Conundrums & Coincidences
A Variation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice (Mr Darcy's Dilemmas)
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Annabelle Hyde
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J Marie Croft
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To suffer my second is the doom of my first; And of all of my seconds, my whole is the worst.
After two months of suffering the heartache of Elizabeth Bennet’s rejection of his marriage proposal, Fitzwilliam Darcy unexpectedly encounters the lady at Oakwood Manor the estate of the late Miss Phoebe Armstrong. The dearly departed Miss Armstrong has disposed of her worldly goods in an uncommon manner. She has called together five young people, including Darcy and Elizabeth, to vie for a legacy—the manor itself and a substantial fortune. For Darcy, however, the true prize is a second chance at winning Elizabeth’s hand.
During the week-long tournament where critical thinking is required, and with such a coveted prize at stake, not all participants are willing to play fair. By the time Darcy and Elizabeth have persevered through a se’nnight of charades and conundrums, of making friends and enemies, nefarious goings-on, forgiveness…and a deepening attachment to one another.
By the time they leave Oakwood, Darcy and Elizabeth have resolved their prior differences and are on the brink of an understanding. That’s when they face another conundrum: Mr Bennet adamantly refuses to consent to an engagement between his favourite daughter and Darcy.
With her twenty-first birthday fast approaching, Elizabeth is put in the unhappy position of having to decide between the two gentlemen she loves most. In both battles of wills, who wins?
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Will Elizabeth fight for her love for Darcy? Will the effects of house party divide her from her family? Or will she, together with Darcy, find a way to have both the love of a husband and a father?
The book was very well written by the author J. Marie Croft. I like her style of writing very much. I was especially drawn in by the moments of tension and appreciation between ODC. And I really like Darcy flirting with his love ❤️.
I really enjoyed the house party, the search for the hints to win the competition and Darcy's and Elizabeth's close proximity there. Both have changed after their encounter in Kent and now they are open to improvement of their attitude/character and/or to see the other in a new, favourable light. They are surely slowed by the setting of a house party in coming to know each other better but, on the other hand, the party also provides some special situations where both can see the true self of the other. That's what I like about stories where they are forced to spend time with each other: they can change their opinion in a relatively short time without the option to run away, they must therefore confront their feelings and act on them.
After she refused him in Kent Elizabeth is finally able to acknowledge that she had been drawn to Darcy from the very beginning and now she can act on it because she has overcome her prejudices. I like that she now is also bold enough to hint on her changed feelings and encourage the gentleman. Because of this change in Elizabeth there is less uncertainty between Darcy and her, both know the other’s feelings not for certain but they strongly suspect a favourable view.
Darcy was very persistent in this variation, he is determined not to waste his second chance to show Elizabeth that he has taken her words in Kent to heart and that he has changed and is now worthy of her. I really like his devotion to Elizabeth and that he every day finds something new in her to admire.
There are no real villains in the story. Most of the story takes place at Oakwood Mount during the competition but fortunately the other participants are no threat to ODC love story. Only Mr Bennet tries to prevent a match between his daughter and her suitor but fortunately Darcy and Elizabeth find a way to deal with her father and resolve the situation. I did not like Mr Bennet very much in this story because he was more stubborn than Elizabeth had ever been in refusing Darcy and he also puts the difficult task of securing her family's welfare after his death on Elizabeth's shoulders (he tells her she needs to win to give her mother and sisters a home). No, that is not the way a responsible father would act.
The audiobook was narrated by Annabelle Hyde. I have already listened to an audiobook with her as the narrator before and liked her very much. This audiobook was no exception. I hope she will narrate more JAFF variations in the future. Annabelle Hyde has a pleasant voice and I was able to tell at every point of the story who is speaking to whom. I like that very much.
If you like to know how a house party can change the course of Darcy's and Elizabeth's life you should definitely listen to this excellent audiobook.
I highly recommend it.
Conundrums and coincidences
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