He could have anything he wanted…except her.Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy finds himself in the unusual position of chasing a woman rather than being chased. Miss Elizabeth Bennet is exasperated as Mr. Darcy, the rudest man of her acquaintance, is being nice—to her! How can she continue to despise a man who apologizes so well? Based on Jane Austen’s classic novel, Pride & Prejudice, Mr. Darcy’s … Prejudice, Mr. Darcy’s arrogance and pride are equally matched by Miss Elizabeth’s prejudice. In this fast-paced novella set in Regency England, can they both overcome strongly entrenched personalities to discover peace and happiness? Of course, they can. This is Mr. Darcy and his Elizabeth, he hopes.
Elizabeth is appropriate for all readers. This story can be read in about an hour and is around 100 pages.
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This was a really fun Pride & Prejudice Variation and I enjoyed reading about Colonel Fitzwilliam and Darcy and seeing how badly Colonel Fitzwilliam screwed up while trying to make Darcy look good in front of Elizabeth. He does end up helping later though. This was another enjoyable book by Christie Capps and I look forward to reading more of her books in the future.
Had the price of looking been blindness, I would have looked. ~ Ralph Ellison
I have loved all the Christie Capps stories – and I have loved the cover girls! “Elizabeth” features yet another dark-haired beauty. It makes me wonder how lovely Jane must be for her mother to praise her looks and disparage Elizabeth’s … but I digress.
Darcy as usual has loved Elizabeth from afar without her knowledge of his interest. His cousin, the Colonel, pries into Darcy’s inner longings and puts two and two together. He sees his duty to clear the way for love to build.
Inner beauty, too, needs occasionally to be told it is beautiful. ~ Robert Brault
After angering Elizabeth with the knowledge of the Bingley/Jane separation, Darcy must call on his inner romantic to make amends. Even then, Elizabeth is surprised when someone blurts out the truth of Darcy’s feelings.
Both Darcy’s cousins, de Bourg and Fitzwilliam, are full of surprises. Anne may be her Mother’s daughter after all.
This is a short book, well-written and clean. I would recommend it to JAFF lovers who want a break from angst and are looking for a spoonful of honey.
I’ve never seen a smiling face that was not beautiful. ~ Author unknown
My key to dealing with stress… read a Christie Capps novella
What can I possibly say other than… I love stories by Christie Capps. Well, I do. They are a quick read usually suitable for reading between larger books, chores, appointments, while waiting in line or even cleansing the palate after reading a not so delectable story or book. These novellas are perfect for allowing readers to have their Darcy and Elizabeth fix in a short time frame.
This was a clean story and resulted with a HEA that we so desire. It was complete with enough angst to drive our story as our lovers raced through a miasma of misunderstandings, revelations that change perspectives and finally the resolution to those pesky canon problems [ex: Bingley and Jane and Wickham still quartered in an unsuspecting Meryton]. That part was pretty predictable and we simply watched as it transpired on the page.
“Where misunderstanding serves others as an advantage, one is helpless to make oneself understood.” –Lionel Trilling
Our dear Colonel: I’ve always liked him and his cousin/brother relationship with Darcy. We see a lot of interaction between these good friends. Most of the time it was the pesky brother with interactions that gave the reader a chuckle. I love this guy. He was the driving force in D&E getting together, even though it was convoluted and extremely risky in its execution. Bless his heart; he meant well.
“I have to be clear with myself and very conscious of what I am trying to say. Misunderstandings will always take place; it’s unavoidable.” –Jose Padilha
Because this was a novella, we were told rather than shown what happened off the page. Other than a few scenes that were described from Meryton, we didn’t have to endure M/M Bennet, the silly sisters, the superior sisters at London/Netherfield, or even much of Wickham for that matter. However, we were told of the events [via dialogue] when Darcy and our dear Colonel returned to Rosings after having taken care of business in Meryton. Let’s just say that Lady Catherine was seriously displeased with their actions and declarations.
“Some misunderstandings are hard to cure.” –Barton Gellman
Lady Catherine was her usual condescending, superior self and this version of her daughter Anne was a big surprise. We don’t usually see her in this manner. That apple didn’t fall far from the tree.
As we left the rising action and climax… we jumped right into an Epilogue several years later. It will simply bless your heart and tickle your fancy with the outcome of events.