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Ardour and Affection: A Pride and Prejudice Intimate - Variation
During Elizabeth Bennet's stay at Netherfield, Mr. Darcy realises that he is a lost man already. He can think of nothing but her, and it gets increasingly hard to fight his growing attraction for the lively woman - and to hide it. Elizabeth in the meantime is busy trying not to like the proud and disagreeable man she thinks Darcy is while at the same time she feels drawn to him more and more. - But in the end, what belongs together will end up together. This novel is best enjoyed by those being 18 years of age and older as it contains explicit sexual behaviour.
298 pages, Kindle Edition
Published November 11, 2017
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February 27, 2018
2.5 rounded up to 3 stars
As others have said this author not only goes overboard on the sex scenes, some of which are self-gratification, but she also uses vulgar and/or modern coarse language as Darcy thinks to himself or as ODC talk to each other. Yes, they save the final consummation until they are married but then it is here, there and every where. Jane and Charles are also not so angelic in this story.
There is really little angst. Darcy has fallen into lust aka love quickly but then has to undo the harm Wickham has done with his story.
I would say that if you desire a spicy story at some time you might read this. FYI: I found numerous spelling errors. "Safe" when "save" was appropriate is just one example.
As others have said this author not only goes overboard on the sex scenes, some of which are self-gratification, but she also uses vulgar and/or modern coarse language as Darcy thinks to himself or as ODC talk to each other. Yes, they save the final consummation until they are married but then it is here, there and every where. Jane and Charles are also not so angelic in this story.
There is really little angst. Darcy has fallen into lust aka love quickly but then has to undo the harm Wickham has done with his story.
I would say that if you desire a spicy story at some time you might read this. FYI: I found numerous spelling errors. "Safe" when "save" was appropriate is just one example.
November 16, 2017
Too much ardour
Story upholds the title, a lot of ardour and affection. After awhile, the "amorous" parts got boring. It is a long story with little conflict
Story upholds the title, a lot of ardour and affection. After awhile, the "amorous" parts got boring. It is a long story with little conflict
November 12, 2017
Lusty tale
The story reveals the lusty side of the love story. Not as historically accurate as I usually like but it was an easy read.
The story reveals the lusty side of the love story. Not as historically accurate as I usually like but it was an easy read.
December 29, 2017
Y'all. Do I need to know what Darcy's dick (and yes, "dick" is the actual word used in the book) is doing by p. 3? I do not. Ease into that, please. Needs more tension and repression built up (it IS a P&P variation, after all), and needs serious editing and proper Regency language.
April 20, 2018
While I appreciate a complete book with time spent with Darcy and Elizabeth, I wish the author would have used a gentler hand. I love those moments where I get to see them share stories of there past. I like to see them adapt as husband and wife. I love some conflict tossed in maybe by wickham or someone new. I like it when the author can surprise me with something I didn't think I'd like.
This book had the fast misunderstanding at the beginning with Wickham and his lies but did not last long at all. It is all told a bit different with the outcome the same. I appreciated that and so now our couple is married by special license and without Mrs. Bennet and the younger sisters. It felt weird to me but not detrimental. The couple also did not fully anticipate their vows which I know many are troubled by but beware not all couples did so.
When the pair are wed things heat up fast but for me it lacked that romantic feel to it. Yes, Darcy was attentive but there was just a too modern of a vibe for my taste. It felt as though the author was trying too hard to appeal to a larger spectrum of people as this couple could have been anyone. I do like an author to make the couple her own but not steal away their general characteristics that have made them unique and stand out.
The other problem was I could not believe for a second that Lizzy being sick, tired, emotional, and lack of her cycle did not immediately click with the two. Bingley did not even know what a woman's missed bleeding meant? Even Lizzy and Jane should have known between their mom or Mrs. Gardiner. Darcy breeds horses for god sake and doesn't understand how the feminine body works?
I do appreciate a full length book but if you removed the cheapened love scenes it really wasn't. I did like Lady Catherine's visit and even Jane and Bingley's. I enjoyed the epilogue and how the story ended and wished there would have been more moments like this. Supported with gentler, less vulgar painted love scenes. Enjoy!
This book had the fast misunderstanding at the beginning with Wickham and his lies but did not last long at all. It is all told a bit different with the outcome the same. I appreciated that and so now our couple is married by special license and without Mrs. Bennet and the younger sisters. It felt weird to me but not detrimental. The couple also did not fully anticipate their vows which I know many are troubled by but beware not all couples did so.
When the pair are wed things heat up fast but for me it lacked that romantic feel to it. Yes, Darcy was attentive but there was just a too modern of a vibe for my taste. It felt as though the author was trying too hard to appeal to a larger spectrum of people as this couple could have been anyone. I do like an author to make the couple her own but not steal away their general characteristics that have made them unique and stand out.
The other problem was I could not believe for a second that Lizzy being sick, tired, emotional, and lack of her cycle did not immediately click with the two. Bingley did not even know what a woman's missed bleeding meant? Even Lizzy and Jane should have known between their mom or Mrs. Gardiner. Darcy breeds horses for god sake and doesn't understand how the feminine body works?
I do appreciate a full length book but if you removed the cheapened love scenes it really wasn't. I did like Lady Catherine's visit and even Jane and Bingley's. I enjoyed the epilogue and how the story ended and wished there would have been more moments like this. Supported with gentler, less vulgar painted love scenes. Enjoy!
January 9, 2018
I agree with the other reviewers. I don't mind steamy scenes but these were just vulgar in the way they were written and not sensual at all. Seriously, way too much. And the plot didn't seems to make sense with the sensual stuff. I think this just falls flat. Would not recommend or ever read again.
February 21, 2018
I would say that this story leans more heavily on the ardour in the title than the affection.
It is quite difficult to rate as the story inbetween the smut had a lot of "eye rolling in disbelief" moments, the smut was not fabulous either but it was a fun book to read.
If you want a sweet, clean romance, this is definitely not it.
If you want a funny, spicy romance that begs not to be taken to seriously, this might be it.
Enters while the Bennet sisters are visiting Netherfield. This is probably the most horny version of Mr Darcy I have read as he watches Elizabeth from his window while pleasuring himself, his mindset equivalent to a teenage boy and his language containing a lot of F, D and C's.
Not that Bingley was any better which was proven during the Netherfield ball...
The story ventures off the track of canon when Bingley and Darcy returns rather speedily after their sojourn to London and an even more speedily marriage of the Bingley's followed.
The Darcy's followed into the parsons mousetrap soon after that as Mr Bennet discovered they had travelled to London alone in a carriage. Mr Bennet was one of the less believable characters, practically urging Darcy to spend some "alone time" with his daughter before they where married.
The party soon left for Pemberley and the rest of the story felt mostly like filler between the smut but there was an accident, some introductions and a lovely babe was born.
Ends in a short epilogue.
It is quite difficult to rate as the story inbetween the smut had a lot of "eye rolling in disbelief" moments, the smut was not fabulous either but it was a fun book to read.
If you want a sweet, clean romance, this is definitely not it.
If you want a funny, spicy romance that begs not to be taken to seriously, this might be it.
Enters while the Bennet sisters are visiting Netherfield. This is probably the most horny version of Mr Darcy I have read as he watches Elizabeth from his window while pleasuring himself, his mindset equivalent to a teenage boy and his language containing a lot of F, D and C's.
Not that Bingley was any better which was proven during the Netherfield ball...
The story ventures off the track of canon when Bingley and Darcy returns rather speedily after their sojourn to London and an even more speedily marriage of the Bingley's followed.
The Darcy's followed into the parsons mousetrap soon after that as Mr Bennet discovered they had travelled to London alone in a carriage. Mr Bennet was one of the less believable characters, practically urging Darcy to spend some "alone time" with his daughter before they where married.
The party soon left for Pemberley and the rest of the story felt mostly like filler between the smut but there was an accident, some introductions and a lovely babe was born.
Ends in a short epilogue.
December 15, 2017
Is English a second language for the author? Lots of misused words, in addition to punctuation errors and extremely awkward sentences. Then, there is the additional fact that, for me, there was too little left to the imagination. Pride and Prejudice is a beautiful story and this author reduced it to bad language and sex.
February 4, 2018
Not much of a storyline.
Having read the rather mixed reviews of this book I struggled a bit to decide if it was for me or not. I actually ended up downloading it with my kindle Unlimited and I wish I hadn't ... it was a waste of a free download.
Most of the reviewers mention the sexual language but as I'm 80 years old, have an open mind, I thought I'd probably heard it all before and could cope. As it turned out, I couldn't ... to hear such crude worlds coming from Darcy's mouth, well ok, just ... but, to hear them coming out of Elizabeth's mouth was just too offensive and obscene for me. Elizabeth using the F - word? No, no, no!
Funnily enough, in the end, as far as language was concerned it wasn't the above which riled me up the most but the constant use of 'safe' instead of 'save' (irrational of me I know).
The storyline is nothing special, indeed it is quite mundane, no highs, no lows, no twists, nothing to lift it out of the ordinary ... what one reviewer found 'enchanting' about it I've yet to discern.
Still, I've read worse, a lot worse, (ie. Bargain with the Devil) so if you want to read about ODC having a sexual romp (actually quite a lot of them), this is the book for you.
Having read the rather mixed reviews of this book I struggled a bit to decide if it was for me or not. I actually ended up downloading it with my kindle Unlimited and I wish I hadn't ... it was a waste of a free download.
Most of the reviewers mention the sexual language but as I'm 80 years old, have an open mind, I thought I'd probably heard it all before and could cope. As it turned out, I couldn't ... to hear such crude worlds coming from Darcy's mouth, well ok, just ... but, to hear them coming out of Elizabeth's mouth was just too offensive and obscene for me. Elizabeth using the F - word? No, no, no!
Funnily enough, in the end, as far as language was concerned it wasn't the above which riled me up the most but the constant use of 'safe' instead of 'save' (irrational of me I know).
The storyline is nothing special, indeed it is quite mundane, no highs, no lows, no twists, nothing to lift it out of the ordinary ... what one reviewer found 'enchanting' about it I've yet to discern.
Still, I've read worse, a lot worse, (ie. Bargain with the Devil) so if you want to read about ODC having a sexual romp (actually quite a lot of them), this is the book for you.
May 25, 2023
A decent read, or maybe not...
- Darcy and Elizabeth are the main characters with small roles from the others.
- Darcy and Elizabeth worked things out early. The author made sure that we knew something was happening between Darcy and Elizabeth, so it came as no surprise when he proposed, and she accepted.
- Although I've read some of the reviews, I admit that I was still caught off guard by some of the author's word choice. This is not for everyone.
- SPOILER** I didn't understand Jane's amnesia storyline, as brief as it was. Nor did I see the point in keeping the marriages a secret from her. If anything, she would have been happy for both herself and Elizabeth.
- A nice change to see Caroline confront Darcy and display her anger at him instead of towards Elizabeth. Of course, Darcy had just the right response.
- I'm still not sure what was going on with Mr. Bennet.
- Darcy and Elizabeth are the main characters with small roles from the others.
- Darcy and Elizabeth worked things out early. The author made sure that we knew something was happening between Darcy and Elizabeth, so it came as no surprise when he proposed, and she accepted.
- Although I've read some of the reviews, I admit that I was still caught off guard by some of the author's word choice. This is not for everyone.
- SPOILER** I didn't understand Jane's amnesia storyline, as brief as it was. Nor did I see the point in keeping the marriages a secret from her. If anything, she would have been happy for both herself and Elizabeth.
- A nice change to see Caroline confront Darcy and display her anger at him instead of towards Elizabeth. Of course, Darcy had just the right response.
- I'm still not sure what was going on with Mr. Bennet.
April 24, 2023
Some awkward editing and a lot of sex that wasn't written in a particularly enticing manner.
The skeeviest moment was a couple that copulated in the garden, during the Netherfield ball, and the penetration was thought to have happened accidentally. I don't understand how that sort of thing happens without intent. Weren't they wearing clothes that they would have had to remove?
The skeeviest moment was a couple that copulated in the garden, during the Netherfield ball, and the penetration was thought to have happened accidentally. I don't understand how that sort of thing happens without intent. Weren't they wearing clothes that they would have had to remove?
June 7, 2021
Naughty but nice
This is not your normal variation where the most that happens is a chaste kiss upon the hand while courting. Naughty thoughts are revealed and brought to life in this amusing little romp.
This is not your normal variation where the most that happens is a chaste kiss upon the hand while courting. Naughty thoughts are revealed and brought to life in this amusing little romp.
December 7, 2018
Ended up skimming.
May 16, 2023
2.5/5
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