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RETRIBUTION PART II: A PRIDE AND PREJUDICE VARIATION
Join me for the exciting conclusion of RETRIBUTION PART I!
Find out what happens when the Earl and Countess of Matlock finally reach Netherfield Park. Learn why Darcy’s godfather, the Bishop of London has come to Meryton in disguise. How will the Bingley’s react, what will they do next?
The Bennett’s have been ostracized by the entire town of Meryton, with Lady Lucas and Mr. Collins spreading their lies on every end. Mr. Collins, is determined to force the Bennett’s to hand over Longbourn to him, either by hook or by crook. Lady Catherine is on her way to Meryton, her purpose is to stop Darcy’s wedding and to put her daughter Anne in place as the bride.
How much more can the Bennett’s take of this atrocity? How much more shall they have to endure? Just when everything is at its worst, George Wickham arrives in Meryton, with plots and schemes on his mind. Oh no!
Will Lady Catherine arrive in time to stop the wedding? Who shall be the bride of Fitzwilliam Darcy? Will he marry Caroline, Anne or Elizabeth? Will the Bingley’s lies finally be exposed? Will Jane and Lizzy ever be able to return to their beloved home? Will Darcy and Elizabeth ever find their HEA? Will anyone ever learn who the Bingley’s really are? Read on, dear reader, this is a page turner to the very end.
AUTHOR’S
There is violence in this book, but no sexual scenes of any kind save a few kisses. I recommend anyone under the age of 18, please receive permission from your parents or guardians before reading this novel. Thank you.
Find out what happens when the Earl and Countess of Matlock finally reach Netherfield Park. Learn why Darcy’s godfather, the Bishop of London has come to Meryton in disguise. How will the Bingley’s react, what will they do next?
The Bennett’s have been ostracized by the entire town of Meryton, with Lady Lucas and Mr. Collins spreading their lies on every end. Mr. Collins, is determined to force the Bennett’s to hand over Longbourn to him, either by hook or by crook. Lady Catherine is on her way to Meryton, her purpose is to stop Darcy’s wedding and to put her daughter Anne in place as the bride.
How much more can the Bennett’s take of this atrocity? How much more shall they have to endure? Just when everything is at its worst, George Wickham arrives in Meryton, with plots and schemes on his mind. Oh no!
Will Lady Catherine arrive in time to stop the wedding? Who shall be the bride of Fitzwilliam Darcy? Will he marry Caroline, Anne or Elizabeth? Will the Bingley’s lies finally be exposed? Will Jane and Lizzy ever be able to return to their beloved home? Will Darcy and Elizabeth ever find their HEA? Will anyone ever learn who the Bingley’s really are? Read on, dear reader, this is a page turner to the very end.
AUTHOR’S
There is violence in this book, but no sexual scenes of any kind save a few kisses. I recommend anyone under the age of 18, please receive permission from your parents or guardians before reading this novel. Thank you.
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February 9, 2024
If you like books with:
mass murderers
mysteries that are not very mysterious
characters that are black or white with no shades of grey
this may be a book for you.
mass murderers
mysteries that are not very mysterious
characters that are black or white with no shades of grey
this may be a book for you.
February 5, 2024
Omg this review has been eaten twice by my use of the alt key
SO here you go
It's bad it's really really bad
1. Every character is a Mary Sue
2. There is no real drama redemption happens in moments.
3. Grammar, language and Regency errors galore!!!
4. The final comeuppance of the 'baddies' is just dumb.
5. Everyone is mind blowingly rich. Absurdly rich. Preposterously Rich. Dowries of £600,000 (I didn't use the alt key)
6. Excluding Lizzy and Darcy everyone falls in love at first sight.
7. There are 2 Epilogues that are told out order - really
see my notes
SO here you go
It's bad it's really really bad
1. Every character is a Mary Sue
2. There is no real drama redemption happens in moments.
3. Grammar, language and Regency errors galore!!!
4. The final comeuppance of the 'baddies' is just dumb.
5. Everyone is mind blowingly rich. Absurdly rich. Preposterously Rich. Dowries of £600,000 (I didn't use the alt key)
6. Excluding Lizzy and Darcy everyone falls in love at first sight.
7. There are 2 Epilogues that are told out order - really
see my notes
February 10, 2024
An excellent PT 2
This book picks up right where part 1 ends. I could not put this book down and read straight thru. The character s old and new were fully flushed out, so many twists and turns, people who changed themselves and those who didn't. But I would recommend that they be read fairly close together or you will be confused.
This book picks up right where part 1 ends. I could not put this book down and read straight thru. The character s old and new were fully flushed out, so many twists and turns, people who changed themselves and those who didn't. But I would recommend that they be read fairly close together or you will be confused.
February 27, 2024
Gave this series a chance
Oh mercy!
Finally finished this. Gave it a chance, but regret it.
The premise was intriguing. The execution, a disaster!
How many factual, spelling, punctuation, and poor wording choices can one take?
Redundant use of the words "Retribution " and variations on "swoon" (usually
men!) Not to be outdone by the men, women constantly had to have their "nerves" calmed by tea, wine, or someone's arms.
The amount of money that the heroes amassed is beyond imagination.
The ugliness of some characters ( good and bad) made me cringe. Imagine a regency era mafia family!
There are characters with the same names in this two part series, but there's not the chemistry that makes it resemble anything like one about ODC.
Borrow at your own risk.
Oh mercy!
Finally finished this. Gave it a chance, but regret it.
The premise was intriguing. The execution, a disaster!
How many factual, spelling, punctuation, and poor wording choices can one take?
Redundant use of the words "Retribution " and variations on "swoon" (usually
men!) Not to be outdone by the men, women constantly had to have their "nerves" calmed by tea, wine, or someone's arms.
The amount of money that the heroes amassed is beyond imagination.
The ugliness of some characters ( good and bad) made me cringe. Imagine a regency era mafia family!
There are characters with the same names in this two part series, but there's not the chemistry that makes it resemble anything like one about ODC.
Borrow at your own risk.
February 15, 2024
What the what?!
Firstly, this is an interesting story with a fascinating plot, which is why it earned the three stars. But the reasons for only three stars are: 1- EDITING! or lack there of. I don’t think a paragraph goes by where there isn’t a misspelling, wrong tense, missing word, wrong word, or wrong punctuation. It really throws the rhythm off trying to figure out what was actually meant. 2- Editing for length. At 900+ pages between the two parts. The story got very bogged down, especially in Part 1 (which I ended up skimming more than reading). Easily 30-40% of the books could be eliminated with no harm to the story. 3-“What the what” and other modern day phrases abound. It really throws me for a loop to read these phrases from the Bennets, Darcys, and Fitzwilliams.
All in all, I recommend borrowing both books from KU as I did, but until it’s edited properly, I wouldn’t buy it.
Firstly, this is an interesting story with a fascinating plot, which is why it earned the three stars. But the reasons for only three stars are: 1- EDITING! or lack there of. I don’t think a paragraph goes by where there isn’t a misspelling, wrong tense, missing word, wrong word, or wrong punctuation. It really throws the rhythm off trying to figure out what was actually meant. 2- Editing for length. At 900+ pages between the two parts. The story got very bogged down, especially in Part 1 (which I ended up skimming more than reading). Easily 30-40% of the books could be eliminated with no harm to the story. 3-“What the what” and other modern day phrases abound. It really throws me for a loop to read these phrases from the Bennets, Darcys, and Fitzwilliams.
All in all, I recommend borrowing both books from KU as I did, but until it’s edited properly, I wouldn’t buy it.
February 20, 2024
3 because I finished the book. I was intrigued enough by the way the story started to continue despite the myriad of grammatical errors, malapropisms and appalling spelling mistakes. The story was ruined by the ending chapters. The incredible amounts of money bandied about was ridiculous. The discovery of extra connections was unbelievable. The constant listing of names was annoying and the title, repeated in block capitals, felt like being yelled at! Repetition of the plot or characters and the lack of emotion in the script was disappointing. Where was my love story?? Having read my review, I have just changed to 2 stars!!!
February 16, 2024
Entertaining
Interesting storyline. The story is actually great, but the writing is cause for alarm -- 'telling' you everything with basically no dialogue; using the wrong words and the grammar is scary! Please invest in grammar software! This is Regency romance, with little romance, no angst, everyone is instantly in love without any depth or detail, and one big happy family where all the men are too emotional -- crying for days and swooning, and making more money than possible in that era, along with giving it away at the drop of a hat. I had to skim over some paragraphs, when everyone was just loving everyone else, and at the same time out for retribution.
Interesting storyline. The story is actually great, but the writing is cause for alarm -- 'telling' you everything with basically no dialogue; using the wrong words and the grammar is scary! Please invest in grammar software! This is Regency romance, with little romance, no angst, everyone is instantly in love without any depth or detail, and one big happy family where all the men are too emotional -- crying for days and swooning, and making more money than possible in that era, along with giving it away at the drop of a hat. I had to skim over some paragraphs, when everyone was just loving everyone else, and at the same time out for retribution.
March 19, 2024
Excellent second half of this story!
The second half is about finding out what was planned by " Bingley " , who he actually is, and how to rain retribution down on both his family and the residents of Meryton who were so horrible to the Bennet family. I personally enjoyed reading the retribution and how everyone gets their just rewards!
I find the amounts that the writer gave to the various family members a bit unrealistic - A dowry of 600,000 pounds is several millions in today's money and not even the Royal family would have that much for each daughter! Otherwise its a great story!
The second half is about finding out what was planned by " Bingley " , who he actually is, and how to rain retribution down on both his family and the residents of Meryton who were so horrible to the Bennet family. I personally enjoyed reading the retribution and how everyone gets their just rewards!
I find the amounts that the writer gave to the various family members a bit unrealistic - A dowry of 600,000 pounds is several millions in today's money and not even the Royal family would have that much for each daughter! Otherwise its a great story!
December 23, 2024
The promised retribution did not let me down. This series is a real mustache turner.
Reread: Funny. Loved it.
Reread: Funny. Loved it.
May 30, 2024
Great story, but…
Thieve books, especially Part 1, seemed to be written by a 14-year-old. Lots of misspelled words (who that loves P&P gets the name Bennet wrong!!??!!). If you can get past the many typos, bad grammar, and getting the family name and place name (it’s LAMBTON, not Lampton) wrong, it’s a really good story. However, the first several chapters are all conversations “As you know, (enter character name here),…” which is very tough to get through. We get the entire Bingley family history as one very long, pointless conversation. It was almost enough for me to quit reading it. (If I still read physical books instead of ebooks, I would have thrown this one.) I persevered, hoping that it would get better. It did, but not until Part 2.
The wedding was a FARCE, not a faust. That is one of the many, many typos in this ebook. The author also misuses idioms/expressions that had me scratching my head at what she meant. I had started making annotations for all the errors, but it got so bad I wasn’t reading the story anymore, I was proofreading.
As I noted, this appears to be written by a 14-year-old. Some of the early actions of the characters were definitely those of teenagers, not adults in the Regency era. For instance, Mr. Bennet’s transformation was immediate and complete after only one conversation with Mrs. Bennet. This sort of thing happened to a lot of the characters, and it made the writing childish.
As I also said, it’s a great story. However, this author needs a good editor, beta readers, and a solid proofreader to make this something above average.
Thieve books, especially Part 1, seemed to be written by a 14-year-old. Lots of misspelled words (who that loves P&P gets the name Bennet wrong!!??!!). If you can get past the many typos, bad grammar, and getting the family name and place name (it’s LAMBTON, not Lampton) wrong, it’s a really good story. However, the first several chapters are all conversations “As you know, (enter character name here),…” which is very tough to get through. We get the entire Bingley family history as one very long, pointless conversation. It was almost enough for me to quit reading it. (If I still read physical books instead of ebooks, I would have thrown this one.) I persevered, hoping that it would get better. It did, but not until Part 2.
The wedding was a FARCE, not a faust. That is one of the many, many typos in this ebook. The author also misuses idioms/expressions that had me scratching my head at what she meant. I had started making annotations for all the errors, but it got so bad I wasn’t reading the story anymore, I was proofreading.
As I noted, this appears to be written by a 14-year-old. Some of the early actions of the characters were definitely those of teenagers, not adults in the Regency era. For instance, Mr. Bennet’s transformation was immediate and complete after only one conversation with Mrs. Bennet. This sort of thing happened to a lot of the characters, and it made the writing childish.
As I also said, it’s a great story. However, this author needs a good editor, beta readers, and a solid proofreader to make this something above average.
April 22, 2024
anyone giving this more than two stars is lying to you.
In addition to the grammar and usage mistakes and the dearth of editing or even proofing, I will remember this book for several things. This includes a group of men constantly “laughing like loons,” as well as prices in no way tethered to reality. The Bennet sisters each have £600k dowries? Even the Rockefellers wouldn’t expend so much on women, because even they didn’t have that level of riches.
This book is all about vengeance. The characters scream “Retribution” with the fervor of Teddy yelling “Charge!” before digging another lock in the canal in Arsenic and Old Lace. And then there are Things That Don’t Exist, such as “death row,” a phrase which appeared in 1894 at the earliest. Much is made of chocolate diamonds, a trademarked diamond which wasn’t a thing until the past 50 years. There have always been brown diamonds, but they were low in value.
Darcy and Lizzy’s relationship is an afterthought in this book, for which I am grateful. Darcy verbally and emotionally abuses her in every possible way in part one. When she sees him again, she kisses him. His actions were unforgivable, and he deserved to be tossed in the Thames.
3/4 of this book is telling. Poor telling.
I am grateful for two things: that there’s not a part three, and that the author didn’t include any bedroom scenes.
Truly awful.
In addition to the grammar and usage mistakes and the dearth of editing or even proofing, I will remember this book for several things. This includes a group of men constantly “laughing like loons,” as well as prices in no way tethered to reality. The Bennet sisters each have £600k dowries? Even the Rockefellers wouldn’t expend so much on women, because even they didn’t have that level of riches.
This book is all about vengeance. The characters scream “Retribution” with the fervor of Teddy yelling “Charge!” before digging another lock in the canal in Arsenic and Old Lace. And then there are Things That Don’t Exist, such as “death row,” a phrase which appeared in 1894 at the earliest. Much is made of chocolate diamonds, a trademarked diamond which wasn’t a thing until the past 50 years. There have always been brown diamonds, but they were low in value.
Darcy and Lizzy’s relationship is an afterthought in this book, for which I am grateful. Darcy verbally and emotionally abuses her in every possible way in part one. When she sees him again, she kisses him. His actions were unforgivable, and he deserved to be tossed in the Thames.
3/4 of this book is telling. Poor telling.
I am grateful for two things: that there’s not a part three, and that the author didn’t include any bedroom scenes.
Truly awful.
February 8, 2024
I loved it!
One thing Garrou excels at is writing utterly satisfying conclusions and this book is no exception. This continuation was just as I hoped it would be. The characters continued to grow and develop along with the storyline. It is well constructed and enjoyable to see the results of the character's decisions. Here, the Bingleys and townspeople who tried to destroy the Bennets get what’s coming to them instead. I am glad we see Darcy’s deep remorse though I wish we’d seen more of his interactions with Lizzy after their reconciliation. I think, giving Lizzy that chance to get angry with Darcy once she came back would have been more beneficial, seeing as how she felt it was important for her heart. I also think it might have helped Darcy to show his ability at humbling himself to her, to prove he could be the man he had grown into. Other than that, the story is a great read. I COULD NOT put it down. Its fantasy and should be enjoyed. I look forward to reading this and the rest of the stories this author creates. Thank you for all of your hard work and creativity. I highly recommend!
Extra note: this book needs to become a movie or tv series.
One thing Garrou excels at is writing utterly satisfying conclusions and this book is no exception. This continuation was just as I hoped it would be. The characters continued to grow and develop along with the storyline. It is well constructed and enjoyable to see the results of the character's decisions. Here, the Bingleys and townspeople who tried to destroy the Bennets get what’s coming to them instead. I am glad we see Darcy’s deep remorse though I wish we’d seen more of his interactions with Lizzy after their reconciliation. I think, giving Lizzy that chance to get angry with Darcy once she came back would have been more beneficial, seeing as how she felt it was important for her heart. I also think it might have helped Darcy to show his ability at humbling himself to her, to prove he could be the man he had grown into. Other than that, the story is a great read. I COULD NOT put it down. Its fantasy and should be enjoyed. I look forward to reading this and the rest of the stories this author creates. Thank you for all of your hard work and creativity. I highly recommend!
Extra note: this book needs to become a movie or tv series.
February 16, 2024
Exceeded My Expectations
I loved the storyline. I hated it was two books.
This author is now a favorite of mine. I have read several and am looking forward to reading the rest. I read for escape and enjoyment, so I do not mind outlandish tales. I mind it only when it becomes too far fetched. There were several unDarcy like characters of showing emotions but it kept the pace, feelings, and mood going in a uplifting manner when desperately needed.
This was not a Elizabeth and Darcy story but a Bennett family transformation story. It began in book one and flowed to book two. The continuing to choose better (not necessarily right) was a common theme.
There were many character storylines and wonderful believable transformations. The significant theme was love and forgiveness made the transformations possible while hatred and bitterness were the stop gates to change.
I recommend you begin with book one before reading book two. I also recommend this for 16 year old or older. Mature content of violence physical and psychological are my reasons there was not explicit sex content.
I loved the storyline. I hated it was two books.
This author is now a favorite of mine. I have read several and am looking forward to reading the rest. I read for escape and enjoyment, so I do not mind outlandish tales. I mind it only when it becomes too far fetched. There were several unDarcy like characters of showing emotions but it kept the pace, feelings, and mood going in a uplifting manner when desperately needed.
This was not a Elizabeth and Darcy story but a Bennett family transformation story. It began in book one and flowed to book two. The continuing to choose better (not necessarily right) was a common theme.
There were many character storylines and wonderful believable transformations. The significant theme was love and forgiveness made the transformations possible while hatred and bitterness were the stop gates to change.
I recommend you begin with book one before reading book two. I also recommend this for 16 year old or older. Mature content of violence physical and psychological are my reasons there was not explicit sex content.
February 16, 2024
This review is kindly meant, but I'm not sure what to make of the experience. I half suspect the Retribution books I & II to be satire and intended to make sport of JAFF and its readers. The author is creative, and the story is interesting, and if Ms. Garrou intended satire, then brava - she got me! If she didn't intend satire, then I am at a loss to understand why she would be so careless in publishing what is clearly a labor of love. It reads like a rough draft that bypassed the editing process. Almost every page has distracting typos, glaring grammatical errors, erratic tense and perspective changes, random punctuation, incomplete sentences and over use of phrases like, "laughing like loons." How is it possible that the names Bennet and Nichols are misspelled throughout? I suspect they may have been dictated and uploaded, or relegated to AI without further review. I gave the books three stars because the plot is intricate and interesting. Should the author ever want this work to be taken seriously, hiring a good editor to correct and trim where needed would be a great first step toward making it a five-star read.
April 16, 2024
Absolutely Baffling
I honestly don’t know why I read this series. It’s so bad. It’s poorly written and poorly edited, and the plot is both too convoluted and too simple. Every character is beyond parody of themselves, with Mary Sues abounding and every villain being the worst villain to have walked the earth (unless they get randomly redeemed, of course). Everyone is insane. Hill the butler is somehow a martial arts master, as well as a murderer but at least he’s a good one? Bingley is a lying, thieving, womanizing, unredeemable villain whose motivations beyond needing money are never explained. Who needs motivations if you’re just insane! The plot drags on and on adding more characters and making worse things happen to the Bennets every minute. The chapters start and stop at the weirdest of times, once one started with one paragraph of the last section before moving to the next location. Why not just wait one paragraph? And we get it, RETRIBUTION. And AWAKENING. But it’s just bad. One star for being legible, another star for somehow getting me to read the second half.
I honestly don’t know why I read this series. It’s so bad. It’s poorly written and poorly edited, and the plot is both too convoluted and too simple. Every character is beyond parody of themselves, with Mary Sues abounding and every villain being the worst villain to have walked the earth (unless they get randomly redeemed, of course). Everyone is insane. Hill the butler is somehow a martial arts master, as well as a murderer but at least he’s a good one? Bingley is a lying, thieving, womanizing, unredeemable villain whose motivations beyond needing money are never explained. Who needs motivations if you’re just insane! The plot drags on and on adding more characters and making worse things happen to the Bennets every minute. The chapters start and stop at the weirdest of times, once one started with one paragraph of the last section before moving to the next location. Why not just wait one paragraph? And we get it, RETRIBUTION. And AWAKENING. But it’s just bad. One star for being legible, another star for somehow getting me to read the second half.
May 20, 2024
Ok, I wasn't too happy with Part I but I was curious about the RETRIBUTION (yes, just like that) they kept mentioning. There was such a build up and well.. I have other gripes
First, where did all these Powerful and Influential relations come from? They were non-existent and suddenly when the Bennets needed RETRIBUTION they all come charging down from wherever and use their power.
Everyone had schemes and plans and spent pages and pages talking about it. Why
And the dowries and the fortune. I cannot. Their investments bit, was ok but everything else that followed..
Darcy's character was relegated to the back burner here. He was so easily manipulated and led and just went with everything everyone else said.
First, where did all these Powerful and Influential relations come from? They were non-existent and suddenly when the Bennets needed RETRIBUTION they all come charging down from wherever and use their power.
Everyone had schemes and plans and spent pages and pages talking about it. Why
And the dowries and the fortune. I cannot. Their investments bit, was ok but everything else that followed..
Darcy's character was relegated to the back burner here. He was so easily manipulated and led and just went with everything everyone else said.
February 22, 2024
I liked the villains
I read the first book and got tired of all the punctuation marks, misspellings, grammar mistakes, etc. I returned this second book, but then thought better of it. I wanted to read the rest of the story, and find out what happened to the bad guys.
I can't help wanting to educate you on brown diamonds. They weren't marketed until the 90's when some of the biggest jewelry moguls started a campaign to persuade customers of the beauty and uniqueness of the brown stones. Originally no one wanted to buy brown diamonds, because they're brown and brown is ugly (in my opinion). So around 1990 they become popular and people actually bought them. No one could have had a priceless set of brown diamonds in the 1600's. They hadn't been discovered or mined yet. I feel authors have a responsibility to research the time period and all that was happening in those years. But it was kinda a fun book to read.
I read the first book and got tired of all the punctuation marks, misspellings, grammar mistakes, etc. I returned this second book, but then thought better of it. I wanted to read the rest of the story, and find out what happened to the bad guys.
I can't help wanting to educate you on brown diamonds. They weren't marketed until the 90's when some of the biggest jewelry moguls started a campaign to persuade customers of the beauty and uniqueness of the brown stones. Originally no one wanted to buy brown diamonds, because they're brown and brown is ugly (in my opinion). So around 1990 they become popular and people actually bought them. No one could have had a priceless set of brown diamonds in the 1600's. They hadn't been discovered or mined yet. I feel authors have a responsibility to research the time period and all that was happening in those years. But it was kinda a fun book to read.
March 8, 2024
Great story but horrible editing
This author spins a beautiful wonderfully intricate tale but auto correct seems to be her enemy. This could have been a stand alone story without P & P character names, it was that good of a story. I'm rather tired of everyone intermarrying so that the characters are all related. The epilogues were a bit too wordy as well. Examples of editing issues include the word dusk instead of dust, begin rather than began, know instead of no and many punctuation issues. It was almost as if the text was dictated, and the right words were not recognized or were replaced with something that sounded similar. Other that Elizabeth and Darcy loving each other and reconciling way too fast, this was a Bingley story with the Bennets being the righteous victims. Additionally, I thought the epilogues (yes, plural) were a bit wordy.
This author spins a beautiful wonderfully intricate tale but auto correct seems to be her enemy. This could have been a stand alone story without P & P character names, it was that good of a story. I'm rather tired of everyone intermarrying so that the characters are all related. The epilogues were a bit too wordy as well. Examples of editing issues include the word dusk instead of dust, begin rather than began, know instead of no and many punctuation issues. It was almost as if the text was dictated, and the right words were not recognized or were replaced with something that sounded similar. Other that Elizabeth and Darcy loving each other and reconciling way too fast, this was a Bingley story with the Bennets being the righteous victims. Additionally, I thought the epilogues (yes, plural) were a bit wordy.
September 28, 2024
A different story
Let me say first of all I did enjoy the story and wish I could give 3.5, the Bingleys are so different here and so are the Lucases along with Mr Collins - quite evil really. I applaud anyone spending hours creating stories for us to read so don't like leaving bad reviews and there is much to like here.
However it desperately needed a good editor or even a mediocre editor would have picked up the many mistakes. I acknowledge I'm a pedant about some things - apostrophes on plurals being my pet no no. Comically, horses being tittered not tethered, gentile instead of genteel, quantity in place of quandary did raise a chuckle though. A bit lazy though to include a raccoon and talk of cents but that is not uncommon from American writers. I will look for any more from this author and try again.
Let me say first of all I did enjoy the story and wish I could give 3.5, the Bingleys are so different here and so are the Lucases along with Mr Collins - quite evil really. I applaud anyone spending hours creating stories for us to read so don't like leaving bad reviews and there is much to like here.
However it desperately needed a good editor or even a mediocre editor would have picked up the many mistakes. I acknowledge I'm a pedant about some things - apostrophes on plurals being my pet no no. Comically, horses being tittered not tethered, gentile instead of genteel, quantity in place of quandary did raise a chuckle though. A bit lazy though to include a raccoon and talk of cents but that is not uncommon from American writers. I will look for any more from this author and try again.
March 18, 2025
Farcical Fun
I loved both book one and two. For the most part everyone ends up best case scenario. The Binglys and Hursts were so awful, lol. That was kind of “goth” but if anyone got what they deserved it was them.
There is one part of the story where Elizabeth and Darcy are prepared to be very upset with each other but they had been apart and through so much that when they saw each other they just fell into each other’s arms and cried and both were cooing in some disjointed way the relief of just being able to touch each other and be together was overwhelming. That touched me having been able to relate. That was special writing that didn’t need 50 pages of argument and making up all down in a couple of paragraphs with much more meaningful impact. All in all a good story that I greatly appreciated and enjoyed.
I loved both book one and two. For the most part everyone ends up best case scenario. The Binglys and Hursts were so awful, lol. That was kind of “goth” but if anyone got what they deserved it was them.
There is one part of the story where Elizabeth and Darcy are prepared to be very upset with each other but they had been apart and through so much that when they saw each other they just fell into each other’s arms and cried and both were cooing in some disjointed way the relief of just being able to touch each other and be together was overwhelming. That touched me having been able to relate. That was special writing that didn’t need 50 pages of argument and making up all down in a couple of paragraphs with much more meaningful impact. All in all a good story that I greatly appreciated and enjoyed.
February 14, 2024
Wicked Fun.
This was an entertaining read that kept me on my toes. I'm starting to become a fan of this P&P genre. Maybe it's because I'm usually unsatisfied with the bad guy's comeuppance.
- I love all the characters, but Hill is my Hero.
- Do not expect to see Darcy and Elizabeth's romance fill the pages. As the title states, this story is about retribution.
- I'm on the fence when it comes to the Lucases 🤔
- The wealth is exaggerated, but I didn't mind; I was digging it. I also like that there are no phantom doweries that the men will never have access to. I prefer to believe Darcy will always do right by Elizabeth.
This was an entertaining read that kept me on my toes. I'm starting to become a fan of this P&P genre. Maybe it's because I'm usually unsatisfied with the bad guy's comeuppance.
- I love all the characters, but Hill is my Hero.
- Do not expect to see Darcy and Elizabeth's romance fill the pages. As the title states, this story is about retribution.
- I'm on the fence when it comes to the Lucases 🤔
- The wealth is exaggerated, but I didn't mind; I was digging it. I also like that there are no phantom doweries that the men will never have access to. I prefer to believe Darcy will always do right by Elizabeth.
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February 16, 2024Great story, dreadful editing.
I loved the story both parts. United Bennet family all improved. Really nasty bad guys, fantastic.
I would have given this 5 stars but the editing is dreadful. It's like it's been done by a machine not a person, so lots of grammar mistakes and use of the wrong words for example one character had dusk in his eye, instead of dust.
Also some dialogue and language is modern and American when set in England, cent (instead of penny) a raccoon in England! We don't have trash we have rubbish.
I'd recommend it as a brilliant read, just be prepared to cringe at some of the language.
I loved the story both parts. United Bennet family all improved. Really nasty bad guys, fantastic.
I would have given this 5 stars but the editing is dreadful. It's like it's been done by a machine not a person, so lots of grammar mistakes and use of the wrong words for example one character had dusk in his eye, instead of dust.
Also some dialogue and language is modern and American when set in England, cent (instead of penny) a raccoon in England! We don't have trash we have rubbish.
I'd recommend it as a brilliant read, just be prepared to cringe at some of the language.
March 31, 2024
I feel this book is influenced more by other works of JAFF than by Pride and Prejudice itself.
The story was much longer than it needed to be: it could easily have been wrapped up in volume 1.
I did find the basic plot of evil Bingleys and evil Charlotte interesting, but I do not think Darcy should have been forgiven for his words and actions in volume 1. . .while it made sense that he would trust his long-time friends over Elizabeth, his vindictive behavior should be a major red flag not to marry him in a time and place where a husband held much authority over his wife.
This is a variation where everyone is unbelievably rich.
The story was much longer than it needed to be: it could easily have been wrapped up in volume 1.
I did find the basic plot of evil Bingleys and evil Charlotte interesting, but I do not think Darcy should have been forgiven for his words and actions in volume 1. . .while it made sense that he would trust his long-time friends over Elizabeth, his vindictive behavior should be a major red flag not to marry him in a time and place where a husband held much authority over his wife.
This is a variation where everyone is unbelievably rich.
November 20, 2024
Emotionally charged, interesting funny and intriguing
What a fantastically well written and intriguing second book. This book is so emotionally invested your on the edge of your seat waiting with curiosity to what happens next. The humor is top notch and will have you laughing hard. I totally cracked up crying from laughing so hard during the wedding.
This storyline is about family above all. I was intrigued by how big this family actually grew to.
I loved the new characters and I loved the changes to the original characters. I loved what happens in the end.
I don't want to give too much away, but this series is definitely worth the money, time, and reading.
What a fantastically well written and intriguing second book. This book is so emotionally invested your on the edge of your seat waiting with curiosity to what happens next. The humor is top notch and will have you laughing hard. I totally cracked up crying from laughing so hard during the wedding.
This storyline is about family above all. I was intrigued by how big this family actually grew to.
I loved the new characters and I loved the changes to the original characters. I loved what happens in the end.
I don't want to give too much away, but this series is definitely worth the money, time, and reading.
January 31, 2024
Very good story!
I do enjoy this author's books, so much! She writes long stories with such energy that keeps one on the edge of your seat. Of course, I could not start this story until the second part came out! (I'm still waiting on the conclusion of two of her other books.). Book two came out a few days later, so here is my review;
A very clever story teller! Very interesting turns and twist. Enjoyable second part. Very entertaining and well worth the read.
Thank you Ms. Garrou!!
I do enjoy this author's books, so much! She writes long stories with such energy that keeps one on the edge of your seat. Of course, I could not start this story until the second part came out! (I'm still waiting on the conclusion of two of her other books.). Book two came out a few days later, so here is my review;
A very clever story teller! Very interesting turns and twist. Enjoyable second part. Very entertaining and well worth the read.
Thank you Ms. Garrou!!
February 21, 2024
Fantastic story
Absolutely loved this story, part 1 and 2! Totally different. Both books are quite long and very interesting. Completely different story line. Loved the premise, RETRIBUTION thy name is Bennett! Only thing I disliked is the forgiveness at the end. But it made for an example of the Bennett's Awakening and how they lived their lives.
Quite enjoyed Bingley as a bad guy. And he and his Family did get all they deserved.
These two books are compelling; could not put them down.
Absolutely loved this story, part 1 and 2! Totally different. Both books are quite long and very interesting. Completely different story line. Loved the premise, RETRIBUTION thy name is Bennett! Only thing I disliked is the forgiveness at the end. But it made for an example of the Bennett's Awakening and how they lived their lives.
Quite enjoyed Bingley as a bad guy. And he and his Family did get all they deserved.
These two books are compelling; could not put them down.
July 22, 2024
Lots of Drama, very little angst. Lots of repetition of the story from different characters points of view. Uncomfortable love at first site. Lots of behavior that doesn't match the time period.
This books is the discovery, planning, and revenge for the evil planning in the first book. While some people are redeemed, many find their punishment fit the crime as LOTS of people find their happily ever after.
These two books are way over the top. If you can get past the extremes, I confess that the storyline kept me interested.
This books is the discovery, planning, and revenge for the evil planning in the first book. While some people are redeemed, many find their punishment fit the crime as LOTS of people find their happily ever after.
These two books are way over the top. If you can get past the extremes, I confess that the storyline kept me interested.
February 14, 2024
This was an EXCELLENT story! I loved it! Definite page turner, and I was so engrossed with the storyline. I just could not put my iPad down. I think that Selene Garrou is an excellent story teller. My only mild complaint is that I wish she would complete a story or series she already started…for instance, the Melody of Longbourn. That was also an excellent story, but I feel as though I’ve been left hanging. Please Selene, please write the next sequel.
February 25, 2024
Creative story
Like Retribution Part I, this novel displays the author's great sense of imagination. Also like Retribution Part I, it suffers from the same ludicrous amount of spelling and grammatical errors, most of which could have been easily corrected by a copyeditor, a proofreader, or even a set of beta readers. It is a shame that the author doesn't bother to get some professional or even amateur assistance to make her work more acceptable.
Like Retribution Part I, this novel displays the author's great sense of imagination. Also like Retribution Part I, it suffers from the same ludicrous amount of spelling and grammatical errors, most of which could have been easily corrected by a copyeditor, a proofreader, or even a set of beta readers. It is a shame that the author doesn't bother to get some professional or even amateur assistance to make her work more acceptable.
February 29, 2024
Love the Story but...
I absolutely love the storyline. Kept me reading long past time to put the book down. On the other hand, (in both books) the grammer is so bad that it became a major distraction toward the end of the second book. Please, Ms Garrou (and editors), review both books for spelling and grammer errors. It saddens me to see these distractions in such a wonderful story.
I absolutely love the storyline. Kept me reading long past time to put the book down. On the other hand, (in both books) the grammer is so bad that it became a major distraction toward the end of the second book. Please, Ms Garrou (and editors), review both books for spelling and grammer errors. It saddens me to see these distractions in such a wonderful story.
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