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thought this book was a very interesting and refreshing variation on the original Pride and Prejudice, In this version, there are lots of changes, Elizabeth does not travel to Kent, Wickham goes to Cornwall, instead of London, when he misses the Netherfield Ball, Elizabeth next sees Darcy when she and her Aunt Gardiner are traveling in Derbyshire together at Chenoweth instead of Pemberly, and Wickham is married.
or is he

I liked what the author did with the characters, especially the new additions, It was just such a quick, delightful read, A must read

Very enjoyable and well written, A very sweet story that focuses on Elizabeth and Darcy, Or is well paced and exciting with a few twists that keep you reading, Yes, not all actions were up to the Regency period correctness, And Lydia travelled for days with a seducer and blackmailer and suffered not at their hands, And yes Wickham wasn't run through with a sword even though he was in a room with at least four men who shouldn't have thought twice about doing so to avenge the honor of four young girls.


But it was still a story that was and ended with this quote "However, when situations presented themselves, true men rise to meet the challenges and adhere to the innate principles taught to them from birth".
Really enjoyed this one. It's always interesting to see Elizabeth and Darcy come to know one another better in a setting other than those provided in the original, and that's where this book succeeds best.
I really liked the way Elizabeth worked through her knowledge of Darcy and her beliefs about Wickham on her own, allowing her to receive his attentions at the right time.
The difference in Lydia's story is not my favorite, but it served its purpose just as well, Mostly, I was pleased with seeing Darcy and Elizabeth grow together through real conversations and shared experiences that were believable and very well written.
Loved it! I agree with Leslie, Also, Mr Tiller was a conundrum, I thought he was flirting with Lizzy then Mrs, Anderson but then he says he thinks of her as a sister and falls in love with, . . Seems

kinda out of the blue, Lizzy's reaction to Lydia's crashing the ball was juvenile, She should have at least talked to Darcy, Otherwise, interesting premise. Just fell flat a bit,.rounded up. This is a PampP what if that takes a new twist and that is always refreshing, The book begins the day after the Netherfield ball with Jane waking Lizzy, Things move rapidly, Lizzy doesn't go to Kent as Charlotte is ill, The next thing we know Lydia is in Brighton while Lizzy and her aunt Gardiner are on their way to visit one of Mrs.
Gardiner's friends at her friend's brother's estate near Lambton There Lizzy encounters Mr, Darcy and other people are set to the tasks of Col, Fitzwilliam's in canon.

Lizzy quickly seems to find Mr, Darcy to be more agreeable, he his less taciturn than at Rosings, And luckily there are about a billion bizarre coincidences that keep the plot moving, Lydia is a dutiful if somewhat hysterical, correspondent so Lizzy has accurate info on Wickham almost constantly, Then again Wickham is good at lurking around corners so he too is kept apprised of what is going on in Derbyshire.
And there is much going on, for his very pregnant widow has descended upon the home where Lizzy is staying, Needless to say this is going to get much more complex before it is resolved,
And ODC get to HEA lickity split,

What's exquisite Finally an author has Lizzy realize that if Wickham had studied to be a Minister and Mr.
Darcy denied him he could have gotten another post, If Mr. Collins can get a job then Wickham should have had no problems,

So what's not to like This is a story chock full of angst but in the final chapters Lizzy cries off Darcy because Lydia crashed a party.
Seriously It is unnecessary and silly, I would have found it more reasonable if sensible Lizzy Bennet made a joke out of it and then Darcy announced their engagement to the world.
Compared toother young ladies in the party Lydia acted like Princess Charlotte, she made sure that she had a chaperone for the trip.


When Lizzy and her aunt arrived at the estate they were given adjoining rooms with a pass through door.
It is explained that these weren't Mrs, Gardiner's original rooms but due to unforeseen circumstances blah blah blah, Which leads to Lizzy walking into Mr, Darcy's rooms when he is getting out of the bath and she is in her shift, Now I am not the housekeeper of an large English country house but if I were I am pretty sure that I wouldn't place an unmarried man in an adjoining room to an unmarried woman without locking the connecting door.
And the housekeeper had served at Pemberley and for the Matlock's so she isn't some kind of moron, This whole episode felt ridiculous, forced and awkward,

Grammar: Homonyms mountains have peaks, the sun however peeks, Due for do when Mrs, Gardiner tells Lizzy she must wear a new ballgown,

Historical accuracy: Pushkin The book is set in, Pushkin was born in, that makes himin the summer of, When Lady Cecilia claimed to have read him I was skeptical but further research says "Pushkin published his first poem at the age of fifteen.
" So Lady Lady Cecilia must have a time machine, .rounded up tostars

Really, really good right up to the end, when it becomes too unbelievable for me to swallow.


I love the premise that Elizabeth, not having gone to Kent and therefore not having been proposed to or receiving that most informative letter, persists in thinking poorly of Mr.
Darcy right up to her visit to Derbyshire, There she finds plenty of evidence that Darcy is quite different in character than she has allowed herself to believe,

But the buildup and the climax Lost me there, Wickham would never let Lydia get the better of him and would come up with some other way to prevent her from ruining his scheme.
He most certainly would NOT present himself at the main doors of Pemberley, even if she did convince him to take her there.
He would've dropped her off somewhere nearby and got that carriage moving outa the area quickly, And Lizzy overreacts to her sister crashing the party, By that point in the story, Elizabeth should know better,

There are also some unintentionally humorous spelling errors spell check is not always your friend, authors! that should have been caught with more careful editing.


This was such a great, unusual story through most of the book, I was sorely disappointed when it went off the rails, Still, it's written well enough to be worth a read, Most people are good, They may not be saints, but they are good, Jimmy Wales

Our story varies from Canon: Elizabeth has not visited Hunsford in the spring so no Disastrous Hunsford Proposal.
When Lydia leaves for Brighton, Wickham insists to Elizabeth that he will “watch over” the silly Lydia, Unknown to anyone in Meryton, Wickham is involved in another scheme of marrying a very young girl to claim her fortune.


Handsome faces and corrupt hearts act a large portion of the drama of human life, James Lendall Basford, Sparks from the Philosopher's Stone,

Elizabeth travels north with her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner but her Uncle is forced to return to London when fire damages his property.
Aunt Gardiner and Elizabeth journey on to visit a longtime friend of Mrs, Gardiner in Derbyshire. Their destination is only a half days ride from Pemberley,

As they approach the estate, Elizabeth notices workmen digging potatoes and is attracted to a very tall, darkhaired farmer.
Guess who Darcy is at Chenowith to help his friend, Philip Turner, with the harvest,

The meeting between ODC is complicated by room assignments which, in Regency reality, would NEVER have happened,

Philip Turner, playing the part of Colonel Fitzwilliam, informs Elizabeth that Darcy had recently separated Bingley from a young lady but this time, Darcys motivation was concern for the woman, not Bingley.
He is aware of the numerous times Bingley has given a lady hope for marriage and then lost interest in her.
He had taken Bingley to London to spare Janes hopes,

We're seldom drawn to a character we admire only to a personality we like, Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook,

Darcy and Elizabeth meet during a walk and begin to understand each other.


Elizabeths curiosity is aroused when Philip takes the group to explore a local cave, Darcy obviously has a history at the cave, What memory of childhood resides there

Lydia is quite the letterwriter in this tale and keeps Elizabeth uptodate on Wickhams activities in Brighton.


Who is the pregnant young girl who arrives at Chenowith She claims to be a widow, but is she

More characters are introduced when the group meets at Pemberley for a party honoring Georgiana.
Cecilia Markham, claiming close friendship with Georgiana dont they all, arrives with her parents, Uninvited guests invade the party, creating their own chaos,

I've met so many people, often the scum of the earth, and found them, you know, quite decent.
I am an uncomfortable stranger to moral indignation, W. Somerset Maugham

I read this story as it posted WIP on a fan fiction site, I have to applaud the author for changes made during the editing process, especially eliminating a rather contrived quarrel between ODC and changing Elizabeths early conversation with Wickham.
Its a much stronger story here than the original,

I always appreciate an Epilogue and this one doesnt disappoint, Read the book just to find out what happens to Wickham, The outcomes for several characters are changed from the WIP, I doubt Philip would have been able to take so much time away from his estate to aid the young widow but maybe Darcy was able to oversee his work during his absence.


He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire, Winston Churchill.rounded up tostars

I find this story difficult to wrap up in a concise manner for this review.
As others point out the trip to the Hunsford parsonage does not happen due to Charlotte's being ill and thus there is no bollixed proposal.
But Darcy does remain in love with Elizabeth, He overhears her expressing her opinion while she and her Aunt Gardiner are visiting her aunt's childhood friend at Chenowith, Thus he knows he must work to change her opinion, It was sweet reading of Elizabeth's stepbystep improved thoughts about him even as she has not yet made up her mind completely.


Not having received the letter from Darcy after his proposal she remains in the dark about Jane and Bingley and Wickham.
Darcy relates to Elizabeth how he "saved" Jane not Bingley as his friend, Bingley, has proven repeatedly his MO of loving and leaving his angels behind after a short period of flirtation.


Wickham's relationship to Darcy and why Darcy hates him comes to Elizabeth's knowledge much more slowly, But, boy, the man just doesn't quit as we read of several other ladies he has soiled, During this time Lydia is in Brighton, Wickham has imposed upon Elizabeth saying he will be Lydia's "protector", Thus we have his moves showing up in this story often, Some are really not as believable as the author might want us to think, I found, like Debbie, that Lydia's
"blackmailing" of Wickham and Mrs, Younge a little too fantastical and half expected that he would do something drastic to Lydia rather than allow her pressuring of him.


Aunt Gardiner also develops a demeanor that is much confrontational and takecharge than the lady we read of in canon.
I totally agree with much of what she says and does but you must just go with it in this story as it is a change.
Mrs. Anderson Aunt Gardiner's friend, Turner and "Miss Anderson" are new and have roles that are important, They are not just bystanders,

But I was appalled at reading that Darcy and Elizabeth seem to have been placed in rooms that previously belonged to the Mistress and Master of the estate.
In other words they share a sitting room between their suites, There were a few interactions which could have been called
"compromised" but as no one witnessed them ODC remained free to pursue their relationship to its natural conclusion.


I did enjoy reading this story, One has to go into it with an open mind as it does have its own interpretation, Not all variations can stick to canon closely and remain interesting, .