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Mr. Darcy's Little Sister

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"Pride and Prejudice "continues...
Georgiana Darcy grows up and goes in pursuit of happiness and true love, much to her big brother's consternation

"A whole new side of Mr. Darcy..."

He's the best big brother, generous to a fault. Protective, never teases. But over his dead body is any rogue or fortune hunter going to get near his little sister! (Unfortunately, any gentleman...more

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Published September 1st 2010 by Sourcebooks Landmark

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Jan 20, 2013 Miguelina Perez rated it 5 of 5 stars

Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister is a wonderful story that picks up right after Elizabeth and Darcy; and Jane and Mr. Bingley become engaged. However the main voice of the novel is from Miss Georgiana Darcy’s perspective, Darcy’s sixteen year old sister.

The book starts with Georgiana writing a letter to Elizabeth Bennet, her soon to be sister-in-law…“My dearest Sister –To-Be…I cannot even begin to tell you how delighted I am to know that you are making my brother the happiest of men! I look forwards wi...more Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister is a wonderful story that picks up right after Elizabeth and Darcy; and Jane and Mr. Bingley become engaged. However the main voice of the novel is from Miss Georgiana Darcy’s perspective, Darcy’s sixteen year old sister.

The book starts with Georgiana writing a letter to Elizabeth Bennet, her soon to be sister-in-law…“My dearest Sister –To-Be…I cannot even begin to tell you how delighted I am to know that you are making my brother the happiest of men! I look forwards with joy to the prospect of our relationship and trust that you will soon consider me a true sister and not merely a relation in law.”

Pierson captures the true embodiment of Georgiana Darcy as the young, sweet and terribly shy young girl you meet in Pride and Prejudice, “Georgiana’s reception of them was very civil; but attended with all that embarrassment which, though proceeding from shyness and the fear of doing wrong, would easily give to those who felt themselves inferior the belief of her being proud and reserved.” Much of Georgiana’s angst over her shyness and regret of her indiscretion at the hands of Wickham are felt throughout the novel.

At the beginning of the novel, Darcy and Elizabeth are engaged as well as Jane and Mr. Bingley. They eventually marry and Georgiana is privy to their happiness. She learns that she too would love to find someone who would love her as much as the Bennet sisters love and are loved. Georgiana is hardest on herself, especially because of her mistake with Wickham. With Elizabeth’s love and understanding Georgiana comes to her own; and finds her own true love.

Like a piece of intricate lace, Pierson cleverly intertwines Georgiana’s angst over her mistake along with the upcoming nuptials of Elizabeth and Darcy; and Jane and Bingley. She also includes deception, kidnapping, a mission on behalf of the Prince Regent, a famous poet–Lord Byron; and family woes creating a fast but richly written story about the characters we have come to love from Pride and Prejudice. I could go on, but I do have to leave something for you to read—which I highly recommend you do.

I have been cautioned many times about using the omniscient voice. Though it is the voice I am most comfortable in, I tend to shy away from it because of it. The pace of the novel moves quickly and thanks to Pierson’s ability to carry on the omniscient voice, so do all of the storylines, as well as brilliantly tying all loose ends.

Pierson’s diction of the novel is closer to the Regency period and her research into societal manners as you will see before, during and after Georgiana’s presentation at court are accurately detailed. Pierson even uses the famous letters between the Prince of Wales and Mrs. Fitzherbert whom he had secretly married as a mission for Darcy to retreat them from the woman, who stole them, after the Prince had concluded their affair. Had these letter been made public it would have ruined the Prince’s chance to become King.

The only problem I found with this book, and the same goes for all of those others I have read for my book review section of The Regency Inkwell, is that they left me wanting more. I found myself slowly dragging my feet as I neared the end.(less)

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Jul 17, 2011 Kathryn rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Aug 21, 2012 JoyfulK rated it 2 of 5 stars

I usually enjoy Austin-like books, so I went into this one hopefully, and it does begin well, emphasizing the humor between Mr. Darcy and Miss Elizabeth and Georgiana's excitement at gaining a sister. But ... there must be better sequels. This one has cardboard characterization, modern language usage ("quite unique"), complete gaffes (it's "His Royal Highness the Prince Regent,"---only the monarch is "Majesty", thank you), and repetitive "journal" entries by Georgiana that add nothing to the nar...more

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Feb 03, 2011 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars

This is the first P&P sequel I've read, and I know my expectations were too high. I still want to read Jane Austen, but I've read all of her work. To compare her to Pierson is, well, unfair to Pierson and Austen.

Mr. Darcy's Little Sister has an interesting plot although somewhat predictable. It's apparent early on who Georgiana will choose. The set up reminded me a great deal of Austen's other novel, Emma.
One of the parts of the writing that I disliked were Georgiana's diary entries. They we...more

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May 26, 2011 Treasa rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: adult-fiction, england, historical-fiction, jane-austen, regency, romance

Picking up where Pride and Prejudice leaves off... Georgiana Darcy is thrilled that her brother has found the perfect wife for himself, and she looks forward to getting to know Elizabeth better. But her extreme shyness seems to get in the way whenever she is in any social setting. This is going to be a huge problem particularly during her first season and her presentation at court, which is coming in just a few short months. Under the dedicated guidance and affection of her brother, his wife, Co...more

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Sep 13, 2010 Blodeuedd Finland rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: jane-austen-variation

I sure like my Austen books, and of course those about Lizzy and Darcy. This book was good because it was about Georgiana, and what happened to her.

Lizzy and Darcy are married and it's time for Georgiana's first season. She is really nervous, and she is still very shy. In this book she will find love, and Darcy will have an adventure of his own.

I think she did well with portraying Georgiana. She was still that shy young woman from the books, and she has a hard time in this book. And of course we...more

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Sep 12, 2010 Laura rated it 4 of 5 stars

Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister is an enjoyable look at the life of Georgiana Darcy immediately after her brother’s engagement to Elizabeth Bennet. Georgiana is very excited about having a new “sister,” but also is very nervous about meeting her and first impressions. Her teen angst also extends to her upcoming first season in London and her presentation to the royal family.

Georgiana has the independence of a fine income to be able to marry for love rather than wealth. There is a downside to this ind...more

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Jul 11, 2012 Tiina rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, historical, chick-lit

In my teens, I was a rather fanatic fan of every single one of Jane Austen's novels. Of course, my ultimate favourite was Pride and Prejudice - not entirely not because of my huge crush on Colin Firth, as you might have been able to guess. Considering the fact that I have read pretty much everything Jane Austen has ever written more than once, it's a small miracle that I have not read any of the books that continue the stories. It has been a conscious decision, something I have wanted to do in o...more In my teens, I was a rather fanatic fan of every single one of Jane Austen's novels. Of course, my ultimate favourite was Pride and Prejudice - not entirely not because of my huge crush on Colin Firth, as you might have been able to guess. Considering the fact that I have read pretty much everything Jane Austen has ever written more than once, it's a small miracle that I have not read any of the books that continue the stories. It has been a conscious decision, something I have wanted to do in order to protect my own ~~innocence~~ ideas about how the stories might continue. However, about a week ago, I happened to take my two-year-old son to the library with me, and as a result, came home with only one book for myself. One that I had chosen rather hastily. That book was, of course, Mr. Darcy's Little Sister.

I wasn't overly impressed by the book. After the first two chapters, I already knew who Georgiana would end up marrying. This is not alone something that would ruin the whole reading experience for me. The fact that did was how horribly written the heroine of the book is. Georgiana is not only a horrible Mary Sue, with flaws that make her appear even more endearing, but she also manages to come across as some kind of a wannabe Emma – or simply an Emma rip-off – with the major exception that Emma has more balls than Georgiana ever does. (That, and Emma actually is lovable due to her imperfections.)

Character development portrayed in this book then again does not lack imperfections, unlike many of the characters. Of course, a romantic novel such as this is not even supposed to pay too much attention to the psychological aspects, but I was still hoping to find for a bit more of them. What bugs me most, I guess, is that the book promised "A whole new side of Mr. Darcy" and then failed to give it. I mean, come on. You can see already in P&P that he is really protective about his dear little sister, head over heels in love with Elizabeth – and, of course, as stiff as a British gentleman can be.

What (I) missed on the character front was made up for with explicit descriptions of the details. Occasionally, it went almost too far. I cannot remember the previous time when I would have read this much about dresses. The story is also surprisingly accurate historically. The British Regency era is described quite wonderfully, and the society in which the characters move in consist of many familiar names, such as Lord Byron. I was especially thrilled by how the ladies, Mrs. Elizabeth Darcy and Georgiana that is, are so wonderfully shocked with the immorality encountered in the closest circles of the Prince Regent. The worst part of it was, of course, that they dared to dance waltz. Even the ladies who were not married to their dancing partners would "allow a complete stranger touch[their] person" (pp 345)! Le gasp!

I would have probably given this book just one star, had I not started reading Fifty Shades of Grey before finishing it. The contrast between these two books is so obvious that there is no way I could give them both the same grade. Besides, Mr. Darcy's Little Sister was, after all, pretty okay. It's not a great book, it does not give enough credit to the characters it is borrowing, but it is quite well written, the language is charming (if not completely accurate for the period the book takes place in), and the historical details and the research made by the author make up for a lot. However, this novel did not help me with my suspicions about the spin-off books, quite on the contrary. I have read better composed fanfiction which is never going to be published – and that is a shame.
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Sep 23, 2010 Kathleen Kelly rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: finished

Mr. Darcy's Little Sister by C.Allyn Pierson is a Pride and Predjudice variation about the Bennets and Darcy's and the upcoming marriages of these two families. It is also about Georgiana Darcy's upcoming debut into society. A story that is about who will make the perfect husband or wife. Mr.Darcy woos and weds Elizabeth Bennet, who is not from the same social class as Mr.Darcy. Elizabeth learns to cope with the treatment of people who do not think she is good enough for Mr.Darcy and Fitzwilliam...more

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Jul 26, 2012 Kay Hart rated it 4 of 5 stars

I rather enjoyed this author's writing of a sequel of sorts to the wonderful Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Georgiana as a character given life in her own story is a most satisfactory one. As a fan of Austen I am pleased that I can say that I thought the novel, it's setting, it's language and style well-matched to that of Austen who would most likely have appreciated C. Allyn Pierson's efforts. I am glad I took the risk of borrowing it from my local library somewhat in trepidation of disappo...more I rather enjoyed this author's writing of a sequel of sorts to the wonderful Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice. Georgiana as a character given life in her own story is a most satisfactory one. As a fan of Austen I am pleased that I can say that I thought the novel, it's setting, it's language and style well-matched to that of Austen who would most likely have appreciated C. Allyn Pierson's efforts. I am glad I took the risk of borrowing it from my local library somewhat in trepidation of disappointment.
I liked the progression of Georgiana from a timid gauche schoolroom miss who during the course of this novel ponders the various situations and experiences that happen to her or to those around her, learning from it all to overcome shyness develop her personality and above all to become astute in trusting her own judgement.

It was also very pleasant to enter the households of Darcy and Elizabeth and Bingley and Jane, away from the idiocy of Mrs Bennet and her household. I liked being able to avoid the pompous pronouncements of Mr Collins and Lady Catherine by keeping them all at a distance where they belong.
This novel also managed to include the elements of the Regency romance novel; attention to toilette, manners, the fact that a wife and husband are frequently attached as a good business arrangement to cement property or monetary deals with little to do with love. Of course also fulfilling the expectation of a runaway marriage or some similar hiccup in the smooth sailing of the household being the epitome of romantic fiction in the Regency setting.

The alternative being Georgiana’s intention to emulate her much-loved brother's marriage, which is loving, and full of give and take.

The peak of tension based around an orchestrated kidnapping and rescue that eventually unveils and confirms Georgiana's developing intuition that the constant courting from young Mr Walker is not as sincere as he would have her believe, proving one shouldn't trust a smile that doesn't reach the eyes of the one who gives it.

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Sep 05, 2010 Serena rated it 4 of 5 stars

C. Allyn Pierson‘s Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister is full of intrigue and societal maneuvering as Georgiana, Mr. Darcy’s sister, prepares for her presentation and first Season. The novel begins just as Georgiana learns of her brother’s engagement to Elizabeth, and she worries that her new sister will not like her. In Pierson’s novel, Georgiana is full of teen worries about who will like her and how she will be judged for her actions — no matter how mundane.

Coupled with a few shifts in point of view b...more

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Aug 22, 2011 Elizabeth rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: retellings, historical-fiction, romance, adult-fiction

A sequel to Pride and Prejudice that focuses mostly on Darcy's little sister/ward, Georgiana, who prepares to make her debut in society just as Darcy brings home his new wife, the former Miss Elizabeth Bennet. Elizabeth's inherent friendliness is a perfect complement to Georgiana's natural uncertainty and the two hit it off right away. The good thing about having Fitzwilliam Darcy for an older brother is that any man who wants Georgiana for her fortune will have hell to pay...the bad thing is, a...more

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Oct 09, 2010 Maria Grazia rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: read-in-2010, austen-inspired

In this witty sequel to Pride and Prejudice, Mr Darcy's Little Sister, Georgiana Darcy takes centre stage. Her excessive timidity complicates her life; her self-confidence, mined by her misadventure with Mr Wickham, hasn't healed yet. She grows up in pursuit of true love and happiness but doesn't dare open her heart , neither to her beloved sister-in-law, Elizabeth Bennet, who now lives with her and Darcy. She wants to find a love that is every bit as true as Elizabeth and Darcy's. Georgiana is...more In this witty sequel to Pride and Prejudice, Mr Darcy's Little Sister, Georgiana Darcy takes centre stage. Her excessive timidity complicates her life; her self-confidence, mined by her misadventure with Mr Wickham, hasn't healed yet. She grows up in pursuit of true love and happiness but doesn't dare open her heart , neither to her beloved sister-in-law, Elizabeth Bennet, who now lives with her and Darcy. She wants to find a love that is every bit as true as Elizabeth and Darcy's. Georgiana is quite disappointed by the fact that everybody around her goes on seeing and treating her as a little girl, especially her guardian and cousin, Colonel Fitzwilliam. She's 17 and is going to debut in society.
However, the key moment in her personal story is her kidnapping by a rejected suitor. During her captivity, she discovers that love is closer than she thinks, that she has the strength and skills to face life. Once she's free and back home she only has to convince the man she loves that she is no longer a fearful child but a passionate woman.

The Darcys
Apart from Georgiana's growin-up and formation, what I liked in this novel was the analysis of how high society reacted to Darcy's marriage to Elizabeth. The social ostracism Ms Pierson describes and which the lovely couple bravely face is something I had never thought about.
Elizabeth as Mrs Darcy gives wry and insightful advice to Georgiana revealing herself less impulsive and more mature. Darcy is an amiable character, a loving brother and husband. I'd have loved to have him more under the spotlight in this story.

Lord Byron
Lord Byron as a character was a pleasant surprise.
Elizabeth: " He is a talented poet, but he would be very uncomfortable to be around much. Those glimlet eyes of hisare quite disconcerting. I was rather surprised at how smallhe is - I somehow expected a reputed roué such as him to have a more impressive figure". (p. 96)
G.G. Byron, sixth Baron Byron, was one of the major poets of the Romantic period, which included the years of the Regency. In spite of his slight stature and a limp, he was notorious for his dissolute lifestyle and numerous affairs. After their breakup, Lady Caroline Lamb defined him as "mad, bad dangerous to know".

C. Allyn Pierson picks up the story in Pride and Prejudice as the two elder Bennet sisters , Jane and Elizabeth, prepare for their marriages to Bingley and Darcy but the plot develops through letters, diary pages and 3rd-person narration around Georgiana's fighting to find her place in the world.
Ms Pierson has a deft understanding of Austen literary style, Regency history and social customs and has already sold more than 1,500 copies of the 1st version of this novel titled "And This is Our Life".
C. Allyn Pierson is the nom-de-plume of a physician who has combinedher many years of interest in the works of Jane Austen and Regency englandinto his delightfulsequel published by Sourcebooks Landmark, the leading publisher of Austen-related literature.

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Oct 09, 2010 Katie rated it 5 of 5 stars

As a HUGE fan of Pride & Prejudice, I find myself reading spin-offs and other works about Austen's beloved characters all the time; but I must say - this has to be one of my favorites (up there with the Mr. Darcy, A Gentleman Series. Written from Georgianna Darcy's perspective, one that is often overlooked because she really is a secondary character in Austen's novel, this book takes on a very hefty challenge - showing Darcy and Elizabeth's relationship from a perspective of one who didn't j...more

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Jul 04, 2011 Kate rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: chick-lit, regency-or-so-romance

Poor Colonel Fitzwilliam has to be married off in any P&P sequel, but this time the poor thing gets all mucked up in love for Georgiana Darcy and irritating responsibilities as a member of the Prince Regent's entourage. Would have been 3 stars if the author had managed to keep herself from using modernisms in speech and cut the whole thing down to 200 pages or so. Georgiana is tolerable as a narrator but I find her 20th-century-Raising Ophelia personality change unconvincing, not to speak of...more

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Jun 11, 2012 Ilona rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2012, fiction-general

A cheerful piece of fluff, which I thoroughly enjoyed. The plot rollicks right along, through twists both plausible and quite implausible, to a highly satisfactory ending. (The only caveat to that "highly satisfactory" rating is the fate of the poor daughter of the awful Lady Catherine, but as the girl appears to have no character whatsoever -- probably as the result of being in the depths of a profound depression, given her mother -- it seems that no one, including the author, felt she really n...more

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Oct 08, 2012 Erin rated it 3 of 5 stars

Mr. Darcy's Little Sister is a continuation of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, with the focus on Mr. Darcy's sister Georgiana. While most teenage girls are excitedly anticipating their debuts into society, the painfully shy Georgiana awaits the Season in dread of making mistakes and embarrassing herself and her family. As an avid Jane Austen fan, I found it fun to read this sequel and get deeper into the relationship between Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy after their marriage, as well as the relat...more

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Dec 28, 2010 Judy rated it 3 of 5 stars Recommends it for: Jane Austen fans

I enjoyed this read, any fan of Jane Austen would I'm sure. The language is wonderful, no slang whatsoever, which makes a nice change. The descriptions of the clothes and balls is lovely, but of course everyone in this book has money, so none of the poor folk are mentioned. The idea that the waltz was once considered shocking to watch, especially if the couples dancing were not married to one another is something I never knew. Georgiana is not as naive as perceived and may have been considered w...more

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Dec 19, 2011 Kim rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 19th-century, austen-fiction, hanover

A mildly entertaining story starring Georgiana Darcy, it was a book I went into really wanting to like. Ultimately, there were some good moments, but overall, there wasn't really anything to get excited about.

(view spoiler)...more A mildly entertaining story starring Georgiana Darcy, it was a book I went into really wanting to like. Ultimately, there were some good moments, but overall, there wasn't really anything to get excited about.

(view spoiler)[The first hundred pages were practically a log of preparing for Georgiana's first season, punctuated by Georgiana flailing a bit every time Elizabeth teases Darcy. I can understand that happening at first (Jane Austen herself even hinted at it in the final pages of P&P, but the fact that it went on so long was a bit ridiculous). There was no real sense of overall story to suck you in and keep you interested.

Things finally started to pick up with Darcy being summoned by the Prince Regent to get back the letters from his common-law wife, which was mildly interesting. I was a little amused by the mutual antipathy between the Prince Regent and Darcy, as well as how the PR chose to dance and even flirt a bit with Elizabeth just to get a rise out of Darcy.

The kidnapping was rather dramatic and I suppose was also meant to forshadow Mr. Walker's eventual final downfall toward the end of the book when he was exposed as a traitor. Still, the fact that it was resolved so neatly made the entire situation very ho-hum.

I was a bit dissappointed by how we never got a chance to see Lady Catherine come to realize that she'd just wedded her daughter to a complete scoundrel. Perhaps that was left to a potential sequel? I did feel sorry for Anne de Bourgh, being tied in marriage to St. George, even if she did seem resigned to it.

The romance between Georgiana and the Colonel was also a bit lackluster for me. I never really bought how she went from being irritated with him for treating her like a little girl to realizing she was in love with him. Just never worked for me.

I did enjoy Miss Bingley's small part in the background, how she was so thrilled that she was marrying a French count and would have a title that would raise her higher than Elizabeth, only to be shut out when the PR gave the Darcys the Earldom of Winslow. I would have liked to see Mrs. Bennet's reaction to one of her daughters being raised to the peerage, but Miss Bingley's reaction was amusing by itself.

In the end, there were some small enjoyable moments, but the overall effect left me feeling very underwhelmed. (hide spoiler)](less)

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Mar 03, 2011 Alethea rated it 2 of 5 stars

Well not surprisingly this was a little disappointing as all sequals to great works of fiction often are. However if this was a story not trying to be a sequal to Pride and Predjudice it would have been better rated as the characters had little development from the original text, they always seemed to be making sly references to the original and the way the characters acted then. There was also the most bizarre plot twist but I won't give it away. Overall the characters went a bit further along...more

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Nov 30, 2010 Jen Chastain rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: austenfanfic

If you know me, you know I'm a nerd. I'm a book nerd, I love to read. To add to that I'm an avid Janeite. I love me some Jane Austen!! My 'to-read' and 'read' lists on Goodreads each have piles of books set in Regency England, and many are actually based on characters from Jane Austen's beloved novels, the most popular are based on the characters of Pride and Prejudice.

Mr. Darcy's Little Sister is such a book. C. Allyn Pierson pens a tale about Georgiana Darcy, an important character in P&P...more If you know me, you know I'm a nerd. I'm a book nerd, I love to read. To add to that I'm an avid Janeite. I love me some Jane Austen!! My 'to-read' and 'read' lists on Goodreads each have piles of books set in Regency England, and many are actually based on characters from Jane Austen's beloved novels, the most popular are based on the characters of Pride and Prejudice.

Mr. Darcy's Little Sister is such a book. C. Allyn Pierson pens a tale about Georgiana Darcy, an important character in P&P who in the original barely makes an appearance. This is the only book I've found that is exclusively about Georgiana.

The story begins as Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet are planning their wedding. Through Pierson's vision we see how Georgiana felt about the eengagement and her brother's choice in a wife. The dialogue between Lizzie and Georgiana is cordial and becomes sisterly, but gets a little cheesy and over-the-top. I know Regency-era dialogue was more proper and polite, but they just keep going on and on and on to the point where I was doing my best not to skim through some areas.

Pierson also paints a lot of the scenes through a character telling another character of something that had happened. I know that the reader needs to know these details, but I think the author should have just written the actual scene instead of having a character try to explain it. It got SO BORING when one character would relay a story to another over pages of mostly one-sided dialogue. If one of my friends was trying to explain something to me about a past event I was absent from the way these characters did I would want to strangle them.

Aside from a little excitement in the first half and middle of the book, it's kind of a dull read. The storyline is entertaining, which makes up for the dullness. If I didn't have a pre-existing love for many of the characters in this novel, I don't think I would have liked it as much as I did. Yes, in spite of the areas that dragged a little, it was a quick read and was entertaining about 80% of the time. One big thing I ask of all attempting to write about Jane Austen's characters is that they follow with the Austen theme: All characters have a happy ending, which is what we get in Mr. Darcy's Little Sister.

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Sep 10, 2010 Jennifer rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical, fiction, romance

From my book review blog, Rundpinne....[return][return]While I tend to be hesitant to read novels based off Jane Austin’s Pride & Prejudice, I must admit C. Allyn Pierson did her homework when crafting her novel, Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister. As the title suggests, this novel puts the focus on Georgiana Darcy, a character that I always wished to know more about in Austen’s novel. Pierson gives Georgiana a decisive voice as she matures and is looking for true love, but can one exist when her wel...more

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Sep 22, 2010 Laurel rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: austen-sequel, regency-era-fiction

Regency teen angst as Pride and Prejudice continues

It’s tough being a teenager, even if you are the handsome, accomplished and wealthy Georgiana Darcy. Your parents are dead and you have dull Mrs. Annesley for a companion. Being painfully shy and having an older brother like Fitzwilliam doesn’t help matters much either. His standards are incredibly high. He “cannot boast of knowing more than half a dozen [young ladies], in the whole range of my acquaintance, that are really accomplished.” And, t...more Regency teen angst as Pride and Prejudice continues

It’s tough being a teenager, even if you are the handsome, accomplished and wealthy Georgiana Darcy. Your parents are dead and you have dull Mrs. Annesley for a companion. Being painfully shy and having an older brother like Fitzwilliam doesn’t help matters much either. His standards are incredibly high. He “cannot boast of knowing more than half a dozen [young ladies], in the whole range of my acquaintance, that are really accomplished.” And, then there’s Colonel Fitzwilliam. He’s your cousin and co-guardian with your brother. He arrives for inspection and departs by patting you on the head like a dog. How can you possibly be the refined, accomplished young lady that your family expects before your presentation to London society when you don’t know how to walk with grace, talk with ease and curtsey to the King without wobbling? No wonder you’re churlish and snappy…you’re only seventeen!

Pride and Prejudice continues through the eyes of young, impressionable and insecure Miss Georgiana Darcy as debut novelist C. Allyn Pierson picks up the story right before the wedding of her brother Fitzwilliam to Elizabeth Bennet and continuing through their first year of marriage and Georgiana’s presentation at court. From Pemberley to Hertfordshire to London, we follow Georgiana through the trials of teen angst, as she candidly writes in her diary of doubts and struggles universally acknowledged by anyone who has ever been there: Why did I say that? She doesn’t like me. Why do they treat me like a child? Does this boy like me? all through her gentle, sweet natured and occasionally brusque manner. Along the way we are privy to the Regency life of the privileged upper class with the trials of shopping, theatre, formal dinners, Balls and London society. With the assistance of Colonel Fitzwilliam’s mother Lady Whitwell and Elizabeth Darcy, Georgiana has every advantage a young girl needs, so why is she so nervous, and what man will every want her from more than her dowry?

Originally self-published in 2008 as And This Our Life: Chronicles of the Darcy Family, this sequel has had a major rewrite from its original release. Overall this debut novel is still the sweet story that I had remembered due to Pierson’s affable, easy-going style and choice of chaste material. Besides Austen’s canon characters, the Darcy’s social sphere has expanded to include Colonel Fitzwilliam’s parents Lord and Lady Whitwell, a new amiable neighbor Sir Robert Blake, and a few villains thrown in for good measure, ner’ do well Jonathan Walker, dissolute George Lewis Winslow Fitzwilliam, Viscount St. George, and the gold digging Comte de Tourney. The pacing was still sluggish through the first 125 pages as not much conflict was presented beyond Georgiana’s internal struggles. I would like to have seen more development of the antagonists throughout the entire novel and not just presented in the second half of the story. However, it was rewarding to see Georgiana develop from an anxious teen to a confident young woman with a lovely romance of her own. As gentle natured and accomplished as Miss Darcy herself, his new novel will charm Austen purists and leave them craving more.

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Sep 23, 2010 Laura Hartness rated it 4 of 5 stars

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In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, main character Mr. Darcy has a younger sister named Georgiana. While she’s a secondary character in P&P, I’ve always found her intriguing. Thankfully, in Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister C. Allyn Pierson has taken on the challenge of expanding the story to focus more on Georgiana as she grows into a young woman.

Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister begins in September of 1813, about a month before Pierson has placed the Darcy/Bingley wedding on October 19th. Georgiana is e...more In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, main character Mr. Darcy has a younger sister named Georgiana. While she’s a secondary character in P&P, I’ve always found her intriguing. Thankfully, in Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister C. Allyn Pierson has taken on the challenge of expanding the story to focus more on Georgiana as she grows into a young woman.

Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister begins in September of 1813, about a month before Pierson has placed the Darcy/Bingley wedding on October 19th. Georgiana is eagerly anticipating her brother’s marriage to Elizabeth Bennet, as she has grown very fond of her future sister-in-law. At age 17 Miss Darcy is not only young in years, but in manner as well. She is very shy, timid and unsure of herself, frequently at a loss for words with others and easily embarrassed.

Despite her timidity, Georgiana still must go through a rite of passage for many girls her age. She is to be formally presented to society and begin her search for a suitable husband during the London Season. This is quite a challenge for her, and not just because she’s a bit of a milquetoast. As Georgiana Darcy, she comes from a family of privilege and vast monetary worth. Countless men and their families would relish the chance to become part of the Darcy family line. Her deepest desire is to have a marriage like her brother’s – one of true love and affection, not one of convenience and financial gain. Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister chronicles Georgiana’s journey through society and hopefully to true love.

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C. Allyn Pierson has done a wonderful job in expanding upon Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. Her prose is enjoyable to read and holds the tone of Regency England. Austen’s characters are well represented, staying true to the personalities and manners found in the original story. All romantic interludes are chaste and not tawdry in any way, which was greatly appreciated.

Although the plot primarily revolves around Georgiana’s search for a loving spouse, there are subplots that give the novel moments of excitement and international intrigue. One event in particular is very dramatic, and it profoundly changes Georgiana. This timid girl becomes a young woman, displaying the fortitude to stand up for herself and speak her mind. I was relieved when she came into her own this way. Her constant blushing and apologetic demeanor was unattractive and became wearisome during the initial chapters of the book.

Georgiana’s life-altering event aside, I wouldn’t call this book a standard page-turner. However, that’s not to say that it wasn’t very enjoyable. I always savored returning to Pierson’s book during the days that I read it. This novel is to books what a well-orchestrated, multi-coursed meal is to dining. It is to be savored and enjoyed, not inhaled and consumed quickly.

C. Allyn Pierson is clearly well educated in all things Austen, as well as Shakespeare and other writers, whose quotes pop up from time to time in the story and as chapter headings. With her depth of knowledge, she takes us back to the world of Pride and Prejudice in a way that is not only believable but enjoyable as well. As the book was drawing to a close, I was very satisfied yet still would have enjoyed more. It was so nice to get to spend more time with Miss Georgiana Darcy. I recommend that readers do the same.
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Jun 12, 2011 Virginia rated it 3 of 5 stars

Mr. Darcy’s Little Sister by C. Allyn Pierson is the perfect continuation of a classic tale. Georgiana Darcy finds she must learn to overcome her shy tendencies if she is ever to find love in her family ,friends and possibly a husband. Pierson took great care to keep to true Austen tone we first meet these characters in.
I found the book started a little slow but by page 120 I was hooked till the end and would love to read more.
One book I am happy to have received from First Reads.

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Jun 07, 2012 Laurie rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: austenesque

Most of the characterizations followed canon and most of the plot developments (with the exception of a very silly kidnapping subplot) were plausible enough, which is more than I can say about lots of P&P sequels. Georgiana is (and should be) a less buoyant character than Elizabeth, but I never felt quite connected to her. The diary entries detracted from rather than added to the story for me. And I never found myself with a reason to root for her pairing with Colonel Fitzwilliam.

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Sep 15, 2011 Cindy Macbeth rated it 4 of 5 stars · review of another edition

A sequel to Pride and Prejudice that is about Darcy's little sister Georgiana. A shy young girl who is getting ready to make her debut into society. With the help of Darcy's new wife Elizabeth things go a bit easier for her.
Georgiana is really unsure of herself after her near disastrous elopement with Wickham. Not knowing if people like her for her or her dowry.
There are some twists and turns in this story for Georgiana. Finding your place and true love are never easy.

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Aug 23, 2011 Natalie Johnson rated it 3 of 5 stars

This book was alright. I mostly needed something to distract me from the stress of the week and to be honest, I've always wanted to know what happened to all the Pride and Prejudice characters. (Even if its not from Jane Austen herself it was still fun to know.) The plot seemed a little over the top/not realistic at points and it definitely wasn't written in the older language like Pride and Prejudice is. I probably wouldn't outright recommend it, but I wouldn't tell anyone not to.

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Apr 27, 2011 Sue rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: pride-and-prejudice-related, regency-era, austen-variations

I enjoyed the way the author draws you into Darcy and Georgiana's relationship. It's so defined. You can clearly see the bond of concern, loyalty, love, protection bestowed from one to the other. I liked how Georgiana's personality as a young teen on up is really develped. It was right on target if you ask me. (I have two grown daughters and granddaughters) As Georgiana matures and grows to love Elizabeth her attachment to Elizabeth and Kitty is very agreeable. I enjoyed the additon of Lord Byro...more

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Oct 23, 2011 Jennifer Whiteford rated it 2 of 5 stars · review of another edition

Shelves: 2011

Pro: this book allowed me to spend a bit more time with the characters I missed after Pride and Prejudice was over. And the author creates the characters well and stays true to the ones from the original novel.

Con: everything else. The plot here was all over the place. It was a like a million tiny books all smushed together into one. I could have done with about 200 fewer pages, to tell the truth. The author had a reasonable plot within her grasp, but sadly went off the rails with a kidnapping,...more

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