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Coping: Pride and Prejudice Variation
Coping
Mr. Bennet is dead. One daughter is killed. Two of the Bennets ladies were on a ship that wreck and sank. Mr. Collins takes the Bennets' home. What happens to Mrs. Bennet and her two daughters?
Mr. Bennet is dead. One daughter is killed. Two of the Bennets ladies were on a ship that wreck and sank. Mr. Collins takes the Bennets' home. What happens to Mrs. Bennet and her two daughters?
162 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 27, 2016
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January 9, 2026
In this Pride and Prejudice variation after many traumatic events Elizabeth and Mary Bennet met Darcy and the Colonel in India. From there their adventure continues.
First the positive points - The story has my favourite pairing, and secondly I liked the story. For that I have given it 3 stars.
But the execution of the story was not good, it needs editing and proofreading and formatting. Though I did manage to read it again. and again, so this time it gets 4 stars.
First the positive points - The story has my favourite pairing, and secondly I liked the story. For that I have given it 3 stars.
But the execution of the story was not good, it needs editing and proofreading and formatting. Though I did manage to read it again. and again, so this time it gets 4 stars.
September 6, 2025
This author has (I think) written 4 books; the name varies slightly on other titles but the 'style' is unmistakeable and the basic plot pretty much identical.
These books, on any scale of literary judgement, are dreadful. Grammar is non existent, punctuation wildly misused. Much of the time, it is near impossible to work out who is saying what to whom. The author either does not speak English as their main language or they have the worst spell checker EVER ('brothel' rather than 'betrothal', anyone?). Yet occasionally one comes across a beautiful turn of phrase which just stops you in your tracks
BUT I love all four of these books. I downloaded them time and again from Kindle Unlimited before giving in and buying them and I read them over and over again; I suppose they have become comfort reading, for a sort. They are romantic, in a way, yet the problems with the writing also make them screamingly funny in places
This author generally pairs the same main characters in each book and one of these is my absolute favourite pair in any JAFF title.
The plots are usually original, even if the working out of them is not. Coping has 4 of the main characters undertaking marriages of convenience then being marooned on a desert island. That's it, really - they marry, get marooned, cope with the situation and are rescued.
If you like completely clean JAFF, I would point out that there is sex in these titles, although it is not overly graphic and it is usually between married couples. However, related to this, if you like the urbane, sophisticated Colonel Fitzwilliam these books are not for you. The author has chosen to go down the crude soldier route (which I'm afraid I rather enjoy) and his attitude to sex and a wife's martial duties in them ranges from a little offensive to probably triggering if you have suffered sexual abuse. I don't think it is intentional, I think the author intends to portray a loving (the Colonel is always faithful and shown as being deeply in love) and passionate relationship but the poor writing style means it comes across quite differently.
These books, on any scale of literary judgement, are dreadful. Grammar is non existent, punctuation wildly misused. Much of the time, it is near impossible to work out who is saying what to whom. The author either does not speak English as their main language or they have the worst spell checker EVER ('brothel' rather than 'betrothal', anyone?). Yet occasionally one comes across a beautiful turn of phrase which just stops you in your tracks
BUT I love all four of these books. I downloaded them time and again from Kindle Unlimited before giving in and buying them and I read them over and over again; I suppose they have become comfort reading, for a sort. They are romantic, in a way, yet the problems with the writing also make them screamingly funny in places
This author generally pairs the same main characters in each book and one of these is my absolute favourite pair in any JAFF title.
The plots are usually original, even if the working out of them is not. Coping has 4 of the main characters undertaking marriages of convenience then being marooned on a desert island. That's it, really - they marry, get marooned, cope with the situation and are rescued.
If you like completely clean JAFF, I would point out that there is sex in these titles, although it is not overly graphic and it is usually between married couples. However, related to this, if you like the urbane, sophisticated Colonel Fitzwilliam these books are not for you. The author has chosen to go down the crude soldier route (which I'm afraid I rather enjoy) and his attitude to sex and a wife's martial duties in them ranges from a little offensive to probably triggering if you have suffered sexual abuse. I don't think it is intentional, I think the author intends to portray a loving (the Colonel is always faithful and shown as being deeply in love) and passionate relationship but the poor writing style means it comes across quite differently.
April 30, 2016
Great story marred by dreadful editing and writing
I hope this will be reworked and republished with the help of a good editor. If you are able to read through atrocious grammar and spelling, this is really a very exciting and interesting story that could be reworked to 5 star. This is like an outline that needs finishing. I found the shipwreck, survival on island, etc. a fabulous story. Mr Collins and Lady Catherine are very rotten. So is Wickham, but he is thankfully removed early and the Bennets are left in tragic circumstances from which they triumph. I love having Mary and Elizabeth together. Please, redo this with improved grammar, use age, and more dialogue. MIss would be far superior to Ms. For unmarried ladies.
I hope this will be reworked and republished with the help of a good editor. If you are able to read through atrocious grammar and spelling, this is really a very exciting and interesting story that could be reworked to 5 star. This is like an outline that needs finishing. I found the shipwreck, survival on island, etc. a fabulous story. Mr Collins and Lady Catherine are very rotten. So is Wickham, but he is thankfully removed early and the Bennets are left in tragic circumstances from which they triumph. I love having Mary and Elizabeth together. Please, redo this with improved grammar, use age, and more dialogue. MIss would be far superior to Ms. For unmarried ladies.
October 3, 2016
Storyline is Nice, But Grammar is Important too
This would have been a very nice story if SOME attention had been paid to grammar and spelling! I loved the idea that they'd married but lived as friends on the island for a time. If only the author had more than a cursory ability in the English language this would have been a most enjoyable read.
This would have been a very nice story if SOME attention had been paid to grammar and spelling! I loved the idea that they'd married but lived as friends on the island for a time. If only the author had more than a cursory ability in the English language this would have been a most enjoyable read.
September 21, 2019
Plot, twist, home run
This started with tragedy in the Bennet house hold. Through lots of time, travel, and more tragedy, Elizabeth and Mary get a "happy ever after". Unfortunately, the "happy ever after" takes place with only four people to they get back to England. Good read
This started with tragedy in the Bennet house hold. Through lots of time, travel, and more tragedy, Elizabeth and Mary get a "happy ever after". Unfortunately, the "happy ever after" takes place with only four people to they get back to England. Good read
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