Not everyone is happy about the rapidly approaching wedding of Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy…
For Mr Darcy and Charles Bingley, the days until they are to marry Elizabeth and Jane Bennet cannot go quickly enough. But when an impulsive race leads to a riding accident, Charles Bingley is in for a horrible surprise. His best friend has forgotten everything about the past year — including falling in love with Elizabeth Bennet!
Where Bingley sees tragedy, others see opportunity. Lady Catherine de Bourgh thinks to browbeat Darcy into marrying her daughter, while Caroline Bingley will lie, cheat, and even mimic Elizabeth in her attempts to take Darcy for herself.
Can love survive even in the absence of memory? Elizabeth Bennet has no intention of giving up on the man she loves with all her heart, even as her rivals’ schemes and her love’s injury deal blow after blow. The only thing she cannot fight is the apparent indifference of Mr Darcy himself, and the pain of seeing the man she loves turned into a stranger…
Will selfish schemes triumph over true love? Will Mr Darcy remember Elizabeth in time? For Our Dear Couple, the road to the altar will not be easy… (P.S. Strong happy ending guaranteed!)
Yes, Darcy loses his memory of the last year (with a blow to his head)...the time in which he and Elizabeth became betrothed and planned a double wedding with Jane and Bingley. Time and rest is prescribed.
However, Caroline and Louise make enough comments about the unsuitability of the Bennet family and how a marriage with Elizabeth would now make him brother-in-law to Wickham, that Darcy is not willing to commit to the ceremony...even with the Marriage Contract proving how much he cared for her.
This story has lots of angst. Bingley plans to go ahead with his marriage and does point out how much in love Darcy appeared during the past year. The Colonel also adds that reassurance to Darcy. And Georgiana, who has met and learned to love Elizabeth finds it hard to accept her brother's decision.
Mrs. Bennet is her usual "case of nerves" complaining about details, i.e., two tiers on the cake or four. Mr. Bennet is also as we know him in canon...spending time in his library and ignoring the fuss.
I did enjoy reading how Darcy FINALLY recovered his memory. Not that I will share that here.
We do have a short epilogue, which I always enjoy.
I really enjoyed but really wrung my hands a lot. The evil Bingley sisters. My only question - how could Charles not see his sisters’ manipulation, again! I loved Georgiana. Lots of backbone. I could shake Darcy for his credulity and arrogance. Kudos!
Congratulations on your first book! It's a sweet read and confirms my suspicion that Darcy really didn't change for good! Elizabeth better keep an eye on him!
Weeks before their scheduled wedding, Fitzwilliam Darcy meets an accident, throwing him off his horse, hitting his head and causing him to lose his memories of the past year. Those memories include everything that transpired between him and Elizabeth Bennet eventually leading to their betrothal.
While Elizabeth bravely faces the change of feelings, neglect and even abandonment by her fiancé, machinations and manipulations of the Bingley sisters and Lady Catherine de Bourgh, as well as the hysterics and improprieties of the Bennet family come to the fore complicating Mr. Darcy’s recovery. He is never given the chance to recover his memories.
As Elizabeth loses any hope of her ever marrying the only man she ever loved, a final confrontation brings to light the truth to Mr. Darcy in time for a happy ending.
The road to the happily ever after is wrought with pain and suffering for Elizabeth for much of the story, and this reader was rather so affected by the turn of events that the suspense is at times unbearable. Thankfully, this reader had enough time to finish this fast-paced novella because the shocking feeling of dread cannot be easily dispelled unless one gets to the gripping end. This author surely knows how to keep readers at the edge of their seats.
Highly recommended as long as one has time enough to finish it. Otherwise, the angst will fester until one gets to the end.
Nicely nasty dialogue from Caroline Bingley stirs the amnesia plot after Darcy bumps his head two months before the double wedding. The angst was drawn out a little too long for me and Lizzy forgave Darcy his repeated arrogant behavior a little too quickly, but all ended well.