Author: Mary Smythe
Genre: Pride and Prejudice variation
Publisher: Quills & Quartos Publishing
Number of Pages: 274
Release Date: June 12th, 2023
Blurb: To love and be loved in return—what more could any rational person wish for?
THE NEWS OF ELIZABETH BENNET'S ENGAGEMENT hits Fitzwilliam Darcy with all the force of a runaway carriage. That she is set to marry her toadying cousin, Mr Collins, only makes the travesty worse. But what can he do?
ELIZABETH BENNET DOES NOT wish to throw herself away on Mr Collins, but with the hedgerows looming ever closer, she has not much choice. When Mr Darcy arrives at Longbourn just in time to present her with an alternative, she has to ask herself—is he truly the last man in the world she could be prevailed upon to marry? Or is it Mr Collins? The answer is a simple, if surprising, one.
THE NEWS OF ELIZABETH BENNET'S ENGAGEMENT hits Fitzwilliam Darcy with all the force of a runaway carriage. That she is set to marry her toadying cousin, Mr Collins, only makes the travesty worse. But what can he do?
ELIZABETH BENNET DOES NOT wish to throw herself away on Mr Collins, but with the hedgerows looming ever closer, she has not much choice. When Mr Darcy arrives at Longbourn just in time to present her with an alternative, she has to ask herself—is he truly the last man in the world she could be prevailed upon to marry? Or is it Mr Collins? The answer is a simple, if surprising, one.
HOWEVER A JILTED BRIDEGROOM is not so easily put aside, particularly not when it is Mr William Collins, and so Darcy and Elizabeth are required to flee to Scotland, taking the daring step of eloping together. With conflicted feelings between them and determined pursuers hard on their heels, the road to matrimony has never been bumpier but the happily ever after promises to be sweeter for it.
My Thoughts: This story starts with Mr. Bennet being told he has long to live so he makes Elizabeth accept Collins when she doesn't want to. Darcy shows up on the day of the wedding and proposes to her. She accepts and due to circumstances, they elope to Scotland. Lady Catherine and Collins chase after them but Collins is the one who finds them after he is abandoned by her. They arrive at Pemberley after marrying but don't have a marriage on English soil after Scotland. That's just weird to me. There was really no conflict in this book at all except Collins and Lady Catherine chasing after them and honestly they weren't that much of an obstacle.
This book was extremely fast-paced and I would have enjoyed it was drawn out more with more of an obstacle to their marriage. I really would have enjoyed it if Collins and Lady Catherine would have had more consequences for their actions than what they received. It's an alright book if you are looking for a fast-paced and light read.
Rating: 3 stars
* I received an advanced copy from the publisher through Booksprout. All opinions are my own.
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