𝑀𝑦 𝐽𝐴𝐹𝐹 𝑂𝑏𝑠𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑖𝑜𝑛

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

Worth the effort Sofia-Elisabete Fitzwilliam, is a 15-year-old, British-Portuguese girl and natural granddaughter of the Earl of Matlock. In 1825, she lives in Spain with her mother and stepfather. She struggles against the culture which allows women minimal education and no freedom. She loves a Scotsman, Kitt Munro and hopes for a life with him. When her family try to sell her into an arranged marriage with an unpleasant elderly nobleman, she feels betrayed and decides to strike out on her own. So begins a perilous journey across Spain and France, with the aim to re-join her English family. I will be honest, I initially struggled with this book and almost abandoned reading it. Perseverance paid off however as it is an enjoyable read. The author is not kidding, describing this as magical realism. It is seriously weird in places, but when you realise that the character has heat-stroke and a concussion, it makes more sense! This is an epic journey both figuratively and literally, w...