Author: MJ Stratton
Genre: Pride and Prejudice variation
Publisher: self-published
Number of Pages: 991
Release Date: July 11th, 2023
Blurb: Louisa Bingley had never defied her mother in her life until she found something she wished to fight for. In love with a man with close ties to trade, Louisa refuses to give him up when her mother demands it.
But Mrs. Bingley is not to be reckoned with and through despicable means manages to force her daughter into a much more appropriate marriage to a gentleman named Mr. Hurst.
Married to a man she does not love and finding herself in increasingly desperate circumstances, the newlywed Louisa Hurst must learn to navigate her husband's expectations and demands while still trying to hold on to the threads of herself. Through all of this she must also survive the malice of her younger sister Caroline when the responsibility for her care is thrust most unwillingly upon her.
Convinced contentment in life is all that she can expect, Louisa finds herself quite unexpectedly released from her unwanted marriage and free to pursue her own happiness. But does she dare take the chance at allowing herself to feel again?
Along with Jane and Lizzy and all our favorites, Louisa Hurst gets her own happy ending in this Pride and Prejudice Vagary.
Married to a man she does not love and finding herself in increasingly desperate circumstances, the newlywed Louisa Hurst must learn to navigate her husband's expectations and demands while still trying to hold on to the threads of herself. Through all of this she must also survive the malice of her younger sister Caroline when the responsibility for her care is thrust most unwillingly upon her.
Convinced contentment in life is all that she can expect, Louisa finds herself quite unexpectedly released from her unwanted marriage and free to pursue her own happiness. But does she dare take the chance at allowing herself to feel again?
Along with Jane and Lizzy and all our favorites, Louisa Hurst gets her own happy ending in this Pride and Prejudice Vagary.
My Thoughts: I had no idea about this book until I was contacted to see if I wanted to be part of the author's blog tour. I said yes because a book about Louisa Bingley sounded interesting. We get to see the story of Pride and Prejudice through Louisa's eyes. Her early married life with Hurst was very rough and he only stopped giving her grief when she finally managed to carry a child full term. I have to say that Mrs. Bingley was a horrible mother and I wasn't sad when she left the world. I liked that Louisa had a love interest before she was forced to marry Hurst and that she ultimately ended up with her true love in the end. Caroline is still a piece of work and in the end gets better than she deserves. Also, Bingley is the best brother ever. Louisa and Elizabeth become friends and due to her friendship with Elizabeth events unfolded differently than the original book.
The only thing I didn't like about this book is that it is extremely long. My Kindle said it was 991 pages. I do recommend this book if you're looking for something different though.
Rating: 4 stars
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