The fourth season of the Seasons of Serendipity and conclusion of the first year sees Elizabeth and Darcy reconcile the consequences of their honeymoon trip in Scotland with their family’s future. Kitty Bennet and Georgiana Darcy have bonded over their training for debut in society, plus found a bit of mischief to create. When Darcy decides to help his wife mourn the one-year anniversary of her … her father’s passing with a trip to Hertfordshire, he finds a whole new set of problems await them both regarding the widow Bennet.
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Frustrated at teasers and no resolutions, seriously displeased [3-stars]
Book/Novella 4 leaves you feeling as frustrated at the end as you were at the beginning. Not one thing was resolved with regard to our main characters.
Consider this a ***spoiler alert*** and read as your wish.
I am so honked that very little was resolved in this novella. There were problems, like little fires that had to be stamped out, such as… identifying the spy within Darcy House that was feeding information to Lady Catherine. Lady Matlock solved that problem and Elizabeth [mistress of Darcy House] finished it in a most dramatic way. Way to go Elizabeth. Other more major problems were left unfinished.
Mary and the Colonel: It was mentioned several times that the relationship between Mary and our Colonel [currently stationed at Newcastle] would resume in the spring. So we can assume that we will have to wait. If West continues a seasonal format… the next novella would then be winter. A reviewer [Sara] says there are 3 more years planned. Does that mean there will be 4 novellas each year with the seasons?
Lord and Lady Matlock are in financial difficulty and may have to retrench if things do not improve. Not sure what is to be done there. Lord Matlock is pushing for their sons to make a financial match for themselves.
Jane and Mr. Hamilton: Jane is beginning to trust again and Hamilton is helping with baby Bennet. We hope that relationship evolves.
Georgiana and Kitty: I am not sure about these girls…they are just too silly. In the beginning they were at the opposite ends of the social spectrum. Georgiana isn’t exactly lifting up Kitty as Kitty is pulling Georgiana down. Darcy called back the companion, Mrs. Annesley, as the girls were getting into too much trouble. Good call and he has intensified their studies. Again, good call.
Charles and Caroline Bingley: Why were they in this novella? Perhaps because Netherfield was the only place to host a ball and they were needed for that. Caroline was just evil. She is too quick with a glass of punch. What is with her and punch? Why didn’t Elizabeth tell Darcy what a cad Bingley really was? Once Darcy discovered what Bingley had done to Jane… he said the earliest they could leave would be the next morning and that they would do just that. Hopefully that ends their association. Caroline’s betrothed turns out to be a fake and is broke. She had already posted the notice in the London Times and is now stuck with him.
Mrs. Bennet: Oh my, I do not have words. But thank you Mr. Darcy… for your intervention and set down. No doubt about it, when he speaks, things happen.
Darcy and Elizabeth: Darcy figures out that Elizabeth is increasing and is anxious to get her to Pemberley.
Our novella ends with eight carriages headed for Pemberley as winter approaches. Those in attendance are: the Darcy’s, Mrs. Gardiner and children [Mr. Gardiner stayed in London with work], Mary, Georgiana and Kitty, Mrs. Bennet, Mrs. Annesley, and lastly the servants and the luggage.
There were minimal editing problems.