Insults and Disdain. Intrigue and Desire.An impertinent stranger is thrown into Fitzwilliam Darcy’s path and, even though he declares her tolerable but not handsome enough to tempt him, it is all he can do not to think of her.Upon first making Mr. Darcy’s acquaintance, Miss Elizabeth Bennet is quite fascinated with him. Then she discovers the gentleman is haughty and above his company, and she … above his company, and she wants nothing to do with him. Still, the prospect of spending time in each other’s company is beyond their power to resist.
Will Darcy and Elizabeth stop denying the truth to themselves and find in the other what’s been missing in their lives?
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“I’m shocking, impertinent, and insolent that’s how it is.” –Brigitte Bardot
Rating: although clean of sexual content, it is preferred reading for a mature audience or PG-17 due to discussions of adult themes and situations. Angst Level: slightly above low: mainly due to lovers’ stress and angst. Source: [purchase 6-29-18]
SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain *** Spoilers ***
“I’m not a stranger,” I said and pointed to his book. “I’m someone who reads the same authors you do.” –Lemony Snicket, When Did You See Her Last?
We have the usual P&P love story with a few modifications in location and time. However:
Darcy meets Elizbeth and is mesmerized: check
Elizabeth isn’t impressed with Darcy: check
Darcy insults her within her hearing: check
Darcy fights his affections for Elizabeth: check
Elizabeth defends Wickham: check
Lady Catherine insists Darcy does his duty and marries Anne: check
Darcy doesn’t want to marry Anne: check
Anne wants to marry Darcy: chec… wait… what?
Anne slams Elizabeth and all her relations to Darcy: Whoa! What the heck?
Wickham, that SBRB [scum-bag-rat-bastard], is hired to… wait… What? Who would do such a thing?
Well, you will just have to read it to see what happens there.
“Maybe, if you can’t get someone out of your head they were never meant to leave. Perhaps, they were meant to help change you into the person you have been waiting to become.” –Shannon L. Alder
The adjustments with time and place have our dear couple first meeting at Kent when Elizabeth was visiting her particular friend, Charlotte Collins née Lucas. She was not impressed with the haughty, proud Darcy. When Wickham’s name was mentioned, everyone… everyone… Darcy, Lady Catherine, and even the Colonel tried to warn her against Wickham. They advised her to write to her father and caution him to protect his daughters. WTC [what-the-crap] did the stupid girl do? She wouldn’t hear of it and defended her friend to the hilt. Seriously? Let’s just say, it wasn’t long before she was regretting that decision when all you know what hit the fan. It usually does. She was a bit too obstinate for me in this story. I wanted to shake her.
Lady Catherine was not stupid in observing the attraction Darcy had for Miss Elizabeth. She knew how to act. She had a plan. Our lady villain had an ace up her sleeve and she played it well. Too well in fact. Darcy quickly figured it out and was not best pleased.
Lydia: What have you done? The daft girl knew only one thing… shop till you drop. Her mother taught her well. A girl getting married needed a trousseau. She took one of that, two of those, three… well, you get the picture. Then the coup de grace was when she found a… oh, but that would be a spoiler. This was a quick read. I’ve read it twice, actually.
Pride and Prejudice variations are my thing. If you look at my kindle you will see that I have a bit of an obsession. PO Dixon does a great job always and I pick up any of the ones I see by her. This one is no different. I really enjoyed the twist with Lady Catherine in this variation as well as more description on Wickham and his feelings. I also thought the way Georgianna was brought into the story was unique and made her seem like such a stronger character. It was very well done.