Rumors: A Pride and Prejudice Variation

by Kate Jensen

Elizabeth is in Kent visiting her old friend, Charlotte Collins when Mr. Darcy arrives to visit his aunt and cousin. Charlotte and Anne de Bourgh notice Darcy's interest in Elizabeth. Anne is thrilled because she has been worried that her mother will convince Mr. Darcy to propose to his cousin. Anne and Charlotte hatch a plan to bring Elizabeth and Darcy together by starting rumors of a compromise.

Elizabeth and Darcy soon find themselves caught up in a scandal. When Darcy accuses Elizabeth of orchestrating the compromise she refuses his offer and accuses him of being proud and unfeeling. Elizabeth leaves Kent hoping that the rumors of a compromise will not follow her back to Hertfordshire.

When Mr. Darcy realizes that his cousin and Charlotte are behind the rumors circulating about him and Elizabeth, he rushes to London where he tries fix the misunderstandings between him and Elizabeth. But will he be too late?

This is a low angst variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

90 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 27, 2022

Reviews

[Katja · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked the premise (Charlotte and Anne de Bourgh want to promote a match between ODC so they gossip about their unchaperoned walks) but the pacing comes across as somewhat rushed. At first Elizabeth is not in love with him and then, after a conversation or two, she suddenly is. There is distressing news about Lydia on page 86, and they get the calamity solved and Our Dear Couple married by the time this book ends on page 90. I would have liked it better if the author fleshed out some of this a bit more as I didn't have time to get into anyone's feelings with the fast pace.

The editing leaves something to be desired. At one point Elizabeth attempts to "email calm", and I wish her all the luck in the endeavour.

[Terri Conley · Rating 3 out of 5]

Needs a better ending and a good edit

This could have been a really good read but there multiple issues with editing.
Rosings is Rising for a lot of the book.
At one point Elizabeth tries to email calm , I think she was trying to remail calm gave me a good laugh but interrupted the flow of the story.
Then it ended very abruptly it was like the author decided that was enough ink on that story so stopped it in 2 sentences.

[Leigh Sevy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good story.

Very good story, needs some additional editing, for example "bother" was used instead of "both" and "email" was used instead of "remain" which were missed in this current edition.

[Rosanne M. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I didn’t want it to end

I want more! This a wonderfully sweet variation the pulls you in.
Elizabeth and Darcy stay true to their character and the changes to the storyline are believable.
I highly recommend this variation!