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As another review has stated, this story begins slowly but then grabs you with a traumatic climax. Shannon Winslow gives us many details as she interweaves the tale of family and friends in the time after Elizabeth's and Darcy's wedding. All our old friends are there but we meet several new ones: a parson, a widower neighbor with two young daughters, and a young acquaintance who is very keen on Georgiana.
Charlotte has lost her husband (and that little tale told separately was a gem) and moves wi ...more
Charlotte has lost her husband (and that little tale told separately was a gem) and moves wi ...more
I did enjoy certain parts of this sequel, but it was somewhat lacking all around. The story was slow going and Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth were missing the spark that makes them my favourite literary couple. I have no complaint on the writing, it was good. The plot was just okay.
I listen to this book in my free time over a period of two drives and a couple of mornings while getting ready for work. I tend not to finish audio books very quickly but this time I loved it so much that I found time to read or rather listen to it. I like to look at Darcy and Elizabeth a year after their marriage and if there were still some misunderstandings between the two of them. I wear also crazy family situations which made it seem more real because I don't know any family that doesn't ha
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An interesting variation inspired by author Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice by Shannon Winslow. Instead of a retelling this is a sequel.
An interesting variation inspired by author Jane Austen’s classic Pride and Prejudice by Shannon Winslow. Instead of a retelling this is a sequel.
Great sequel! True to the characters and great at capturing Austen's "voice"
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A good solid sequel
This is a well written and edited story charting the second year of the Darcy and Bingley marriages. It has a clear Austenesque feel although I did find that the first half dragged somewhat.
This is a well written and edited story charting the second year of the Darcy and Bingley marriages. It has a clear Austenesque feel although I did find that the first half dragged somewhat.
Feb 02, 2013
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Don Jacobson
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