Midwinter in Meryton

by Meg Osborne

Snow has separated one dear couple, but might it be the very thing to reunite another?Elizabeth Bennet's Christmas is a quiet one, with heavy snowfall preventing anybody coming and going from Longbourn. She is puzzling over how to reunite her sister with Mr Bingley when Mr Darcy crosses her path, and offers to do the thing she to summon Mr Bingley back to Netherfield, and to Jane.Fitzwilliam Darcy returned to Hertfordshire on a fleeting errand, never thinking he would find himself snowed in alone for Christmas. Surprised not to enjoy his involuntary isolation, he makes his way on foot to Longbourn, and finds in the Bennets the warmth and society he didn't know he needed.Can a bitter Meryton winter warm his heart and lead to love?

93 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 18, 2018

About the author

Meg Osborne is an avid reader, tea drinker and unrepentant history nerd. She writes sweet historical romance stories and Jane Austen fanfiction, and can usually be found knitting, dreaming up new stories, or on twitter @megoswrites

Reviews

[Sam H. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very sweet, Darcy returns to Netherfield and is stranded alone. Seeking out company he spends time with Elizabeth.
Caroline has not as flat a character in this short story. While she does want Darcy and higher social standing, we do get to hear her thoughts and her love for her brother does at times being her conflict.

[Jan Harvey · Rating 3 out of 5]

Short and sweet in a snowy Meryton a 3-4

A short story, very pleasant The scene is well set within the heavy snow of Meryton . Caroline Bingley's character seems well written and in keeping with the original, scheming and manipulative. In fairness the other characters have a passing resemblance to the original too. A unexpectedly quiet Christmas for the Bennet's is enhanced by Darcy's unexpected return to an empty Netherfield just as heavy snowfall restricts travel. As the weather improves Bingley and his sister return for New Year as well, and so the story beats its well trodden path.

[Chelsea · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a really fun Pride and Prejudice Variation with some fun winter and Christmas elements added in as background. I enjoyed seeing how Elizabeth and Darcy became closer and eventually end up together in this novella as well as several other characters. Mr. & Mrs. Bennet seem to genuinely care about one another in this story which is nice since it's not always the case and poor Mary who was teased by Lydia and Kitty wasn't as dull as her sisters thought although she didn't get much real opportunity to shine in this story, just a hint of potential. I look forward to reading more by this author in the future.

[Michele Packard-milam · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5 Stars

This short novel takes a slightly different path to the HEA and is true to canon. There are just a few typos that are bothersome. The plot is very straightforward and one wishes for a more interesting story.

[Katja · Rating 4 out of 5]

Darcy comes back to Netherfield alone and finds himself snowed in and gravitating towards Longbourn.
It was sweet although I thought it was a bit inappropriate how he invited dinner guests to the house he wasn't the master of. Part of a box set.

[Rev'd.Rosemary Caruana · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great

Another triumph from Meh Osbourne he never fails to delight. Bringing the much loved characters to life.Emotionally fulfilling yet again.

[Barbara · Rating 2 out of 5]

Maybe a trilogy is too much of a good thing. This was the third in the set and reflected the previous two.