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The Predisposition of Elizabeth Bennet
An insulting proposal without an explanatory letter…how can they possibly reconcile? When her sister Lydia elopes without a trace, Elizabeth Bennet must put aside her predisposition against Mr. Darcy—the man whose hand she refused months earlier—and plead for his assistance in locating the wayward couple. As a result, they face daunting hurdles with help from well-loved friends and interference from old rivals. Will their struggles result in permanent estrangement or a love match? The Predisposition of Miss Elizabeth Bennet is delightful, suspenseful and overall a completely enjoyable Pride and Prejudice variation. I was happy to read Hunter Quinn’s debut novel. I found the story to be varied enough from the original but…
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The Recovery of Fitzwilliam Darcy
I have no notion who I am meant to be. In 1789, a terrible crime is committed, plunging one family into grief as another rejoices at the gift of an unexpected son. Two decades later, a chance meeting leads to the discovery of the lost heir of Pemberley and the man who knew himself as Mr William Lucas is restored to his birthright as Fitzwilliam Darcy of Pemberley. Discovering the truth about his past means leaving behind everyone and everything he has ever known and loved—including his childhood best friend and soon-to-be betrothed, Elizabeth Bennet. Tormented by questions about himself, and his place, Darcy struggles to understand and adapt to…
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Dangerous Magic
Welcome to the wizarding world of…. Elizabeth and Darcy? A sparkling tale of Regency England, a forced marriage, and two magicians who must work together to save the Kingdom. Elizabeth Bennet is stunned when the Royal Mages come to her peaceful country home of Longbourn to take her away. She is even more bewildered when she is commanded to marry a powerful mage by the name of Fitzwilliam Darcy. She has always dreamed of marrying for love, and an arranged marriage with an arrogant stranger was never part of her plans. But Darcy and Elizabeth have no choice in the matter. Uniting their two forms of magic is essential if…
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Fearful Symmetry
Longbourn is on fire! Hello fellow reader. Welcome to a review of Fearful Symmetry. This book does not treat the poor Bennet’s kindly. As a family, they endure so much grief. Be prepared to read a Pride & Prejudice variation that vividly walks you through both physical and emotional loss, rips your heart apart, and then puts it back together. I have to say, that I truly enjoyed this Darcy. He really captures the true spirit of Austen’s Mr Darcy. Along the way, there are some fun twists on Austen’s quotes which brought a smile to my face. The characters are lively and quite enjoyable. This is a great variation!…
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Sons of Pemberley by Elizabeth Adams
Welcome my fellow reading friends! How do you feel about reimagining a favorite story? I must admit, while I am reading more Austen fan fiction, I don’t think I had read a reimaging at this level -until Sons of Pemberley. Now, that I have read one I am in full support of more. First, let me start out by saying that every book I have read by Elizabeth Adams has been pure creative genius. This book is no exception! I hardly know what I expected going into it but I soon realized I was on a completely different pace -much to my delight. I’ve been racking my brain since I…
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Nine Ladies by Heather Moll
It should come as no surprise at this point that today we are talking about another Pride & Prejudice variation. I basically survived 2020 by hanging out with Mr. Darcy a few times a week. (it might have only been in my dreams but it was enough to make the year go by faster.) But, what might surprise you is that there is time travel this time. Yep! We are getting all Back to the Future over here. I’m so happy to welcome my good friend, Heather Moll, to the blog today to introduce her newest book Nine Ladies. I’m handing it over to you, Heather… Thanks for welcoming me…
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The Longbourn Quarantine
Welcome fellow readers! Today’s blog post is brought to by kindness and curiosity. Thank you Don Jacobson for kindly reaching out and asking if I would like to read two of his books. I will never stop being amazing at the wonderful people that make up this little world of Janeites. The curiosity comes into play with my need to know more. I find myself never quite content with reading a book and not being able to know more about the author, the time period, the inspiration behind the story… Combine that with a very outgoing personality, and you will find me never hesitating to reach out to authors to…
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Port & Proposals
Every once in a while the social media gods smile upon you and lead you to find a hidden gem among all the blinking ads. Such was the case with Mark Brownlow’s first book in the Mr. Bennet Memoirs, Cake & Courtship. I had it on my to-read list for far too long. When I saw he was going to be releasing the second book in the series, I knew it was time to get reading! Cake & Courtship was absolutely delightful. I can tend to lean more team Mrs. Bennet, however, this Mr. Bennet that Mark has created won me over and left me excited to read more. While…
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Regency Pen Pals
In her book Big Magic, Elizabeth Gilbert says, “I believe that inspiration will always try its best to work with you– but if you are not ready or available, it make indeed choose to leave you…” The other morning while out for a walk the day was magical. As we lazily made our way down the path, the birds were singing, the crickets were chirping, then suddenly -I had a Big Magic moment. What if authors that I enjoy were to write letters for their fans to get to know them -but Regency style? I don’t know about you, but I was (and still am) pretty excited about this idea.…
