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Deception is Not My Abhorrence
What if a few months before Netherfield Park was let, Georgiana, who was not quite as innocent as she is usually depicted, uses a cunning ploy to steer her brother to think about his behaviour? Would this affect his stay in Hertfordshire or would he revert to his usual behaviour once he is among a throng of unfamiliar people who are decidedly beneath him?
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August 1, 2019
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Rating: MA: once scene in particular [the compromise] was explicit in the description. It could be skipped over easily. [Section l: Ch 1-20] [Section ll: Ch 21-25+Epilogue]
Lord Matlock knew Bennet from their time at Cambridge and wished to renew the acquaintance. Mr. Bennet [not wanting to be embarrassed when Matlock visited] put the law down with Mrs. Bennet and his daughters to rein in their behavior or else. Lydia didn’t follow his dictates and reaped a consequence by having to go to her strict aunt Jenny in Kent for a fortnight. She returned to Longbourn with at least an attitude to comply. She quickly saw the advantage of behaving when she met Colonel Fitzwilliam. However, her attitude really took a jolt when she met his handsome and wealthy cousin, Mr. Darcy. Young Lydia was determined to garner his attention… thinking it would be fun to be the next Mrs. Darcy, thus, marrying before her sisters.
What I liked:
M/M Bennet: I know… this was such a surprise. I like how this transpired. I know it wasn’t probable and as unlikely as a tiger changing his stripes; however, I liked how the author brought this about. To see the evolution and that cascade effect as things began to change. It was fun watching old habits change into new habits that were acceptable to the community and society.
D&E: Loved them! I love good D&E page-time in a story. Although this story was full of characters, D&E were sprinkled throughout so it didn’t seem crowded nor were they neglected. They met earlier than canon and thus were able to establish their friendship early in the story. Darcy was in Hertfordshire ahead of the Bingley party and was able to interact with the community outside the confines of the Assembly experience. He was able to meet people one-on-one and interact with them with the Bennet family around him.
Georgiana was a delight in this story. She was actually the hub [mastermind/matchmaker] that everything circled around. She was smart, intuitive, and a master manipulator, and knew what Caroline and Lydia were about. However, Georgiana wanted Elizabeth as her sister and worked at making that happen. This was the highlight of the story. She was amazing and so innocent in her actions. I couldn’t help but laugh at her machinations. Such a dear girl. I certainly wouldn’t want to be on her bad side.
Fitzwilliam family: OMG! I loved Lord and Lady Matlock and our dear Colonel Fitzwilliam. These guys were awesome. Lord M had to step up and use his authority as the ‘head of the family’ to rein in his sister. Oh, that was fabulous. Poor Anne had suffered enough and her outcome was amazing.
Villains:
Wickham and Mrs. Younge were dispatched right at the start of the story so we didn’t have to deal with them. Thank goodness. It would have been crowded with villains otherwise.
Bingley/Hurst family: Yeah, they be villains. Darcy put the law down with his friend and Hurst regarding the sisters and especially Caroline’s attitude. Bingley was instructed to rein in his sister or else. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Promises made, promises not taken seriously, and promises not kept would have our Bingley reaping a harvest from seeds he sowed in neglect, indolence and his avoidance of confrontations. Darcy’s good opinion once lost… yeah, that one. Mr. Hurst was finally forced to step up to the mark and take a stand. His wife had followed her sister into a disaster of magnitude proportion and they would reap their own set of consequences.
Miss Caroline Bingley… oh, what can we say about our dear Caro? She fooled her brother into thinking her attitude had changed and she would comply with his directives. Oh, foolish man. He told her, in no uncertain terms, that Darcy was HIS friend and was not interested in her becoming the next Mrs. Darcy. She was to leave him alone and certainly not interfere with his courtship/engagement with Miss Elizabeth Bennet. Nor was she to interfere with his wanting to know Miss Jane Bennet better. Caroline, of course, was not having it and would not listen to him. She was determined to be the next Mrs. Darcy at all costs. And cost it did… OMG! This was the most elaborate scheme yet and the outcome was spectacular.
Lady Catherine/Mr. Collins: I just wrap them up together. Yeah, they were villains. Man… did that turn out differently for both of them.
What I didn’t like: The story could have ended easily at the end of section one with chapter 20. However, it went on and on and on. We were jumping back and forth between what D&E was doing and what Caroline was doing in her situation. What a lady [ahem… I use that term lightly]. I didn’t think ‘they’ [no spoiler with whom] could fall further in my estimation; however, they did. What an outcome. Man, that was painful to read… only in regard to one person.
I liked this story. Yes, there were problems/errors that you encounter in a WIP so there is no need to list them. However, I really liked this story. It kept me interested. I kept reading simply to find out what the heck happened next. The Epilogue answered many questions I had and I do enjoy a good epilogue. Over time, circumstances changed and it was nice to see what happened to people and situations.
7-30-19 ~ 7-31-19
Rating: MA: once scene in particular [the compromise] was explicit in the description. It could be skipped over easily. [Section l: Ch 1-20] [Section ll: Ch 21-25+Epilogue]
Lord Matlock knew Bennet from their time at Cambridge and wished to renew the acquaintance. Mr. Bennet [not wanting to be embarrassed when Matlock visited] put the law down with Mrs. Bennet and his daughters to rein in their behavior or else. Lydia didn’t follow his dictates and reaped a consequence by having to go to her strict aunt Jenny in Kent for a fortnight. She returned to Longbourn with at least an attitude to comply. She quickly saw the advantage of behaving when she met Colonel Fitzwilliam. However, her attitude really took a jolt when she met his handsome and wealthy cousin, Mr. Darcy. Young Lydia was determined to garner his attention… thinking it would be fun to be the next Mrs. Darcy, thus, marrying before her sisters.
What I liked:
M/M Bennet: I know… this was such a surprise. I like how this transpired. I know it wasn’t probable and as unlikely as a tiger changing his stripes; however, I liked how the author brought this about. To see the evolution and that cascade effect as things began to change. It was fun watching old habits change into new habits that were acceptable to the community and society.
D&E: Loved them! I love good D&E page-time in a story. Although this story was full of characters, D&E were sprinkled throughout so it didn’t seem crowded nor were they neglected. They met earlier than canon and thus were able to establish their friendship early in the story. Darcy was in Hertfordshire ahead of the Bingley party and was able to interact with the community outside the confines of the Assembly experience. He was able to meet people one-on-one and interact with them with the Bennet family around him.
Georgiana was a delight in this story. She was actually the hub [mastermind/matchmaker] that everything circled around. She was smart, intuitive, and a master manipulator, and knew what Caroline and Lydia were about. However, Georgiana wanted Elizabeth as her sister and worked at making that happen. This was the highlight of the story. She was amazing and so innocent in her actions. I couldn’t help but laugh at her machinations. Such a dear girl. I certainly wouldn’t want to be on her bad side.
Fitzwilliam family: OMG! I loved Lord and Lady Matlock and our dear Colonel Fitzwilliam. These guys were awesome. Lord M had to step up and use his authority as the ‘head of the family’ to rein in his sister. Oh, that was fabulous. Poor Anne had suffered enough and her outcome was amazing.
Villains:
Wickham and Mrs. Younge were dispatched right at the start of the story so we didn’t have to deal with them. Thank goodness. It would have been crowded with villains otherwise.
Bingley/Hurst family: Yeah, they be villains. Darcy put the law down with his friend and Hurst regarding the sisters and especially Caroline’s attitude. Bingley was instructed to rein in his sister or else. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. Promises made, promises not taken seriously, and promises not kept would have our Bingley reaping a harvest from seeds he sowed in neglect, indolence and his avoidance of confrontations. Darcy’s good opinion once lost… yeah, that one. Mr. Hurst was finally forced to step up to the mark and take a stand. His wife had followed her sister into a disaster of magnitude proportion and they would reap their own set of consequences.
Miss Caroline Bingley… oh, what can we say about our dear Caro? She fooled her brother into thinking her attitude had changed and she would comply with his directives. Oh, foolish man. He told her, in no uncertain terms, that Darcy was HIS friend and was not interested in her becoming the next Mrs. Darcy. She was to leave him alone and certainly not interfere with his courtship/engagement with Miss Elizabeth Bennet. Nor was she to interfere with his wanting to know Miss Jane Bennet better. Caroline, of course, was not having it and would not listen to him. She was determined to be the next Mrs. Darcy at all costs. And cost it did… OMG! This was the most elaborate scheme yet and the outcome was spectacular.
Lady Catherine/Mr. Collins: I just wrap them up together. Yeah, they were villains. Man… did that turn out differently for both of them.
What I didn’t like: The story could have ended easily at the end of section one with chapter 20. However, it went on and on and on. We were jumping back and forth between what D&E was doing and what Caroline was doing in her situation. What a lady [ahem… I use that term lightly]. I didn’t think ‘they’ [no spoiler with whom] could fall further in my estimation; however, they did. What an outcome. Man, that was painful to read… only in regard to one person.
I liked this story. Yes, there were problems/errors that you encounter in a WIP so there is no need to list them. However, I really liked this story. It kept me interested. I kept reading simply to find out what the heck happened next. The Epilogue answered many questions I had and I do enjoy a good epilogue. Over time, circumstances changed and it was nice to see what happened to people and situations.
7-30-19 ~ 7-31-19
December 31, 2019
A friendship to love plot.
I loved the plot and the first chapters but as a lot of the long, epic reads, the momentum fell after ODC reached an understanding and it felt really long-winded with a lot of sidetracks. The beginning was a 5* but it fell to a 3* in the end.
This off canon story had a lot of twists, beginning with the meeting of ODC prior to canon as Mr Gardiner was instrumental in the rescue of Georgiana in Ramsgate. An invitation to Pemberley was issued and the Gardiner's brought their two eldest nieces with them.
Georgiana was conniving and played several of the other characters but not in a mean spirited way.
Mr Bennet stepped up and reined in his family as Darcy brought some of his exalted relations to Longbourn, some which Mr Bennet had a prior acquaintance. He had secretly stashed away both dowries for his daughters and something for his wife to live on and in.
There is no insult and ODC developed a friendship that turned into love without animosity between them but there were villains that was trying to drive them apart. Miss Bingley, Mr Collins and Lady Catherine was the main perpetrators. The villains was dealt with but I couldn't help feeling that it could have been done much sooner and with more plausibility. Golding created some apprehension with his intrest in Elizabeth. Mr Bingley was spineless and it ended with a break with both Jane and Mr Darcy.
The story entered at Pemberley but most of the action unfolded in Meryton.
In the end, I loved the premises but not the execution. Would have loved some more romance and more interaction between ODC.
I loved the plot and the first chapters but as a lot of the long, epic reads, the momentum fell after ODC reached an understanding and it felt really long-winded with a lot of sidetracks. The beginning was a 5* but it fell to a 3* in the end.
This off canon story had a lot of twists, beginning with the meeting of ODC prior to canon as Mr Gardiner was instrumental in the rescue of Georgiana in Ramsgate. An invitation to Pemberley was issued and the Gardiner's brought their two eldest nieces with them.
Georgiana was conniving and played several of the other characters but not in a mean spirited way.
Mr Bennet stepped up and reined in his family as Darcy brought some of his exalted relations to Longbourn, some which Mr Bennet had a prior acquaintance. He had secretly stashed away both dowries for his daughters and something for his wife to live on and in.
There is no insult and ODC developed a friendship that turned into love without animosity between them but there were villains that was trying to drive them apart. Miss Bingley, Mr Collins and Lady Catherine was the main perpetrators. The villains was dealt with but I couldn't help feeling that it could have been done much sooner and with more plausibility. Golding created some apprehension with his intrest in Elizabeth. Mr Bingley was spineless and it ended with a break with both Jane and Mr Darcy.
The story entered at Pemberley but most of the action unfolded in Meryton.
In the end, I loved the premises but not the execution. Would have loved some more romance and more interaction between ODC.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
January 14, 2019
3.5 stars
This is a slow, long, lazy Sunday drive of a story. Not that that's a bad thing, necessarily. There's zero angst for ODC. I feel they are more background characters actually. This is really an ensemble piece with Georgiana, Caroline, Mr Collins, and Lady Catherine being the major players.
Ms. Younge and Wickham are taken care of within the first few pages. Ramsgate doesn't happen due to the Gardiners. As a result, Darcy invites the Gardiner family and their two eldest nieces to Pemberley before he stays with Bingley at Netherfield. Upon the return to Meryton there's no tension or misunderstandings between D&E and their relationship moves along smoothly and swiftly. Our usual villains, sans Wickham, try to come between them. They are oblivious and desperate (and obvious) in their machinations as Georgiana and co. play them for the fools they are.
My biggest complaint is that everything is too tidy and a bit pollyanna-ish. Everybody is a better version of themselves with one notable exception. Everybody adores everybody else. Elizabeth is admired by all. Mr. Bennet isn't as indolent and financially irresponsible as everybody thinks. (His method of inspiring change in his wife and three silliest daughters was a little too easy.) All the daughters make excellent matches. It's one big happy frickin' family. The only real surprise is Bingley storyline which I found rather interesting but I won't spoil it.
A little bloated but otherwise a pleasant read.
This is a slow, long, lazy Sunday drive of a story. Not that that's a bad thing, necessarily. There's zero angst for ODC. I feel they are more background characters actually. This is really an ensemble piece with Georgiana, Caroline, Mr Collins, and Lady Catherine being the major players.
Ms. Younge and Wickham are taken care of within the first few pages. Ramsgate doesn't happen due to the Gardiners. As a result, Darcy invites the Gardiner family and their two eldest nieces to Pemberley before he stays with Bingley at Netherfield. Upon the return to Meryton there's no tension or misunderstandings between D&E and their relationship moves along smoothly and swiftly. Our usual villains, sans Wickham, try to come between them. They are oblivious and desperate (and obvious) in their machinations as Georgiana and co. play them for the fools they are.
My biggest complaint is that everything is too tidy and a bit pollyanna-ish. Everybody is a better version of themselves with one notable exception. Everybody adores everybody else. Elizabeth is admired by all. Mr. Bennet isn't as indolent and financially irresponsible as everybody thinks. (His method of inspiring change in his wife and three silliest daughters was a little too easy.) All the daughters make excellent matches. It's one big happy frickin' family. The only real surprise is Bingley storyline which I found rather interesting but I won't spoil it.
A little bloated but otherwise a pleasant read.
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