The Seasons of Serendipity are four years of imagined storyline for the Bennet daughters after supposing they lost their beloved father at the beginning of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. From Longbourn to Pemberley traces the first year of their lives, as each daughter of Robert Bennet fights for her own happily ever after. This is a boxed set of the previously published A Winter Wrong, A … Spring Sentiment, A Summer Shame, and An Autumn Accord designed specifically for readers who want to sit down and enjoy the story as one novel as the novellas were planned to fulfill a story arc this way.
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These are new ways to look at our most-loved Austen characters! I loved the new ways she explored relationships within the Bennett family. I accepted the twists she made on the lives of many well-known characters, because of her insight into personalities and known situations. But I truly enjoyed her “take” on these new twists. In fact, I almost think these characters can “live” on their own, without the backstory from Jane Austen, I truly enjoyed the writing and story-building THAT much! Thank you, very fresh, new look!
Great story. Likable characters
It was boring and unimaginative, a disappointment.
Love the continuation of the story line from a different angle.
Good book, not my favorite P&P variation but good. I wish I didn’t have to purchase Jane’s ending separately though. I like what happened with Wickham and Lydia although I am sure some people won’t like what happens with Lydia I will leave it at that so I don’t spoil the book for others!
If you are a fan of Jane Auston you will love this twist to the original story. I enjoy the idea of a different look at the characters and get a different look at their interactions with each other. writing was great as was the editing.
Liked the book. Interesting twist
Reading this alternative version of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was a treat. It ended too quickly for me and would have loved it to go on to cover more of Mary, Kitty and Georgiana’s stories. Well-written, and true to the time period, (except for one occasion when the phrase ‘Wasn’t that a rush’ was used), I thoroughly enjoyed it. Highly recommended for any Austen fan!
Although there’s an anachronism here or there, this is a wonderful reworking of Pride & Prejudice. I’m glad that Jane dumped soppy Mr. Bingley and look forward to the continuation of the story.
I enjoyed these so much, I bought two other books from the series. I am looking forward. To reading book # 7
I was disappointed. As a great fan of Jane Austen, I eagerly read new takes on the characters, or new directions in which the original plots can be developed. Many of them are quite good, some exceptional. This one was not.
The protagonists were annoying and not likable. Elizabeth was hypersensitive, constantly getting offended, insulted and irritated by Darcy’s slightest failure to treat her like the independent, modern feminist she felt herself to be. She couldn’t let anything go, and overreacted to every offense no matter how trivial. Darcy was constantly apologizing for the most minute slights, real or imagined by her. This became quickly annoying .
The book moved slowly and the detail was not interesting enough to engage. Thus I skipped many pages. I do not recommend this book. There are many better ones out there on the P&P theme.
This variation on the lives of the Bennett sisters takes their stories to new heights. Lydia’s foolish actions take a much larger toll than expected, Jane’s twist changes everything, and Mary finally gets her own story. Thankfully Elizabeth and Darcy still end up together, but only after going through even more trials and tribulations than in the original story .
Thoroughly enjoyed this variation of Jane Austen’s book. Really well written.
Best variation ever. On level with the original. Loved it.
NOT a good revisit of Austen. Characters were almost caricatures of their original incarnations. Many editing errors or oversights. Far too much giggling, smirking, sobbing and hanging heads. I had high, and I think not unreasonable, hopes, but these novellas didn’t deliver.
Thought it was poorly written and not captivating. So glad I just got a sample.
A completely different take on Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The same characters are all there, but they are unpredictable. I enjoyed reading it. The only criticism I have is the ending.. It sort of left me guessing about what happened to some of the characters. An epilogue would have been nice. Otherwise it’s a great book.
Nice twists on the original
This is actually four novels about the characters from Jane Austin’s “Pride and Prejudice “. It covers a year following the death of Robert Bennet, father of five daughters but no son, so his property is entailed away from his family to his cousin, Mr. Collins. When the second daughter Elizabeth refuses to marry him, Mr. Collins throws the entire family out of his house, so they have no choice but to move in with relatives. The eldest daughter Jane has expected to be engaged to Mr. Bingley, but he is slow to proceed, and his friend Mr. Darcy beats him to the altar. The youngest daughter Lydia becomes engaged to Mr. Wickham, and middle daughter Mary reaches an understanding before the tale is told. There is more to come in later works by this author. Good story, well told. I greatly enjoyed it.
I really enjoyed this “relook” at Pride and Prejudice. What if Mr. Bennet dies at the beginning of the book? What if there is a child out of wedlock? What if plain Mary, bookworm, has a smoldering, passionate side?
These are just a few of the intriguing questions you will ask, reading this book. Set around the seasons of a London year, this is a fun, well-written parody that P&P lovers will enjoy.
I had fun reading this novel!