𝑀𝑦 𝐽𝐴𝐹𝐹 𝑂𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛

What if Elizabeth Bennet accompanied the heartbroken Jane to London? This variation finds Elizabeth and Darcy crossing paths in London. He realises that he loves her and wants to court her.  He repents of his actions to separate Bingley from Jane and seeks to make amends. This is a sweet, novella length variation with a lovely Darcy. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. Amazon review

Fitzwilliam Darcy is overwhelmed to inherit the vast Pemberley estate in his early twenties.  Discerning who to trust and who wants to take advantage is a significant challenge. When struggling to decypher ledgers, he searches his study for a magnifying glass.  What he finds is his father's quizzing glass, a bejeweled trinket used by several generations of Darcys. He is shocked to find that the glass has mysterious properties. When he realises that it shows a person's true character, it becomes an essential tool. Over the years, he relies heavily on the glass but in doing so, does nothing to develop his own ability to judge wisely. Elizabeth Bennet and Darcy cross paths at the Meryton Assembly. She is unimpressed with him. He is captivated by her. The quizzing glass becomes a bone of contention, a subject of envy and even provokes accusations of witchcraft! A good variation, with a novel twist. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. Amazon rev...

This is a pride and prejudice variation with two ongoing layers.  Fitzwilliam and Elizabeth Darcy have been married for a year. The initial tender intimacies of marriage have matured into something that is definitely more kink, than vanilla. Suddenly they face yet another scandal caused by Elizabeth's family.  The loud, vulgar Mrs Bennet and the vacuous Kitty, descend on Pemberley as uninvited guests. They are running from something, but won't admit the details.  Darcy is trying hard to protect the family from threats of violence and ruined reputation.  He retreats from Elizabeth, slipping into old patterns of behaviour. The intrigue is suitably engaging and unpredictable. The intimacy is erotic, explicit and includes novel uses for a hairbrush! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review. Amazon review

When Mr Bennet realises that he does not have long to live, he demands that his teenage daughters accept marriages of convenience.   For Elizabeth and Jane, the only choice is who marries Mr Collins, the foolish heir to Longbourn and who will have to submit to Mr Ashwood, a wealthy man who is in his dotage.  When this variation begins, four years have passed and Elizabeth is a widow, with little money and a crumbling dower cottage.  When Mr Ashwood dies, his estate at Stoke goes to his heir. Sadly, he is a weasel and his wife, Fanny is a manipulative harpy. Their impact on Elizabeth is not just material. Fanny drives a wedge between Elizabeth and Jane. Mrs Bennet is vitriolic to and about Elizabeth. The combined effect is that Meryton Society is rather chilly to Elizabeth.  Fitzwilliam Darcy arrives with his friend, Mr Bingley and meets the local gentry.  He is intrigued by Elizabeth Bennet and after a shaky start, the two become friends. This is an admirable Da...

In this pride and prejudice variation, Fitzwilliam Darcy does not propose to Elizabeth Bennet at the Hunsford Parsonage.  He discovers (just in time) that Elizabeth despises him. During a brief sojourn in London, Darcy realises that only Elizabeth will do. He returns to Hertfordshire to make his amends and woo Elizabeth.  It is a long haul but while progress is made, Elizabeth is embroiled in scandal. This Darcy is sweet, supportive and constant. How could you not love him?. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. Amazon review Goodreads review

Fitzwilliam Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet meet at the Netherfield Park house party.  When a man is found dead in the library, everyone is relieved when a physician confirms a natural death.  Elizabeth is skeptical and suspicious. She starts to investigate. Darcy disapproves, but is reluctantly drawn into the investigation. This is the first of a series, so the Elizabeth/Fitzwilliam relationship is closer, but not resolved. There wasn't much propriety being observed, with Darcy and Elizabeth meeting behind closed doors, to discuss the investigation. This felt more like Agatha Christie, than Austenesque.  Nevertheless, worth a read. I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.