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The Lady's Brave Heart by Rose Pearson ★★★★☆

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Matthew, Duke of Abernyte is seeking a traitorous aristocrat, who is assisting with the French invasion of England. Lady Violet lives in terror of her brother, Lord Dennington who is cruel and abusive. When Abernyte and Lady Violet meet on the dancefloor a friendship develops. Unfortunately, Dennington pushes Violet to further a relationship with Abernyte. As Violet knows to her cost, if her brother wants her to do something, his motives will likely be malicious. The book shows Violet finding her courage to defy her brother, no matter how terminal the consequences. Can Matthew and Violet find their way to thwart the malicious plotting of Lord Dennington? Can Violet find hope and love in her future? Compelling read. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. All views expressed are my own. Amazon review Goodreads review

Mr. Darcy and the Governess: a Pride and Prejudice variation by Valerie Lennox ★★★☆☆

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Georgiana Darcy only just escaped ruin and injury following the actions of her governess Miss Younge and the perfidious George Wickham, ex-family friend. Her brother Fitzwilliam Darcy came to her rescue but during the encounter, he killed Wickham. Both Georgiana and Fitzwilliam are forever changed by the events. Following a collapse of her family’s finances, Elizabeth Bennet takes a job as governess to Georgiana Darcy. However, Pemberley is imposing and grim, Georgiana is troubled, and Fitzwilliam Darcy is secretive and brooding. Can Elizabeth break through their reserve? I have to say that I am not sure about this one. Darcy’s behaviour is massively out of character. Georgiana swings from childlike and coquettish. It is an interesting look at post-traumatic stress disorder and the effects of abuse and grooming. However, it is not a comfortable read. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. All views expressed are my own. Amazon review   G

Mistaken Identity by J. Dawn King ★★★★★

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After two attempts on his life by a female assassin, Fitzwilliam Darcy is understandably perplexed. When he seeks sanctuary with his friend Charles Bingley at his new estate in Meryton, he is shocked to meet the assassin or someone who looks very like her. So begins a tale of several mistaken identities, murder, false accusation, duplicity, betrayal and all-round peril. This is such a great story! The mystery is compelling and the relationship between Elizabeth and Darcy is adorable. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. All views expressed are my own. Amazon review Goodreads Review

With Quill and Ink by Leenie Brown ★★★☆☆

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Mr Enfield, long time resident of Netherfield Park, took a grandfatherly interest in the vivacious second daughter of his neighbours, the Bennet family. Elizabeth Bennet loved to walk through the countryside and admired a particular area of Mr Enfield’s garden. He invited her to enjoy it whenever she pleased and renamed it ‘Elizabeth’s garden’. When he died, she was stunned and delighted to learn that he had left the garden to her. But gifts can come with strings! Fitzwilliam Darcy was fond of his uncles' cousin, Mr Enfield. He would visit whenever he traveled along the road to London, which passed Hertfordshire. When the gentleman left Netherfield to him in his will he was pleased but planned to sell, feeling he had sufficient property to manage. His friend Bingley wants to buy an estate after a time leasing to learn estate management. What could be better than for Bingley to buy Netherfield? Except Darcy discovers that the estate must be complete before it can be sold and part of