Mr. Darcy's Letter: A Pride & Prejudice Variation in Austen Variations

Mar 24, 2015 Sheila Majczan rated it really liked it

I edited a comment today. This review was originally published in November of 2014.

Well, after reading all 85 other reviews I have several things to say to all who read reviews. Yes, Abigail Reynolds is one of the best in the JAFF genre. And in coming up with one story after another, I know she is going to have to become very inventive with events in the P&P story line. And that is why I read her stories. I have every one of her stories, this one in both paperback and kindle and I paid full pric I edited a comment today. This review was originally published in November of 2014.

Well, after reading all 85 other reviews I have several things to say to all who read reviews. Yes, Abigail Reynolds is one of the best in the JAFF genre. And in coming up with one story after another, I know she is going to have to become very inventive with events in the P&P story line. And that is why I read her stories. I have every one of her stories, this one in both paperback and kindle and I paid full price for the paperback. Yes, she does have a seeming contradiction in that Lizzie would not read Darcy's letter but then she is alone with him and engages in sex. Let us consider: she is "not yet one-and-twenty" and he is, what? seven-and-twenty. I have no misgivings that through the generations, no matter what the conventions of society are, human bodies have the same urges. Just because I am now a grandmother does not mean that I don't remember how strong those urges were (and how glorious). No generation was exempt. So my only problem with this scene is that they didn't lock the door! (But they were caught up in the moment, I guess, and who has their head on straight when they have waited 27 years to find love? LOL) Hard to imagine that they were not afraid of Georgiana, much less the servants, walking in on them.

I found the twists very griping: oh, Bingley, can't you see past worrying about Caroline? Louisa is already married. I liked that Wickham had a different consequence and that Darcy actually fought a duel with him. And another brother who marries Lydia - great. Liked being in his head when he thinks that Darcy is snubbing him (and Lydia) in not inviting them to the wedding.

I read this novel just after it was published but have now re-read the complete novel so that I could post a review. (Sometimes I only read the "good" parts and by that I do NOT mean the sex scenes. I like angst and sexual tension the best.) I always look for the next Abigail Reynolds book to come out. ...more

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Feb 03, 2012 Nicole Barton Sasser rated it really liked it

Shelves: p-and-p, kindle, jaff, physical-library, author-abigail-reynolds

Originally Read: December 2011 - 4 Stars
Second Read: March 12-13, 2012

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Dec 19, 2011 Barb rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-i-own-e-book, austen-fan-fiction-read

In this P&P variation, Elizabeth chooses the proper course of a gentleman's daughter and burns Mr. Darcy's letter without reading it. Therefore, she has no idea of Wickham's ways, and does not feel guilty about how she declined Darcy's proposal. Also, in this variation, Wickham has an older brother who is willing to come to Lydia's rescue. All in all, not a very surprising read if you have previously read P&P variations by Abigail Reynolds. I found it enjoyable and like how the variations added ...more

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