An Offer of Marriage by Amy D'Orazio ★★★★★
Elizabeth Bennet had no idea that Darcy felt anything but distain for her. The sudden proposal and the offensive comments it contains have shocked and distressed her. As he details the deficiencies in her status and family, she fights back tears and fury.
It crosses her mind that accepting him and thereby exposing him to her family, would be a fitting punishment.
She is just beginning to politely decline him, when Mrs Collins returns to the parsonage.
Unfortunately, Darcy leaves with the impression that she accepted him.
While Charlotte Collins is comforting her, Elizabeth mentions his fitting punishment, but Charlotte believes she may be serious.
When Darcy announces his engagement, the residents of Rosings Park are dismayed.
When his sickly quiet cousin Anne realises that Darcy won't marry her, the reaction is startling and violent.
Darcy and Colonel Fitzwilliam remove Elizabeth to London, fearing for her safety.
There follows a courtship of sorts (although Darcy believes them to be betrothed) and Elizabeth comes to know him and maybe even begin to love him.
It is, of course, at this point that evidence comes to light, detailing Elizabeth's remark about marrying to punish Darcy.
Fitzwilliam Darcy is mortified and heartbroken. A frozen steel door is slammed between Darcy and Elizabeth. She is deeply saddened at his pain and the loss of his good opinion.
Will they find a way back?
Amy D'Orazio proves yet again that she is masterful at weaving misunderstandings, pride, wilful blindness and angst. I had tears in my eyes for much of the book!
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