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rhcollins's review
3.0
Another fun idea to play with. What if Darcy, to stave off having to marry Anne, proposes to Elizabeth, but asks her not to answer for two months, putty Darcy on the hook, and Elizabeth forced to entertain being courted by Darcy as a favor to Anne. This is a story that felt like it could have lent itself to more dialogue between Elizabeth and Darcy, but its a fun exploration none the less.
samhend101's review
1.0
A sweet story, just not a good one.
I have read quite a few P&P fanfictions by now and this one was definitely at the bottom of the list. Something about the story line and the language of how it was written made this entirely unenjoyable.
I have read others by this duo and they were fine. This one was just the least I from them IMHO, so far.
I have read quite a few P&P fanfictions by now and this one was definitely at the bottom of the list. Something about the story line and the language of how it was written made this entirely unenjoyable.
I have read others by this duo and they were fine. This one was just the least I from them IMHO, so far.
clockworkbee's review
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.75
elizabaum's review
5.0
I did not expect to like this book so much. I was assuming, based on the description, that it was going to be full of overdrawn angst while everyone except Elizabeth knows the details of Darcy's letter. Not so! Even though it's intercepted first, Elizabeth still gets to read it in chapter one. Phew! Rather than being an angsty book, this was a fun conspiracy and plotting book, and I loved it so much that I would have stayed up waaaaay too late reading last night if my allergy meds hadn't knocked me out first.
There was definitely a healthy dose of crazy in this book, I'll fully admit. Lady Catherine is at her finest and most insane here, plotting against Elizabeth with the help of Mr. Collins. Nothing I haven't seen before, but she was especially creative in her schemes. The craziest thing, though, is probably the fact that there are four--yes, four--couples by the end of the book. Some I've read before, but not quite in this manner. The secondary characters really shone, both for how entertaining they were, and also the slight variations in their attitudes and personalities that were not contradictory to the source material, but rather enhanced and made them real.
I wouldn't have thought it, but having Colonel Fitzwilliam as Lady's Catherine's closest and most caring nephew, even as devious as she gets, worked so well. (And I'm always fond of him with Jane.) His older brother was a lovely surprise, too. I expected him to be the typical version of the rakish Viscount (though he was already the Earl here...not sure why, because it never mentions their father), but he was a delightful surprise. Even Anne was fun, somehow being a friend to Elizabeth while maintaining that edge of snobbishness and condescension that proves she really is Lady Catherine's daughter.
So much fun. Definitely going on my reread list.
There was definitely a healthy dose of crazy in this book, I'll fully admit. Lady Catherine is at her finest and most insane here, plotting against Elizabeth with the help of Mr. Collins. Nothing I haven't seen before, but she was especially creative in her schemes. The craziest thing, though, is probably the fact that there are four--yes, four--couples by the end of the book. Some I've read before, but not quite in this manner. The secondary characters really shone, both for how entertaining they were, and also the slight variations in their attitudes and personalities that were not contradictory to the source material, but rather enhanced and made them real.
So much fun. Definitely going on my reread list.
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