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Mary Lyndon Simonsen
Source Books
January 2011/ ISBN 9781402240256
Historical Romance England 1808
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Reviewed
by Barbara Buhrer
A number of
mishaps on the way to Charles Bingley's Hertford country home put
Mr. Darcy in a black mood. This was not helped by his having to
attend that evening a country assembly. He made several disparaging
and injudicious remarks about the assembly and country living and
Miss Elizabeth Bennett. Unfortunately Elizabeth heard the remarks
and took umbrage about them. She didn't have a high opinion about
Darcy, not just because of these remarks, but also because Mr. Darcy
had discouraged Charles Bingley's courtship of Elizabeth's sister,
Jane.
They met again at Roslyn and Darcy becomes smitten with Elizabeth.
When he bungles his proposal of marriage, Elizabeth, still holding
a grudge, refuses him. He is disconsolate. His cousin, Anne DeBrough,
with the help of Darcy's sister, Georgiana, steps in as matchmaker,
helping the two realize their true personalities and their love
for each other.
In the meantime Kitty, one of Elizabeth's younger sisters, has become
involved with George Wickham and has eloped. Darcy seeks the help
of George, Charles' brother, in finding the couple and tries to
force a marriage.
This is a delightful
addition to the legion of books on the "Pride and Prejudice"
circuit. It is well written much in the style of Jane Austen. The
atmosphere is true to that period. The characters are well presented
with the author giving insights into the characters and giving prominence
to the minor characters of Anne DeBrough and Georgiana acting to
influence the couple.
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