❝I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of anything than of a book! When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.❞ –Jane Austen
A Special Limited Edition Collection!Here’s a chance to add to your growing Pride and Prejudice ‘what-if’ library with three of P. O. Dixon’s bestselling stories for the price of one.… of P. O. Dixon’s bestselling stories for the price of one.
Book One – To Refuse Such a Man
Compromised. Courted. Captivated.
The last thing Mr. Darcy expected was to meet the woman whose nearness caused him to entertain ideas of what it would be like to know her as his wife.
Praise for To Refuse Such a Man:
❝Darcy is the consummate gentleman in this retelling. And Elizabeth is her wonderful witty self. These two just make me happy.❞
❝I enjoyed this book very much !!!! PO Dixon writes wonderful books and this is among them, I recommend it very much.❞
❝Ms Dixon is such a gifted writer that she is able to transport us readers into her world, making you feel and see what is happening to our beloved D&E.❞
Book Two – Matter of Trust: The Shades of Pemberley
Scandal, Secrets, and Deception.
An engaging Pride and Prejudice “what-if” story with a hint of intrigue and a touch of romance.
Praise for Matter of Trust:
❝A nice satisfying Pemberley variation with largely faithful portrayals of the major characters and some interesting new additions.❞
❝Love P O Dixon’s books. This P&P alternative gives Darcy a “suspect” long lost relative and it creates some good and bad problems. Loved the story line and the new characters.❞
❝PO Dixon is turning into an Austen guarantee for me. Everything that I have read by the author I enjoy.❞
Book Three – Impertinent Strangers
Insults and Disdain. Intrigue and Desire.
Did Darcy admire Elizabeth for her impertinence? Discover the answer to the question and more. Much more.
Praise for Impertinent Strangers:
❝This variation was indeed different and fun to read. The things that happened – happened in opposite order of what usually happens in other variations. Very different and uniquely wonderful!❞
❝Another enjoyable read by Mrs. Dixon! I enjoyed how she used all of the elements of the original story but rearranged it to make it uniquely hers.❞
❝Pam Dixon has written another fun Darcy and Elizabeth variation that I couldn’t put down.❞
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A Special Limited-Edition Collection!
Book 1: To Refuse Such a Man: ended at 21%
‘Compromised. Courted. Captivated.’ From the book blurb.
That half-an-hour when Lizzy and Darcy were in the library at Netherfield was witnessed by a servant. Compromise! Thanks to Caroline, for dismissing the servant for gossiping, the tale spread. However, where there is affection… nothing can stand in the way of true love. Although this was clean and quick read, it suffered from the rush to complete. Scenes were set up and then jumped to another. A reader would have to have a working knowledge of Austen’s P&P story to completely enjoy this work. Things were skipped over assuming that the reader already knew of the plot. However, most action was told not shown. In some cases that worked OK, but I wanted to see what happened. It was also hard to keep track of who was speaking.
The scenes with Lizzy and Lady Catherine were really nice. Although Darcy came to her rescue, seeing Lizzy go head-to-head with Lady C was pretty amazing.
Book 2: Matter of Trust: The Shades of Pemberley: ends at 62%
‘Scandal, Secrets, and Deception.’ From the book blurb
This was a different Lizzy. I was constantly watching her misfire like a motor not operating on all cylinders. Those with electronic cars will not understand that reference… look it up. Anyway, she misfired all throughout this story. One minute I thought we had our Lizzy back and then she went off on a tangent again and I wondered… who the heck was this woman? Then we had Darcy as this closed off… I’ll do it my way… and never talked to anyone… anyone. There were things that everyone needed to know in order to avoid a lot of the angst that they went through. It forced the story to come across as jumbled, confusing, mixed signals and an utter mess. It was hard to keep track with who was talking. Dialogue was not labeled so we knew who was speakingr. The ending was so rushed that it was over before I even knew what the heck was going on. What was the point? Darcy came across as a prig, Georgiana… a petulant child, Lady Aunt Alexandra as another version of Lady Catherine… and Wickham… a scum-bag-rat-bastard of the cruelest kind. Although this was clean… there was talk of a sensitive nature, so I would say probably PG->13. I was not impressed nor will I re-read it.
Bool 3: Impertinent Strangers:
‘Insults and Disdain. Intrigue and Desire.’ From the book blurb.
This is our P&P characters with the time-lines and circumstances mixed up a bit and from a different perspective. Darcy and Elizabeth do not meet until her visit to Kent to visit her friend Charlotte at Hunsford Parsonage. In spite of himself, Darcy still managed to insult her and disparage her friendship with Mr. Wickham. In fact, everyone had something to say about Wickham and Lizzy simply would not hear it. She had known Mr. Wickham longer and his appearance of good would not yield over to the influence or persuasion of others. She would later repent of this attitude.
Lady Catherine was herself and her machinations to influence Darcy against Miss Elizabeth and toward Anne backfired big time. It was a situation I’ve seen before; however, this time, her actions were a bit more insidious.
Lydia was Lydia. We didn’t see much of her as we spent most of our time in Kent or London. Mrs. Bennet was the same as was Mr. Bennet.
I liked this story better that the others. The relationship between our dear couple was fun to watch. Lizzy crashed and burned before she was able to get her act together… which was hard to watch. I loved this Darcy. He was adorable as always and so in love with Lizzy. This was clean other than steamy thoughts.