𝑀𝑦 𝐽𝐴𝐹𝐹 𝑂𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛

Amy D'Orazio's latest Pride and Prejudice variation is part gothic horror, part Sleeping Beauty, with a nod to the Pendle witches. The unmarried George Darcy has a mistress. He knows that she has other lovers, when he is away from Town.  She becomes with child, right around the time George wants to marry a "suitable" bride. He arranges for her to be provided for, by marriage to his steward, Mr Wickham, who like George, could be the father of the baby. The pretty little girl grows up wild at Pemberley, after her mother dies. Unfortunately, she is always tainted by her birth. As she grows older and more beautiful, Jessamine is seen as a threat and is banished from Pemberley. She grows up to be bitter and resentful at the Darcy family. She plans an exquisite revenge, with the help of witchcraft. There is a flavour of Sleeping Beauty, in the decay of Pemberley, while the master is trapped. Only pure love can lift the curse!  Can Elizabeth Bennet provide the solution? Jess

The Scarred Duchess is Barry S Richman's second Pride and Prejudice variation.  It is just as compelling as his first, Doubt Not, Cousin. The saga spans several generations, but focuses on the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Here, Thomas Bennet is a second son and a soldier. He is smart, well connected and worldly wise. Valuable strengths when he inherits Longbourn from his elder brother.  The five Bennet daughters are raised well and protected carefully. However, Jane's betrothal to Lord Lambrook, exposes her to the violent machinations of a greedy, desperate aristocrat.  A carriage accident, engineered to kill Lord Lambrook and his father, the Earl, finds Jane instead. She survives, but is badly scarred. The book follows both Jane's and Society's response. A great story, full of love, angst and adventure. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. Amazon review Goodreads review

A short, spicy and magical Pride and Prejudice variation. What if Elizabeth Bennet's response to the Hunsford proposal is delayed, long enough to allow Darcy to correct his errors and her misunderstandings? Perfect for reading in your lunch break!. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Amazon review Goodreads review

In the continuing adventures of Sofia-Elisabete, the sixteen-year-old daughter of Colonel Fitzwilliam, we see life at Pemberley from her unique perspective. She recounts the events of a summer spent with Elizabeth and Fitzwilliam Darcy. They have a delightful tribe of children, the eldest of whom is 12 year old Will.  The trials and tribulations of their family lives are played out, against the backdrop of marital strain, grief and the machinations of influential family members. Sofia-Elisabete at first idolises Elizabeth Darcy, but is repulsed by perceived failings. She is still very young and is struggling with the fact that nobody is perfectly good or totally bad. An interesting variation on the Darcy and Fitzwilliam families. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Amazon review Goodreads review

A delightful bouquet of Pride and Prejudice Variations, with something to delight everyone. Some Regency, some modern. The serious, the light-hearted, the magical and the fantasy.  A collection from some of the best JAFF authors writing today. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. Amazon review Goodreads review

Adelaide Booker is working as a housemaid, but a visiting aristocrat is about to turn her life upside down.  She finds herself pulled from the life she has made for herself, into the world of the first circles.  This is a really enjoyable read, which effortlessly captures the awkwardness of trying to fit into the alien world of Society. Finding no acceptance amongst the servants and tenants who see her as above herself. A brother who adores her, but honestly has no idea how to be a good brother.  An aunt who seems to only see just how much effort will be needed to make a lady out of a housemaid. The lofty aristocratic uncle who seems to resent her existence. Can Adelaide start to feel like she belongs? Is she destined to find love? Definitely recommend!. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. Amazon review Goodreads review