𝑀𝑦 𝐽𝐴𝐹𝐹 𝑂𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛

Fitzwilliam Darcy is infatuated with Elizabeth Bennet. However, he believes that her lower status and dreadful family make her unsuitable to be Mrs Darcy.  So Darcy flees her company and returns to London, hoping his regard will diminish. While staying with Aunt and Uncle Gardiner, Elizabeth is jostled and loses her footing on an icy street. A gentleman comes to her rescue. Both Elizabeth and Darcy are shocked, when the gentleman carries Elizabeth into Darcy's house.  A badly sprained ankle requires Elizabeth to remain for two weeks. Georgiana Darcy comes to chaperone and develops a lasting friendship.  She decides to distract Elizabeth by attempting to matchmake. First they must establish her list of requirements for love. Fitzwilliam Darcy is torn between his duty telling him Elizabeth is not suitable and his passion for her. Two weeks in close company with Darcy, allows Elizabeth to understand his decency and character but is his friendship enough? This is a really enj...

Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam, the second son of Earl Fitzwilliam, knows that he should marry a woman of the Ton. His family expect breeding and connections. He needs wealth, as he will inherit nothing. As Richard is about to return to fight in Spain, he chooses love and a woman to comfort and care for him. He meets Elizabeth Bennet at a dance. She is beautiful, intelligent and lively. A whirlwind courtship occurs. Elizabeth is from minor gentry, with no dowry so the Matlock's are appalled.  Only his cousin, Fitzwilliam Darcy stands by him. After only a week of marriage they set off for Spain. The adjustment from newly wed to army wife is hard, but Elizabeth hopes to settle in to it, especially as she is already with child. Then it is over. After only six weeks of marriage, she is a destitute widow.  She eventually manages to get home, but the trauma and privations that she faced have changed her forever heart, mind and soul. She has a profound distrust of men having power over ...

After Mr Bingley abandons Jane Bennet, following the Netherfield ball, she is heartbroken. Even worse her mother won't stop complaining about Bingley's loss, while implying Jane was to blame.   Jane and Elizabeth Bennet are relieved to escape to their relatives in Cheapside. In an effort to show Jane that there are other fish in the sea, Elizabeth signs up to a matchmaking agency. As "L" she chooses to correspond with "F" and finds a man she thinks she could come to love. Fitzwilliam Darcy left Netherfield determined to forget Elizabeth Bennet. Despite being in love with her, she is not suitable to be Mrs Darcy. To distract himself he is persuaded to join the matchmaking agency. As his cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam opines, Darcy is much more eloquent on paper than in person.  You can guess what is going to happen! However, when he and Bingley cross paths with Jane and Elizabeth, Darcy is crestfallen to realise how much Elizabeth dislikes him. They have a long ...

Fitzwilliam Darcy's proposal to Elizabeth Bennet is egregiously offensive. After her vituperative rejection, he retreats and she goes for a walk, to clear her head.  Darcy realises that he expressed himself very poorly and follows her to explain.  As he approaches, Elizabeth is manhandled into a coach by three rough looking men. His gallant rescue attempt finds him also abducted. Very quickly they realise that the kidnappers wanted Anne De Bourgh.  When they realise their error, Elizabeth will be in even more danger. Darcy and Elizabeth quickly start to work together and misconceptions fall away. Will they escape? Who is behind the kidnapping? Will Darcy and Elizabeth ever be free of this web of violence and malice? This is a truly awesome book! It is compelling, gritty and keeps you on tenterhooks until the end. I received a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review. All views expressed are my own. Amazon review Goodreads review

Heather Moll has long been a skilled weaver of pride and prejudice variations.   When she introduced her new book, a Northanger Abbey variation, I was keen to read it. We are quickly drawn into Eleanor Tilney’s desperate need to escape the tyranny and abuse of her father, General Tilney.   A marriage of affection is denied her, as Philip, the man she loves, lacks fortune.   A marriage of convenience, while unattractive, has to be better than remaining under the General’s control.   Unfortunately, Philip is forced to witness Eleanor seeking the attention of a wealthy (and rather unpleasant man).   The pain for a Philip and Eleanor is acute. The story is well written with a large dollop of angst!   Will Eleanor escape the Abbey? Can there be a happy ever after? I highly recommend this book. I received a free copy of this book from the author and am voluntarily leaving a review. All views expressed are my own. Amazon review Goodre...

In this Pride and Prejudice variation, all the action takes place in London. When Mr Bingley arrived in Hertfordshire, he quickly became enamoured of local beauty, Jane Bennet. His attentions gave rise to widespread expectations of an imminent betrothal. Jane is equally in love with Mr Bingley. However, Jane is shy and reticent. She has learnt from bitter experience, that she must hide her feelings from her marriage-obsessed, matchmaking Mama. Unfortunately, outside influences, such as his friend Mr Darcy, persuade Bingley that they can see no evidence that Jane loves him. He goes back to London and does not return. Jane faces the scorn of the neighbourhood and the endless lamentations of her mother. Elizabeth Bennet dislikes Mr Darcy and suspects his influence over Bingley. Elizabeth’s animus towards Darcy has been stoked by the lies of the charming, handsome, deceitful Lieutenant George Wickham, Darcy’s enemy. What she does not know is that Darcy is falling in love wi...

Fitzwilliam Darcy loves Elizabeth Bennet. Unfortunately, having delivered the world’s most insulting proposal, he was vehemently denied. In an effort to explain himself and correct some misunderstandings, he writes a letter to Elizabeth, then drags his broken heart back to London. Elizabeth feels mortified for having been so uncivil to Darcy and for misjudging him. Some months later, Elizabeth is travelling with her newly married sister, Jane and her husband Charles. She is shocked to find out that their destination is a house party at Pemberley, Darcy’s home. Elizabeth expects a distinctly chilly welcome, but Darcy does his best to make her feel welcome. There is some angst as Darcy won’t risk his heart by declaring himself, while Elizabeth grows closer to Darcy and yearns to tell him, but fears that she has lost his love. During the house party, a flood hits Pemberley and the local town, Lambton. Darcy must deal with the disaster, which has led to death and destruction. In addition a...

The Longbourn estate is entailed away from the female line. The Bennet family have five daughters and no sons. So when Mr Bennet dies, his cousin Mr Collins inherits. The Bennet sisters were pushed out into Society at an early age. The eldest, Jane married at fifteen, with Mary and Kitty marrying at seventeen. To her mother’s eternal relief, Mary became Mrs Collins, thereby ensuring the security of the family remaining at Longbourn. Unfortunately, Mr Collins is an obnoxious fool and Mary delights in reminding her sisters of her superior status, as Mistress of Longbourn. Elizabeth Bennet had been her father’s favourite. Now she was an unwanted, dependent sister. Treated as a poor relation, she is shuffled from one household to the next. Worse, she has been written off as a spinster despite being only twenty. Fitzwilliam Darcy is living in obscurity to protect his younger sister Georgiana. The consequences of an almost elopement with a fortune hunting rake, have broken Georgiana’s alread...

Short and sweet A novella focusing on two visits to Longbourn, when Bingley returns to Netherfield.  Darcy and Elizabeth are desperate to know each others thoughts and feelings, but others keep getting in the way! Amazon Amazon review