dual interpretations. I loved this story for a couple of reasons: the plot differences from canon and the characters’ personality traits. Some of the characters, especially Anne, were given attention not seen in the original while others, such as Elizabeth and the Bingley sisters, were given unexpected (almost opposite) characteristics.
Not having recently read works by these authors, I was reminded of how much I enjoy their collaboration. The writing is excellent, the plots are well constructed, and the editing is very good. I’ll be searching for any I’ve not yet read.
I also have to include my recommendation for their recently published sci-fi title Pride and Prejudice and Planets to my strong recommendation for this book.
November 18, 2022
Alright
Darcy and Elizabeth are joined together early in the story to save Elizabeth's reputation. Fortunately, their misunderstanding isn't terrible and their relationship/marriage is made right sooner rather than later. I viewed Darcy and Elizabeth's marriage as a partnership with a touch of romance (not complaining.)
Wickham is evil. Lydia defends and praise him every chance she gets. This Mrs. Younge wasn't a ninny. Caroline is sensible and friendlier, but still focuses on who and what can elevate her. She's interested in the Darcy connection whether it be from Mr., Mrs., or Miss Darcy, preferably all three. Caroline has a minor role but I liked her. Georgiana had few trying moments.
Darcy and Elizabeth are joined together early in the story to save Elizabeth's reputation. Fortunately, their misunderstanding isn't terrible and their relationship/marriage is made right sooner rather than later. I viewed Darcy and Elizabeth's marriage as a partnership with a touch of romance (not complaining.)
Wickham is evil. Lydia defends and praise him every chance she gets. This Mrs. Younge wasn't a ninny. Caroline is sensible and friendlier, but still focuses on who and what can elevate her. She's interested in the Darcy connection whether it be from Mr., Mrs., or Miss Darcy, preferably all three. Caroline has a minor role but I liked her. Georgiana had few trying moments.
June 2, 2022
Unique plot - different and refreshing
I really enjoyed this unique plot for yet another P&P variation that introduced a few new minor characters and stayed close enough to canon without relying too heavily on the original. What I liked: the not so perfect angel of Georgiana, she, Jane and Kitty are sometimes written as such boring, flat characters. Jane is usually the worst though. The conniving Anne deBourgh was refreshing. The cunning yet opportunistic Mrs Younge who didn’t fall for Wickham’s charm. What I didn’t like that is reflected in the 4 stars: Mrs Bennet and Lydia’s idiocy are horribly distracting and Jane marrying Bingley (horribly matched couple).
I really enjoyed this unique plot for yet another P&P variation that introduced a few new minor characters and stayed close enough to canon without relying too heavily on the original. What I liked: the not so perfect angel of Georgiana, she, Jane and Kitty are sometimes written as such boring, flat characters. Jane is usually the worst though. The conniving Anne deBourgh was refreshing. The cunning yet opportunistic Mrs Younge who didn’t fall for Wickham’s charm. What I didn’t like that is reflected in the 4 stars: Mrs Bennet and Lydia’s idiocy are horribly distracting and Jane marrying Bingley (horribly matched couple).
July 14, 2022
She saves his life and is unintentionally ruined in the process. A gentleman does what he must.
This story gives more details surrounding the incident at Ramsgate and the far reaching consequences. This is George Wickham at his most selfish and evil self. Don't worry. He doesn't get away scott-free, in fact, far from it. Mr.Darcy has a lot of responsibilities and keeping up with them all is time consuming. So let's add in a resentful sister and sister-in-law for good measure. You'll enjoy seeing how, eventually, both Darcy and Elizabeth come to appreciate and rely on each other. I did!
This story gives more details surrounding the incident at Ramsgate and the far reaching consequences. This is George Wickham at his most selfish and evil self. Don't worry. He doesn't get away scott-free, in fact, far from it. Mr.Darcy has a lot of responsibilities and keeping up with them all is time consuming. So let's add in a resentful sister and sister-in-law for good measure. You'll enjoy seeing how, eventually, both Darcy and Elizabeth come to appreciate and rely on each other. I did!
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