𝑀𝑦 𝐽𝐴𝐹𝐹 𝑂𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛

The death of Miss Phoebe Armstrong, a wealthy, elderly eccentric has the potential to change some lives forever. Miss Armstrong decided that her fortune and property should go to a deserving young person.  Upon her death, invitations to a house party at Oakwood Manor go out to a select group. All five were either close to her or showed exceptional kindness to her. Elizabeth Bennet saved Phoebe from a runaway horse in London. Fitzwilliam Darcy had offered assistance to a beleaguered traveller.  They join a week long tournament of critical thinking, solving clues.  The winner will take all. Elizabeth is desperate to win as her family faces an uncertain future when her father dies. Darcy is seeking distraction from heartbreak, following the rejection of his proposal. He is shocked to see Elizabeth, the object of his affections.  Perhaps, he might get another chance? The characters are an interesting mix from the annoying to the downright wicked.  A sweet Darcy and ...

After his failed proposal to Elizabeth Bennet, all Fitzwilliam Darcy wants is to put some distance between them.  Unfortunately, they both find themselves obliged to stay in Kent, to attend the birthday ball of Anne de Bourgh. Further vexation comes from having to deal with a rash of peculiar thefts and vandalism.  And what on earth has got into his quiet, downtrodden, sickly cousin Anne?  Suddenly, she is flitting around the neighborhood in her phaeton, consorting with the head gardener and very possibly a local landowner of dubious reputation. This is an interesting variation, I couldn't quite see where the background story was heading.  Set immediately after the Hunsford proposal, it starts with angst and distress. However, being forced to spend time together, allows Darcy and Elizabeth to gradually come to understand and appreciate each other. I received a free copy of this book and am voluntarily leaving a review. Amazon review Goodreads review

At three and twenty, Fitzwilliam Darcy fell in love with Miss Amesbury. Unfortunately, she betrayed him with his enemy, George Wickham. He vows to protect his heart from any unworthy woman. He collects advice, from those he trusts, on which qualities will make the perfect Mrs Darcy. Unsurprisingly, such a woman is hard to find. Four years later, he meets Elizabeth Bennet. She is beautiful, intelligent, witty and completely unsuitable to be Mrs Darcy. However, the heart wants, what the heart wants. Darcy courts Elizabeth but their budding romance is threatened when Darcy’s lost inamorata, reappears with a scandalous connection to the Bennet family. This is an interesting variation. A different cast of characters at Netherfield Park, allows events to play out differently. Darcy and Elizabeth meet again at a wedding in Derbyshire. The absence of the usual obstructive characters makes a pleasing change. Happy to recommend! I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntari...